Failure Analysis Seminar
Senior Materials Engineer, Dan Grice, P.E., presented a two day seminar on Fractography and Failure Analysis at the office of one of our industrial customers. The seminar covered technical information on fracture mechanisms and analysis through characterization of the macroscopic and microscopic fracture features. Dan’s presentation included multiple case studies to provide a practical understanding […]
New Associate Engineer Joins MEE Staff
Materials Evaluation and Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce that Henry Ahrenholtz has joined our staff as an Associate Engineer. We hired Henry to support MEE’s busy materials characterization laboratory. He has rapidly become skilled in nondestructive testing methods, visual examination, metallographic sample preparation, microstructure examination, and mechanical testing. He has already been involved in […]
The What’s and Why a Metallurgical Engineer
Larry Hanke,P.E. and Neal Hanke, P.E. will be presenting a talk on the role of the metallurgical engineer in fire investigations at an October 12 educational seminar in Lakeville, MN. The seminar is directed at fire investigators, insurance professionals and lawyers to highlight the importance of laboratory testing of artifacts in a successful investigation. Larry […]
Mentoring Materials Science Students
Last Thursday we hosted thirty high school students at MEE as part of a week-long Materials Science Camp sponsored by the MN Chapter of ASM International. Under the direction of industry and academic based “Materials Mentors”, students learned about the process of running a failure analysis investigation. MEE provided a space for the students to get hands […]
Materials Characterization Seminar
Senior Scientist, Dieter Scholz and Materials Engineer, Neal Hanke will be speaking at the Minnesota chapter of ASM 2018 seminar in Brooklyn Park, MN on February 28. The Materials Characterization Seminar is an opportunity to learn about the most recent developments in advanced characterization techniques and their practical applications. Dieter will be speaking on Broad […]
Materials Science and Engineering
This week, MEE hosted 28 University of St Thomas Materials Science students in our laboratory. Staff gave tours of our metallography, corrosion and light microscopy labs and presented a brief introduction to scanning electron microscopy.
Dan Grice, P.E. Nominated to Failure Analysis Society Board
MEE Senior Materials Engineer, Dan Grice, was just named to the Board of Directors for the Failure Analysis Society (FAS) of ASM International. Dan will be acting as liaison to the FAS Membership Committee. Among his goals will be to develop programs within FAS to increase membership and improve services for the emerging professionals demographic. “The […]
Testing to Industry Standards
We added a new page to our website, Testing to Industry Standards. Select ASTM test methods we have experience with are listed. The list is by no means all inclusive. If you don’t see the test method you require, contact us. We will work with you to interpret test methods and identify those tests we […]
Happy Professional Engineers Day
The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has proclaimed August 3rd as Professional Engineers Day. Here’s to the PE’s on staff at MEE; Larry Hanke, Richard Kielty, Ryan Haase and Dan Grice. From the NSPE: “For engineers, licensure is required in order to submit plans to a public authority for approval, to work as a consultant, […]
Failure Analysis Society
“ASM International (ASM), the world’s largest association of metals-focused materials professionals, has launched a new affiliate society, the Failure Analysis Society (FAS). The society is dedicated to advancing the important role failure analysis plays in the materials science industry.” Congratulations to MEE Materials Science Engineers Larry Hanke, Ryan Haase, and Dan Grice who have been […]