The Technical University of Munich reports that its engineers are optimizing processes to securely fuse metals and thermoplastics by first texturing the metal surface with a laser beam, producing tiny hollows, then applying heat.
Saarland University, Germany, reports that its engineers are using shape memory alloys to develop a new method of cooling in which heat and cold are transferred by a nickel-titanium alloy.
Sumitomo Corp., Japan, and the Japan Steel Works have formed a joint venture with Gerdau Steel, Brazil, to manufacture forged steel products for wind power generation.
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania, Hermitage, announces that the construction project to house the largest commercial vacuum furnace in the world is progressing on time.
Consolidated Engineering Co. (CEC), Kennesaw, Ga., announces that it has received a purchase order for a four-zone natural gas-fired chain conveyor solution furnace for the T4 treatment of aluminum high-pressure die castings.
