Carpenter Launches Online Knowledge Base to Support E-Business Metals Web Sites.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WYOMISSING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 To serve its new e-business initiatives, Carpenter Technology Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CRS CRS Course CRS Certified Residential Specialist (real estate certification) CRS Central Reservation System CRS Can't Remember Stuff (polite form) CRS Cost Reduction Strategy CRS Consumer Relations Specialist ) has introduced an industry-leading online database that will provide extensive, searchable technical information to customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. metals to fit their applications. The database, which, when completed, will be the most comprehensive in the metals industry, is included in the second release of carpenterdirect(TM).com, an online metals shopping site launched by Carpenter in early October. Information in the database is free to all registered users of carpenterdirect.com. Other enhancements to the site in the new release are expanded payment options for customers, improved navigation and industry news. To celebrate the release, carpenterdirect will hold a launch party that will be Webcast on www.carpenterdirect.com Tuesday at 6 p.m. from the Roosevelt Hotel
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The party is being held in conjunction with the World's Fair world's fair: see exposition. world's fair Specially constructed attraction showcasing the science, technology, and culture of participating countries and enterprises. of Metals e-Commerce in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The metals knowledge base initially includes data sheets for materials sold on carpenterdirect, related technical papers and Carpenter's stainless Selectaloy(R) diagrams, which help customers choose metals. "Carpenter has long been known for the richness of its alloy alloy (ăl`oi, əloi`) [O. Fr.,=combine], substance with metallic properties that consists of a metal fused with one or more metals or nonmetals. data," said Scott Myers, general manager of e-business for the company. "Now Web technology means we can give customers and potential customers an easy way to compare data and select the right materials for their applications." To help users find what they need, the database includes several drill-down search menus. A future release will include a proprietary, customizable search engine. User-defined searches will allow customers to easily compare metals on the basis of such relevant factors as machinability, mechanical properties, physical properties, corrosion resistance and chemical analysis. To enhance ease-of-use, the technical data is available on the same page as carpenterdirect.com product quotes. In the future, the database will include information on virtually all metals sold by Carpenter Technology Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty alloys, including stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. , and various engineered products. The data also will be available on CarpenterCare(TM).com, the company's proprietary customer support site. Selected portions will be available on cartech.com, Carpenter's corporate Web site. Another special feature of the database will be a Web-enabled version of Carpenter's Matched Tool and Die Steels, which will be included in a later release of carpenterdirect. Like the Selectaloy diagrams, the matched set tool and die steels publication is designed to aid in materials selection; in this case, the chart helps tooling manufacturers choose the appropriate tool steel for their applications. The matched set selection method, introduced in 1937, and Selectaloy system, developed in the 1960s, helped establish Carpenter as a technical expert in the metallurgical met·al·lur·gy n. 1. The science that deals with procedures used in extracting metals from their ores, purifying and alloying metals, and creating useful objects from metals. 2. community. "We felt it was important to build the best of Carpenter's existing technical information into the site," Myers said. Myers is scheduled to speak at the launch party. Invitees and those who watch the party via the Webcast on carpenterdirect.com also will see demonstrations of the database and other site enhancements. "We realized that a virtual launch party was the perfect way to preview our site for guests from all over the map," Myers said. Myers also will make a presentation about Carpenter's e-business initiatives earlier that day at the World's Fair of Metals e-Commerce. Carpenterdirect.com provides user-friendly, one-stop shopping for general tool and machine shop customers and other metals fabricators. The site offers stainless bar, including Carpenter's Project 70(R) stainless machining bar, carbon and alloy steel, aluminum and brass. Carpenterdirect.com will offer titanium and tool steel in early 2001. Editors: For additional information on the launch party and Webcast, visit www.carpenterdirect.com. |
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