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FINER POINTS is the oldest publication devoted exclusively to the understanding, selection andapplication of diamond, cubic boron nitride and related materials. It is edited for recipients who areinvolved in some way with these “superabrasives”, either as providers of the materials, producers ofproducts containing the materials or users of these products (e.g., grinding wheels, dressing tools,drill bits, saw blades, sawing wires, cutting tools, polishing compounds, CVD film products, etc.).

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A Finer Point of View...In hard numbers, current global recessionis measured as 40% decrease of globaleconomy and fifty million lost jobs. Sofar, twelve trillion dollars have been spentto boost economic recovery. The goodnews is that the global recession iscoming to an end and the recovery mightprove a little stronger than previouslypredicted. We are now wondering howthe global economy will recover and alsohow the world will look after thisrecession. The consensus seems to be thatthe current global crisis will producesignificant changes to the consumptionmodel and to our way of life. Welcome tothe era that will, according to pundits,prove a challenging and lean one. Onethat will test us on many fronts –financially, socially, economically.... As weknow, all lives on Earth depend on thetransfers of energy and matter/mass.According to Einstein’s theory of relativitymass and energy are inter-convertible: E =mc^2. Also, the principle of matter/massconservation states that in a closed systemthe total amount of mass/matter remainsconstant over time, regardless of theprocesses acting inside it. Consequently,matter cannot be created/destroyed; itmay be transformed into differentstates/phases (solid, liquid, gas, plasma,“condensates”). Therefore, the totalnumber of atoms in the Earth is constant(has not changed since its birth), and isestimated to be 10^49 – 10^50. In otherwords, with the exception of sunlight, theamount of energy-matter on Earth isfinite. Many economists believe stronglythat the road map to recovery is based onconsumption. However, there is growingconcern that, as long as the goal ofexpanding consumption is consideredlegitimate, we are in danger of repeatingpast mistakes, as well as, overshootingplanetary limits. Sustainable developmentis development that meets the needs ofthe present without compromising theability of future generations to meet theirown needs. This means that to achieve anacceptable quality of life now and forfuture generations, the production andconsumption of goods and services andtheir impact on environment must notexceed the carrying capacity of theenvironment. Climate change, peak oiland all the other unfolding crisesassociated with pollution and resourcedepletion are all symptoms of oneproblem: over consumption andoverproduction. If we want to resolve anyof the problems arising because we aredepleting Earth resources, we have toacknowledge our changed circumstancesand set the goal of sustainability as thebasic principle for decision making. If weare heading into new times, the realsustaining change will have to be drivenby “smart consumption”, whichencourages greater product and serviceeffectiveness, efficiency (in terms ofresource utilization, etc) and longevity.

We will need to invest more time andenergy to rethink and redesign products,services, etc., that are essential to ourfuture welfare and wellbeing. Evidentlyinnovation is a key ingredient, in the waywe redesign products and services to bemore efficient, more environmentallyfriendly, more user centered, morecommunity oriented. Innovation has anincredibly important role to play inensuring that products and services arebetter suited to this age of scarcity(whether scarcity of credit, naturalresources, food and water, etc.) that wehave arrived to. While innovation is notthe answer to all problems, it is anessential element to moving beyondshort-term band-aid mentality approachesin hard times. The real cycling upturns arenot magical or predestined but discoveriesof new technologies – bronze, iron, paper,gunpowder, steam engines, scientificchemistry, penicillin, plastics, computersand Internet, to name just few. It wouldbe nice to know what is coming next. Thediscovery of synthetic diamond in 1954opened the era of superabrasive materials,a lot more efficient and environmentallyfriendly compared to abrasive materials.Just think of the impact the replacementof abrasives with superabrasives andmined diamond with synthetic diamondhas on efficiency, productivity andenvironment. As the premier organizationof the superabrasives industry, the IDAneeds to intensify its efforts in promotingthe development of superabrasivematerials and products, and, particularly,the expansion of their application inindustry. As individuals and businesses,we need to change, innovate, transform,and in the years to come we will need todo so more than ever.

Sincerely,

Ion C. Benea, Ph.D., PresidentIndustrial Diamond Association of America

PRESIDENTIon C. Benea, Ph.D.

Industrial DiamondAssociation ofAmerica, Inc.

