REMADE Institute to select project proposals for recovery, reuse, recycling
October 28, 2019 Source: ASM International
The Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance (SMIA), led by the Rochester Institute of Technology, has been selected to lead the REMADE Institute, where REMADE stands for “Reducing Embodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions” in materials manufacturing.
Continue readingSSAB Americas to improve steelmaking process through application of artificial intelligence
October 25, 2019 Source: ASM International
SSAB Americas, Mobile, Ala., a division of SSAB Steel in Sweden, announces that it plans to apply artificial intelligence to improve efficiency in its U.S. operations.
Continue readingKennametal launches 3D printing business unit for AM powders and finished AM parts
October 23, 2019 Source: ASM International
Kennametal Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has formed a 3D printing materials and production business unit, Kennametal Additive Manufacturing, as part of its Infrastructure segment.
Continue readingATI signs agreement to supply materials for manufacture of nuclear reactor components
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Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has signed a new long-term agreement with BWX Technologies Inc., Lynchburg, Va., to supply materials used in the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components.
Continue readingSteel composite foam infused with epoxy resin outperforms aluminum in aircraft wings
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North Carolina State University, Raleigh, announces that its researchers have developed a combination of steel composite foam (CMF) and epoxy resin that meet requirements for airplane wing leading edges better than the aluminum currently in widespread use.
Continue readingWired with Nerves of Steel: Wallenda Act Thrills Heat Treaters
October 22, 2019 Source: ASM International
Attendees at the Heat Treat 2019 exhibitor welcome reception at the TCF Center in Detroit on Tuesday, October 15, all looked up and stood breathless as Blake Wallenda, a seventh generation member of the famous Wallenda family, walked fearlessly back and forth on a steel wire high above the show floor.
Continue readingMesser Group acquires several businesses from Linde, launches Messer Americas
October 17, 2019 Source: ASM International
Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, recently announced the completion of the planned acquisition of certain businesses in North and South America from Linde plc.
Continue readingSolar Manufacturing moves to larger building in Sellersville to consolidate operations
October 16, 2019 Source: ASM International
Solar Manufacturing Inc., Sellersville, Pa., announces that it has relocated from Souderton to Sellersville in a new building that enables all of its operations to be located in one place.
Continue readingCan-Eng awarded contract for high-capacity mesh belt austemper heat treatment system
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Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, announces that it has been awarded a contract from Oregon Products for a continuous high-capacity mesh belt austemper heat treatment system for its saw chains and other forestry cutting products.
Continue readingSeco Warwick 4D Quench system features gas cooling nozzles and spinning parts
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Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., introduces 4D Quench, a continuous, single-piece flow vacuum heat treatment system for quenching and distortion control. It is said to be a cost-effective alternative that cools as rapidly as oil but without the issues associated with oil.
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