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IperionX and Vegas Fastener To Co-Produce Titanium Fasteners for US Army
IperionX Limited and Vegas Fastener Manufacturing, LLC (Vegas Fastener) have agreed to partner to develop and manufacture titanium alloy fasteners and ...
Solar Atmospheres Acquires Certified Metal Craft Inc.
Solar Atmospheres, Inc. announced their most recent acquisition, Certified Metal Craft (CMC) located in El Cajon (an East County suburb of ...
Half-a-Dozen Fixtures and Fabrication Tips
Let’s discover new tricks and old tips on how to best heat treat, whatever your application. In this Technical Tuesday, originally ...
Improve HIP Productivity with Leak Detection and Outgassing
Operating a hot isostatic press? The stages for HIP processing can become faster and more effective with gas detection technology. Learn ...
Vacuum Induction Melting Solution from Upper NY
A custom-built vacuum induction melting (VIM) equipment is set to expand thermal processing for a manufacturer, whose operations already has two VIM ...
High Pressure Prepares Parts for Space
Dive into the role and benefits of HIP and HPHT™ in the space industry, highlighting how these key processes are shaping ...
Thermal Processing for Space and Additive Manufacturing
The race to space is in full swing with public and private sector companies staking their claim in this new frontier. ...
USAF Metals Technology Personnel – Qualified to Heat Treat on 50+ Systems
Richard B. ConwayFounder/Director/CTODELTA H® Technologies, LLCSource: DELTA H Multiple military facilities now operate more than 50 heat treat systems from a ...
Heat Treater Expands To Provide Nitriding Regional Services
Sudosilo S.A., a commercial heat treatment service provider in South America, is bringing premier nitriding to the Argentine industrial sector with ...
Increased HIP on the Horizon: Kittyhawk Expands with Stack HIP Acquisition
Kittyhawk, Inc., backed by the Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital, has acquired Stack HIP, LLC from Stack Metallurgical Group (SMG). ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Adds LPC Furnace
An Asian aircraft parts manufacturer has chosen a horizontal vacuum furnace intended for vacuum carburizing aircraft parts. The furnace will produce ...
2 VPA Furnaces Elevate Jet Manufacturer’s Heat Treat
In a move aimed at elevating its manufacturing capabilities, a leading jet engine manufacturer is gearing up to integrate two vapor ...
Thermal Loop Solutions, Part 1: A Path to Improved Performance and Compliance in Heat Treatment
How often do you think about the intelligent designs controlling the thermal loop system behind your heat treat operations? With ever-advancing ...
Solar Atmospheres Increases Heat Treat Capacity for Superalloys
Mike MoyerVice President of Sales, Solar Atmospheres, Eastern PA Solar Atmospheres of Souderton PA commissioned a new vacuum furnace capable of ...
ESA Launches First Metal 3D Printer to ISS
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
AM Supplier Delivers Components to GA-ASI
Nicholas Mayer President of Commericial Norsk Norsk Titanium, a global additive manufacturing supplier for aerospace-grade structural titanium components, announces delivery of ...
Bodycote Expands Medical Market Reach with Lake City Heat Treating
Stephen Harris Group Chief Executive Bodycote Source: LinkedIn Bodycote has announced its acquisition of Lake City Heat Treating, based in Warsaw, ...
North American Heat Treater Welcomes New Ownership
Effective November 30, 2023, Joe A. Powell has sold his remaining shares in Akron Steel Treating Company, his family's commercial heat ...
Precision Heat Treater Expands Operations with New High-Pressure Gas Quenching Furnace
A precision heat treatment company Vacu Braze recently partnered with a U.S. furnace manufacturer to procure new equipment to expand its processing capabilities. ...
Jet Engine Manufacturer Modernizes with Updated Casting Furnace
Sławomir Tomaszewski Vacuum Melting Team Director SECO/WARWICK Source: LinkedIn One of the world's largest producers of jet engines has modernized their ...
3 Aluminum Heat Treat Systems Delivered for USAF
Richard B. Conway Founder/Director/ CTO DELTA H® Technologies, LLC Source: DELTA H Three heat treat systems have recently been delivered and ...
Heat Treat Supplier Receives Patent for Vacuum Furnace Control Thermocouple
Solar Manufacturing has received a patent for an improved vacuum furnace control thermocouple design. The new thermocouple design offers an advantage when ...
Traveling through Heat Treat: Best Practices for Aero and Auto
Thinking about travel plans for the upcoming holiday season? You may know what means of transportation you will be using, but ...
Two New Furnaces for Industrial Machining Manufacturer
Two new furnaces are about to go live for Wallwork Group Ltd. These furnaces will increase the heat treating capacity within ...
