Category: Automobiles and Ground Transportation

Retech Systems develops hybrid plasma arc melting system for titanium aluminides

Retech Systems LLC, Ukiah, Calif., reports that, after years of research and development between Retech and partner Ti-Solutions GmbH of Germany, Retech has been granted patents for a hybrid plasma-arc melting plus cold wall induction system for titanium aluminides.

Braidy Industries to invest $1.3 billion to build aluminum rolling mill in Kentucky

Braidy Industries Inc., Ashland, Kentucky, announces that it will spend $1.3 billion to build an auto body sheet and aerospace plate aluminum rolling mill, the nation’s first greenfield aluminum rolling mill in over three decades.

ALD SyncroTherm compact heat treating system supports manufacture of aerospace parts

ALD Vacuum Systems Inc., Wixom, Mich., has received a purchase order from a North American based aerospace manufacturer for a SyncroTherm brand, fully integrated vacuum heat treating system.

QuesTek CEO & ASM Fellow Aziz Asphahani elected to National Academy of Engineering

QuesTek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., announces that Dr. Aziz Asphahani, Questek President & Chief Executive Officer and a Fellow of ASM International, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.

AFC-Holcroft provides roller hearth annealing furnace to automotive systems producer

AFC-Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., announces that a leading global supplier of automotive systems and components has purchased a new roller hearth annealing furnace to be installed in a plant in the Southeast region of the United States.

Seco Warwick enables constant control of temperature in multi-chamber heat-treat furnaces

Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that its engineering team has designed an innovative technology for continuous control over the heating and cooling of the entire cycle in multi-chamber furnaces.

Dynacast to acquire Signicast, the world’s largest investment casting manufacturer

Dynacast International, Charlotte, N.C., has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Signicast LLC, a highly automated and vertically integrated manufacturer of precision investment cast parts.

Meridian, Birmingham City U. partner to cut cost of diecast magnesium parts

Birmingham City University, England, has signed an exclusive partnership with Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Plymouth, Mich., to showcase magnesium diecast components as viable alternatives for luxury car makers and the aerospace industry.

Immersion-tube lead holding/melting furnaces designed for auto battery plates

Lindberg MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped two 18-tube gas-fired immersion tube lead melting and holding furnaces to a supplier of the battery industry.

SecoWarwick brazing system to produce aluminum heat exchangers for race cars

SecoWarwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that a complete controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) system will be installed in a C & R Racing (USA) facility for the production of high-performance aluminum heat exchangers.