Category: news

Thermal Technology returns to private ownership

Thermal Technology LLC, Santa Rosa, Calif., returned to private ownership on July 1.

LIFT project focuses on iron alloys in thin-wall castings

Grede will work with Michigan Technological University, others to bring thin-wall ductile iron castings to high-volume production.

Ultra 76 Plus tantalum alloy resists corrosion in hot concentrated acids

H.C. Starck, Newton, Mass., introduces the Ultra 76 Plus tantalum alloy, which is designed to combat aggressive hazardous-chemical corrosion in hot concentrated acids.

Ajax Tocco PowerForge billet heater integrates entire induction heating system

Ajax Tocco Magnethermic, Wickliffe, Ohio, recently shipped a 1300 kW PowerForge billet heating system to Bonney Forge Corp., Mt. Union, Pa.

Plansee’s new cold rolling mill produces thin moly sheets up to 1000 mm wide

Plansee, Austria, recently invested in an ultramodern cold rolling mill to produce thin and medium-thickness molybdenum sheets up to 1000 mm wide, and to ensure increased capacity.

Constellium forms partnership to develop 3D printing of aluminum aircraft fuselage

Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it has formed a partnership with Stelia Aerospace and CT Ingenierie to optimize large aluminum aerostructures via additive manufacturing.

Houghton International celebrates 150-year anniversary

Open House at Valley Forge Headquarters Kicks Off a Year of Worldwide Events

C.I. Hayes installs humpback furnace for annealing stainless steel

C.I. Hayes, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, Cranston, R.I., announces the recent installation of a Humpback Conveyor Belt Furnace for bright annealing of stainless steel materials.

Missouri S&T developing high-strength TRIP steel for autos

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, announces that a third-generation high-strength steel being developed by Missouri S&T metallurgical engineers should be lighter and easier to make, while being strong enough to address automotive safety concerns.

TimkenSteel opens SBQ steel development tech center

TimkenSteel, Canton, Ohio, recently opened a $5 million technology center for developing clean special bar quality (SBQ) steel and new steel grades.