EFD Induction, Skien, Norway, has introduced Compact Weldac tube welder as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional and more polluting heating methods. It is expected to result in considerable environmental improvements and significantly reduced running costs with raised efficiency, reduced material usage, improved output power, and less cooling water requirements.
Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Canada
Air Products, Lehigh, Pa., has announced a multi-billion-dollar plan to build a new net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Canada. The $1.3 billion (CAD) net-zero hydrogen production and liquefaction facility expected onstream in 2024 will accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Oerlikon Metco opens new Laser Center of Competence
Oerlikon Metco, Wohlen, Switzerland, has built a unique laser center of competence that gives customers access to laser cladding. Laser cladding results in high-quality deposits with a metallurgical bond to the substrate.
Metlab provides heat treated propellers for hydroplane racing team
Metlab, Wyndmoor, Pa., has provided heat-treated propeller blades for a hydroplane racing team located in Cinnaminson, N.J. The treatment was subject to the H-900 condition (900°F/ hours at heat) and was age hardened in a vacuum furnace to ensure that the parts were free of scale.
One Minute Mentor: Metal Injection Molding
Metal injection molding (MIM) is a metalworking process in which finely powdered metal is mixed with binder material to create a feedstock that is then shaped and solidified using injection molding. It is similar to the conventional PM process but different in some important areas.