Lindberg/MPH, Riverside, Mich., announces the shipment of an electric immersion aluminum holding furnace for a leader in the automotive parts industry to maintain aluminum at the required temperature for die casting.
Continue readingCan-Eng receives contracts for continuous mesh belt furnace systems
Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, recently received four contracts for the design, manufacture, and commissioning of its 6000 lb/hour continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace system.
Continue readingNucor to acquire Gerdau’s cold-drawn steel bar assets in Ohio and Georgia
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Gerdau Long Steel’s Bright Bar assets located in Orrville, Ohio, and Cartersville, Georgia, which manufacture cold-drawn steel bars and have a combined production capacity of 75,000 tons per year.
Continue readingAmbrell launches Ekoheat with VPA for improved induction processes
Ambrell, Scottsville, N.Y., has launched a line of Ekoheat products featuring Versatile Performance Architecture (VPA), which enables a product to integrate into manufacturing systems or to function as a stand-alone induction heating solution.
Continue readingTitanium strength and ductility grow when large grains are added to microstructure
A team from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences announces that titanium strength and ductility are both increased when large grains are added to an ultrafine-grain matrix.
Continue readingHeat treat 2015 finishes with a “bang!”
The ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2015) took place in late October in Detroit. The three-day event, co-located with the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association Gear Expo, attracted over 7000 heat treating and gear professionals from all over the world, including an equipment exhibition featuring 202 companies in 288 booths.
Continue readingLincoln Electric to invest $30 million to build Welding Technology Center
The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it is investing approximately $30 million in a new Welding Technology Center on its campus in Euclid, Ohio.
Continue readingIpsen predictive maintenance for heat treating furnaces cuts costs, optimizes operations
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., displayed the Titan 2.0 heat treating vacuum furnace and PdMetrics software platform for predictive maintenance at ASM International’s Heat Treat 2015 conference.
Continue readingVaporized foil actuator welding produces bonds 50% stronger
Engineers at Ohio State University, Columbus, report that they have developed vaporized foil actuator (VFA) welding, a technique that consumes 80% less energy than conventional techniques, yet produces bonds that are 50% stronger.
Continue readingNew welding technique welds “unweldable” metals
Engineers at The Ohio State University developed a new welding technique that consumes 80% less energy than a common welding technique, yet creates bonds that are 50% stronger—creating a huge impact on the auto industry.
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