Nitrex, Montreal, announces that it has acquired G-M Enterprises, Corona, Calif., a strong player in the vacuum furnaces market, to expand its integrated heat treatment solutions while strengthening its product portfolio.
NanoSteel method strengthens advanced high-strength steel during cold stamping
Engineers from NanoSteel Company Inc., Providence, R.I., presented “Strengthening of 3rd-Generation Advanced High Strength Steel during Cold Stamping,” at the ASM International MS&T 2019 conference in Portland, Ore.
Sandvik acquires U.S. companies Thermaltek Inc. and Melin Tool in January
Sandvik AB, Sweden, announces that in January it acquired privately owned Thermaltek Inc., a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating elements headquartered in North Carolina; and Melin Tool Company, a manufacturer of solid carbide tools in Cleveland.
Wayne State, Ford engineers austemper cast iron to develop nanoscale microstructures
Engineers from Wayne State University and Ford Motor Co. presented “Low-Temperature Austempering of Ductile Cast Iron,” at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.
Dante Solutions heat treatment software models press quenching parameters of a bevel gear
Engineers from Dante Solutions, Cleveland, discussed the modeling process for press quenching of a bevel gear made of carburized AISI 9310 at the ASM International Heat Treat 2019 conference in Detroit.