Can-Eng to build a rotary furnace for heating titanium billets

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Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been contracted to design, manufacture, and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot working of titanium and alloy billets and preformed shapes for Weber Metals Inc., Paramount, California. Weber Metals is a subsidiary of Otto Fuchs KG of Meinerzhagen, Germany, and an operating unit of the Otto Fuchs Aerospace Group.

This large-diameter rotary furnace is a part of Weber Metals' 60,000 ton Press Expansion Project. The 60,000-ton press will allow Weber Metals to manufacture larger and lighter forgings, utilizing more advanced materials, and will incorporate the latest in green technology to reduce waste and  energy consumption, and increase efficiency.

The new facility will house the largest aerospace forging press in the Americas, and will produce some of the world's largest monolithic forging components. Can-Eng is proud to be a part of this ground-breaking project.

Can-Eng is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and is a global provider of state-of-the-art thermal processing systems.

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Wallwork doubles capacity for vacuum brazing complex parts

July 20, 2016
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Wallwork Heat Treating Co., England, announces that it has more than doubled its capacity for vacuum brazing complex high-performance components at its sites in Cambridge and Manchester. Staffed by skilled technicians, the facilities are equipped with a range of computer-controlled vacuum furnaces for efficient processing of components of any size and complexity, from a few grams to several metric tons.

Fabrications are brazed under vacuum with excellent temperature uniformity. This means that they can be treated using controlled heating and cooling, which in turn reduces residual stress. This controllability enables additional heat treatment processes at the same time, which offers a unique, cost-effective dual process that can reduce overall costs.

According to the company, vacuum brazing is one of the most versatile processes for joining different metals available to aerospace manufacturers. Components made by this method are said to be strong, reliable and shock resistant. Furthermore, the technique is equally suited to fast prototyping and to volume production.

The technology allows creation of complex components of almost any size and shape, from a broad range of aerospace metals and ceramics, and makes it possible to combine machined, cast, forged or stamped components. Braze materials and processes can be selected to meet strength and environmental requirements.

Braze joints are frequently stronger than the materials being joined, and bonding is frequently better than welding, with the added benefit that heat treatment can often be achieved within the same process cycle.

http://www.wallworkht.co.uk/content/vacuum_brazing/   

Aleris to supply aluminum plate, sheet, and wing skins for Airbus aircraft

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Aleris, Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has signed a new multi-year contract with Airbus to supply aluminum plate and sheet, as well as technically advanced wing skin material, for all Airbus aircraft programs. The agreement further strengthens a long-standing partnership with Airbus, demonstrating how Aleris continues to meet the high expectations required of a strategic supplier to the aerospace industry.

The agreement includes aluminum plate and sheet for applications such as  aircraft fuselage and wing structures, and also now includes the supply of wing skins – a highly specialized product that requires additional processing and pre-machining. The contract includes the supply of material from the company's facility in Germany, and also from the $350 million greenfield facility in China, which was qualified by Airbus for the production of aerospace material in 2015.

"This vote of confidence from Airbus validates our strategy to expand our global rolled products footprint and invest in technology, as we are now able to extend our range of aerospace products and better serve Airbus," says Sean Stack, President & CEO of Aleris.  "With world class facilities strategically positioned in Germany and China, we are in a strong position to support the significant growth projected in the aerospace industry, particularly in the Asia Pacific region."

According to a forecast completed by Flight Ascend Consultancy, part of FlightGlobal, the world's fleet of commercial aircraft is expected to increase by 81% to 49,940 aircraft in 2035, by which time 41% of the fleet is expected to be operating in Asia Pacific and China.  Continued higher-than-average passenger traffic growth rates in this region will remain the key drivers for the industry's growth and new aircraft demand in the next 20 years.  

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