PRESIDENTIon C. Benea, Ph.D.Engis Corporation

VICE PRESIDENTDavid L. EdwardsAction Superabrasive Products, Inc.

SECRETARY/TREASURERR. Christian WinkelWorldwide Superabrasives

PAST PRESIDENTMartin DeakinsDiamond Innovations

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTroy Heuermann (09-11)3M Abrasive Systems Division

William R. Herbst (07-09)Advanced Superabrasives, Inc.

Dwayne (Mike) Mustin (07-09)American Superabrasives Corp.

Edward E. Galen (08-10)Cinetic Landis Corp – CITCO Products

William J. Tully (09-11)Element Six

Jay K.R. Lunzer (08-10)Lunzer, Inc.

David M. Simpson (09-11)Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc.Materials Group

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMr. Terry M. KaneIndustrial Diamond Associationof America, Inc.P.O. Box 29460Columbus, Ohio 43229Phone: 614-797-2265FAX: 614-797-2264

E-Mail: tkane-ida@insight.rr.com

Website: www.superabrasives.org

FINER POINTS is the official publication of theIndustrial Diamond Association of America, Inc. andis published fours times a year. Contributions arewelcomed but the Editor reserves the right to acceptor reject any material for publication. All by-linedarticles published in this magazine represent solelythe individual opinions of the writers and notnecessarily those of the Industrial DiamondAssociation. Executive and Editorial Offices: FinerPoints, P.O. Box 29460, Columbus, Ohio 43229,(614) 797-2265. Editor and Advertising, Terry Kane.Advertising rates and deadlines available uponrequest. Copyright 2002. Material in FINER POINTSmay not be reproduced in any form without expresswritten consent.

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SUPERABRASIVES MAKE IT LEAN AND TURN IT GREENIndustry as a whole constantly reacts to current business initiatives or what those of usjokingly refer to as the Flavor-of-the-Month! They have ranged from industry wide programslike Six Sigma, Electronic Commerce, Company Wellness and Self-directed Workforce tocompany “inhouse” projects like Best Buy, Quality First, Employee Recognition Awards andvarious Diversity related programs and themes. Most of these programs or tactics have beenvery worthwhile and delivered tremendous results when taken to heart and followed asintended. While every new idea has its naysayers, the fact is every good idea has its merits andthose who embrace the positive will always find positive results. The key to success is toproperly apply and execute depending on the psyche and attitude of the workforce and thecommitment of management to the program. Two current initiatives relate to developingbusiness plans for lean and green manufacturing. The concept and approach of “lean” is thateverything used in production or manufacturing should be strictly applied for the value ofthe final product ... everything else is wasteful and should be eliminated. A major approachto lean manufacturing puts the focus upon improving the flow of work, which exposesquality problems that already existed,and thus waste reduction is a naturallyoccuring result. Simply put we arelooking for more value with less work.Isn’t the credo of superabrasives morevalue with less work? This should be aneasy sell to manufacturing.

The other main initiative facing all globalmanufacturers is the push to go green.Whether we like it or not, governmentsare demanding more environmentallyfriendly production operations.Companies now must be energyconscious while eliminating waste andharmful emissions.

Manufacturing giants are leading the wayin selling and advertising they are greenbecause they feel with more regulationsand stricter standards, they can hold asuperior advantage over companies thatare slow to react. Green is here and onlyby embracing the idea and getting in linewith controls can companies hope tosurvive. Governments will demand morelimits and enforce compliance.Furthermore, consumers are taking ahard look at suppliers to make sure theyare doing everything possible to adhereto the green philosophy. Some have evenissued policies limiting business onlywith proven green companies. Everyoneis energy conscious and people arelooking at ways to reduce the use ofenergy and wisely use the energy in theiroperations. Now when we go into officebuildings we see the lights out in roomsunoccupied and we get a sense thateveryone is taking green to heart inbusiness and their personal actions. Hereagain, superabrasives are a perfect fit. Ifindustry wants to reduce waste, eliminatehazardous materials this is the obviouschoice.

Going green and getting lean are drivingforces for industry today and a perfect fitfor the increased application ofsuperabrasives. The writing is on thewall, we just have to help everyone readthe words and take them to heart.