Fringe Friday: Airbus Expands Capabilities with AM and 3D Printing
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Vacu-Braze Receives New Quenching Furnace for Specialty Aerospace Materials
Vacu-Braze recently installed a new water quenching furnace in their Quakertown, PA, facility. This acquisition will allow for the expansion of ...
Partner for NASA and F1 Increases Productivity with Vacuum Furnace
A supplier of aviation and defense industry components, a NASA and Formula 1 partner has recently purchased a horizontal two-chamber furnace ...
Bodycote Acquires Two North American Heat Treating Companies
Two new specialist technology focused businesses, Lake City Heat Treat and Stack Metallurgical Group, have been acquired by Bodycote. Bodycote has ...
Press Supplied to Lingchuang Special Material Co.
A supersized cold isostatic press from an HIP supplier with North American locations will be supplied for Lingchuang Special Material Co. ...
Arrival of Atmosphere-Controlled Retort Furnace for Aerospace Applications
A leading manufacturer of aerospace components in the Midwestern U.S. has received one of two furnaces, which will be part of ...
Potential for L-PBI Titanium Alloy in Aero and Medical Industries
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Those familiar with vacuum heat treatments are surely acquainted with the vacuum heat treatment of titanium and ...
GKN Aerospace Expands with 2 New AM Systems
GKN Aerospace has expanded its capabilities with additive manufacturing (AM) machines, accelerating its industrialization of sustainable aero engine solutions. This new ...
Fringe Friday: Airbus and Air France Propose Global MRO Venture
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Vacuum Furnace for Jet Engine Components
A vertical vacuum furnace is heading to a company that provides repair and maintenance services for jet engines. The system has ...
Laser Heat Treating of Dies for Electric Vehicles
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is changing the automotive manufacturing game, and laser heat treating could be the new MVP. ...
C/A Design Adds Horizontal Spray Quench Furnace
A horizontal spray quench furnace has been completed for C/A Design's heat treat facility in Exeter, NH. The system will help treat components ...
Commercial Heat Treater To Increase Aviation Hardening Efficiencies
A service hardening plant in Spain will receive a vacuum furnace that is adapted to the aviation standard to perform production ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Aerospace Fasteners
An aerospace fastener manufacturer, operating since the mid-1900s, ordered a vacuum furnace. The equipment will process self-locking nuts, nut plates, barrel ...
3 Heat Treat Rod Overbend Furnaces Shipped
Three electrically heated RO pit furnaces with air-cooled fans have been shipped from Riverside, MI. The furnaces will be used for ...
Heat Treat Furnace Shipped to Aerospace Fastener
A vacuum furnace recently shipped to a U.S.-based aerospace fastener manufacturer. The furnace will be primarily used to age-harden various fasteners ...
Heat Treat Solution for MTU’s Jet Engine Repair Service
MTU Aero Engines AG will receive a vertical vacuum furnace with the purpose of bringing heat treat in-house. The bottom-loading and gas ...
Heat Treater Commissions Brazing Facility with 6 Vacuum Furnaces
Recently, Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA commissioned a new 25,000 square foot brazing facility aimed at high-volume, high-quality braze production. The facility features six ...
Metal Profiles Manufacturer Increases Nitriding Heat Treat
PMS Alüminyum, an aluminum extrusion company, has added a nitriding system from a North American based company that also has international ...
Motor Lamination Manufacturer Adds New Retort Furnace
A retort furnace with an Inconel 602CA alloy retort has been shipped from Pennsylvania to a leading manufacturer of motor laminations, ...
Heat Treatment Lines for Automotive and Aerospace Industries
A producer of aluminum and aluminum alloy sheets for the automotive and aerospace industries has ordered two continuous heat treatment lines ...
Overcoming Challenges and Finding Success in Latin America’s First HIP Batch
In December 2022, the first HIP batch on Latin American soil was performed. The journey to success in HIP, as any ...
Como se logró la primera horneada de HIP en Latinoamérica
En diciembre de 2022, se realizó la primera horneada de HIP en suelo latinoamericano. El camino hacia el éxito en HIP, ...
Automated Quenching System for C/A Design’s New Hampshire Facility
A new, fully automated quenching system is nearing completion and will be installed at C/A Design's heat treat facility in Exeter, NH, ...
Furnace Classifications and How They Relate to AMS2750
What is the connection between AMS2750 specifications and furnace classifications? With tight specifications, what does the heat treater need to know ...
Record Setting Titanium Load Processing Achieved
Robert (Bob) Hill,President atSolar Atmospheres of Western PA Source: Solar Atmospheres A western PA heat treater recently degassed 175,000 pounds of ...
