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| Consultant Profile |
Dennis T. Quinto, Ph.D.
Surface Engineering Consultant
T - +1-716-983-1377
E - dennis@quinto.net |
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Dennis T. Quinto has an extensive career in the fields of PVD/CVD coating industrial applications, steel metallurgy and materials science. He headed R&D and marketing activities with global market leaders in PVD technology and advanced cutting tools, holding these former positions and professional background:
- 10 years with Balzers AG ( Liechtenstein ) Innovation and Marketing global manager; Technical Director of Balzers US subsidiary ( Amherst , NY )
- 17 years with Kennametal Inc. ( Latrobe , PA ), Director of Advanced Technology; interim Technical Director of Kennametal Europe ( Germany )
- 10 years with Inland (now Mittal ) Steel Co. (E.Chicago, IN) Research Supervisor, bar and sheet steel alloy R&D
- Purdue University Dept. Chem.Met. Engg., Adjunct Assoc. Prof. (W.Lafayette, IN)
- Ph.D. Materials Science, M.S. Metallurgy, Yale University
- B.S. Met.E. degree, University of the Philippines
- 35+ scientific publications, 10 U.S./international patents
- Editorial Board, Surface and Coatings Technology
- Past President, SECA
Dennis brings his expertise into technical and market development projects on industrial applications of thin films and protective coatings on materials for machining and forming tools; automotive, medical and other devices.
Representative Publications:
“25 Years of PVD at the Cutting Edge”, Invited Paper SVC Fall Bulletin 2007,
http://online.qmags.com/SVC1007/ see pages 17-22.
“Technology Perspective on CVD and PVD Metal-Cutting Tools”, Int. J. of Metals and Hard Materials 14 (1996) 7-20.
Chapter in ASM Vol.5 Handbook, “Surface Engineering of Carbide, Cermet, and Ceramic Cutting Tools” ASM International, 1994.
“Mechanical Properties, Structure and Performance of Chemically Vapor-Deposited and Physically Vapor-Deposited Carbide Tools”, Mat. Sci. and Eng. A105/106 (1988) 443-452.
“The Role of Hard Coatings in Carbide Milling Tools”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A3 (1986) 2747-2754. Won Bunshah Best Paper Award, ICMC 86.
“Techniques for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Hard Coatings”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A3/6 (1985) 2401-2405. |
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