Scottish Association for Metals (SAM)

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AVS designs, builds, tests, and installs components for science facilities and universities globally. It is one of the world’s leading companies for the design and development of complex and critical equipment for the Big Science and Space markets worldwide. These components are usually unique in design, made of metal, part of a vacuum system, and occasionally operate at high (950K) or cryogenic (4K) temperatures. A variety of metals are used from standard types like stainless 304 and various grades of aluminium to more exotic types like beryllium, palladium and vanadium along with a variety of processes, such as water jet and fly-cutting, TIG welding, e-beam welding, electro-polishing, and atomic layer deposition. This presentation will look at a few projects where unique challenges have been or are being overcome by use of exotic metals. We will then go on to look at upcoming Big Science challenges and the tools that may revolutionise the manufacturing industry in response. This lecture is FREE to attend and open to all. Register at www.scottishmetals.org/programme

   

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