Velo3D, Inc., Fremont, Calif., a leading additive manufacturing company for mission-critical metal parts, and Linde AMT, Speedway, Ind., (formerly known as Praxair Surface Technologies), a global leader in metal powders and coatings, have signed an agreement to supply domestically produced CuNi (70-30 Copper-Nickel) powder in support of the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Industrial Base Program.
Continue readingCorroded wire rope leads to crane failure on bulk carrier
Undetected corrosion and wear led to an equipment failure on a cargo ship while offloading cargo in Houston, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Continue readingNavy expanding cold spray welding alternative in fleet repair
The United States Navy has partnered with VRC Metal Systems, a Box Elder, S.D.-based company that specializes in cold-spray technology, to create “pop-up” production cells within 90 days, which will be located near ports.
Continue readingKymera International acquires Thermal Spray Solutions, Inc.
Kymera International, Research Triangle Park, N.C., a global leading specialty materials company, announced that it has closed its transaction with Thermal Spray Solutions, Inc., acquiring substantially all their assets.
Continue readingFrom demo to depot: new application of cold spray technology arrives at FRCE
Following years of rigorous testing and evaluation, a cold spray metallization technology that was initially demonstrated at the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East is now being fielded on the H-1 line at the depot’s detachment on board Marine Corps Air Station New River.
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