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September 2022

ARTICLES

Industrial ion nitriding of TMS 80 micro alloyed steel parts at various plasma power densities

Control of the ion nitriding process is typically based on temperature of the work piece, composition of the gas mixture, gas pressure, nitriding time, gas flow rate, plasma frequency, and duty cycle. It has also been known that plasma density may have an effect on the thickness of the nitrided layer and specifically the compound […]
Dr. Edward Rolinski, Chad Clark, Mikel Woods

Additive manufacturing and its road to industrial maturity

The American Gear Manufacturers Association’s (AGMA) Emerging Technologies Committee (ETC) recently organized a show floor tour of the Rapid + TCT Exhibition (Rapid). The ETC’s 3D Printing Sub-Committee (3DPC) has been monitoring the developments in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry for several years, providing AGMA members with distilled industry updates via webinars, white papers, and […]
Justin Michaud

Additive manufacturing: New frontiers for production and validation

Over the last few decades, additive manufacturing (AM)/3D printing has fundamentally changed the way that manufacturers approach product development. Industry is now almost universally aware of the term rapid prototyping, using AM to convert 3D CAD data into physical models in a matter of hours. The role of AM in prototyping has become embedded across […]
Peter de Groot

NEWS

Ipsen launches website to improve customer experience

Ipsen has launched a new website to provide a better user experience for customers worldwide. IpsenGlobal.com now incorporates all Ipsen locations, products, and services under one domain. “Ipsen is dedicated to supporting the ambitious innovation targets of global technology leaders,” said Ipsen Group CEO Geoffrey Somary. “The new website makes it easier for customers to […]
September 28, 2022

Solar Atmospheres is Nadcap accredited for VOQ furnace

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) has received Nadcap accreditation for its new, fully integrated vacuum oil quench (VOQ) furnace. Designed and built by Solar Manufacturing, this two-chamber VOQ furnace is completely sealed, meaning a significantly cleaner and safer oil quenching process. The entire VOQ system is much “greener” than traditional integral quench or open-pit […]
September 15, 2022

German heat treater buys Seco/Warwick Super IQ solution

Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH, one of the largest German commercial hardening plants (Lohnhärterei), has purchased an innovative solution from Seco/Warwick. The new system is a horizontal, two-chamber furnace from the CaseMaster Evolution product group — a Super IQ®, featuring FineCarb® low-pressure carburizing and oil quenching system. This is the first Seco/Warwick furnace equipped with vacuum heating […]
September 15, 2022

STLE announces 2022-2023 conference schedule

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the premier technical society serving the needs of the tribology and lubrication engineering business sector — announced its 2022-2023 conference schedule featuring three distinguished events for lubrication and reliability professionals:  • Second Annual STLE Tribology and Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference, November 30-December 1, 2022. • 77th […]
September 15, 2022

Cyber security talk set for MTI meeting, co-located with FNA

Joe Coleman, cyber security officer at Bluestreak™, will deliver two technical sessions during the Furnaces North America (FNA 2022) Conference in Indianapolis on October 3-5, 2022. THROUGHPUT I Bluestreak™ is a leader in service-based manufacturing solutions for the metals treating industry. “With digital transformation being so critical to heat treaters and manufacturers, cyber security has […]
September 15, 2022

Exact Metrology named distributor of #HandsOnMetrology

Exact Metrology: A Division of In-Place Machining Company and a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, is the North American distributor of #HandsOnMetrology. The new digital platform HandsOnMetrology.com was set up to share the benefits of 3D metrology with a global community. As a representative of this new 3D scanning network, Exact […]
September 6, 2022

AHT adds induction hardening at Alabama facility

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced the additional of UltraGlow® induction hardening at its location in Cullman, Alabama. The induction equipment, which was custom built, has been delivered and the company is now accepting new induction jobs. While the heat treatment will be a new service offering […]
September 6, 2022

ASM offers analytical tools course for steel heat treaters

ASM International is offering an “Analytical Tools for the Steel Heat Treater” course at ASM International World Headquarters-Materials Park on October 31-November 2. The material and coursework for the class were developed by a team from Dante Solutions. The three-day course offers a fundamental understanding of metallurgy and materials of heat-treat processes from an analytical […]
September 6, 2022

The largest Seco/Warwick retort furnace goes to Spain

Seco/Warwick furnaces have once again been selected by the international Aalberts Surface Technologies Group. The company already possesses 10 Seco/Warwick solutions, and the current contract includes the delivery of two vacuum furnaces to the Group’s branch in Spain — Aalberts Surface Technologies TEY plant. Aalberts has ordered the largest device from the Seco/Warwick portfolio — a […]
September 6, 2022

Nitrex adds two more furnaces for the Capi Group

In order to keep up with the rise in production and new orders from the industrial and automotive sectors, the Capi Group has boosted its nitriding/nitrocarburizing capacity. Recently, the Italian gear manufacturer ordered two more Nitrex large-capacity nitriding systems. Capi has been using Nitrex systems since 2018. “The latest purchase is the result of many […]
September 6, 2022