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Wisconsin Oven supplies Internet Of Things predictive maintenance for its ovens

Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, announces a new IoT (Internet of things) predictive maintenance technology available on its industrial ovens.

BMW Group opens Additive Manufacturing Campus for R&D, prototyping, and production

The BMW Group, Munich, has officially opened its new Additive Manufacturing Campus, which brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of tool-less production.

Velo 3D receives $20 million order for metal AM printers from aerospace manufacturer

Velo 3D, Campbell, Calif., announces that it has received a $20M order for its metal additive manufacturing printers, the largest order since its commercial launch in 2018, from a current aerospace customer.

General Motors recognizes Nucor as Supplier of the Year for second year in a row

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has been recognized as a General Motors Supplier of the Year, an honor achieved by less than one percent of GM’s suppliers, and Nucor remains the only electric arc furnace steelmaker to do so.

Centorr Workhorse furnace partial-pressure control system enables copper brazing stainless

Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., reports that its engineers worked closely with a customer on an application involving the use of copper brazing to join stainless steel parts.

Constellium launches new aluminum powders for aerospace additive manufacturing

Constellium SE, Paris, announces the expansion of its portfolio of advanced aluminum solutions with the launch of Aheadd, high-performance aluminum powders that exceed industry standards for additive manufacturing productivity and component properties.

Solar Atmospheres rapid-quench ten-bar furnace needs no helium to process heavy loads

Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, is currently installing a new rapid quenching vacuum furnace that will ultimately eliminate the need for costly helium while increasing production throughput.

QuesTek introduces stainless steel powder for 3D printing of high-strength parts

QuesTek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., introduces QT 17-4 powder, a stainless steel composition for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing parts for service in either the as-printed condition or applications requiring only a single low-temperature heat treatment.

Valley Forge & Bolt welcomes HTS member Rick Bailey as new Chief Metallurgist

Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co., Phoenix, Ariz., manufacturer of hot-forged industrial fasteners, is proud to welcome Rick Bailey, a member of the ASM International Heat Treating Society, to the company as chief metallurgist.

Cleveland-Cliffs to restart Michigan iron ore mine, resume construction of Ohio HBI plant

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announces that it is resuming construction of its hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Ohio and moving up plans to restart an idled iron ore mine in Michigan.