Siemens Digital Industries Software, Plano, Texas, announces that it has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop metal additive manufacturing designs for aerospace structures.
Continue readingSciaky to partner with Albert & Duval and Airbus for 3D printing of titanium aircraft parts
Sciaky Inc., Chicago, announces that it has entered into a research and development initiative to couple high-powered closed die forging with Sciaky’s electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) to develop new processes for manufacturing titanium alloy aircraft parts.
Continue readingLinde to supply ExxonMobil with integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore
The Linde Group, Munich, announces that it has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific to support the latest multi-billion dollar expansion of the company’s integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore.
Continue readingCarpenter to provide soft magnetic alloys for electric aircraft engine demonstrators
Carpenter Technology, Philadelphia, announced at the Paris Air Show its involvement with multiple OEMs to help with electric aircraft development by providing advanced soft magnetic alloy expertise and ultra-efficient electrical components for R&D and demonstrator motors and engines.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Dimensional Stability in Through-Hardening Bearing Steels
Dimensional stability is a bearing condition of great concern. This means heat treating is conducted to prevent excessive diametral growth in the bearing due to retained austenite transforming to martensite at elevated or subzero service temperatures, or shrinkage due to continued tempering of the martensite at high service temperatures.
Continue readingHeat Treat 2019 paper abstract: High Pressure Gas Quenching Evolution
This presentation from ECM USA, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., is a report on gas quenching technology, which has been involved in heat treating for years and has been considered by many heat treaters to be limited to single-chamber furnaces.
Continue readingHeat Treat 2019 paper abstract: The Future of the Integral Quench Furnace
A presentation by Seco Vacuum, Seco Warwick, and the Herring Group covers progress in carburizing technology, in which atmosphere gas and low-pressure vacuum carburizing are well known, well-established, and distinct processes.
Continue readingIpsen doubles the number of engineers in the field to boost heat treating furnace life
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently embarked on an initiative to double the number of Regional Sales Engineers (RSEs) by year-end, with the objective of improving furnace performance and increasing service life.
Continue readingSeco vacuum temper furnace designed for tempering and stress relieving cutting tools
Seco Vacuum Technologies, Meadville, Pa., announces that a global manufacturer of cutting tools has purchased an additional vacuum temper furnace for its North American manufacturing operations.
Continue readingAir Products develops gas density sensor to measure hydrogen in heat treating furnaces
Air Products, Lehigh Valley, Pa., introduces its new gas density sensor, which helps heat treaters achieve production efficiencies in a variety of furnaces for hydrogen concentration measurement in the hot zone and cooling zone for nitrogen-hydrogen atmospheres.
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