Nitrex, Quebec, announced a collaboration with the Telfer School of Management, with the aim of nurturing innovation and cultivating the next generation of visionaries through the new PhD scholarship in Digital Transformation and Innovation (DTI). Nitrex said that this partnership echoes their commitment to driving digitalization, not only within the heat treat industry but also […]
Bodycote appointments Group Chief Executive
Bodycote, Macclesfield, U.K, announced the appointment of Jim Fairbairn as the new Group Chief Executive, succeeding Stephen Harris upon his retirement. Fairbairn is set to join the company and its Board in March 2024 and will assume the role of Group Chief Executive in May 2024, following a structured transition period. Stephen Harris will retire […]
One Minute Mentor: Continuous Operating Furnaces for Tool Steel Strips
The continuous heat treatment of tool steel is applied to low- or medium-alloyed carbon steel strips as well as martensitic stainless steels. The described lines produce high-quality strip with respect to uniform structure, flatness, and bright surface finish. Steel grades with 0.4 to 1.2% C, low and high alloyed, can be processed. Strip dimensions range […]
Wisconsin Oven ships two horizontal quench systems to the semiconductor industry
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, WI, announced the shipment of two Electrically Heated Horizontal Quench Systems to the semiconductor industry. These systems are designed for the annealing and rapid cooling of various high purity alloy parts. The operation of each horizontal quench system begins with loading the product onto a work grid located on the loading […]
Ipsen completes ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for pyrometry services
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, IL, has successfully achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for calibrations, enhancing its pyrometry services. This accreditation is particularly significant for customers operating under the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) and Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS) 2750G. A key update in AMS2750G, revised in 2022, mandates that calibration service providers must hold […]





