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October 2025

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Data-Based Certification Approach: For Additively Manufactured Metal Aircraft Components

falkThe aviation industry is changing toward more sustainable production, service, and maintenance of aircraft. Additionally, more and diverse aircraft are being developed, especially considering UAVs and VTOLs. This results in more diverse components. Additive manufacturing (AM) comes in handy to tackle those challenges. Due to the various parameters that influence the component’s properties, the qualification […]
Gregor Neumann, Hannes Schwarz, Wolfram Groh, Kai Winkler, Falk Hahnel, Denise Holfeld, Silvio Nebel, Johannes Markmiller

Effect of various heat-treatment methods on AISI 4140 steel

ISI 4140 steel is one of the important categories in the steels with a wide range of applications including, but not limited, to automotive, general machinery, and the oil and gas industry. In the current study, an effort is made to understand the effects of heat-treatment parameters, such as heat-treatment temperature and holding time, on […]
Sharan Mudda, Ananda Hegde, Sathyashankara Sharma, B. M. Gurumurthy, Manjunath Shettar, M. C. Gowrishankar

NEWS

Wisconsin Oven ships walk-in oven to composites maker

Wisconsin Oven Corporation has shipped one gas–fired SWH series heavy duty walk-in oven to a manufacturer of high-performance composites. This industrial walk-in oven will be used for curing various composite structures. The composite curing oven is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 500°F and the capability to heat and cool loads up to 6,500 pounds per […]
November 5, 2025

Ipsen elevates seven to senior field service roles

Ipsen USA has promoted seven of its field service engineers to senior field service engineer inrecognition of their exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and customer service. The newly promoted team members are Matt Hopkins, Jesse Lawrence, Larry Dahm, Glenn Hawkins, Mike Dawson, Daniel Greifemberg, and Craig Ludewig. These promotions highlight Ipsen’s commitment to developing skilled service […]
November 5, 2025

Seco/Warwick to provide two more lines for Asian partner

Seco/Warwick, a global expert in controlled atmosphere brazing technology, will deliver two EV/CAB lines for a long-standing Chinese partner. One of the installations will be launched in China, and the other in Mexico. These are further orders confirming a strong, long-term technological partnership. The story began 15 years ago, when the existing equipment was first used for […]
November 5, 2025

Solar Atmospheres increases capacity at Hermitage facility

Solar Atmospheres has increased capacity with an additional all-metal hot zone furnace. This installation marks the second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace added to the climate-controlled processing area at Solar Atmospheres’ Hermitage, Pennsylvania, facility. The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive materials such as precipitation-hardened stainless steels, nickel-chrome-based superalloys, […]
November 5, 2025

Phillips Corporation and Delta H awarded USAF contract

Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, in partnership with Delta H® Technologies, has been awarded a significant U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract to deliver 38 dual-chamber aerospace heat-treating systems. These heat-treating systems will enhance mission-critical aircraft maintenance capabilities at bases across the United States and overseas.    The order includes 13 Model DCAHT®-181248-1200/500-MIL units and 25 Defender […]
November 5, 2025

Phillips Corporation and Delta H awarded USAF contract

Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, in partnership with Delta H® Technologies, has been awarded a significant U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract to deliver 38 dual-chamber aerospace heat-treating systems. These heat-treating systems will enhance mission-critical aircraft maintenance capabilities at bases across the United States and overseas.    The order includes 13 Model DCAHT®-181248-1200/500-MIL units and 25 Defender […]
October 29, 2025

Tenova and Topy Industries advance partnership

Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, is announced the continuation of its long-standing collaboration with Topy Industries Ltd. at their Toyohashi Plant Works, embarking on Phase II of its innovative acoustic water detection system. The Japanese steel company has once again demonstrated its confidence […]
October 14, 2025

Wisconsin Oven ships custom batch oven

Wisconsin Oven Corporation recently announced the shipment of one electrically heated batch oven with a powered load/unload table to a leading space exploration company. This custom batch oven will be used to stress relieve titanium parts. The stress relieving oven is designed for a maximum operating temperature of 1,250°F and provides temperature uniformity of ±15°F […]
October 14, 2025

ITS achieves ISN certification for safety, compliance

International Thermal Systems (ITS), a global leader in thermal-processing solutions, announced that it has officially achieved ISN® certification through ISNetworld®, a leading global contractor and supplier management platform. This certification underscores ITS’ ongoing commitment to workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement — critical requirements for partnering with major industrial clients. ISNetworld  evaluates companies across […]
October 14, 2025

Semiconductor industry gets Gruenberg oven

Gruenberg®, a leading manufacturer of industrial ovens and sterilizers, shipped a custom Gruenberg conveyor oven to the semiconductor industry for drying a specialized coating onto small parts.  The electrically heated drying oven has a maximum temperature rating of 450°F and is configured with one heating module and one cooling module. The system uses high-volume vertical […]
October 14, 2025

Aviation partner orders Seco/Warwick furnace

Seco/Warwick has signed a contract to supply a vacuum furnace with gas cooling up to 6 bar absolute for one of the leading manufacturers from Central Europe. The partner in the aviation industry, who had previously used Seco/Warwick vacuum metallurgy technology, decided to expand their machine park in connection with the intensive development of a […]
October 14, 2025

AHT achieves Nadcap merit status for heat treatment

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, has renewed its Nadcap® accreditation in heat treating — a recognition held since 2013. The renewed status is valid until November 30, 2027. Under its Nadcap accreditation, AHT can accommodate the following AMS specifications: 2757 (gas nitrocarburizing), 2759/6 (gas nitriding), 2759/8 […]
October 14, 2025

MTI Educational Foundation awards scholarships

The MTI Educational Foundation announced that 17 outstanding students have been awarded scholarships totaling $80,000 to support their pursuit of education and careers in materials science, metallurgy, engineering, and related industrial and technical fields. The mission of the MTI Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is to support education, research, professional development programs, publications, public […]
October 14, 2025