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50 / July 2021 powderbulk.com developments. Contact MPIF, 609- 452-7700 (info@mpif.org, https:// www.mpif.org/Events/2021PMParts CompactingToolingSeminar.aspx). Metallurgy for the Non- Metallurgist. Available for independent study — online. Spon- sored by ASM International — the Materials Information Society. Course provides an understanding of what metals are and why they behave differently than ceramics, glass, and plastics. Contact ASM International, 440-338-5151 (mem berservicecenter@asminternational. org, www.asminternational.org). MIXING Mixing Round Table. July 28 — online. Hosted by Chemical Pro- cessing. Webinar covers various types of mixers, with explanations about which mixing technology is best for specific applications. Contact Traci Purdum (tpurdum@putman. net, https://info.chemicalprocessing. com/cp-upcoming-webinars). SAFETY Rethinking Process Safety Train- ing for Operators. September 15 — online. Hosted by Chemical Processing. Webinar covers how to achieve faster and more efficient process safety training for both current and new operators and to properly assess their knowledge and competency. Contact Traci Purdum (tpurdum@putman.net, https://info.chemicalprocessing. com/cp-upcoming-webinars). Introduction to Dust Hazards. Available for independent study — online. Held by ioMosaic. Course serves as an introduction to com- bustible dust and provides basic terminology as well as an overview of relevant dust definitions. Contact Lisa Ruth, 713-490-5220 (ruth.l.tx@ iomosaic.com, www.iomosaic.com/ training). Conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison department of engineering professional devel- opment. Course covers improving maintenance productivity and equipment reliability with preven- tive maintenance optimization. Contact Jeff Oelke, 800-462-0876 (joelke@wisc.edu, https://epd. wisc.edu). METALS AND MINERALS Powder Handling and Flow for Additive Manufacturing. July 12-16 — online. Sponsored by the University of Greenwich's Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology. Course focuses on powder-based AM processing, with a focus on metal and plas- tic powders. Contact the Wolfson Centre, +44-20-8331-8646 (wolfson- enquiries@gre.ac.uk, www.gre. ac.uk/engsci/research/groups/ wolfsoncentre/coupro/sc). Basic Powder Metallurgy (PM) Short Course. August 9-11 at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, PA. Pre- sented by Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). Intensive 3-day course provides an introduction to powder metallurgy (PM), historical context, PM applications, how metal powders are produced, designs for compacting tools, information on metal injection molding, and tech- nological innovations in the PM field. Contact MPIF, 609-452-7700 (info@mpif.org, https://www.mpif. org/Events/2021BasicPowderMetal lurgyShortCourse.aspx). Powder Metallurgy (PM) Com- pacting/Tooling Seminar. September 13-14 at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, PA. Presented by Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). Course covers basic and advanced compacting and tool- ing technology and the latest PM airborne contaminants and a calcu- lation lab where participants work in a team. Contact ACGIH, 513-742- 2020 (www.acgih.org). Powder Formulation: Design Principles, Characterization, Processes. October 27-29 — online. Conducted by Seydlitz. Course covers powder formulation, pow- der characterization, and process decisions. Contact Seydlitz, +45-29- 49-30-40 (info@seydlitz.dk, www. seydlitz.dk). FEED AND GRAIN AFIA-KSU 500: Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing. August 3-September 7 — online. Course focuses on the fundamentals of feed manufacturing, including under- standing how the US feed industry evolved and its current structure. Course will take place over 5 weeks. Conducted by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Kansas State University (KSU). Con- tact AFIA, 703-650-0144 (register@ afia.edu, www.afia.org/events/ afia-ksu-500/). NGFA-KSU Food Safety Mod- ernization Act Feed Industry Training. August 17-19; November 2-4 at the IGP Institute at Kansas State University (KSU) in Man- hattan, KS. Course focuses on the FDA's new regulatory compliance for animal food safety and offers training on the use of HACCP principles. Upon completion, indi- viduals will receive certificates of training from the Food Safety Pre- ventive Controls Alliance and from the International HACCP Alliance. Contact Carlos Campabadal, 785- 532-3187 (campa@ksu.edu, www. grains.k-state.edu/igp). MAINTENANCE Overview of Preventive Main- tenance Optimization. Available for independent study — online.