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Northrop Grumman acquires Orbital ATK for its aerospace and defense technologies

Orbital ATK Inc., Dulles, Va., announces that its stockholders have overwhelmingly approved a merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Orbital ATK by Northrop Grumman Corp.

One Minute Mentor: Maps of Wear Resistance

The images show wear maps for (a) treated and (b) nontreated 316 stainless steel. The T316 stainless steel was treated by low-temperature carburization.

New Technology Advancing Induction Heat Treatment Quality, Flexibility and Performance

Electromagnetic induction has provided reliable, predictable, and cost-effective heat treatment results for decades.

Solar Atmospheres thermally treats first FAA-certified titanium AM aviation structural parts

Solar Atmospheres, Hermitage, Pa., has successfully processed the first FAA-Certified structural additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V parts.

Ipsen granted U.S. patent for advanced loader design for heat treating systems

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,719,149 B2 for the development of a new load transport mechanism that can move a load within a multi-station heat-treating system.

Arconic to invest $137 million in new horizontal furnace to heat treat large aluminum plate

Arconic Inc., New York, plans to invest $137 million to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at its Davenport Works facility in Iowa to heat treat longer and thicker plate than ever before.