Bodycote plc, UK, reports that revenues in the six months to June 30 rose 5% from $464 million to $488 million. However, revenues would have fallen had it not been for the contribution of businesses it bought, which added 7% to sales. One such business was the mid-October deal for Carolina Commercial Heat Treating, bought for $64 million. Pre-tax profits grew 10.5%, and the interim dividend was increased by 10%.
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, S.C., introduced Swift Arc ML (Mobile Learning) System, a new fully-contained robotic welding system for education and training. It is part of ESAB’s Swift Arc series of pre-engineered robotic welding cells offered as complete ready-to-weld units. The robotic education cell is designed to demonstrate, develop, and teach proper welding techniques, robot programming and welding skills.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., created a new measurement tool to help device designers, manufacturers, and customers see eye-to-eye on eight dimensional and material property measurements that are key to device performance.
Solar Atmospheres Inc., Souderton, Pa., announces that its CEO William R. Jones received the Heritage Award at the Metal Treating Institute Fall Meeting in Las Vegas on October 12th. This most prestigious award is given in recognition of the individual’s lifetime commitment to the betterment of the commercial heat treating industry with one or more notable accomplishments. Only nine people in the 78-year history of MTI have ever received this award.
Armed with microscopes, computers and an innovative way to study metals, researchers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, and their partners are building a database of new titanium alloys. The goal is to reduce the stress that pins, plates, and other medical implants put on healthy bones. Project leader Ji-Cheng (J.-C.
