Harper International, Buffalo, New York announced that it has been selected by Fujian Fuwei Advanced Material Co., Ltd. to supply a commercial-scale carbonization line for carbon fiber manufacturing. The equipment is scheduled for delivery to Fujian Fuwei’s facility in Yong’an City, Fujian Province in February 2026. The turn-key thermal processing system includes three-meter-wide oxidation ovens, […]
Solar Atmospheres, Hermitage, Pennsylvania announced the start of installation for a new titanium drop bottom water quench furnace at its Western PA facility. The furnace is engineered for high-performance heat treatment of titanium components, with a maximum operating temperature of 1850°F ±10°F. Designed to process loads up to 7,500 pounds, the furnace chamber measures 14 […]
The October 2025 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes magazine has an editorial focus on Nondestructive Testing and Failure Analysis.
Artificial intelligence (AI) optimization offers benefits for mechanical engineers, including faster and more accurate designs and simulations, improved efficiency, and reduced development costs. In MIT’s class on AI and Machine Learning (ML) for Engineering Design, students use tools and techniques from AI and ML for design, with a focus on the creation of new products […]
Chemistry and materials touch all aspects of our lives, from everyday items like food packaging to advanced electronics like semiconductors. Unfortunately, materials innovation is expensive, slow and historically computationally intractable due to high compute cost. Recent advances in AI are challenging this paradigm.
