Aichelin USA, Plymouth, Mich., announces that it has installed a new multi-chamber integral-quench hardening furnace cell.
Aichelin installs multi-chamber integral-quench furnace in U.S. Southwest
EFD Induction furnace chosen for heat treatment of balance shafts
EFD Induction Inc., Madison Heights, Mich., announces that a global supplier of engine, steering, and chassis components has selected a HardLine VM 500EFD furnace for hardening balance shafts.
Constellium invests $40 million to expand automotive structures plant in Michigan
Constellium N.V., New York, has invested $40 million to expand its plant in Van Buren, Mich., which produces customized automotive structures and which features advanced prototyping and development capabilities.
Advanced Materials & Processes, Volume 173, Issue 4, April 2015 (ASM International)
April 2015 Issue of Advanced Materials & Processes, featuring: Materials Characterization Powder Metal Testing; Strain Measurement Techniques; Failure Analysis Case Studies; Metallurgy Lane Titanium Part II
Shape memory actuators to help astronauts exercise and reduce fatigue
Arquimea Ingenieria, Spain, reports that its engineers have developed a flexible exo-muscular system based on shape memory alloy actuators to assist astronauts in microgravity.