Paul Canfield is a talented cook, whether it’s food or new materials for scientific study. He’s also a senior physicist and distinguished professor at Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University. Canfield knows that tomorrow’s inventions, whether next-generation wind turbines or supercomputers, need materials that don’t yet exist or haven’t been perfected. His lab along and […]
One Minute Mentor: Mechanical Shock
Mechanical shock is sometimes used to stabilize tool steels. One method of producing shock is to suspend the part so that it hangs freely and then strike it with a wooden hammer. This is believed to set up elastic waves which add to the magnitude of the residual stress imparted by the previous heat treatment. […]
Ipsen USA Receives New Vacuum Furnace Order from Urschel Laboratories
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Illinois, announced a new equipment order from Urschel Laboratories for a MetalMaster HR 54×48 vacuum furnace. The order marks 40 years of partnership between the two companies, with the new unit replacing an original Ipsen furnace installed in 1986. The MetalMaster HR is designed for high-performance heat treating applications including hardening, […]
Seco/Warwick Partners with European Defense Sector Manufacturer
Seco/Warwick, Swiebodzin, Poland, announced its first contract with a European defense manufacturer. The company will deliver a customized single-chamber vacuum furnace equipped with advanced low-pressure carburizing technology and high-pressure gas quenching for heat treatment of steels used in firearm manufacturing. The contract represents a shift by the defense client from traditional gas carburizing to modern […]
Gasbarre and SOLO Swiss Announce Exclusive Licensing Agreement for North America
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, DuBois, Pennsylvania, and SOLO Swiss SA, Porrentruy, Switzerland, announced an exclusive licensing agreement granting Gasbarre the rights to promote, sell, and manufacture the SOLO ProfiTherm heat treating system in North America. The agreement was announced on January 21, 2026. The ProfiTherm system features a modular arrangement of bell furnaces and quench […]