Lindberg/MPH, Riverside, Mich., announced the shipment of two electrically heated nitrogen pit furnaces to the manufacturing industry. These furnaces are configured for process applications requiring a maximum furnace temperature of 1250°F in a nitrogen atmosphere.
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has expanded its field service capabilities to include ultrasonic wall thickness testing for vacuum furnaces. The test helps customers verify the integrity of their chamber and determine its remaining lifespan.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md, are developing coatings that can stand up to the rigors of hypersonic flight in the upper atmosphere.
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Wash., is conducting validation research on cold spray technology with its new suite of solid phase processing tools.
Saint-Gobain, Worcester, Mass., offers the Master Jet Auto IV thermal flame spray gun, flame spray technology with a proprietary cooling system that can achieve low heat input that is crucial to avoid heat build-up and distortions in metalized film coatings.
