April 2010 Meeting

April 6,2010

Sustaining Member’s Night

5:30 Social Hour

6:30 – 7:30 Dinner

7:30 – Speaker: Michael J. Hoke
Company: Matheson Tri-Gas

Michael J. Hoke, is the Director of Global Channel Development, Sales & Marketing for Matheson Tri-Gas’ NANOCHEM® Purification Business Unit

As Director, Michael works to support applications for purification for applications throughout the world in all aspects of molecule delivery.

Michael has 26 years of semiconductor process and equipment
engineering/management experience. Prior to joining Matheson, he was responsible for all aspects of on-site chemical and gas management for the semiconductor industry.

Michael holds a Master of Science, Engineering Science in Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

Michael served for 6 years and was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps as Radio Shop Sergeant, 8th Tank Battalion, Syracuse, NY.

Michael’s rewards include a meritorious promotion to Corporal during tour operations in Twenty-nine Palms, CA, and a Marine Corps Reserve Medal.

Matheson Tri-Gas, established in 1927, is an integrated gas company offering bulk and specialty gases as well as a wide range of gas handling, purification, measuring, and analytical equipment. NANOCHEM purifiers, first introduced in 1985, are considered state-of-the-art in semiconductor, aerospace, nuclear, and
biotech applications.

NANOCHEM gas purifiers are widely used for welding in aerospace and other high technology manufacturing operations because they completely remove contaminants such as, oxygen, moisture, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons (compressor oils) from shielding gases. Impurities are removed to part-per-billion levels at the outlet of the purifier; the dew point of the purified gas is below – 150ºF.

Benefits of NANOCHEM Weld Assure gas purifiers include elimination of surface oxides and porosity, clean X-rays, smooth weld surfaces, excellent wetting, good cleaning action, stable arc, and protection of the tungsten tip from erosion (TIG) and weld contamination. The reduction in rework and rejects, itself, typically
pays for the purifier. The purifiers also provide insurance against gas delivery upsets, such as a bad cylinder or a sudden leak in the gas lines.

Our welding customers include NASA, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, GE, Siemens Westinghouse, General Dynamics and many other process equipment fabricators and piping installers.

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Meeting Location!

Meetings for the 2009-2010 year will be held at Brady’s Landing.

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