Buehler Metallography Techniques and Fundamentals Classes

Lake Bluff, Illinois…  Buehler, an ITW Company and a global industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty material testing equipment is offering SumMet Metallography classes throughout 2018 in the United States and Europe.

SumMet™ Fundamentals of Metallographic Techniques is a three-day course designed for both metallographers without formal training and experienced metallographers who want to learn the latest preparation techniques.
According to Dr. Mike Keeble, United States Laboratory and Technology Manager, “Buehler recognizes the need to educate lab technicians with the most current equipment and methods. The fundamentals of sectioning, mounting, grinding and polishing are covered both in theory and practice in this course. They are based on the SumMet methods developed at Buehler since 1936.   Students will also be exposed to optical microscopy, etching, hardness testing, and microstructural interpretation.” 

Classes will be held at the Buehler headquarters in Lake Bluff, Illinois and in the company’s laboratories in Düsseldorf and Esslingen in Germany, and Coventry in the United Kingdom.

In the United States, the class is taught by Dr. Mike Keeble who has 12 years of experience with Buehler specializing in applications support, as well as more than 10 years of experience in metallurgy Research and Development for key industries like aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, metals and medical devices.

In Düsseldorf, Germany the class is taught by Matthias Pascher, Buehler Product manager for hardness testing and imaging analysis. Mr Pascher has extensive applications support in metallography, hardness testing and imaging analysis combined with a solid background in material science.

In Coventry, United Kingdom the class is taught by Dr. Evans Mogire, EMEA Laboratory and Technical Manager. Dr. Mogire has extensive experience in metallography of metallic, polymeric and ceramic materials, as well as more than nine years of experience in metallurgy R&D.
 

     Class                                                       End Day               Location
SumMet Fundamentals    Mar 13    Mar 15 2018    Düsseldorf, DE


SumMet Fundamentals    Mar 13    Mar 15 2018    Lake Bluff, IL


SumMet Fundamentals    Mar 20    Mar 22 2018    Coventry, UK


SumMet Fundamentals    May 29    May 31 2018    Lake Bluff, IL


SumMet Fundamentals    Jul 24    Jul 26 2018    Coventry, UK


SumMet Fundamentals    Aug 21    Aug 23 2018    Lake Bluff, IL


SumMet Fundamentals    Sep 04    Sep 06 2018    Esslingen, DE


SumMet Fundamentals    Nov 13    Nov 15 2018    Lake Bluff, IL


SumMet Fundamentals    Nov 13    Nov 15 2018    Warwick, UK
 

Technicians and engineers can register on the Buehler website https://www.buehler.com/training.php
For additional information on Buehler please visit the Buehler website.   Buehler maintains an extensive network of laboratory, sales, distributors and service teams that are available to meet with customers worldwide.  For additional information on the Buehler product, classes available  please visit www.buehler.com or contact Buehler at marketing@buehler.com.