Category: Automobiles and Ground Transportation

Nitrex potential-controlled nitriding system treats dies for aluminum extruded profiles

Nitrex Metal, St. Laurent, Quebec, announces that it has been awarded a contract by Qatar Aluminum Extrusion for the supply and installation of an NX-1015 potential-controlled gas nitriding system configured for treating various sizes of flat and hollow dies used in the production of aluminum extruded profiles for construction and transportation.

Japanese researchers discover 16 million tons of rare-earth deposits in deep-sea mud

Several Japanese universities, research groups, and government agencies published an article in the April 10 edition of the online journal Scientific Reports describing results of their analysis of the rare-earth metals they discovered in deep-sea mud near Japan back in 2013.

Silicon Enhancement of the Compound Layer for Tribological Application of Nitrided Hot-Work Steel

This presentation from the Thermal Processing in Motion conference in June will discuss the enhancement of tribological surface properties and the thermal stability of nitrided layers made possible by a process in which plasma is doped with silicon-containing gasses, a technology known as Plasma Enhanced Nanostructures.

Carpenter to invest $100 million in soft magnetic materials and precision rolling mill

Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, announces that it will invest $100 million in soft magnetic materials production and a new precision hot strip rolling mill at its facility in Reading, Pennsylvania, to help meet increasing demand for aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicle manufacturing customers.

Can-Eng to build mesh belt furnace for austenitizing/quenching drivetrain components

Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, was recently awarded a contract to design and build a 1500 lb/hr mesh belt furnace system for the austenitizing and molten salt quenching of unique components used in the manufacture of the client’s world class drivetrain systems.

Constellium opens aluminum automotive structures plant in Mexico

Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces the grand opening of its new automotive structures plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to supply aluminum crash management systems and structural components to automakers in Mexico.

Stratasys develops metal additive manufacturing platform for short-run applications

Stratasys, Minneapolis, announces the development of a new metal additive manufacturing platform that is designed to become a viable manufacturing technology to displace conventional methods for short-run manufacturing.

Hot Form Quench technology enables stamping high-strength complex aluminum parts

Impression Technologies Ltd., England, has developed Hot Form Quench technology, a process in which stamping and heat treating are combined in a single operation to produce complex aluminum parts up to 20 percent lighter than corresponding cold-formed components.

Ipsen USA finishes Q4 2017 by shipping multiple Titan vacuum furnaces around the world

Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped 15 furnaces to eight states in the United States, as well as Asia and Europe, to support customers in the additive manufacturing, aerospace, commercial heat treating, medical, and metal injection molding industries.

Baker Furnace ships record number of custom and standard furnaces in 2017

Baker Furnace, Brea, Calif., announces record shipments of custom and standard units in a variety of configurations, thanks to its new facility with 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space.