Ryerson Holding Corp., Chicago, announces that it has acquired the Laserflex Corp., which specializes in laser fabrication and welding, and further enhances Ryerson’s existing fabrication and metal processing capabilities.
Continue readingOutokumpu offers full range of stainless steel rebar products for infrastructure
Outokumpu Oy, Sweden, announces that after expanding its stainless rebar capabilities in the United States, the company is able to offer a full range of stainless steel rebar products, including coil, cut-to-length, and bent shapes.
Continue readingSeco Warwick heat treating furnace combines vacuum furnace with integral quench
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., reports that its CaseMaster Evolution heat treating furnace is a hybrid solution which, thanks to a newer carburizing process, increases strength, hardness, and wear resistance, while ensuring uniformity and improved mechanical properties for demanding industries.
Continue readingC.I. Hayes Solitaire conveyor belt furnace designed for annealing of small parts
C.I. Hayes, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company, Cranston, R.I., recently installed multiple Solitaire conveyor belt furnaces for annealing of precious metals for the jewelry industry.
Continue readingMeridian partners with U.K. university for new magnesium manufacturing methods
Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Plymouth, Mich., announces that Birmingham City University, England, has signed an exclusive partnership with Meridian, the world’s largest producer of magnesium components, to showcase magnesium as a viable alternative for luxury car makers and the aerospace industry.
Continue reading3D optical microscope provides high combined lateral and vertical resolution
Bruker Corp., Billerica, Mass., reports that its Contour Elite 3D optical microscopes provide the high sensitivity and stability necessary for precision 3D surface measurements in applications and environments that are challenging for other metrology systems, such as R&D applications within the semiconductor and MEMS markets.
Continue readingUltralight auto door made of aluminum, polymers, and electronic latch system
Magna International Inc., Troy, Mich., in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy and partners FCA US and Grupo Antolin, announces that the team has developed an ultralight auto door that achieves the project objective of 42.5% mass savings over an average current production door.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Radio-Frequency Plasma
Glow-discharge plasma nitriding is carried out in nitrogen-hydrogen atmospheres at pressures in the range of 100 to 1000. At pressures below 10 Pa, the glow-discharge technique is not used, but plasma can still be generated by radio-frequency (RF) excitation, microwave energy, or electrons produced by a heated filament.
Continue readingNIST awards $12 million to MEP centers in 11 states to support manufacturers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., announces that its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program has awarded a total of nearly $12 million in first-year funding to 11 organizations that will operate MEP centers in Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming.
Continue readingHeat treating conference/exhibition in England
The UK’s Contract Heat Treatment Association will again be partnering with the Surface Engineering Association and Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre in co-sponsoring the second “Surface Engineering & Heat Treatment Industry Conference/Exhibition” on October 13.
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