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December, 2009
Wall Colmonoy’s Brazing School a Success
In December, Wall Colmonoy Corporation held their semi-annual brazing school at their Brazing Engineering Center in the Aerobraze facility, Cincinnati, OH. The course was attended by engineers, management, and sales personnel from companies in the Aerospace, Automotive, Brazing Process Manufacturing, and Energy/Power Generation industries.
Started by the late Robert Peaslee in 1970, the school continues his tradition. The course was led by Lydia Lee, M.Eng., Director of the Brazing Engineering Center and assisted by Bob Pfouts, Chief Engineer, Russ Wilcox and Bert Breer, Application Engineers. Throughout the course, instructors were able to utilize Peaslee’s past mentoring and experience.
Included in the course was brazing design, metallurgical aspects of furnace brazing, furnace equipment, protective atmospheres, brazing material selection, brazing operations, quality control, actual brazing applications, and case studies. Aerobraze’s facility provided hands-on experience on the shop floor for the students.
By all accounts, the course was well received. “The hands-on experience at the Aerobraze facility was invaluable” said an Aerospace Engineer. “We will be trying many new brazing methods.”
The next school is scheduled for May 11-13, 2010 at the Brazing Engineering Center in the Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze facility, Cincinnati, OH. For more information, contact Lydia Lee, Director of Brazing Engineering Center, at 248-585-6400 ext. 252. The brochure/registration form can also be downloaded here. Space is limited, so sign up today!
October, 2009
Aerobraze Awarded Exclusive "Life of Type" Contract from Rolls-Royce to Manufacture Diffusers for Model 250 Engine Program
The Aerobraze Division of Wall Colmonoy Corporation has signed a multi-year, "Life of Type" multimillion dollar agreement as the exclusive provider of all diffusers for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Helicopter Engine Program. Under the contract, Cincinnati-basedAerobraze will supply fully finished diffuser assemblies to Rolls-Royce for all remaining RR250 Helicopter Engines.
"This Life of Type agreement (LTA) is a major milestone for Aerobraze and a real vote of confidence by Rolls-Royce in our ability to achieve the quality, technical and schedule requirements for one of their most successful engine programs," said Aerobraze General Manager Ken Clodfelter. "Utilizing our expertise in fabricated assembly, brazing, heat treating and close-tolerance machining, our proprietary process has virtually eliminated component nonconformances and has provided surge margin improvements for the RR250 Helicopter Program."
Aerobraze manufactures and repairs turbine engine components using detailed assembly techniques, advance brazing and heat treating technologies, precision machining, and air flow validation among other non-destructive testing (NDT). Aerobraze is a member of the Model 250 FIRST Network of Rolls-Royce authorized repair and overhaul centers and is an approved supplier for several other powerplant OEMs, including General Electric, Boeing, Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada.
About Aerobraze
Aerobraze provides OEM and repair & overhaul services to support the aerospace, aviation and automotive industries. The FAA certified repair station is ISO 9001/AS9100 certified and holds five Nadcap certifications in heat treating/brazing, welding, chemical processing, coatings and NDT. Aerobraze is a division of Wall Colmonoy Corporation, a materials engineering company headquartered in Michigan since 1938 with operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and France. For more information click here.
About Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is the world-leading producer of light turbine engines in the helicopter market. The Model 250 is in full-rate production at the Rolls-Royce facilities in Indianapolis. Originally developed as a 250shp turboshaft / turboprop family to meet the needs of the U.S. Army, the Model 250 family has evolved into on of the Industry's most successful civil and military turbine engine product lines. For more information visit www.rolls-royce.com
Contact:
Joe Hetzer
Engineering Manager
Tel 513-842-4221
Fax 513-772-0149
jhetzer@wallcolmonoy.com
October, 2009
Wall Colmonoy Appoints John Lapping to General Manager, Los Lunas, New Mexico
Wall Colmonoy announces the appointment of John Lapping to General Manager for the Los Lunas, NM Alloy Products manufacturing facility. His most recent position was International Sales and Marketing Manager for the Alloy Products Group.
John has more than 25 years experience in the Thermal Spray and High-Temperature Brazing industries. He has previously worked for glass plunger manufacture, Hunprenco, United Kingdom, as well as 7 years with Wall Colmonoy Ltd in the United Kingdom.
“Utilizing John’s manufacturing experience, technical ability and personality, he has the rare ability to focus our efforts to achieve continued growth” says Craig Johnson, Vice President/General Manager of the Alloy Products Group.
John will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations at the Los Lunas manufacturing facility.
September, 2009
Wall Colmonoy’s Brazing School
The popular three-day brazing course from Wall Colmonoy Corporation is returning December 8-10, 2009. Started by the late Robert Peaslee in 1970, Wall Colmonoy continues his tradition by utilizing his years of mentoring with our current instructors. The school will be held in the new Brazing Engineering Center at Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Division in Cincinnati. The Brazing Engineering Center will provide engineering services and training.
