United Process Controls (UPC), Milwaukee, Wis., reports that it has delivered an Atmosphere Engineering EndoFlex endothermic gas generator to Brazilian fastener maker Jomarca.
Solar Atmospheres invests $1.5 million for horizontal internal quench vacuum furnace
Solar Atmospheres Inc., Souderton, Pa., recently installed a state-of-the-art Solar Manufacturing horizontal internal quench vacuum furnace that is 74 inches in diameter by 72 inches deep at its Clearview Road facility.
Development of AF 1410 ultrahigh-strength steel
In the late 1970s, the U.S. Air Force sponsored development work for improved submarine hull steels. From this work, AF 1410 evolved as an ultrahigh-strength steel with particularly high fracture toughness. AF 1410 is typically manufactured via vacuum induction melting (VIM) followed by vacuum arc remelting (VAR) to achieve the required low levels of impurities.
Constellium opens aluminum automotive structures plant in Mexico
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces the grand opening of its new automotive structures plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to supply aluminum crash management systems and structural components to automakers in Mexico.
Stratasys develops metal additive manufacturing platform for short-run applications
Stratasys, Minneapolis, announces the development of a new metal additive manufacturing platform that is designed to become a viable manufacturing technology to displace conventional methods for short-run manufacturing.