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April 2020

ARTICLES

Heat work to the fore

Sporting its new tagline — Enabling a Clean, Efficient & Electrified Future — the highly regarded Ceramics Expo will once again head for Cleveland’s I-X Center (September 22–23) for its sixth annual technology showcase. The organizer, Smarter Shows (Tarsus) Ltd., has confirmed that this is a virtually sold-out event, and it’s now expected that more […]
Charlie Wallin

Spectroscopic study of plasma nitrocarburizing processes with an industrial-scale carbon active screen

The active screen plasma nitrocarburizing technology is an improvement of conventional plasma nitrocarburizing by providing a homogeneous temperature distribution within the workload and reducing soot formation. In this study, an industrial-scale active screen (AS) made of carbon-fiber-reinforced carbon serves as the cathode as well as the carbon source for the plasma-chemical processes taking place. The […]
A. Puth, L. Kusyn, A.V. Pipa, S. Hamann, J.H. van Helden, J. Röpcke, I. Burlacov, H. Biermann, A. Dalke

NEWS

Solar Manufacturing joins forces with MetalPro Resources

Solar Manufacturing announced MetalPro Resources will assume the role of sales representative for the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. MetalPro Resources consists of three qualified individuals in the field of thermal processing and metallurgy. Jim Senne, Steve Maus, and Bill Andreski bring a combination of more than 100 years of heat-treating knowledge and experience. […]
April 29, 2020

L&L ships furnaces for hot forming, tempering

L&L Special Furnace Co, Inc. shipped two furnaces to a manufacturer of medical implant components in the northeastern United States. The furnaces are a floor standing forging furnace for use in hot forming of medical implant parts and a floor standing tempering furnace to a manufacturer of medical implant components. The forging furnace, an L&L […]
April 15, 2020

AHT now Nadcap® accredited for gas and ion nitriding

Advanced Heat Treat Corp., a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced that it has added gas nitriding to its Nadcap® accreditation. Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has held Nadcap® accreditation for ion nitriding since 2013. President Mikel Woods said, “We are very excited to add gas nitriding to our growing list of Nadcap® […]
April 15, 2020

QuesTek Innovations announces joint venture

QuesTek Innovations LLC has long been known as a creator of new materials and metal alloys to meet user-defined properties for applications in aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, and other technology markets. The customer base for these high-performance alloys is international in scope. To better serve customers and prospects in Japan, QuesTek International has announced a […]
April 15, 2020

Milacron aids career development at AIM with equipment 

Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion is enabling career development in the plastics industry by delivering a 55-ton Milacron-FANUC Roboshot with iMFLUX technologies to the AIM Institute. Milacron is a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry. The Roboshot excels in its resilience to handle many injection molding applications. The industry-standard-setting technology found in […]
April 15, 2020

ASME offers reduced partial-year rate for new members

Join ASME by May 30 and enjoy access to all of its valuable member benefits at a reduced partial-year rate, plus receive a free gift. ASME’s membership year runs from October  to September. This reduced partial year rate offer is for membership through September 30, 2020. ASME offers the right information and resources to succeed, […]
April 15, 2020

Gasbarre has orders for three batch steam treaters

Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems recently received three separate orders for batch steam treating equipment. The batch steam treaters produce an oxide layer that promotes corrosion and wear resistance properties and provides an attractive surface finish. The three unique orders range in size from 18” to 30” in diameter and 12” to 48” deep. The gross […]
April 15, 2020

Abbott gets order for stainless steel brazing furnace

Abbott Furnace Company reports that a diversified global automotive supplier, focused on metal forming, aluminum casting, fluid systems, and flexible assemblies to help automakers meet their lightweight requirements, has placed an order with the company for a continuous belt stainless steel brazing furnace to be installed in Mexico in the second quarter of 2020. Abbott […]
April 15, 2020

Abbott Furnace receives order for calcine furnace

A multinational corporation that specializes in producing chemicals and precious metals and operating in more than 30 countries worldwide has placed an order with Abbott Furnace Company for an electrically heated continuous belt calcine furnace to be delivered in the second quarter of 2020. Abbott Furnace will design, manufacture, and install the industrial furnace that […]
April 15, 2020

AMPM2020 technical program available ahead of conference

The program for the Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference (AMPM2020) is now available. Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the powder metallurgy (PM) industry’s fastest growing fields. Join the metal AM industry in Montréal, Canada, June 27–July 1, 2020 at the Montréal Convention Center for the leading North American metal AM conference. Explore […]
April 15, 2020

International Tungsten2020 set for June

The 10th International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials (Tungsten2020) program is now available. Since the conference was last held in 2014, explosive developments have been made in numerous fields, notably metal additive manufacturing (AM) using refractory metals and alloys, and their carbides. Explore the latest developments in Montréal, Canada, June 27–July 1, 2020, at […]
April 15, 2020

Blue M Ships mechanical convection ovens

Thermal Product Solutions, a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, has shipped three Blue M mechanical convection ovens to a company in the semiconductor industry. These Blue M convection ovens have a designated temperature range of 15°C above ambient to 250°C. The interior of the work chambers has a dimension of 22 W x 50 D […]
April 15, 2020

Tradeshows canceled, rescheduled due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several tradeshows originally scheduled for spring have been forced to cancel or reschedule. WorldPM2020 Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) canceled the co-located conferences WorldPM2020, the World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials; AMPM2020, Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy; and Tungsten2020, the International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials that […]
April 6, 2020

AFC-Holcroft names new managing director for relocated European operations

AFC-Holcroft, headquartered in Wixom, Michigan, United States, will be moving its European satellite office, presently located in Delémont, Switzerland, to Swiebodzin, Poland. The move was necessitated by the pending retirement of Marc Ruetsch, the current director of European Operations, who has announced he is stepping down in mid-2020. The new director of European Operations, Marek […]
April 6, 2020

Seco QC modular toolholder simplifies Swiss-style machining

Seco Tools has introduced a modular toolholder system for manufacturers seeking to improve their productivity with Swiss-style machining. The system enables fast, easy, and repeatable insert indexing and tool changes outside of tight machine work spaces. The QC (Quick-Change) toolholders also feature Seco Jetstream Tooling® and Jetstream Tooling® Duo technology for optimal chip control, high-quality […]
April 6, 2020

Can-Eng chosen for two large-capacity heat-treatment furnaces

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. was recently contracted to engineer and commission two large-capacity heat-treatment furnaces. The furnaces are for a global producer of highly engineered metal earth moving, construction and mining wear equipment. As part of this turn-key contract, Can-Eng designed and commissioned individual tempering and stress relieving furnaces.  Both heat treatment systems were assembled […]
April 6, 2020

Bodycote completes acquisition of Ellison Surface Technologies

Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, is has completed the acquisition of Ellison Surface Technologies. The acquisition creates one of the largest providers of thermal spray and engineered coating surface technology services in the world. Stephen Harris, group chief executive of Bodycote plc, said, “This acquisition builds upon […]
April 6, 2020