ECM Technologies, France, has signed a partnership to develop high value-added solutions for the thermal treatment of 3D printed metal parts with AddUp, a major player in the field of metal additive manufacturing.
Continue readingSeco/Warwick to produce specialized dies for motorcycle parts
Seco/Warwick, Poland, will supply a Vector vacuum furnace to Atlas Autos Ltd, the largest manufacturer of motorcycle parts in Pakistan. The solution is intended for hardening and tempering processes, and its design will allow for gas cooling elements and dies for parts used in automotive production.
Continue readingStudents from Lehigh University tour Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., hosted over 40 high school students enrolled in the Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) at Lehigh University. The SEI program, under the guidance of Laura Moyer, is a two-week residential program, running two sessions back to back.
Continue readingConstellium and Morf3D enter a joint additive manufacturing development program
Constellium, Paris, is entering into an agreement to provide Aheadd CP1, one of its proprietary additive manufacturing (AM) powder solutions, to Morf3D Inc., a subsidiary of Nikon Corp., specializing in AM optimization and engineering for the aviation, space, and defense industries.
Continue readingIpsen USA provides Turbo2Treater for Italian commercial heat treater
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., installed a second Turbo2Treater vacuum furnace at Temprasud, a commercial heat treater in Fresagrandinaria, Italy. The new furnace will help them continue to grow business in the automotive market, with anticipated expansion into aerospace.
Continue readingA new nitriding furnace for Qalex
Nitrex, Quebec, has delivered a second nitriding system to Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co. (Qalex).
Continue readingHeat treating niobium for better particle accelerators
Virgina Tech, Va., scientists have developed a new theoretical model for preparing particle accelerator structures made of niobium metal. The model predicts the rate of oxygen diffusion into niobium on heat treatment.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Induction Hardening
Spur gears, bevel gears, splined hubs, and cams are ideal components for production using powder metallurgy. Induction hardening is a method to make these parts locally hard and wear-resistant with a tougher ductile matrix.
Continue readingSeco/Vacuum wins order for Vector vacuum furnace
Seco/Vacuum, Poland, will deliver a Vector high-pressure gas quench furnace (HPGQ) to a customer for its tooling and precision sealing products.
Continue readingWisconsin Oven ships top load oven to the energy industry
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, announced the shipment of a natural gas fired top load oven to a leading manufacturer in the energy industry. The oven will be used for drying moisture from large electrical components.
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