Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with RTI Claro, a business unit of RTI International Metals Inc., to extend its contract for the vacuum stress-relieving and fluorescent liquid penetrant inspection of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner titanium seat track system until December 2021.
Continue readingUnited Technologies Research Center wins R&D 100 Awards
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), East Hartford, Conn., has been recognized by R&D Magazine as a recipient of R&D 100 Awards for two breakthrough eco-friendly technologies: Ecotuff corrosion inhibitor for high-strength aluminum alloys, and a portable aluminum deposition system for field repair of large structures.
Continue readingIpsen ships furnaces worldwide for aerospace, automotive, energy, and more
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that in recent months it has shipped more than 30 furnaces around the globe for a variety of applications and industries.
Continue readingSSAB launches Laser Plus steel with guaranteed flatness after laser cutting
SSAB Stockholm, Sweden, has introduced Laser Plus, a totally new generation of steels, for laser cutting that comes with unique guarantees: maximum flatness deviation of 3 mm/m after laser cutting and bending radius of 0 -1.5 x the material thickness.
Continue readingNovaria Group acquires assets of Weatherford Aerospace
Novaria Group, Fort Worth, Texas, announces the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Weatherford Aerospace Inc., Weatherford, Texas.
Continue readingAlcoa’s one-piece forged aluminum hull doubles blast protection for combat vehicles
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has produced the world’s largest single-piece forged aluminum hull for combat vehicles to improve troop protection as part of a joint Alcoa-U.S. Army initiative launched last year.
Continue readingAleris introduces aluminum alloy 7017 for commercial plate and defense
Aleris, Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it now offers a new 7017 aluminum alloy in North America for commercial plate and defense applications.
Continue readingAlcoa to produce third-generation aluminum-lithium alloys in Lafayette plant
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, is opening the world’s largest aluminum-lithium plant in Lafayette, Indiana, where it produces advanced, third-generation aluminum-lithium alloys for the aerospace industry.
Continue readingReducing machining time for aerospace aluminum parts
A new 5-axis, 5-spindle XP aerospace profiler delivers “X-treme Productivity” in machining of structural aluminum parts.
Continue readingRTI to supply titanium aluminide to Snecma for LEAP engine turbine blades
RTI International Metals Inc., Pittsburgh, and Snecma (Safran) announce that they have signed a long-term agreement under which RTI will provide titanium aluminide intermetallic material for the new CFM International LEAP engine.
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