Danieli, Italy, announces that it has been selected to supply equipment for Nucor Corporation and its new greenfield plate steel mill complex in Brandenburg, Kentucky.
Continue readingInductoheat advanced induction forging technologies improve quality, reduce downtime
Michael J. Zaharof, Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, Mich., discussed the latest technological advances available in the induction forging industry at Heat Treat 2019.
Continue readingSeco Vacuum integral quench furnace carburizes at higher temperatures for cleaner parts
Seco Vacuum Technologies, a Seco Warwick Group company, Meadville, Pa., introduces the Super IQ furnace, an integral quench carburizing furnace with many built-in features.
Continue readingFluxtrol study shows soft magnetic composites can function reliably for welding
Engineers from Fluxtrol Inc., Auburn Hill, Mich., reported on a study at Heat Treat 2019 in which they used computer models to show the various sources of magnetic flux in an inductive welding system.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Make bearings more fatigue-resistant
Two ways to make bearings more fatigue-resistant in the presence of contaminated lubricants are to increase surface hardness of the rolling contact surface to minimize damage by contamination; and to make the rolling contact surfaces more damage tolerant so that surface distress caused by contaminants is less likely to initiate and propagate fatigue cracks.
Continue readingREMADE Institute to select project proposals for recovery, reuse, recycling
The Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance (SMIA), led by the Rochester Institute of Technology, has been selected to lead the REMADE Institute, where REMADE stands for “Reducing Embodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions” in materials manufacturing.
Continue readingSSAB Americas to improve steelmaking process through application of artificial intelligence
SSAB Americas, Mobile, Ala., a division of SSAB Steel in Sweden, announces that it plans to apply artificial intelligence to improve efficiency in its U.S. operations.
Continue readingKennametal launches 3D printing business unit for AM powders and finished AM parts
Kennametal Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has formed a 3D printing materials and production business unit, Kennametal Additive Manufacturing, as part of its Infrastructure segment.
Continue readingATI signs agreement to supply materials for manufacture of nuclear reactor components
Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has signed a new long-term agreement with BWX Technologies Inc., Lynchburg, Va., to supply materials used in the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components.
Continue readingSteel composite foam infused with epoxy resin outperforms aluminum in aircraft wings
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, announces that its researchers have developed a combination of steel composite foam (CMF) and epoxy resin that meet requirements for airplane wing leading edges better than the aluminum currently in widespread use.
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