ORPAC,
Inc..
| COMPANY/LOCATION: |
ORPAC, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| PRODUCT: |
coatings, pastes, stuccos and solids for high temperature applications |
| YEARS IN BUSINESS: |
2 and contractors |
| EMPLOYEES: |
5 |
| SITUATION: |
ORPAC had developed a CERALBOND-BN as a low-cost substitute for hot
pressed boron nitrate and the market response for the new product required
a study to determine the machinability parameters of the material. The
company was aware of the technical assistance programs available through
the Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT) and called the
centers to arrange for the assistance. |
| PROJECT: |
Machining experts at ORCMT conducted a detailed machining study that
determined the limitations of CERALBOND-BN for machine parts including
tool speed, and the degree of difficulty of machining both simple and complex
geometry shapes. |
| RESULTS: |
The machine study allowed the company to clearly define the potential
applications for the product thereby saving the company both time and money
in direct research toward new and better solutions to customer requirements.
Helen Williams, development engineer for ORPAC, said that after the
project was scheduled for action, the company got a verbal report and physical
evidence in a very timely manner and had a written report within one or
two weeks. |
Technical assistances provided to the private sector by the Oak Ridge
Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT) and its manufacturing extension
partners throughout the United States.
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