Stratasys 3D printer cuts time for assembly tool production from weeks to hours
September 8, 2018 Source: ASM International
Stratasys, Minneapolis, reports that GKN Aerospace has been able to reduce production time for assembly tools from several weeks to a few hours since integrating Stratasys additive manufacturing machines into its Filton manufacturing site in the United Kingdom.
Continue readingMetalysis powers up industrial-scale plant for solid-state production of metal powders
Source: ASM International
Metalysis, England, is powering up the world’s first commercial plant based on solid-state production (Cambridge process) of metal alloy powders at its Materials Manufacturing Centre in Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire.
Continue readingAbstract from 2018 MS&T Conference, Microalloyed Steels Symposium: Development of Hot Rolled Ultra High Strength Steel with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
September 7, 2018 Source: ASM International
Hot-rolled ultra-high strength steel with a gauge range of 3-10mm (0.118 – 0.395 inch) was developed using conventional slab caster and hot strip mill technology at Stelco Inc. to meet standard industry specifications along with additional unique customer requirements.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Overaged maraging steels
September 6, 2018 Source: ASM International
Great effort has been devoted to examining the properties of overaged maraging steels.
Continue readingWisconsin Oven ships steel tempering conveyor oven to tool manufacturer
Source: ASM International
Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, announces the shipment of an electrically heated standard two zone conveyor oven to a tool and equipment manufacturer.
Continue readingSolar Atmospheres facilities certified to high aerospace, defense, medical standards
Source: ASM International
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., announces that all four of its facilities have recently obtained certifications to AS9100 Revision D and ISO9001:2015, the most demanding international standards required of suppliers to the aviation, space, defense, and medical industries.
Continue readingConstellium signs multi-year contract with Boeing for advanced aerospace aluminum
September 5, 2018 Source: ASM International
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, announces that it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Boeing Company to support its leading commercial airplane programs.
Continue readingAbstract from Heat Treat Mexico Conference: Induction Heating Processes for Warm and Hot Working
Source: ASM International
The presentation demonstrates how electromagnetic induction is utilized in various heating processes.
Continue readingSeco Vacuum gas nitriding furnace precisely controls case depth and nitride layer formation
August 29, 2018 Source: ASM International
Seco Vacuum Technologies, Meadville, Pa., announces that a large North American heat treater has expanded its capabilities by adding a new ZeroFlow precision gas nitriding vacuum furnace.
Continue readingExOne expands portfolio of 3D printing alloys with 304L stainless steel powder
August 26, 2018 Source: ASM International
The ExOne Company, North Huntingdon, Pa., announces the release of 304L stainless steel powder as a printable material through its Production Service Center in North Huntingdon, and as a qualified material on its 3D printers.
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