Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., was recognized as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for Non-Fabricated Steel at the automotive company’s 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held on May 15 in Detroit.
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Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, Sweden, announces that it has developed a technology for producing a 3D-printed diamond composite part with a complex shape, extremely high hardness, and exceptional heat conductivity.
Continue readingProtolabs manufacturing facility features 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding
Protolabs, Maple Plain, Minn., celebrates its 20-year anniversary with a grand opening of its state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Continue readingAxial Suspension Plasma Sprayed Ceramic Coatings for Semiconductor Applications
This ITSC 2019 presentation discusses the plasma treatment of large-scale substrates, because the size of semiconductor and flat-panel-display (FPD) production equipment for dry etching and sputtering has been increasing due to the increased size of both silicon wafers and displays.
Continue readingErosive Wear Testing of Laser Clad and HVOF Coatings for Drilling in Mining
This ITSC presentation focuses on the fact that drilling is a major cost factor to mining operations (exploration, drill and blast operations), and wear of components is a significant driver of drilling costs.
Continue readingThe Effect of Rapid Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Cold Spray Coatings
This ITSC 2019 paper details the mechanical testing of Al 6061 cold spray coatings before and after a rapid heat treatment with a novel focused IR device.
Continue readingGKN Powder Metallurgy opens new headquarters in Michigan for additive manufacturing
GKN Powder Metallurgy announces that it has opened its new North American Powder Metallurgy Headquarters and Additive Manufacturing Customer Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Continue readingSpray Tips: Sources of coating porosity
The most common source of coating porosity is trapped, unmelted, or resolidified particles. The figure shows particle impact states that create structural features.
Continue readingLeco metallographic mounting press offers simple operation, touchscreen interface
Leco, Saint Joseph, Mich., introduces the MX400 mounting press, which offers dual mount capability, a slim eight-inch design, a simple steel closure, low thermal mass, and energy-efficient heating with substantially faster cooling than previous generations of mounting presses.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Ductile iron austempering temperature and time
The austempering temperature is the primary determinant of the final microstructure and therefore the hardness and strength of the austempered ductile iron product.
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