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Parker Trutec adds fourth AFC-Holcroft universal batch quench furnace

AFC Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., announces that Parker Trutec Inc., Springfield, Ohio, has added a fourth UBQ 36-48-36 universal batch integral quench furnace to an existing line.

Solar Atmospheres to double size of California plant

Solar Atmospheres of California Inc. (SCA), Fontana, plans to invest $5 million to expand its Fontana facility by adding another 25,000-sq.-ft. building to the current 25,000-sq.-ft. facility.

Ipsen ships heat treating furnaces for aerospace, automotive, and power applications

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped seven furnaces around the globe for applications in aerospace, automotive, and power-generation.

One Minute Mentor: Tempering Behavior of Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels

During tempering, the combination of material properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance, as well as residual stresses, can be adjusted within a wide range

IBC to supply Beralcast components to semiconductor manufacturer

IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., Vancouver, has signed an agreement with a leading global manufacturer of semiconductor and electronics assembly equipment to be its exclusive supplier of Beralcast beryllium-aluminum cast components.

SSAB electrogalvanized martensitic steel designed for auto structures

SSAB Steel, Sweden, introduces Docol 1500 MZE electrogalvanized martensitic grade high-strength structural steel for automotive applications.

Large “hot box” system monitors wire coil temperature during annealing

Phoenix Temperature Measurement, Clearwater, Fla., announces that a major steel coil manufacturer has taken delivery of a ‘hot box’ system to monitor the temperature of steel wire coils through their annealing process.

Paulo Products Kansas City Division becomes AS9100 certified

Paulo Products Co., St. Louis, Mo., announces that its Kansas City Division is now AS9100 certified, and joins the Cleveland Division in being both AS9100 certified and Nadcap accredited.

Solar partners with Refrac to build system for superplastic forming/diffusion bonding

Solar Manufacturing, Souderton, Pa., announces that it has contracted with Refrac Systems, Chandler, Ariz., to help design and build a large 100-ton-load gas fan quench vacuum hot press (GFQVHP) system for its aerospace structures diffusion bonding operation.

One Minute Mentor: Effects of Different Cooling Rates on Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels

The graph shows the effects of different cooling rates on the toughness properties (un-notched samples) of AISI 420 and nitrogen-alloyed M333 tool steels.