Funded by the National Science Foundation, a new center will attack one of the most energy-intensive processes in manufacturing; its research could help save 200 trillion BTUs of energy in U.S. each year.
Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., reports that the quality of metal parts can be improved by increasing the circulation of heat treatment atmospheres with technology that does not require fans, which can cause uneven convection.
The Voestalpine Group, Dusseldorf, announces that it is expanding from traditional steel manufacturing to 3D printing with the opening of an additive manufacturing research and development facility.