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September 2016
ARTICLES
Single-Piece, High-Volume, and Low-Distortion Case Hardening of Gears
Global output of the automotive industry reached 86 million vehicles in 2014. Each vehicle is fitted with a transmission gearbox (see Figure 1). Ninety percent of these gearboxes are traditional automatic or manual, with gears being the main component (see Figure 2). Modern automatic transmissions have eight to ten steps with multiple gears for each […]
Detrimental Effects of Sulfur on Transverse Impact Properties in Steel Forgings
Anyone who has supplied or processed forgings for the power generation, oil and gas, or shipbuilding industries, among others, is familiar with Charpy impact testing requirements. The test is intended to ensure parts have adequate impact toughness in one or both grain flow orientations. Because this test is usually performed simultaneously with mechanical testing on […]
Carburizing and Nitriding Treatment Modeling
(Photo courtesy of Advanced Heat Treat Corp.) Carburizing and nitriding treatments have the same goal: increase hardness on the surface while keeping the core ductility. Carburizing is a process where the part is placed in a confined environment regulated by its carbon content. By adjusting the parameters such as temperature and time, the carbon will […]
Heat Treating Education
In a recent paper by Janusz Kowalewski of Ipsen at the 3rd International Conference on Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering in Automotive Applications held in Prague, May 11-13, 2016, several global trends in heat treatment were identified. One trend is that the demand for heat treatment, services, and equipment is growing at a faster rate […]
Hybrid Forging: Advances in Open Die and Closed Die Forging
Today’s high-strength material users are increasingly obliged by everyday economic and competitive realities to seek alternatives to their current manufacturing processes. The reality that forgings can be used for more than simple parts — and forged at very large sizes and unique geometries — is slowly being realized. Companies who are looking for a better […]
NEWS
Houghton International Launches Advanced Fluid Monitor and Control Systems
Houghton International, a global leader in metalworking fluids and services, has launched two new fluid equipment solutions that provide manufacturers with significantly greater control of fluid quality and concentration. The Houghton Greenlight™ Continuous Concentration Monitor and the Houghton® ACTS™ Fluid Monitor and Control System provide significant advances in the control of vital water-based metal-cutting fluids, […]
September 19, 2016
5ME Demonstrates Cryogenic Machining Technology at IMTS
5ME® will showcase its cryogenic technology and production management software with high-profile partners at IMTS on September 12-17, joining forces with Mazak, Okuma, FFG MAG, Star SU, Fullerton Tool, Hydromat, Sunnen, Bosch Rexroth, and NUM to demonstrate the cost-saving and production benefits of cutting with cryo and digital management of the shop floor. 5ME’s multi-patented […]
September 19, 2016
FabTech 2016 Offers Education Programming with Industry-Leading Speakers
FabTech 2016, North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment, and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing industries, has scheduled a comprehensive education program of notable speakers to present on a variety of topics at the forefront of the industry. The lineup is comprised of more than 100 sessions, addressing the needs of […]
September 19, 2016
CAN-ENG Furnaces Contracted to Manufacture a Rotary Furnace for Weber Metals
CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has been contracted to design, manufacture, and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot working of titanium and alloy billets and pre-formed shapes for Weber Metals Inc. of Paramount, California, Long Beach facility. Weber Metals is a subsidiary of Otto Fuchs KG of Meinerzhagen, Germany, and an operating […]
September 19, 2016
Bodycote Opens New Heat Treatment Facility in South Carolina
Ron Adams (center), sales director, Aerospace, Defense & Energy (HT) – East Region, meets with the South Carolina Department of Commerce delegation, including Deputy Secretary of Commerce Jennifer Noel and Director of the South Carolina Europe office Andre’ LeBlanc, at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. Bodycote, a leading thermal processing services provider, announced that its […]
September 19, 2016
Grieve 2000°F Gas-Fired, Heavy-Duty Furnace
No. 1042 is a 2000°F (1093°C) gas-fired heavy-duty furnace from Grieve, currently being used for heat treating at its customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this furnace measure 30" W x 60" D x 30" H. Also, 750,000 BTU/HR are installed in four modulating natural gas burners with a floor-mounted combustion air blower. Burners fire below […]
September 19, 2016
Roger Jones Nominated to ASM Board of Trustees
Roger Jones, corporate president of Solar Atmospheres, was nominated as a trustee on the ASM International Board of Trustees effective October 2016. The board of ASM, the Materials Information Society, is comprised of four officers and nine trustees. Three new trustees are elected by the membership every year, and each serves a three-year term. Jones […]
September 19, 2016
Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry Receives Accreditation for New Lab
Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry Inc. recently announced that the company has successfully completed the additional scope accreditation to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories,” for the new laboratory in Bedford, Ohio. The additional scope of accreditation includes DC current, RTD, DC volts, and thermocouples type K, […]
September 19, 2016
GKN Sinter Metals Wins Award at Powdermet 2016
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based GKN Sinter Metals recently won the grand prize in the automotive and transmission category at the Powdermet 2016 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. The award was given for five components — a side gear, two pinion gears, a locking side gear, and a locking plate — comprising a forged […]
September 19, 2016
Solar Manufacturing and Graphite Machining Develop a New Material
Graphite Machining, Inc. (GMI) in Topton, Pennsylvania, and Solar Manufacturing in Souderton, Pennsylvania, have been cooperating for the past year on the development and testing of a new graphite board material and its application for vacuum furnace hot zones. This new graphite board material has undergone extensive thermal and vacuum testing to prove its improved […]
September 19, 2016
Ipsen Ships a Custom-Built Global Vertical Heat-Treating System to the West Coast
Ipsen recently shipped a Global Vertical (GV) vacuum furnace with 6-bar gas quenching to a commercial heat treater on the West Coast. The GV heat-treating system is from Ipsen’s TurboTreater® line, which allows customers to order vacuum furnaces specific to their needs. This custom-built furnace features a 60" D x 60" H (1,524 mm x […]
September 19, 2016
Ajax Tocco Announces New General Manager of Aftermarket Sales
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic introduces Joe Hawkins as general manager of aftermarket sales. Hawkins brings over 20 years of induction melting and heating expertise to the company. His entire career evolved within the metals industry, beginning with Lectrotherm Inc. in 1991. Hawkins most recently served as director of sales for ReMelt Scientific. A graduate of Kent […]
September 19, 2016
