Solar Atmospheres of Western Pa., Hermitage, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a facility to house its newest addition, a 48-ft long vacuum furnace with a diameter of 6.5 ft. and a load capacity up to 150,000 pounds.
Continue readingMetallurgical High Vacuum announces ISO-9000-2008 certification
Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp., Fennville, Mich., announces that it has been awarded certification for its quality management system in conformance with the International Quality System Standard ISO-9000-2008.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effect of Ledeburite Carbides
For ledeburitic tool steels (typical 8-12%-Cr cold-work tool steels and high-speed steels) the interaction of carbides with the matrix must be taken into account, especially when these carbides are strongly oriented after plastic deformation (rolling, forging) of the pre-material.
Continue readingWhite House Energy Summit focuses on advancing technology safety and low-cost energy
Speaking at the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy physicist Christina Back of General Atomics highlighted the urgency of developing next-generation fast-gas reactors with new materials to enhance safety and ensure energy security.
Continue readingIpsen furnace enables California Brazing to increase aluminum brazing capacity
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that California Brazing recently purchased its third vacuum aluminum brazing (VAB) furnace from Ipsen, to expand capacity and manufacture a variety of aluminum-brazed assemblies.
Continue readingNucor to acquire Gerdau’s cold-drawn steel bar assets in Ohio and Georgia
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Gerdau Long Steel’s Bright Bar assets located in Orrville, Ohio, and Cartersville, Georgia, which manufacture cold-drawn steel bars and have a combined production capacity of 75,000 tons per year.
Continue readingAmbrell launches Ekoheat with VPA for improved induction processes
Ambrell, Scottsville, N.Y., has launched a line of Ekoheat products featuring Versatile Performance Architecture (VPA), which enables a product to integrate into manufacturing systems or to function as a stand-alone induction heating solution.
Continue readingAir Force selects Northrop Grumman to build new long-range bomber
The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman Corp., Falls Church, Va., the company that developed the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, to deliver the new Long-Range Strike Bomber, which is also to be stealthy.
Continue readingTitanium strength and ductility grow when large grains are added to microstructure
A team from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences announces that titanium strength and ductility are both increased when large grains are added to an ultrafine-grain matrix.
Continue readingLockheed Martin closes acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft
Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft.
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