EFD Induction, Skien, Norway, used remote commissioning for a new Compact Weldac tube welder ordered by a major steel products manufacturer in the Middle East. The move allowed both parties to complete the purchase without delay caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
One Minute Mentor: Effect of Molybdenum content on powder metallurgy hardenability
Molybdenum is a more effective alloying element than nickel for enhancing hardenability. The addition of molybdenum promotes response to heat treatment and increases hardness, wear resistance, and strength to the required level in applications with highly loaded PM parts such as helical gears.
Surface Combustion celebrates 70 Years of successful heat treating
Surface Combustion, Maumee, OH, is celebrating 70 years of successful heat treating. In this time, over 3000 furnaces were installed and 496,040 tons of steel were processed.
Wisconsin Oven ships electrically heated walk in series oven to aerospace industry
Wisconsin Oven, East Troy, Wis., has announced the shipment of an electrically heated enhanced duty walk-in oven to the aerospace industry. The oven will be used for powder coatings and curing applications.
Global aircraft industry supplier purchases vacuum brazing furnace from Seco/Vacuum
Seco/Vacuum, Meadville, Pa., has sold a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace to an international aircraft component supplier. The new furnace joins other Seco/Warwick Group vacuum furnaces installed at this location.