Terry Kane, Editor

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WORLDWIDE SUPERABRASIVES, LLC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW WWSA PRODUCT CATALOG AND THE LAUNCHOF ITS NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITEWWW.WORLDWIDESA.COM Fort Lauderdale, FL – The newWWSA catalog features an expanded product line, greater applicationdetails for end users and a brief overview of manufacturing processesand quality assurance program. The updated website offers intuitivenavigation with easy to find product information, an improved graphicaluser interface that is visually pleasing and an interactive WWSA productcatalog. Worldwide Superabrasives, LLC celebrates its fifth yearproviding the highest quality of industrial diamond and CBN to over 50customers in 12 countries around the world. With over 80 years ofcombined experience in the superabrasives and electro-less coatingindustry, WWSA is committed to providing the highest qualitysuperabrasive products while offering our valued customers exceptionalcustomer service.

VOLLMER GROUP PROUDLY CELEBRATES 100YEARS OF SUCCESS – Vollmer began in 1909 in a smallworkshop in Ebingen. The company is recognized as an industryleader in the sharpening, production and maintenance of sawblades and diamond tooling. Today the Vollmer group employs 700people working out of 12 subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas andAsia. The change from a machine tool manufacturer into a futureoriented technology and service provider reached its latestmilestone with the opening of the new Technology and TrainingCenter (TTC) in Biberach Germany. The building offers over 3000square meters of classroom, meeting rooms and machinedemonstration areas. For further information visit www.volmer-us.com

ENGIS CORPORATION STRENGTHENS DIAMOND TOOL TEAM WITHNEW BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER – Superabrasives specialist, Illinois-based, EngisCorporation, has announced the appointment of Richard Marshall to the newly created post ofBusiness Unit Manager of its Diamond Tool Product Line. Richard brings with him over 25years of experience in the industrial diamond grinding industry, and has held positionsincluding product development, sales and marketing, engineering, customer service andmanufacture. In his new role he will be reporting to Steve Griffin, Engis Corporation President,and will have responsibility for the entire operation of Engis’ Electrogrip product line, includingthe customer-led Electrogrip Cell, Inspection, Machining Shop and Plating Shop, as well asthe Bore Finishing Tool manufacturing and lapping plate manufacturing. Richard’s focus willbe to further improve Engis’ support services, working closely with the JohnSmallshaw and the sales department to increase the market penetration ofthese products. Welcoming Richard to the company, Steve Griffin explained;“As we look forward to the economic recovery it is crucial that we have theresources in place to provide our customers with the best possible service -Richard’s extensive knowledge of the industrywill help us achieve this objective.” For furtherinformation visit www.engis.com

TYROLIT ACQUIRES AMERICAN ABRASIVESMANUFACTURER RADIAC ABRASIVES – Radiac is thesecond largest manufacturer of bonded conventional and superabrasivegrinding wheels in North America. Radiac operates four manufacturingfacilities in the USA and Mexico. Headquartered in Salem, Illinois, thecompany consists of production centers, sales and representative officesat various locations in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Ireland,

and Poland. Radiac® will be retained as an independent brand and ideally complementsTyrolit’s portfolio in the US. Based on Tyrolit’s long-standing and sound technical expertise andwide range of products, they expect to leverage significant distribution synergies for theexpansion of Radiac’s range. The new synergies in the areas of production, purchasing, sales,and customer service will open up new opportunities in the American market. Because of theconsiderable market size, the demand for abrasives in North America accounts for almost25% of the global demand for abrasives. For many years, our industry has witnessed aconstant process of consolidation in the abrasive market. The current economic crisis furtheraccelerates this development. Tyrolit has accepted these challenges by actively pursuing thisacquisition. For More Information visit: www.tyrolit.com

ILJIN DIAMOND NAMES KYOOSOOL CHOI AS PRESIDENT– ILJIN Diamond Co, Ltd, a world leading manufacturer in Superabrasives,announced that Yoonyoung Lee, the CEO of ILJIN Diamond Co. Ltd left his

position on September 4th 2009 and named Kyoosool Choi for his successor asPresident, effective September 7, 2009. Yoonyoung Lee has led ILJIN Diamondin establishing strong partnerships with customers and creating new momentumfor long-term growth of the company during his 3 years of service. He will remainin the ILJIN Group, in ILJIN Holdings Co. Ltd. Kyoosool Choi has been with theILJIN Group for 19 years and has spent most of his career in ILJIN Diamond CoLtd. His previous position was VP of marketing & sales. Kyoosool Choi brings his

outstanding leadership to meet the challenges of the future and generate great value to thecompany. For more information contact ILJIN Diamond Co. Ltd www.iljindiamond.com

