Replies to post #60913 on Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[darknight23]

Actually, they were made by Liquidmetal and Visser. Ref. the article in the July issue of the Advanced Engineering Materials.

"New Methods for Developing and Manufacturing Compliant Mechanisms Utilizing Bulk Metallic Glass"

By Eric R. Homer, Matthew B. Harris, Shannon A. Zirbel, Joanna A. Kolodziejska,Henry Kozachkov, Brian P. Trease, John-Paul C. Borgonia, Gregory S. Agnes, Larry L. Howelland Douglas C. Hofmann

Early commercial-grade BMGs fabricated through die-casting were well-known for having carbide inclusions from the graphite casting crucible, excessive oxygen content from poor vacuums, unknown compositions (due to the use of pre-curser materials with unknown concentrations of impurities), low fracture toughness and low fatigue limits.[24] Supplementary Figures 3–5 show an early casting mold and various low-grade components that failed. In the current work, a new injection casting technology is implemented to fabricate the bistable CM shown in Figure 2.[24, 25]

24. Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. Rancho Santa, Margarita, CA, USA.
25. Visser Precision Cast®, Denver, CO, USA

[truetrue]

Yeah, that's a good question. No one asked at the shareholder meeting if any other ENGEL machines were installed and in use elsewhere in the US.

Recently I called VPC and was told they don't have one - they utilize casting but would not tell me the equipment or process. I assume the Lockheed canard prototypes were made by VPC.

If ENGEL shipped and installed more than one machine (for LQMT) from Austria that was registered with customs that could be found.

I'm surprised that Steipp would not confirm or reveal the nature of their commission arrangement with ENGEL and / or MTRN for sales revenue. Their auditor should divulge that by next "Q" - if there are any sales thru either business.

- IMO, shareholders should expect the auditor to reveal revenue sources -

I know that Steipp has not even confirmed they have a sales commission relationship with MTRN and only alluded to one with ENGEL.

The MTRN CC @9:00 am tomorrow will give us some hint of revs. for Liquidmetal ingots this past "Q" which could tell us if VPC and APPLE are buying from them for prototypes or iWatches (LOL !).

http://investor.shareholder.com/materion/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=874321

Anyways, that would be a good question for their CC. I'll be listening in.

***Is there any chance the LQMT PPS improved 15% this week because someone knows that there are licensed partner revenues from MTRN booking soon?