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April 2022
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Gas solutions for sustainable metal AM
Sustainability is a key value driver and focus for industrial manufacturing, and additive manufacturing fulfills that need in more ways than one. Additive manufacturing, a rapidly maturing industrial technology, has great potential to reduce the energy and resource requirements of current labor-intensive manufacturing processes through efficient and compact design, precision-fit materials, fewer manufacturing steps, reduced […]
Carbon-neutral insulation for high-temperature applications
In January 2022, Mantec Technical Ceramics, based in Stoke-on-Trent, U.K., launched carbon neutral versions of its super-insulative Ultralite material, and this has been met with early success in user industries. To the best of the company’s knowledge, this is the first example of a U.K.-precision ceramics/refractories manufacturer attaining such certification. Ultralite grades ULF 10, 12, […]
NEWS
Seco/Vacuum receives order for new Vector® HPGQ to replace existing furnace
Seco/Vacuum will deliver a Vector® high-pressure gas quench furnace to replace an existing furnace that failed to deliver the performance the customer required for its tooling and precision sealing products. Seco/Vacuum is a Seco/Warwick Group company. The customer’s unique materials expertise and continuous innovation create the basis for customer satisfaction. Executing this promise is not possible […]
April 26, 2022
Tenova launches interactive corporate website
Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, has launched its new corporate website: a digital platform born to fulfill the need for a more engaging, interactive, and agile channel, reflecting the company’s drive for continuous and sustainable innovation. “Due to the changing environment we operate […]
April 15, 2022
Nitrex facility in Mexico receives Nadcap accreditation
As a global provider of turnkey systems (nitriding, nitrocarburizing, vacuum), heat-treatment services, as well as instrumentation and automation solutions, Nitrex recently announced that its facility in Querétaro, Mexico, has been awarded its heat treating Nadcap accreditation. “We are extremely proud of our team in Querétaro, Mexico, for their invaluable contributions in achieving this significant quality […]
April 15, 2022
Thermalogic offers internet-enabled, IoT capable controls
Thermalogic offers a multitude of IoT capable temperature, humidity, and other process controls, sensors and transmitters. Experts are on hand to help customers design a system to monitor and configure devices remotely, saving overall time and labor. Communication options available with the company’s controls, sensors, and transmitters include Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, RS232, RS422, RS485, […]
April 15, 2022
ITS plans for growth with move to new, expanded facility
International Thermal Systems (ITS) has moved into a new, more expansive and modern facility. The new facility will allow ITS to meet its goals for continued growth by providing additional, upgraded space for developing precise heat-processing and aqueous washing solutions for a broad array of industries including automotive, aerospace, power generation, battery manufacturing, building products, […]
April 15, 2022
Seco/Warwick chosen for medical precision brazing
Seco/Warwick is scheduled to deliver a Vector® vacuum furnace to a manufacturer of precision medical devices including X-ray and radiotherapy equipment. The Vector furnace on order will be used in the manufacture of components for devices used in demanding industrial applications such as the production of medical equipment. The flagship Seco/Warwick product will be intended […]
April 15, 2022
Chinese company orders Seco/ Warwick Vector
A Chinese company (listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace from Seco/Warwick. The furnace will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the aerospace industry. The customer has ordered a Vector® horizontal vacuum furnace with a graphite chamber and a gas quenching system. The furnace heating zone is […]
April 15, 2022
Salzgitter and Tenova reach agreement on SALCOS
Salzgitter AG and Tenova are stepping up their close technical cooperation and have concluded an important agreement for the realization of SALCOS® – SALzgitter Low CO2-Steelmaking. The two partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, thereby substantiating their close cooperation in the next steps toward realizing SALCOS. Conditional on the respective funding approvals, Salzgitter AG […]
April 15, 2022
Order sets up largest hydrogen-based DRI facility in China
Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd., located in Beijing, China, has recently contracted Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, for the design and supply of a hydrogen-based 1,000,000 metric ton/year ENERGIRON® direct reduction (DR) plant. The plant will be installed at Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron […]
April 15, 2022
STLE welcomes return of in-person annual meeting May 15-19
The 76th STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition will be held May 15-19, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, and include daily keynote talks, Q&A opportunities, presentations, discussions, and more. The meeting is the lubricant industry’s most respected event for technical information, professional development, and international networking opportunities. The five-day event will be held in person, complete with daily keynote and […]
April 6, 2022
Order sets up largest hydrogen-based DRI facility in China
Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd., located in Beijing, China, has recently contracted Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, for the design and supply of a hydrogen-based 1,000,000 metric ton/year ENERGIRON® direct reduction (DR) plant. The plant will be installed at Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron […]
April 6, 2022
SECO/WARWICK to supply vacuum furnace for screw production
SECO/WARWICK has received an order for a Vector vacuum furnace from Solvera Gawel Technology S.A., a manufacturer of fasteners such as screws for wood, metal, and plastic. The new furnace will be used for vacuum heat treatment and high-pressure gas hardening of tools for fastener production. As a result, the company will significantly shorten the […]
April 6, 2022
Aalberts Surface Technologies rebrands U.S. businesses
Aalberts Surface Technologies, a leading global provider of specialized thermal processing, surface treatment, and material coating solutions, announced that its U.S. based businesses will begin doing business as Aalberts Surface Technologies. This rebrand is a part of a global initiative that Aalberts began in 2020. The U.S.-based businesses included in this phase of the initiative […]
April 6, 2022
Can-Eng delivers mesh belt heat treatment system to Italy
Can-Eng Furnaces International, Ltd., has prepared the shipment of an 1,800 kg/hr Continuous Mesh Belt Heat Treatment System for an established, existing customer in the Piedmont region of Italy. Can-Eng is committed to supporting manufacturers of high quality, safety critical fasteners around the world, which was the primary reason Can-Eng was chosen again for their […]
April 6, 2022
