Laser Deposition Technology (LDT) is a process in which metal powder is injected into the focused beam of a high-power laser under tightly controlled atmospheric conditions. The resulting deposits may then be used to build or repair metal parts for a variety of different applications. Laser Deposition Technology (LDT) is a blanket name that encompasses […]

Up close, in-depth look at the aluminum extrusion machining process and how PBC Linear is able to maintain the highest precision for their products.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Mass., conducted an extensive three-year scientific and technical investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) in NYC. This video describes the results of this study, which concluded that fires on multiple floors in WTC 7—which were […]

Alcoa is the world’s largest producer of primary aluminum. Learn how aluminum is produced through an electrolytic reduction process known as smelting.

Ultrahigh-Performance Electrodes – A New Dimension in Productivity