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CVD Equipment Corporation sells its SDC Division

CVD Equipment Corporation, Central Islip, entered into a definitive agreement under which the Company’s Stainless Design Concepts (“SDC”) business division will become part of Atlas Copco Group, Sweden.

GE Aerospace invests $300M USD to bolster engine repair capabilities in Singapore

Partnership between GE Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio and the Singapore Economic Development Board brings AI-enabled inspection, predictive maintenance, and automated repair to speed turnaround and improve connectivity and customer experiences.

Seco/Warwick Partners with European Defense Sector Manufacturer

Seco/Warwick, Swiebodzin, Poland, announced its first contract with a European defense manufacturer. The company will deliver a customized single-chamber vacuum furnace equipped with advanced low-pressure carburizing technology and high-pressure gas quenching for heat treatment of steels used in firearm manufacturing.

The contract represents a shift by the defense client from traditional gas carburizing to modern low-pressure carburizing, which improves quality, process predictability, and energy efficiency. The vacuum furnace approach eliminates the environmental concerns associated with atmosphere-based systems while delivering more uniform case depth and reduced distortion.

The deal holds strategic significance for both parties. For the client, it represents a modernization of defense manufacturing infrastructure. For Seco/Warwick, it establishes a position as a solutions provider in the European defense sector, a market segment with growing demand for advanced thermal processing equipment.

Seco/Warwick operates globally with manufacturing facilities in Poland, the United States, India, and China, and service centers across Europe and Asia.

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Incorrect torque tube installation led to E190 airliner slat failure

An E190 airliner had a slat failure on approach to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia after a torque tube was incorrectly installed during recent maintenance, an ATSB investigation report details.

Open-source tool improves radiation resistance in electronics

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Germany, are developing an open-source tool to enhance the prevention of radiation-induced functional degradation in electronic systems.

ATL Turbine Services invests in Surface Two to expand thermal spray capabilities and drive process excellence

ATL Turbine Services, Scotland, has expanded its technological capabilities by investing in the Surface Two thermal spray system from Oerlikon, Switzerland.

Chromalloy secures FAA approval of CFM56 high pressure turbine blade PMA

Chromalloy, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., a global leader in the aerospace engine aftermarket, has received Federal Aviation Administration parts manufacturer approval for its CFM56-5B/7B high pressure turbine blade.

Exosens expands technology portfolio

Exosens, France, extends its technology portfolio by signing an agreement to acquire Phasics, France, leader in high performance cameras based solutions for optical metrology.

Elmet Technologies granted U.S. patent for tungsten heavy metal alloy powders

Elmet Technologies, Lewiston, Maine, the last and only fully integrated, U.S.-owned and operated tungsten and molybdenum manufacturer, announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,359,290 titled “Tungsten Heavy Metal Alloy Powders and Methods of Forming Them.”

Impact Innovations installs 100+ cold spray systems across 30+ countries

Impact Innovations, German cold spray AM specialist, has reached a key milestone by installing over 100 Cold Spray systems across more than 30 countries.

The Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge, England, has developed a groundbreaking additive manufacturing technique, laser-assisted cold spray.

Multimillion-dollar award from U.S. Army to fund advanced manufacturing research

To meet the growing demand for metal in the U.S. military—estimated at 750 million tons annually for uses ranging from ship repairs to tank construction—the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is investing millions over five years in advanced manufacturing research.

Texas Tech to earn $14M for advanced semiconductor power devices program

Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, will earn $14 million from the U.S. Department of Defense Army Research Laboratory for an Advanced Semiconductor Power Devices Program that will develop reliable, high-performance and power electronic devices with wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors.

Pratt & Whitney uses additive manufacturing to repair GTF engines

Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., has developed a new additive manufacturing repair for critical GTF engine components that will reduce process time by more than 60 percent.

Oerlikon invests in Switzerland: Launches Campus Reichhold innovation and production hub

Oerlikon, Switzerland, celebrated the groundbreaking of its new global innovation and production center for thermal spray systems and coating cervices at Campus Reichhold in Aargau, Switzerland.

SwRI provides rapid response to address critical aging aircraft issue

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, collaborated with the U.S. Air Force to enhance fleet safety by developing advanced risk and damage tolerance analyses that led to a more effective inspection schedule for the T-38 Talon-helping detect cracks before they become critical.

FRCSW wins People’s Choice Award at 2024 Maintenance Innovation Challenge

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, San Diego, Calif., received the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Maintenance Innovation Challenge for its presentation on cold spray technology, a repair process designed to restore corroded and damaged naval aircraft components.

How disorder makes materials tougher

Scientists at Penn Engineering, Penn Arts & Sciences, and Aarhus University found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking.

Innovative materials design in thermal barrier coatings could boost energy efficiency

Researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University have made an exciting discovery in thermal barrier coatings that could significantly enhance the performance and efficiency of gas turbines, key components in power plants and jet engines.

Airbus and Plastometrex partner on standardization of PIP

In a significant move to streamline mechanical testing and enhance material insights, Airbus, France, the global aerospace leader, is collaborating with Plastometrex, England, to support the standardization of profilometry-based indentation plastometry (PIP) – the innovative mechanical testing technique developed and commercialized by the Cambridge-based technology provider.

Kymera expands Surface Technologies footprint in Europe, furthering customer access to advanced thermal spray solutions

Kymera International, Durham, N.C., strengthens position in thermal spray market and expands footprint in Europe with latest Surface Technologies acquisition of Coating Center Castrop GmbH., Germany.

DOD awards Global Advanced Metals $26M to produce Niobium Oxide in Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Global Advanced Metals, Boyertown, Pa., a leading global producer of metallurgical products, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to re-establish defense-critical niobium oxide production.

Innovative Space Carrier partnership to use WAAM3D additive manufacturing in propellant tank development

Innovative Space Carrier Inc., Japan, has partnered with WAAM3D, UK; Cranfield University, UK; and Aichi Sangyo Co Ltd., Japan, leveraging Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing technology to accelerate the development of propellant tanks for space transportation systems.

Triton Systems to add Titomic TKF cold spray additive manufacturing capability

Titomic Limited, based in Brisbane, Australia, has announced the sale of a custom Titomic Kinetic Fusion System Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing machine to Triton Systems Inc., headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass..

28th Maintenance Group’s Additive Manufacturing Flight accelerates mission readiness with mobile cold spray system

The Additive Manufacturing Flight of the U.S. Air Force’s 28th Maintenance Group became the first field-level unit to utilize the new Mobile Cold Spray System at Ellsworth Air Base, South Dakota.

Invisible armor for steel: how hBN coating is reinventing metal durability

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion and high-temperature oxidation in air.

Compressor cracks cited in Canadian helo crash

Fractures in the sixth-stage compressor wheel triggered a catastrophic engine failure and caused the April 2022 fatal crash of a Kestrel Helicopters 1981 Hughes 369D during long-line slinging operations in British Columbia, according to a recently released report from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board.