This ITSC presentation focuses on the fact that drilling is a major cost factor to mining operations (exploration, drill and blast operations), and wear of components is a significant driver of drilling costs.
Continue readingThe Effect of Rapid Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Cold Spray Coatings
This ITSC 2019 paper details the mechanical testing of Al 6061 cold spray coatings before and after a rapid heat treatment with a novel focused IR device.
Continue readingGKN Powder Metallurgy opens new headquarters in Michigan for additive manufacturing
GKN Powder Metallurgy announces that it has opened its new North American Powder Metallurgy Headquarters and Additive Manufacturing Customer Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Continue readingSpray Tips: Sources of coating porosity
The most common source of coating porosity is trapped, unmelted, or resolidified particles. The figure shows particle impact states that create structural features.
Continue readingLeco metallographic mounting press offers simple operation, touchscreen interface
Leco, Saint Joseph, Mich., introduces the MX400 mounting press, which offers dual mount capability, a slim eight-inch design, a simple steel closure, low thermal mass, and energy-efficient heating with substantially faster cooling than previous generations of mounting presses.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Ductile iron austempering temperature and time
The austempering temperature is the primary determinant of the final microstructure and therefore the hardness and strength of the austempered ductile iron product.
Continue readingCan-Eng Furnaces to design heat treating system for thin-wall aluminum die castings
Can-Eng Furnaces, Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been chosen to design and commission a high-capacity heat-treatment system for a Tier 1 global automotive manufacturing company.
Continue readingWisconsin Oven ships five ovens to East Carolina Metal Treating for stress relieving
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, has shipped five electrically heated standard draw batch series ovens with maximum operating temperatures of 1250°F to East Carolina Metal Treating in Raleigh, N.C., for stress relieving.
Continue readingUnited States Steel to invest a billion dollars in new plant
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it will invest more than $1 billion to construct a new sustainable endless casting and rolling facility at its Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa., and a cogeneration facility at its Clairton Plant in Clairton, Pa., both part of the company’s Mon Valley Works.
Continue readingIpsen appoints mechanical engineer Andrew Yazot to Midwest Regional Sales Owner
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces the transition of Andrew Yazot from International Sales Manager to Midwest Regional Sales Owner, where he will cover nine states in the Midwest.
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