Oxford Instruments, England, announces that its Industrial Analysis business will join Japan’s Hitachi High-Technologies to form a new company, Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science.
Continue readingMolten aluminum poured over 3D-printed steel lattice multiplies damage tolerance
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn., and Rice University, Houston, report that a new manufacturing method developed by Oak Ridge and Rice combines 3D printing with traditional casting to produce damage-tolerant components composed of multiple materials.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Nitrogen-Expanded Austenite
The graph shows hardness-depth profiles of nitrided AISI 316. A profile for carburizing is shown for comparison.
Continue readingFeatured Paper from Heat Treat 2017
Today’s competitive environment often requires one to do more with less – to make equipment last longer and run more efficiently.
Continue readingNitrex awarded contract for turnkey nitriding system by European auto components supplier
Nitrex Metal Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec, announces that a European automotive components supplier has awarded it a contract for the supply of a turnkey nitriding system with potential-controlled Nitreg technology.
Continue readingIpsen Atlas integral quench batch furnace helps ThermTech meet growing demand
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that heat treating firm ThermTech recently purchased another Atlas integral quench batch furnace for carburizing, carbonitriding, and neutral hardening while supporting business from the oil and gas and heavy equipment industries.
Continue readingBodycote awarded GM supplier quality excellence award for carburizing and nitriding
Bodycote, England, announces that its plant in Silao, Mexico, has been awarded the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2016.
Continue readingCliffs Natural Resources to invest $700 million in Toledo hot briquetted iron plant
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it will invest $700 million for the development of its first hot briquetted iron (HBI) production plant, to be located at a site in Toledo, Ohio.
Continue readingNanoSteel launches 3D-printable tool steel for laser powder bed fusion
Nanosteel, Providence, R.I., announces the launch of its first product for the laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process.
Continue readingDanieli to build JSW Steel “Plate Mill of the Future” in Texas for higher quality and precision
JSW Steel (USA) Baytown, Texas, has received preliminary Board approval, contingent upon securing governmental financial support, to proceed with a full-scale modernization project expected to take approximately 20 months to complete.
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