3M, Detroit, launched 3M Acrylic Plus Tape Series EX4500 for primerless application of trim components for global automakers and supplier customers.
Continue readingEFD Induction chosen for heat treatment of balance shafts
EFD Induction Inc., Madison Heights, Mich., announces that a global supplier of engine, steering and chassis components, has selected its Hardline vertical hardening system as a solution for hardening of balance shafts.
Continue readingAl-Fe Heat Treating offers glycol quenching of aluminum for precise control
Al-Fe Heat Treating, Fort Wayne, Ind., has just added glycol quenching to its list of Nadcap-accredited aluminum heat treat services at its plant in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Continue readingTimkenSteel to invest $40 million in quench-and-temper facility
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, announces that it will locate an advanced quench-and-temper facility in Perry Township in northeast Ohio.
Continue readingAl-Fe Heat Treating partners with Ford to build Precision Air Quenching system
Al-Fe Heat Treating, Fort Wayne, Ind., is investing millions of dollars in its plant in Saginaw, Mich., as part of Al-Fe’s alliance with Ford to process structural parts for the all-new military grade aluminum alloy and high-strength steel F-150 pickup truck.
Continue readingPutting steel pick-ups on a diet
ArcelorMittal helps automotive manufacturers meet fuel economy targets for pick-ups
Continue readingIpsen to ship VFS furnaces for heat treating medical devices and aerospace equipment
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it will ship four VFS furnaces from its facility in Souderton, Pa., to sites in Washington, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina, primarily for heat treating medical devices and aerospace structures.
Continue readingWorcester Polytechnic Institute receives $424,000 to develop aluminum-matrix composites
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mass., has received a three-year, $424,000 award from the National Science Foundation to support the development of a new way of manufacturing aluminum-ceramic composites to make vehicles lighter and more energy efficient.
Continue readingNucor to acquire Gallatin Steel for its flat-rolled mill products
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has entered into an agreement to purchase all the equity of Gallatin Steel Company for a cash purchase price of approximately $770 million.
Continue readingIpsen builds small-footprint heat treating system for Mercedes-Benz
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., developed and delivered a special atmosphere three-row pusher heat treating system that required comparatively little floor space and power consumption for a Mercedes-Benz facility.
Continue readingBosch Automotive selects Oerlikon Balzers as preferred surface treatment supplier
Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG, Liechtenstein, announces that Bosch Automotive Technology has selected the company as a Preferred Supplier for surface treatments.
Continue readingInternational Molybdenum Association reports on global molybdenum market
The International Molybdenum Association, London, reports that global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million pounds, down 2% from 138.2 million pounds in the previous quarter, but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013.
Continue readingKPS Capital Partners to sell Waupaca Foundry to Hitachi Metals
KPS Capital Partners LP, New York, has signed a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to sell its portfolio company Waupaca Foundry Inc., Waupaca, Wis., to Hitachi Metals Ltd. for $1.3 billion in cash.
Continue readingMentor Graphics acquires XS Embedded for automotive system architectures
Mentor Graphics Corp., Wilsonville, Ore., has acquired XS Embedded GmbH (XSe), a technology leader in the creation of automotive system architectures and hardware reference platforms.
Continue readingIpsen’s Titan furnaces used for aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it shipped three Titan vacuum furnaces in a span of one week: two went to China for use in the aerospace and automotive industries, and the other was shipped to Arizona for an American company in the commercial sporting industry.
Continue readingInternational Molybdenum Association publishes emissions study
The International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), London, has published a study demonstrating that lightweight components manufactured from advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) can reduce attributable greenhouse gas emissions by around 29% compared with traditional component designs.
Continue readingVac Aero ships vacuum furnace to aerospace manufacturer in Mexico
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, has shipped a VAH 6660 HV-2 horizontal vacuum furnace to an international company’s plant in Mexico to process aerospace parts.
Continue readingAl-Fe Heat Treating becomes Rolls-Royce approved supplier
Al-Fe Heat Treating’s Wadsworth, Ohio, plant has been named an approved supplier for Rolls-Royce Corporation of Indianapolis.
Continue readingSSAB merges with Rautaruukki to form a global steel company
SSAB, Stockholm, Sweden, announces that Rautaruukki became part of SSAB on July 29, 2014.
Continue readingEOS and Plasmo to develop online monitoring system for additive manufacturing
EOS GmbH, Germany, and Plasmo Industrietechnik, Austria, announce that they are collaborating to develop a high-performance online monitoring solution for additive manufacturing by direct metal laser sintering (DMLS).
Continue readingMaking plastic cars
Plastic cars are coming out of the toy box and heading for your nearest dealership showroom floor. The
Continue readingTransforming waste into a resource
Essentium Materials, College Station, Tex., converts coconut husk fibers into materials for cars and homes.
Continue readingNew research to manufacture energy saving automobiles
A team of researchers from Wayne State University, Detroit, received a $350,000 award from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Failure Prediction and Reliability Analysis of Ultra-High Strength Steel Autobody Manufacturing Systems by Utilizing Material Microstructure Properties.”
Continue readingTimkenSteel to invest $40 million in continuous heat-treating facility
TimkenSteel Corp., Canton, Ohio, announces plans to invest $40 million to build an additional continuous heat-treating facility in the United States.
Continue readingPhased-array wheel probe designed for ultrasonic inspection without immersion
Olympus America, Center Valley, Pa., introduces the RollerForm, a new phased-array wheel probe designed for ultrasonic inspection of composites and other smooth-surfaced materials.
Continue readingSciaky’s electron beam additive manufacturing systems now available for purchase
Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Chicago, will now offer its electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) systems for purchase, with accelerated delivery opportunities available as early as Sept. 1.
Continue readingThyssenKrupp Steel Europe invests $121 million to modernize Duisburg continuous caster
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Germany, is investing $121 million to modernize continuous caster 1 in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth to improve slab quality and widen the product range.
Continue readingAK Steel acquires Severstal’s Dearborn steelmaking assets
AK Steel, West Chester, Ohio, has signed an agreement to acquire Severstal North America’s integrated steelmaking assets located in Dearborn, Mich., for $700 million in cash.
Continue readingCustomized military armored composite crew compartments
Morgan Advanced Materials (Morgan), Windsor, UK, announces that survivability solutions offered by its Composites and Defence systems business are being used in customized armored composite crew compartments.
Continue readingPolycarbonate window solution drives down vehicle weight
The Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., revealed a drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) with an advanced polycarbonate (PC) glazing solution from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business that reduces weight by 35% compared to the same window on a 2013 model.
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