The course content includes: brazing design, metallurgical aspect of modern furnace brazing, brazing material selection, brazing operations, quality control, real life applications and case studies. Included will be a new half day of practical experience on the shop floor. Attendees are encouraged to bring their brazing issues to the “Problem Solving Sessions”.
For more information, prospective students may call Lydia Lee, Director of Brazing Engineering Center, at 248-585-6400 ext. 252. The brochure/registration form can also be downloaded here.
September, 2009
Colmonoy 88 for Waste to Energy Plants
Over three years ago, a large waste-to-energy plant performed the first large-scale test of a Colmonoy spray-and-fusealloy. They had an experienced job shop overlay 86 boiler 
tubes using Colmonoy 88. The tubes were coated 25 feet in length and 2.5" in diameter. Tube-metal temperatures approached 900 F, and the boiler ran 24/7. The tubes are vital components of a superheater in one of the boilers, and a way of protecting the tubes to extend their life from, at best, a one year cycle was needed.
Colmonoy 88 extends boiler tube life, especially in the secondary superheater section of a boiler where the most severe environment exists for mass burn and refuse derived fuel boilers. Boiler-tube life is one year or less in soot blower lanes, where soot blower lances clean the front and back ends of superheaters.
Colmonoy 88 offers four distinct advantages for superheater tubes and panels:
- Longer life than tube shields, stainless tubes, or any type of Inconel overlay including Inconel 625, 622, 52 and 72.
- Improved high temperature erosion properties compared with other alloys tested.
- Reduction of molten salt or slag build-up on the tubes.
- Better heat transfer properties than shielding or overlays.
- Reduced maintenance costs via labor and material savings.
Through extensive field tests in superheaters, Colmonoy 88 has proven superior to tube shielding, overlays, and stainless tubes.
The waste to energy plant is pleased with the test results and plans to test Colmonoy 88 in two other plants.
For further information about this application, please contact abreer@wallcolmonoy.com
July, 2009
Mason Joins Wall Colmonoy as Quality Assurance Manager for the Alloy Products Group
June Mason has joined Wall Colmonoy Corporation as Quality Assurance Manager for the Alloy Products Group.
June has 18 years experience in Aerospace Manufacturing, with eleven years in Quality and nine as Quality Manager. She is a certified lead quality-system auditor with extensive knowledge of the AS9100 Aerospace Standard. June has also served five years as a voting member on the Nadcap task group for composites, attending at least two world-wide meetings annually.
Utilizing June’s experience, Wall Colmonoy looks forward to fulfilling their continued commitment to customer satisfaction by having the highest standards in quality and operational practices.
Wall Colmonoy Corporation manufactures nickel- cobalt- and iron-base hard-surfacing alloys for wear-resistant coatings, and brazing filler metals for high-temperature applications.
June, 2009
New Brochure Available: Safety Precautions
Wall Colmonoy Corporation announces the release of a new brochure on Safety Precautions for thermal spraying and fusing. Information provided includes general safety guidelines for proper ventilation, clothing, air sampling, respirator usage, and other general warnings.
To receive a copy of this information, download Wall Colmonoy-Safety Brochure No. SB6091.pdf from the Technical Download Center, e-mail wcc@wallcolmonoy.com or phone 248-585-6400, ext. 233.
June, 2009
Wall Colmonoy announces the appointment of Justin Madrid as Production Manager for the Alloy Products Group.
Justin started his career at Wall Colmonoy Los Lunas in 2003, where he worked four years as the Foundry Supervisor. He was then promoted to production coordinator where he continued to gain valuable experience in all aspects of Wall Colmonoy’s manufactured products. Justin has a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management and is starting his MBA program in August.
In his new position, he will be overseeing Foundry, Extrudable Paste, Transfer Tape, Hard Surfacing and Brazing Rod, Brazing Aids, and Composite Powder production.
For more information vist www.wallcolmonoy.com/alloyproductsgroup.html.
June, 2009
Wall Colmonoy Corporation Aerobraze, Cincinnati, has achieved Nadcap re-accreditation for Welding, Brazing/Heat Treat, Coatings, Chemical Processing and NDT. These certifications demonstrate the continued commitment to the highest standards in quality and operational practices for Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze.
“Our focus is continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Our strengths are Continual Improvement, Preventive action and Corrective action” said Chris Palser, Quality Manager. “We are prided in having these special process approvals as our business model, making us a one-stop process facility to meet our customer needs.”
