Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, recently received four contracts for the design, manufacture, and commissioning of its 6000 lb/hour continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace system.

Ambrell, Scottsville, N.Y., has launched a line of Ekoheat products featuring Versatile Performance Architecture (VPA), which enables a product to integrate into manufacturing systems or to function as a stand-alone induction heating solution.

ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, announces that the ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2015) in Detroit, co-located with the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association Gear Expo, attracted over 7000 heat treating and gear professionals from all over the world.

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., displayed the Titan 2.0 heat treating vacuum furnace and PdMetrics software platform for predictive maintenance at ASM International’s Heat Treat 2015 conference.

Engineers at Ohio State University, Columbus, report that they have developed vaporized foil actuator (VFA) welding, a technique that consumes 80% less energy than conventional techniques, yet produces bonds that are 50% stronger.

Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., has signed an agreement with Atmosphere Engineering that will allow customers to access Praxair’s industrial gases, application technologies, and supply systems, as well as Atmosphere Engineering’s furnace control systems and sensors.