Category: news

Allcast to add 29,000 square feet of aluminum die-casting capability

Allcast LLC, Allenton, Wis., announces a $14 million, 29,000-square-foot addition to its current aluminum diecasting facility in the Town of Addison.

Lake City acquires new vacuum furnace from VFS

Lake City Heat Treating Corp., Warsaw, Ind., announces that it has acquired a new vacuum furnace, bringing the company’s vacuum heat treating line to seven.

Vac Aero launches series of articles on vacuum pump technology

Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, announces that it will publish a new monthly column on vacuum pump technology in its “What’s Hot” newsletter.

Companies to jointly develop carbon fiber for lighter cars

The Ford Motor Co. and DowAksa signed a joint development agreement to formally advance research on cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing of automotive-grade carbon fiber.

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Precision Castparts in cash transaction

The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Omaha, Neb., and Precision Castparts Corp., Portland, Ore., have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire all outstanding PCC shares for $235 per share in cash.

Argonne receives patent for ultra-fast boriding process, Bodycote acquires license

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Ill., announces that it has been granted a patent for its ultra-fast boriding process.

Bioabsorbable magnesium wire for orthopaedic implants

nanoMAG LLC, Livonia, Mich., developed a high strength bioabsorbable magnesium alloy, BioMg 250, whcih is now available in wire form for biomedical orthopaedic procedures.

Inductoheat bar heating system features flexible modular design

Inductoheat, Madison Heights, Mich., offers the InductoForge modular bar heating system for the forging industry.

Case-hardening technology reduces distortion during heat treating

Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces the UniCase Master case-hardening technology, a single-piece-flow case hardening system for mass production.

Software in pendulum impact test systems enables hardware to analyze quality

Tinius Olsen, Horsham, Pa., manufactures a several high-capacity pendulum impact testers.