Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., has developed a Lightweight Concept vehicle in which advanced materials are applied to explore weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has been awarded a patent for a new vacuum heat-treating furnace-loading system that eliminates the need to disconnect the heating elements each time the system is used.
A team led by Technology Metals Research LLC, Carpentersville, Ill., has been awarded $1.2M in funding from the U.S .Army Research Laboratory, to help develop the key components for a domestic rare-earth supply chain for heavy and other critical rare-earth elements.
Wayne State University, Detroit, has finalized a license agreement with a new start-up company, Detroit Materials Inc., for a Wayne State-patented portfolio of high-strength low-alloy steels and cast irons for demanding applications.
Plansee, Franklin, Mass., has now developed a selective laser melting process for refractory metals.
