Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces the UniCase Master, which is said to provide a single flow, precision case hardening system for low-pressure vacuum carburizing; and 4D high-pressure gas quenching with low distortion for high-volume gear manufacturing.
Continue readingUTC Aerospace Systems opens $8 million advanced materials laboratory in Connecticut
UTC Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks, Conn., has opened an $8 million, 20,000 ft2 state-of-the-art Materials and Process Engineering laboratory to support research, engineering, and production of advanced materials for aerospace applications.
Continue readingWilson hardness test system measures very high or very low test loads
Buehler, Lake Bluff., Ill., introduces the Wilson VH3300 Vickers/Knoop hardness test system, which expands the range of automatic Vickers/Knoop hardness testers with a solution tailored to measurements with very high and/or very low test loads.
Continue readingKeough to Present AFS Honorary Lecture
John R. (Chip) Keough, FASM, of Applied Process Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., was selected by the American Foundry Society (AFS) to present the Cast Iron Division Honorary Lecture at its upcoming Metalcasting Congress in April.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Tool Steels
As shown in the graph for an M2 steel austenitized at 2225°F, the hardness of high-speed steel is directly affected by tempering temperature and time.
Continue readingAluminum alloy with high recycled content integrated into automotive structures
Novelis, Atlanta, announces that its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled aluminum content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high-volume production passenger vehicles.
Continue readingAlcoa to supply aluminum, aluminum-lithium, and titanium parts to Boeing
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, announces a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts for the 777X, Boeing’s newest commercial airplane; the 737 MAX, scheduled for first delivery in 2017; and the 787 Dreamliner.
Continue readingTimkenSteel develops faster process for manufacturing high-pressure tubing
TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, reports that it has developed a new process to manufacture high-pressure special bar quality tubing for the production of low-density polyethylene.
Continue readingMetalMaster furnace processes catalytic converter parts for a variety of industries
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped a horizontal-loading MetalMaster vacuum furnace with two-bar gas quenching to a company in the Southwest United States for processing catalytic converter products, which are then used by such industries as aerospace, automotive and power generation.
Continue readingBodycote breaks ground for aluminum solution treatment furnace in California
Bodycote, England, held a ground breaking ceremony in February for a new aluminum solution treatment capability at its location in Westminster, California.
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