Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces the UniCase Master, which is said to provide a single flow, precision case hardening system for low-pressure vacuum carburizing; and 4D high-pressure gas quenching with low distortion for high-volume gear manufacturing.
UTC Aerospace Systems opens $8 million advanced materials laboratory in Connecticut
UTC Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks, Conn., has opened an $8 million, 20,000 ft2 state-of-the-art Materials and Process Engineering laboratory to support research, engineering, and production of advanced materials for aerospace applications.
Wilson hardness test system measures very high or very low test loads
Buehler, Lake Bluff., Ill., introduces the Wilson VH3300 Vickers/Knoop hardness test system, which expands the range of automatic Vickers/Knoop hardness testers with a solution tailored to measurements with very high and/or very low test loads.
Keough to Present AFS Honorary Lecture
John R. (Chip) Keough, FASM, of Applied Process Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., was selected by the American Foundry Society (AFS) to present the Cast Iron Division Honorary Lecture at its upcoming Metalcasting Congress in April.
One Minute Mentor: Tempering Tool Steels
As shown in the graph for an M2 steel austenitized at 2225°F, the hardness of high-speed steel is directly affected by tempering temperature and time.