ALD Vacuum Technologies, Hanau, Germany, has delivered two low-pressure carburizing plants to GKN Driveline Bruneck AG as part of the latter’s effort to modernize their hardening shop for the development and production of e-powertrains.
Continue readingAeronautic motion control manufacturer invests in new Seco/Vacuum tempering furnace
Seco/Vacuum, Poland, has supplied a fifth vacuum furnace for a customer, operating multiple facilities in the USA and Asia. The furnace is designed to operate up to 1380°F (750°C), with work zone dimensions of 24” x 24” x 36” and a load capacity of 1750 lb.
Continue readingEFD Induction uses remote commissionoing for tube welder order
EFD Induction, Skien, Norway, used remote commissioning for a new Compact Weldac tube welder ordered by a major steel products manufacturer in the Middle East. The move allowed both parties to complete the purchase without delay caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effect of Molybdenum content on powder metallurgy hardenability
Molybdenum is a more effective alloying element than nickel for enhancing hardenability. The addition of molybdenum promotes response to heat treatment and increases hardness, wear resistance, and strength to the required level in applications with highly loaded PM parts such as helical gears.
Continue readingSurface Combustion celebrates 70 Years of successful heat treating
Surface Combustion, Maumee, OH, is celebrating 70 years of successful heat treating. In this time, over 3000 furnaces were installed and 496,040 tons of steel were processed.
Continue readingWisconsin Oven ships electrically heated walk in series oven to aerospace industry
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, Wis., has announced the shipment of an electrically heated enhanced duty walk-in oven to the aerospace industry. The oven will be used for powder coatings and curing applications.
Continue readingGlobal aircraft industry supplier purchases vacuum brazing furnace from Seco/Vacuum
Seco/Vacuum, Meadville, Pa., has sold a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace to an international aircraft component supplier. The new furnace joins other Seco/Warwick Group vacuum furnaces installed at this location.
Continue readingBodycote receives Cameron Schlumberger approval for coatings
Bodycote, UK, has announced that their coating solutions have been approved by Cameron Schlumberger. The approval recognizes Bodycote’s Knowsley facility as a center of excellence for providing thermal coatings and K-Tech ceramic coating solutions to oil & gas and industrial gas turbines.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effect of nickel-copper content on powder metallurgy hardenability
Nickel increases tensile properties of as-sintered powder metallurgy steels approximately one-half as much as copper but provides significantly higher strength after heat treatment. This is because of the heterogeneous nature of nickel-alloy steels made of blended elemental powders.
Continue readingMercury Marine advances heat treating processes with ECM technologies
ECM technologies, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., will deliver a low-pressure carburization and high-pressure gas quench system to Mercury Marine of Fond du Lac, Wis. This is part of the latter’s plan to upgrade its heat-treating capabilities with a move to the low-pressure carburization and high-pressure gas quench system.
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