Webinars

Aluminum extrusions offer an outstanding level of design flexibility, the ability to tailor component properties, cost-saving functionality and environmental benefits. Yet extrusions' almost limitless design possibilities present unique challenges to the designer and engineer:

• How should extrusions be designed for minimal system cost and optimal manufacturing?
• What are the do's and don'ts in profile design?
• How can shapes be optimized to meet structural requirements?
• How can extrusion design impact the economics of extruded components vs. alternative materials?

The Aluminum Extruders Council offers webinars aimed at educating engineers and designers on the advantages of and practical considerations for designing with aluminum extrusions.

 

New!

AEC has added a series of webinars aimed at designers, engineers and others who wish to delve deeper into the ins and outs of aluminum extrusion. The new series, AEC Aluminum Extrusion Tech, is intended to inform and educate those with some knowledge of aluminum extrusions but who are interested in a more technical focus. Watch for this logo identifying these advanced-level webinars.

 

Upcoming Webinars:

Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings – An Objective Review
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
2:00 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. CDT)
Speaker: Scott Moffatt, Architectural Sales, Industrial Coatings; PPG Industries
Credit: 1.0 AIA LU Hour

This course was developed so architects would understand the advantages and disadvantages of liquid and powder coating technologies for the architectural markets. Participants will learn about the markets, the different coating technologies, manufacturing processes and application methods. The main benefit of the course will be to aid architects in the coating selection process. This includes information on appearance, end use, cost and other factors.

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AEC On-demand Webinars

  

• May 2017: Making Your Extruded Aluminum Solutions More Cost Effective; Hosted by: Design World; Speaker: Mark Telander, Alexandria Industries; Presenting Sponsors: Almag Aluminum &  Sapa Extrusion North America
  
  The one-hour webinar touches on the attributes of aluminum and the extrusion process, and then focus on three key design variables – alloy selection, part geometry, and fabrication – and how they impact costs. Mini-case studies illustrate cost-effective extrusion solutions.
  
  
• April 2017: Specifying Aluminum Extrusions: Understanding the ASTM B221/B221M Standard; hosted by AEC; Speaker: Greg Lea, Hydro Aluminum; Presenting Sponsor: Futura Industries
  
  

  

  ASTM B221 and B221M is a material specification standard for aluminum extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles and tubes. This webinar provides an overview of the ASTM B221/B221M standard and walks through pertinent sections of the standard to help the learner better understand the ordering process for aluminum extrusions when ordering to an ASTM standard, and what to expect from the manufacturer. 
  
  Credit: 1.0 AIA LU Hour
  Note: To obtain credit and your certificate you must take the quiz here. Please contact AEC with any questions at mail@aec.org, ATTN: Susan Homerding.
  

  
  
  
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