Solar Atmospheres Inc., Souderton, Pa., has received renewed approved-supplier status from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., with a two-year certification.
Carbon control during sintering improves quality of MIM parts
Linde North America Inc., Murray Hill, N.J., and Megamet Solid Metals, Earth City, Mo., a custom metal-injection molding company, have shown that the quality of metal-injection-molded parts could be significantly enhanced by following Linde’s advanced Sinterflex atmosphere control system.
Vac Aero receives orders for three replacement hot zones
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, recently received orders for three complete all-metal hot zone refurbishments for customers in Florida, Connecticut, and Indiana.
Alcoa invests $13 million to expand wheel manufacturing in Hungary
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has invested $13 million to double production at its wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary.
NIST is recalibrating and restoring its million-pound deadweight machine
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, reports that, for the first time in half a century, its one million pounds-force deadweight machine – the largest in the world – is being disassembled for cleaning, restoration, and recalibration.