George H. Bodeen Heat Treating Achievement Award The George H. Bodeen Heat Treating Achievement Award was established by the ASM Heat Treating Society in 1996 to recognize distinguished and significant contributions to the field of heat treating through leadership, management, or engineering development of substantial commercial impact. The award is named in honor of George H. Bodeen, ASM […]
One Minute Mentor: Advantages and Limitations of Heat Treatment Simulation
Heat treatment simulation can be a tool for optimization of heat-treatment processes, but at the present this method is still limited. Therefore most HTS is based on rough simplifications of the process. Simplifications can involve the process, number of phases, transformation kinetics, continuums models instead of micro-mechanical models, etc. These simplifications also result in inaccuracies […]
ECM establishes new vacuum furnace entity in mexico under MEXVAC ECM name
ECM USA, Pleasant Prairie, WI, announced the official launch of its new Mexican subsidiary, ECM Mexico, operating as MEXVAC ECM, S.A. DE C.V. This development marks a significant step in expanding ECM’s presence and service capabilities within the Mexican heat treatment industry. The ECM Mexico team is led by operations manager Juan Cruz and field […]
Bodycote joins energy industries council to expand engagement with global energy sector
Bodycote, Macclesfield, UK, announced its membership with the Energy Industries Council (EIC), a leading global trade association for the energy sector. This move strengthens Bodycote’s strategic alignment with the evolving needs of the industry and reinforces its role as a provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services across power generation and energy infrastructure […]
Pyromaitre delivers integrated heat-treating solution to GKN driveline Mexico
Pyromaitre, Lévis, Québec, announced the completion of assembly for its P-208E oven system for GKN Driveline Mexico, marking a total of four systems delivered to the client. The company developed a fully integrated solution that includes a high-speed tempering furnace, a post-treatment cooling chamber, automated loading and unloading systems, and a smoke collection unit. Each […]