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LACH DIAMOND, INC. ANNOUNCESITS NEWLY DESIGNED DISPOSABLEROUTER BITS.These new tools feature a diamond plunge point, instead of carbide, and have two effective teeth atthe tip. This assures significant tool life forplunging and routing demands. Though theseRouter bits are considered disposable, they canmost often be sharpened one to two times,depending on condition. Router bits are availableto ship from stock. For more informationcontact: www.lachdiamond.com

NIABRAZECORPORATIONINTRODUCES THEIRSECURED DIAMONDSAW (SDS) WIREFor wafering and cuttinghard, brittle materialswithout the use of slurries.SDS wire is manufacturedusing an electrolytic platingprocess to secure finemicron diamond particles to

the surface of high tensile strength steel wire with uniformconcentricity and diamond exposure. SDS wire allows forenvironmentally friendly cutting because the only cuttingsolution needed is water along with a biodegradablemachining surfactant. Most materials can be processed at2-3 times the rate of slurry sawing and SDS wire iscompatible with most single and multi-wire saws currentlybeing used today. Thomas Bluemle, Vice President ofNiabraze Corporation says “ Niabraze is very encouragedby the opportunities their SDS wire presents because ofthe demand for thin kerf cutting of expensive hard to cutmaterials. Our diamond wire is a comparable alternative tocurrent fixed grain diamond wire in the market but also asa cost effective and clean conversion for operationscurrently slurry sawing.” Niabraze encourages thoseinterested to visit their website,www.niabraze.com

SCHUNK IS EXTENDING ITSTOOLHOLDER PRODUCTRANGE WITH THE NEWTOOLHOLDER FOR HEAVY-DUTY METAL CUTTINGThe new SINO-R is especially well suitedfor heavy-duty metal cutting and roughmilling. The universal toolholder isbased on the expansion technologysystem with a solid body asa pressure medium and isclamped in no time using asimple actuation key. Thissaves the user a lot of set-up time and considerablyreduces unproductive machine downtimes. The excellentinteraction of high radial rigidity and very good dampeningcharacteristics is a special highlight that reducesmachining noises and increases the smooth running of thetool. The result: a high service life of the tool andunsurpassed surface quality of the workpiece. Unwantedchatter marks that frequently appear with conventionaltoolholder systems and expensive reworking are a thing ofthe past. For further information: www.schunk.com

WALL COLMONOY CORPORATIONINTRODUCES COLMONOY 88 FORWASTE TO ENERGY PLANTSOver three years ago, a large waste-to-energy plant performedthe first large-scale test of a Colmonoy spray-and-fuse alloy.The tubes were coated 25 feet in length and 2.5" in diameter. Tube-metal temperaturesapproached 900 F, and the boiler ran 24/7. The tubes are vital components of asuperheater in one of the boilers, and a way of protecting the tubes to extend their lifefrom, at best. Colmonoy 88 extends boiler tube life, especially in the secondarysuperheater section of a boiler where the most severe environment exists for mass burnand refuse derived fuel boilers. The waste to energy plant is pleased with the test resultsand plans to test Colmonoy 88 in two other plants. For further information aboutthis application, please contact abreer@wallcolmonoy.com

September 28-30, 2009Lean to Green ManufacturingConference Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)Wyndham Garden - AustinAustin TX USAwww.sme.org

September 30-October 3, 2009Marmomacc International Exhibition of Stone,Design and TechnologyVerona, Italyhttp://www.marmomacc.comE-mail: info@veronafiere.it

October 4-7, 2009Saudi Build The 21th International ConstructionTechnology and Building MaterialsExhibitionRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Stone The 12th International Stone and Stone Technology ShowRiyadh, Saudi Arabiawww.recexpo.com

October 5-10, 2009EMOFiera Milano FairgroundMilan, ItalyThe “machine tool world exhibition”www.emo-milan.com

