Category: Aerospace and Defense

Bodycote expands electron-beam welding capacity at Cambridge facility

Bodycote, U.K., announces the installation of further electron beam welding (EBW) capacity at its facility in Cambridge.

Alcoa to invest $60 million to develop its Ampliforge 3D-printing plus forging process

Alcoa, Pittsburgh, is investing $60 million in its R&D center to accelerate the development of advanced 3D-printing materials and processes.

“The Heat Is On:” New social event at Heat Treat 2015

The ASM Heat Treating Society, Materials Park, Ohio, is pleased to announce that a new social event will be held at Heat Treat 2015 in Detroit.

Lake City acquires new vacuum furnace from VFS

Lake City Heat Treating Corp., Warsaw, Ind., announces that it has acquired a new vacuum furnace, bringing the company’s vacuum heat treating line to seven.

Vac Aero launches series of articles on vacuum pump technology

Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, announces that it will publish a new monthly column on vacuum pump technology in its “What’s Hot” newsletter.

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Precision Castparts in cash transaction

The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Omaha, Neb., and Precision Castparts Corp., Portland, Ore., have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire all outstanding PCC shares for $235 per share in cash.

Argonne receives patent for ultra-fast boriding process, Bodycote acquires license

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Ill., announces that it has been granted a patent for its ultra-fast boriding process.

Vertical vacuum heat treating furnace processes flowformed components

PMF Industries, Williamsport, Pa., has expanded its flowforming capabilities with the addition of a new vacuum furnace that allows vertical heat treating of flowformed and machined shafts up to 80 in. long.

Buffering planes from luggage bombs

A bomb-proof lining has successfully contained blasts in a series of controlled explosions in the luggage hold of a Boeing 747 and an Airbus 321.

RTI International partners with Norsk Titanium for DMD technology

Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), Norway, announces that RTI International Metals Inc., Pittsburgh, has become a strategic investor and minority partner with the company.