NASA, Washington, introduces the largest spacecraft welding tool in the world, the Vertical Assembly Center at its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
Continue readingMetallurgy Europe initiates a 180-company, billion-euro effort to develop advanced metals
The European Space Agency, Paris, has joined forces with other leading research institutions and more than 180 European companies in a billion-euro effort to develop new types of metals and manufacturing techniques.
Continue readingEurope’s new age of metals
The European Space Agency has joined forces with other leading research institutions and more than 180 European companies in a billion-euro effort developing new types of metals and manufacturing techniques for this century.
Continue readingVac Aero to commission horizontal vacuum furnace in Mexico
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, announces that it will soon complete installation and commissioning of a large 2-bar external gas quench horizontal vacuum furnace at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Mexico.
Continue readingInternational Molybdenum Association reports on global molybdenum market
The International Molybdenum Association, London, reports that global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million pounds, down 2% from 138.2 million pounds in the previous quarter, but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013.
Continue readingQuestek Ferrium M54 qualifies for Navy T-45 hook shank production
Questek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., announces that its Ferrium M54 steel has qualified for Navy T-45 aircraft hook shank production.
Continue readingVac Aero ships vacuum furnace to aerospace manufacturer in Mexico
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, has shipped a VAH 6660 HV-2 horizontal vacuum furnace to an international company’s plant in Mexico to process aerospace parts.
Continue readingSSAB merges with Rautaruukki to form a global steel company
SSAB, Stockholm, Sweden, announces that Rautaruukki became part of SSAB on July 29, 2014.
Continue readingSSAB incorporates Rautaruukki to create a global steel company
SSAB, Stockholm, Sweden, announces that Rautaruukki became part of SSAB on July 29, 2014.
Continue readingASM Fellow Paul Bania receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Titanium Association
ASM Fellow Dr. Paul J. Bania, titanium metallurgist, researcher, and inventor, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Titanium Association during the organization’s 30th annual conference in Chicago, September 21-24, 2014.
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