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A -- DRY MACHINING OF BERYLLIUM WITH ZERO OPERATOR EXPOSURE AND COMPLETE CHIP COLLECTION SOL CIT-97-202 POC For Technical Information Contact Dr. Martin Piltch, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS G770, E-mail: martyp@lanl.gov. For Agreement Information Contact Linda Rowton, Civilian and Industrial Technologies Program Office, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS C334, Telephone (505) 665-3322, FAX (505) 665-0154, or E-mail: Irowton@lanl.gov. The University of California, which operates the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies wishing to collaborate, develop and then market a unique technology related to machining of toxic and/or hazardous materials (The Technology). In particular, we are interested in the machining of beryllium metal where all machining operations are done in an environment that precludes all operator exposure to chips and fumes. The chips and fumes must be completely captured by the equipment and transported automatically to a safe storage region. Another material of interest for dry machining is magnesium where the hazard is due to the flammability of the chip and its reactivity with water and oil based coolants and lubricants. Los Alamos has an extensive background in the material science and the machining of hazardous and flammable materials. We offer our expertise in solving problems related to these areas with specific industrial applications in mind. Correspondingly, the candidate company should have a well-developed background in machine design and process monitoring. In particular, the proposed collaboration is based on the implementation of zero operator exposure, complete chip collection into industrial processes and automation. It is expected that this teaming of basic and applied skills will be an effective and valuable asset for the industrial partner as well as the DOE. All organizations interested in collaborating with LANL to work toward co-developing the Technology must provide proof, in a written letter of interest, that they satisfy the following minimum criteria: Interested parties must possess, or have access to, existing capabilities in research, development, marketing and support services in the domestic marketplace, preferably related to this technology. Such organizations with expertise in the above-mentioned areas must respond with a statement of interest that demonstrates the organization's solid engineering, testing, technical expertise, and operational support capabilities, and motivation for participating in this program. This opportunity is not a procurement solicitation. Any interested organization selected as a partner will be expected to work under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) or a Funds-In Agreement (FIA) to continue the development of this technology and adaptation to other applications. All letters of interest must be received by no later than 10 working days from the date of this notice. The letter of interest must contain all of the above requested information or the submitting organization will not be considered as a possible candidate for partnership. (0310)

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