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Ford’s $45 million Advanced Manufacturing Center has 23 additive manufacturing machines

Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., announces that it has opened an Advanced Manufacturing Center dedicated to developing advanced technologies for improving the company’s approach to building cars and trucks.

Massive precipitation of nanoscale AlTi particles strengthens multiple-metal alloy

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) researchers report that they have developed a novel strategy to design new high-strength alloys that are also ductile and flexible by causing massive precipitation of nanoscale particles.

GE Additive company to offer aluminum alloy F357 powder for aerospace and automotive

AP&C, a GE Additive company located in Saint-Eustache, Canada, announces that it will begin production of aluminum alloy F357 powder to meet increased demand from aerospace and automotive sectors in Q1 2019.

GKN Powder Metallurgy and EOS partner to advance metal additive manufacturing

GKN Powder Metallurgy, DuBois, Pa., has formed a strategic partnership with EOS GmbH, Germany, with the goal of designing a new, high-productivity process for laser-based metal additive manufacturing to reduce production time by 70% and overall cost by up to 50%.

Seco gas nitriding furnace enables production of high-performance steel surfaces

Seco Vacuum, Meadville, Pa., reports that a growing American manufacturer has recently ordered a new precision gas nitriding furnace with ZeroFlow.

Goodfellow to offer Victrex mineral-filled semicrystalline and amorphous PEEK film

Goodfellow, Coraopolis, Pa., announces a major expansion of its range of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) materials to include 12 different forms: film, sheet, fiber, monofilament, powder, granule, tube, rod, mesh, bolt, nut, and washer.

Steel Dynamics to invest $1.6 billion in new electric-arc furnace flat roll steel mill

Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., announces that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to construct a new state-of-the-art, electric-arc-furnace (EAF) flat roll steel mill with annual production capacity of approximately 3.0 million tons, including the capability to produce the latest generation of Advanced High Strength Steel products.

Sandvik installs Renishaw laser 3D printers and collaborates on process development

Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, Sweden, announces that it has installed several new Renishaw RenAM 500Q quad laser printing machines, and is also initiating further collaboration with Renishaw in areas such as materials development, AM process technologies, and post-processing.

Abstract from MS&T 2018 technical program: Effects of Post-Build Thermal Processing on the Microstructure of Laser Powder-Bed Produced 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

17-4 PH is a martensitic stainless steel of interest for additive manufacturing (AM) applications because of its combination of high strength and corrosion resistance.

HRE Wheels, GE Additive build 3D-printed titanium wheel via electron beam melting

HRE Wheels, Vista Calif., and GE Additive, Cincinnati, Ohio, announce a partnership agreement and unveiled the first titanium wheel created using electron-beam melting of titanium powder.

JSW Steel breaks ground on uniquely integrated plate/pipe mill complex in Texas

JSW USA, Baytown, Texas, has broken ground on what it believes to be the most technologically advanced and eco-friendly electric arc furnace, slab caster, and plate mill in the world.

Carpenter acquires LPW Technology, continues additive manufacturing investment

Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, announces it has acquired LPW Technology Ltd., England, for approximately $81 million.

Ipsen USA receives orders for nine Titan vacuum furnaces and seven others in October

Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, secured multiple vacuum furnace orders last month, ending with a total of 16 new orders, including nine Titan vacuum furnaces, a record month in the 10-year production of the global platform product.

SSAB to increase capacity to make quenched and tempered steels in its Alabama plant

Swedish steelmaker SSAB says it plans to invest about $110 million in its steel plant in Mobile, Ala., to increase capacity to make quenched-and-tempered (Q&T) steels and other products.

Novelis to build Solution Centers near auto makers to accelerate aluminum applications

Novelis Inc., Atlanta, plans to establish a global network of Customer Solution Centers (CSCs) to accelerate collaborative innovation between Novelis and automakers for the next generation of vehicle design.

Carpenter acquires U.K. powder manufacturer for its additive manufacturing capability

Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, has acquired LPW Technology Ltd. for its advanced metal powders and lifecycle management solutions for metal additive manufacturing.

Nucor to invest $650 million in Gallitin flat-rolled sheet steel mill to expand production

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that its Board of Directors has approved an investment of $650 million to expand the production capability of Nucor Steel Gallatin, the company’s flat-rolled sheet steel mill located in Ghent, Ky.

Oerlikon Metco’s Surface One thermal spray coating machine wins international awards

Oerlikon Metco, Switzerland, announces that its Surface One flagship machine for thermal spray coatings is the winner of two renowned international design awards.

U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance electrolysis process for copper production.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, announces that associate professor of metallurgy Antoine Allanore has received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to run larger scale tests of a new way to produce copper using electricity to separate copper from melted sulfur-based minerals, which are the main source of copper.

AIST names flash bainite, nanotexturing, and steel foam as T.C. Graham Prize finalists

The Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Warrendale, Pa., has disclosed the three finalists for the third annual T.C. Graham Prize, which was established in 2014 through an endowment from one of the steel industry’s most successful and innovative executives, Tom C. Graham Sr.

Global Foundries spins off ASIC; shifts tech focus to support autonomous cars and 5G

Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announces a change in its technology portfolio to intensify its focus on delivering differentiated offerings for clients in high-growth markets.

NXP acquires OmniPHY for automotive Ethernet to support autonomous vehicles

NXP Semiconductors N.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands, announces the acquisition of OmniPHY, San Jose, Calif., a provider of automotive Ethernet subsystem technology, supporting NXP’s plans to deliver the next-generation of data transfer solutions to carmakers.

Braidy Industries acquires nanostructured aluminum producer NanoAl

Braidy Industries Inc., Ashland, Ky., announces that it has acquired NanoAl LLC, a world leader in the science of nanocrystalline strengthening technology applied to sheet aluminum, as a third wholly owned subsidiary.

Nanosteel spins out 3D printing business to commercialize steel alloy powders

Nanosteel Corp., Providence, announces the spinout of its additive manufacturing business unit into a new corporation named Formetrix.

Micron to invest $3 billion in Virginia to expand production of electronic memory devices

Micron Technology Inc., Boise, Idaho, announces plans to invest $3 billion by 2030 to increase production of electronic memory devices such as DRAM and NAND at its semiconductor manufacturing plant in Manassas, Virginia, creating roughly 1100 new jobs over the next decade.