Month: January 2018

ATI to be preferred supplier of titanium plate for General Dynamics Abrams tank

Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has signed two new Long-Term Pricing Agreements with General Dynamics Land Systems to be the preferred supplier of titanium plate for the Abrams tank and the Ajax specialist vehicle.

One Minute Mentor: Corrosion Resistance of Carburized 316 Steel

Electrochemical polarization curves show a 600 to 800 mV increase in pitting potential in treated (900 to 1000 mV) versus nontreated (200 to 300 mV) type 316 in chloride solutions.

Baker Furnace ships record number of custom and standard furnaces in 2017

Baker Furnace, Brea, Calif., announces record shipments of custom and standard units in a variety of configurations, thanks to its new facility with 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Despatch redesign cuts 20 inches from the width of its RAD2-19 cabinet ovens

Despatch, Minneapolis, Minn., has redesigned its RAD2-19 and RFD2-19 cabinet ovens to accommodate its customers’ need for a smaller footprint.

New press brake and swing beam shear led to higher furnace sales for Lindberg MPH in 2017

Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., reports that, in the beginning of 2017, the company purchased an Ermak press brake and hydraulic swing beam shear to maximize production capabilities.

Indirect gas-fired aluminum aging oven treats exterior components of aircraft engines

Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wis., has built an indirect gas-fired aluminum aging oven for treating aluminum exterior components of aircraft engines.

Aleris secures multi-year contract with Embraer for aluminum flat-rolled products

Aleris, Cleveland, has signed a new multi-year contract with Embraer to supply aluminum flat-rolled products for use in the production of all Embraer aircraft.

Constellium receives defense award for large scale aluminum hull that protects warfighters

Constellium N.V., Netherlands, has received the 2017 Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Achievement Award in the category of Enhancing Military Capability, for its contributions as part of the U.S. Army’s Affordable Protection from Objective Threats ManTech program.

Alliance Magnesium extracts magnesium from asbestos tailings by electrolysis process

Alliance Magnesium, Brossard, Quebec, has developed a hydrometallurgical process combined with an electrolytic process to extract magnesium from asbestos tailings, which contain 25% magnesium.