The Seco Warwick Group, Meadville, Pa., reports a record order portfolio of over $106 million after three quarters of 2018, with an operating profit for this period of $5.3 million, and net profit of $3.5 million.
Continue readingMineral and organic acids extract rare earth elements from phosphate rock waste
Researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, N.J., and members of the Critical Materials Institute in Ames, Iowa, announce that they have found a possible new source of rare earth elements in phosphate rock waste, and have developed an environmentally friendly way to extract the elements.
Continue readingLinde Group signs contract with U.S. Praxair to supply a hydrogen plant in Louisiana
The Engineering Division of the Linde Group, Bridgewater, N.J., announces that it has signed a contract to design and supply hydrogen production equipment for the core components of Praxair Inc.’s hydrogen plant in Louisiana.
Continue readingHarper develops on-line cleaning system for hot carbon-fiber production furnaces
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has developed an on-line furnace cleaning system that is located in the entrance section, which enables cleaning while the furnace is hot.
Continue readingLuxfer acquires Neo Performance Materials for its rare-earth-based functional materials
Luxfer Holdings, England, and Neo Performance Materials Inc., Toronto, announce a definitive agreement under which Luxfer would acquire Neo Performance Materials for its rare-earth-metals-based functional materials.
Continue readingXerox acquires Vader Systems for its liquid-metal additive manufacturing technology
Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., announces that it has acquired metal additive manufacturing company Vader Systems, which will enable it to offer its customers access to low-cost metal additive manufacturing with a greater variety of metals.
Continue readingArconic to invest $100 million to expand aluminum hot-mill capability in Tennessee
Arconic Inc., New York, announces an investment of approximately $100 million to expand its hot-mill capability and add downstream equipment capabilities to manufacture industrial and automotive aluminum products in its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville.
Continue readingCan-Eng Furnaces commissions continuous mesh belt heat treat system for auto fasteners
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, recently commissioned a state-of-the-art continuous mesh belt heat treat system for the production of high quality automotive fasteners in the Piedmont Region of Italy.
Continue readingSeco Warwick vacuum heat treating/brazing system includes high-pressure gas quench
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that is has provided a vacuum heat treatment and brazing system equipped with high-pressure gas quench to Grupo TTT for its facility in Bergara, Spain.
Continue readingSupersonic Spray repairs 1937 vintage aluminum oil pan with its cold spray technology
Supersonic Spray Technologies, a division of Centerline, Windsor, Ontario, announces that its engineers have restored an aluminum casting oil pan on a 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta with its cold spray technology.
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