Since 1955, Aerobraze has been providing quality, service to customers in aerospace and commercial industries as a manufacturer of aircraft-engine components. Now owned by Wall Colmonoy Corporation, they are a licensed FAA repair station and continue to serve the aerospace industry, as well as commercial and military customers that require complete product manufacturing.
For further information on Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze, visit: http://www.wallcolmonoy.com/locations/cinci.html
June, 2009
Wall Colmonoy Corporation Aerobraze, Cincinnati, announces that its facility has achieved recertification to the AS9100 quality management system standard. This certification recognizes the continued commitment of Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze to the highest standards in quality and operational practices.
“Our focus is continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Our strengths are Continual Improvement, Preventive action and Corrective action” said Chris Palser, Quality Manager. “We are prided in having the systems in place to control our processes to meet the customer’s needs at the onset of contract review.”
Since 1955, Aerobraze has been providing quality, service to customers in aerospace and commercial industries as a manufacturer of aircraft-engine components. Now owned by Wall Colmonoy Corporation, they are a licensed FAA repair station and continue to serve the aerospace industry, as well as commercial and military customers that require complete product manufacturing.
For further information on Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze, visit: http://www.wallcolmonoy.com/locations/cinci.html
May, 2009
Wall Colmonoy Corporation announces the appointment of Lydia Lee to Brazing Products Manager for their Alloy Products Group, based at their corporate offices in Madison Heights, MI.
Lydia received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Engineering from Tianjin University, China and her MBA from Tulane University, Louisiana. Since joining Wall Colmonoy, Lydia has studied Brazing with the late Robert Peaslee as her teacher and mentor.
All inquiries for Brazing Technical Assistance should be directed to Lydia. She will continue to be assisted by our Technical Services Manager, Mike Weinstein, Brazing Engineer, Eric Krosche and laboratory personnel working at our Plant in Los Lunas, New Mexico.
For further information go to www.wallcolmonoy.com/alloyproductsgroup.html
April, 2009
Wall Colmonoy Corporation Oklahoma City, announces their accreditation to the newly released ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System standard.
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City is an FAA repair station and a leading manufacturer of small-aircraft-exhaust systems. Their production process includes sheet-metal fabrication and tubular applications.
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City was previously accredited to the 2000 version of ISO. The new 2008 version was released on November 15, 2008. The Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City facility was founded in 1965, and has established an excellent service record with both their customer-and-supplier base. They have developed a total framework for documenting and controlling instrumentation, processes, materials, training, and conformance to specifications.
You can learn more about this facility by visiting: www.wallcolmonoy.com/locations/okc.html
March, 2009
Wall Colmonoy announces the appointment of John Lapping as Director of International Sales and Marketing for the Alloy Products Group.
John has more than 25 years experience in the Thermal Spray and High Temperature Brazing industry. John was with Wall Colmonoy Ltd for seven years and returns to us after spending the last few years as Works Director and Company Secretary for glass plunger manufacture, Hunprenco, United Kingdom.
John will be responsible for our sales activity in the United States and Canada. Our North American field sales force will report to John.
March, 2009
In Memoriam
Robert L. Peaslee, 1917-2009
Wall Colmonoy (WCC) pays tribute to Robert L. Peaslee, who passed away March 5, 2009, at the age of 92. If you have been involved, in any way, with the brazing industry, you are familiar with the name “Robert Peaslee,” who has affectionately been called the the “Father of Nickel Brazing.” Robert Peaslee was instrumental to the growth and success of Wall Colmonoy, and indeed the brazing industry as a whole, for more than sixty years.
He was a teacher at heart, and served as a mentor to many, including co-workers, customers, and the students he lectured during his years teaching brazing courses on behalf of ASM and Wall Colmonoy.
Many of his many achievements were highlighted in the Wall Colmonoy newsletter of Summer 2006 entitled “Tribute to a Legend” Follow the link to read further.....
Robert, Vice President Emeritus, joined WCC in 1950 and developed the Nicrobraz® line of brazing filler metals, which introduced nickel brazing to the metals industry. He also established the WCC US and Canadian facilities for performing brazing operations; and after a career spanning 57 years, continued working as a consultant for the company until January, 2009.
His final message to his friends would probably be the words he wrote in each edition of his “Brazing Footprints” book he signed—“HAPPY BRAZING’.
February, 2009
Wall Colmonoy announces the appointment of Craig Johnson to the position of Vice President/General Manager , Alloy Products Group.
Craig has over twenty years of service at Wall Colmonoy, most recently as the Commercial Director for the Alloy Products Group. He began his career at Wall Colmonoy as the Materials Manager for the Alloy Products Group where he was responsible for negotiating the purchase of strategic metals used to manufacture Colmonoy® alloys and Nicrobraz® filler metals.
As Vice President, Alloy Products Group, Craig will be responsible for the sales and marketing functions.
