Proceq, Switzerland, introduces the Equotip 550 Leeb U roll hardness tester, designed for testing small, midsize, and large paper rolls, as well as thin-film, foil, and coated rolls.
MTS introduces its most energy-efficient hydraulic power unit
MTS Systems Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., announces the release of the new MTS SilentFlo 515 hydraulic power unit.
Constellium to invest $35 million in Ravensport plant for advanced aluminum alloys
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it will invest $35 million at its Ravenswood aluminum plant in West Virginia to improve quality and increase output production across the entire product range.
Vac Aero sells vertical vacuum furnace to U.S. aerospace components manufacturer
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, reports that it has sold a VAV5448 HV-2 vacuum furnace to a major U.S. manufacturer of components for the aerospace industry, thereby increasing heat-treating capacity to meet growing demand.
NASA engineers begin welding Orion spacecraft
The NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans announces that engineers have welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket on a mission beyond the far side of the moon.