October 6-8, 2009SOUTH-TEC Expo Charlotte Convention Center • www.sme.org

October 12-14, 2009Powder Metallurgy Congress and ExhibitionThe Bella CentreCopenhagen, Denmarkwww.epma.com/pm_2009

October 19-22, 2009Canadian Manufacturing Technology ShowDirect Energy CentreToronto ON CANe-mail canadasales@sme.org orcall 888-322-7333

October 20-22, 2009Wichita Industrial Trade Show (WITS)Century II Convention Center Wichita, Kansaswww.witshow.org

October 21-22, 2009Advanced Manufacturing & TechnologyShow (AMTS)Dayton Airport Expo Center www.daytonamts.com

October 21-24, 2009Stone Expo-Las VegasLas Vegas Convention Center 3150 Paradise Road • Las Vegas, NVhttp://www.stonexpo.com/ind/landingpage.aspx

December 10-12, 2009Performance Racing IndustryOrlando, Florida, USA Orange County Convention Centerwww.performanceracing.com

February 2-5, 2010World of ConcreteLas Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NVwww.worldofconcrete.com

March 2, 2010International Screw-Cutting MachineTool ShowParc des Expositionsla Roche-sur-Foron, Francewww.rochexpo.com

March 2-7, 2010CSDA 2010 ConventionLoews Coronado Bay ResortCoronado, CA www.csda.org

May 5, 6 & 7, 2010Industrial DiamondAssociationANNUAL MEETINGHilton Columbus at EastonHotel • Columbus, Ohiowww.superabrasives.org

May, 2011Industrial DiamondAssociationANNUAL MEETING

April 30 & May 1, 2011Hyatt Regency O’HareChicago, Illinoiswww.superabrasives.org

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______ Associate MembershipAvailable for companies having a principal office in the USA, Canada or Mexico, whichare providing products or services to the superabrasive/ultra-hard material industry, butare not engaged in selling, using or dealing in industrial diamonds, cubic boron nitride,compacted diamond/cbn, diamond film or products containing diamonds/cbn. AnAssociate Member shall have all the privileges of regular membership, except that thedelegate cannot vote at any membership meetings, participate in statistical reportingfor the North American market, hold proxies or serve in any office in IDA. Annual feefor Associate Member is $500 per year.

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______ Affiliate MembershipEach company that enrolls as a Regular or International IDA Member is entitled tohave a second person at that company designated an Affiliate Member. The firstAffiliate member will receive IDA material at no further cost. Additional persons atMember companies can be added as Affiliate Members to receive IDA materials.Annual fee for Affiliate Member is $75 per year.

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______ Senior MembershipAvailable for any individual who has retired or is no longer active in the diamond or cbnbusiness, but wishes to receive information mailings and attend IDA meetings as amember. Annual fee for Senior Member is $50 per year.

WHAT IS THE IDA?The Industrial Diamond Association of America, Inc. is anon-profit trade association and was incorporated onMarch 29, 1946 in the State of New York. It is the oldestand most prestigious association in thesuperabrasive/ultrahard materials industry. Activityand focus has evolved from natural diamond tosuperabrasives and most recently, to all ultrahardmaterials including CVD Diamond. Members includematerial suppliers, tool manufacturers, componentproducers, machine tool builders, end users,academia/research affiliates and other companiesrelated to the research, manufacture, application, useand sales of superabrasives.

WHAT DOES THE IDA DO?◆ Oversees Statistics Reporting Program◆ Establishes Industry Standards◆ Interacts With Global Associations And Organizations◆ Creates And Distributes Market Studies & Data◆ Organizes And Presents Technical Seminars & Conferences◆ Serves As A Government Liaison For Industry Guidelines

And Regulations◆ Participates As Member Of World Diamond Council◆ Provides Safety / Regulatory Reports And Advisement◆ Resource For General Information And Consultation

OTHER MEMBER SERVICES◆ PUBLISHES QUARTERLY MAGAZINE◆ HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTIONS◆ HOSTS IDA WEBSITE WITH MEMBER FOCUS AND DIRECTION◆ PROVIDES SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE ON INDIVIDUAL

MEMBER ISSUES◆ CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES PUBLICATIONS ON PRODUCTS

AND APPLICATIONS◆ ACTS AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR INDUSTRY CONCERNS

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