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In addition to the technology transfer obtained from Mr. Salews, a comprehensive, renewable, multi-year Technology Assistance Agreement was put in place with a leading firm in the Cryogenic Tempering industry. This agreement includes support, consultative services, access to databases and applications history. Because this technology partner has over 10 years of experience in Cryogenic Tempering, we have complete access to some of the best databases and industry knowledge in the field.

The controls we have developed have been modified extensions of the best commercial heat/cool controller circuitry available and accompanying computers. We currently operate two state of the art Cryo Processors that are available for production 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With the attachment of up to five temperature sensors (thermocouples) at selected critical locations on the part(s) being cryogenetically tempered, and monitoring them individually, cooling and heating ramps can be controlled to withing 0.5% in a 670°F window, i.e, -320°F to +320°F. Consequently the slopes of the ramps may vary during processing as they are temperature sensitive and not a static fixed formula. Even at the start, ambient temperatures are factored into the process. This type of process consideration is critical where there are large geometrical changes in the shape of the part. Visual monitors are constantly inspected by our operators for any deviation from the set programming and audible alarms are also activated.

Before processing, each item is evaluated carefully, and an appropriate process recipe is determined based on its size, alloy, weight and geometric size. Differences in each of these impacts the controlled cryogenic process program that is used.

We maintain hundreds of process programs on disk for a myriad of alloys and shapes from tooling to forges to motor sports and consumer items. For certain repeat items received from a customer, single program disks may be maintained for their specific applications. Excellence in all phases of our performance is paramount.

Two more legs were added to our 'technology stool' with the addition of dedicated technical staff and a formalized alliance with WPI's Metal Process Institute. Included on our staff is Dr. Ron Lasky, a PhD Materials Scientist from Cornell and Gerry Waldron, P.E., who has over 28 years experience in the process control for a variety of industrial applications.

WPI, formerly known as Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has enjoyed over a century of productive partnership with industry. The Metal Processing Institute (MPI) is the product of this heritage of cooperation. Formalized at WPI in 1995, the Metal Processing Institute is an industry-university alliance whose mission is to educate future leaders of the industry and to advance the knowledge base via research carried out in collaboration with MPI's industrial partners. The three industrial consortia of MPI are: