Conferences

 
 
Intertech 2008
Biennial International Technical Conference on Diamond, Cubic Boron Nitride and related materials
Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida USA. May 5–7, 2008.
 
Aerospace, May 6th. Paper #857  Machining of Carbon Fiber Composites Using CVD and PCD Fabricated Tools  Erik Koik, sp3 Cutting Tools.

2nd International Industrial Diamond Conference
Sponsored by Diamond at Work
Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center, Rome, Italy. April 19–20, 2007.
 
Session 5 CVD Diamond: Machining of metal matrix composites with diamond tools, Erik Koik and James Herlinger of sp3.
Session 7 Cutting tools: Diamond tool trends in the machining of aeroimages/space carbon fibre composites, Erik Koik of sp3.

Composites Manufacturing 2007
Conference and exhibit sponsored by the Society of Mechanical Engineers
Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, Utah USA. April 11–12 2007.
 
sp3 Cutting Tools will exhibit diamond cutting tools designed for machining composite materials.

Intertech 2006
An International Technical Conference on Diamond, Cubic Boron Nitride and their applications
Hyatt Regency Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. April 24–26, 2006.
 
Paper 80 — Automotive
The Diamond Technology Employed in Successfully and Cost Effectively Machining Bi-Metal Cylinder Block Deck Surfaces
Wednesday April 26
Erik Koik, President and CEO of sp3 Cutting Tools
Mr. Koik's paper: Milling Bimetallic Cylinder Block deck faces with Diamond

Hong Kong Electrical Appliance Manufacturers Association
and the Hong Kong Productivity Council
  Hong Kong, October 2003.
Presentation by James Herlinger, President of sp3, discussing the use of diamond tools in machining abrasive nonferrous materials, including ceramics.

Gorham Conferences
Most years, Gorham Advanced Materials (Gorham, Maine) presents conferences covering technical, business and market information pertaining to various fields in manufacturing.
The areas addressed by the Gorham Conferences include Advanced Materials, Advanced Coatings, and Cutting and Machine Tools.
For the past several years, James Herlinger, President of sp3, has been invited to present a paper discussing progress in cutting tools for advanced materials. We have provided here the charts comprising Mr. Herlinger's papers at the Gorham Conferences in Atlanta in November 2002, May 2001 and November 2000.
  Gorham 2002 ConferenceCVD diamond—a superior technology in a widening set of cutting tool applications.
Gorham 2001 ConferenceCVD diamond—a niche player or a mainstream tooling technology?
Gorham 2000 ConferencePolycrystalline or Chemical Vapor Deposited diamond—which shines the brightest for your application?

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