Month: February 2019

Buehler AutoMet grinder-polishers feature intuitive touch screen, z-axis material removal

Buehler, Lake Bluff, Ill., an ITW company, introduces the AutoMet family of semi-automatic grinder-polishers that feature a new intuitive touch screen interface that is simple to learn and quick to operate.

High-temperature nickel superalloy to improve efficiency of coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), in partnership with Energy Industries of Ohio Inc., is set to scale up the fabrication of components made from advanced nickel superalloys that will help bring advanced ultrasupercritical (AUSC) power plant technology to the level of readiness for commercial-scale demonstration.

U.S. Steel to restart pipe mill in Texas and EAF construction in Alabama

United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces plans to restart the No. 1 Electric-Weld Pipe Mill at Lone Star Tubular Operations in Lone Star, Texas, and also to restart construction on a technologically advanced electric arc furnace steelmaking facility at its Tubular Operations in Fairfield, Ala.

Xerox acquires Vader Systems for its liquid-metal additive manufacturing technology

Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., announces that it has acquired metal additive manufacturing company Vader Systems, which will enable it to offer its customers access to low-cost metal additive manufacturing with a greater variety of metals.

Arconic to invest $100 million to expand aluminum hot-mill capability in Tennessee

Arconic Inc., New York, announces an investment of approximately $100 million to expand its hot-mill capability and add downstream equipment capabilities to manufacture industrial and automotive aluminum products in its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville.

Tecnar Automation offers Individual particle characterization device for cold spray processes

Tecnar Automation ltd., Quebec, reports that its Coldspraymeter is the ideal tool for researchers and production managers involved in cold spray processes.

Durable silicone polymer coating repels ice from aircraft wings by internal elastic energy

Researchers from the University of Houston report that they have developed a durable silicone polymer coating capable of repelling ice from any surface.

Ipsen International Holding announces leadership changes in global operations

Ipsen International Holding GmbH, Kleve, Germany, announces that effective February 1, Ipsen Group CEO Thorsten Krüger has moved to the Advisory Board of the company, and has handed over global operational responsibilities to Mr. Geoffrey Somary, who is now CEO of Ipsen Group worldwide.

Spray Tips: Cold spray equipment and process parameters

The schematic shows a typical cold-gas spray system: The process gas is introduced through a gas control module to a manifold system containing a gas heater and powder-metering device.

One Minute Mentor: Normalizing Ductile Iron

Normalizing (air cooling following austenitizing) can result in a considerable improvement in tensile strength and may be used in the production of ductile iron of ASTM grade 100-70-03, which is shown in the figure.