CFC Fixture Advantages and Challenges, Part 2
What are the factors that lead to carburization and carbon transmission? How can heat treater avoid these unwanted reactions? Discover the ...
Reverse Engineering Aerospace Components: The Thought Process and Challenges
You can take the aircraft apart, but can you put it back together? Reverse engineering, as anyone who has ever taken ...
Vacuum Furnace Designed Specifically for MRO Industry
Aero Space Power, an MRO facility, has ordered a custom-made vacuum furnace to be utilized in repair solutions for both complex aircraft ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Michigan Heat Treater
The new transformer Source: Solar Atmospheres Solar Atmospheres of Michigan took delivery of a new vacuum furnace this week, which will ...
FAC Awarded for Aerospace Applications Forging Line
Jiuli has awarded the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for a hydraulic radial forging line to a metals industry technology supplier with ...
Car Bottom Heat Treat Furnace Installed in CA
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres California Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) installed a new 14 foot long car bottom air furnace. ...
Aero and Turbine Heat Treat Expands for Titanium Steel Castings Manufacturer
A front-loading box furnace delivered to a northeastern U.S. supplier of titanium castings will expand the manufacturer's aerospace and gas turbine ...
Research Institute Bolsters Vacuum Heat Treating Capabilities
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has invested in ...
2 “Heavy Duty” Furnaces Expand Tempering Capabilities for Ohio Heat Treater
Twin convection furnace systems were recently supplied to Winston Heat Treating. The furnaces replaced two older tempering systems. The new systems ...
Castheon Expands Hypersonic Production & Research Capabilities in California
Castheon, Inc. an ADDMAN Group company, has expanded its operational and engineering infrastructure in southern California. Castheon specializes in materials for ...
Canadian Gov’t Provides $9 Million to Aerospace Manufacturer
Over $9 million FedDev Ontario investment is helping Cyclone Manufacturing Incorporated (Cyclone) to add a heat treatment oven at its Milton ...
Vacuum Furnaces: Origin, Theory, and Parts
Vacuum furnaces are widely used in the aerospace and automotive industries. These furnaces are used for multiple processes including brazing, aging, ...
Canadian Government To Secure 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Aircrafts
The Government of Canada announced it is to receive Lockheed Martin's 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircrafts as a result of ...
Boeing Receives Record Order for 787 Dreamliners
Boeing landed an order for 100 787 Dreamliners from United Airlines. Plans are in place to purchase 100 737 MAX jets, ...
With New Heat Treatment, 3D-printed Metals Can Withstand Extreme Conditions
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Pratt & Whitney’s New Airfoil Foundry in Asheville, NC, To Create 800+ Jobs
Shane EddyPresidentPratt & WhitneySource: LinkedIn Pratt & Whitney staged a ribbon-cutting event for its new turbine airfoil plant in Asheville, NC. ...
PA Heat Treater Plays a Role in NASA’s Artemis 1 Mission
The most recent launch of NASA's Artemis 1 Mission included a large titanium manifold housing designed to rapidly propel astronauts away ...
North American Heat Treat Manufacturer To Ship 10 Furnaces
Trevor Jones PresidentSolar Manufacturing, Inc. Source: Solar Manufacturing, Inc. A vacuum furnace manufacturer in North America has acquired purchase orders for ten ...
Atmosphere-Controlled Retort Burn-Off Furnace Delivered to Midwest Manufacturer
A heat treat furnace has been delivered to a Midwest manufacturer of ceramic matrix parts. This system will be used for ...
Heat Treating System Delivered to Tinker Airforce Base in Oklahoma
A heat treat system for use in the aerospace and defense industry was recently delivered to Tinker AFB, OK - USAF. ...
Reader Feedback: Measuring Junction Construction in AMS2750 Rev. G
Readers are checking out recent AMS2750 Rev. G changes and want some more information from Heat Treat Today about a specific ...
Perryman Company Orders 2 Forging Systems
American titanium producer Perryman Company, in Houston, PA, has placed an order for the supply of two forging machines: a high-speed ...
Heat Treat Capabilities “Take Off” at Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base, an historic airfield engaged in experimental aviation, is expanding its heat treat capabilities with two dual chamber ...
Heat Treater of Military and Aerospace Ceramic Parts Expands with Box Furnace
GHH Series Box Furnace for Ceramic Matrix Composites Source: L&L Special Furnace Company, Inc. A U.S. manufacturer with a plant in ...
Aerospace Conversion Provider Joins “Three Second Club”
Cruz Hernández Back-Shop Supervisor Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services Source: LinkedIn PEMCO Conversions - Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services operators will join ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Awaits Heat Treat Vacuum Furnace
Mark Hemsath Vice Presidentof Sales, Americas Nitrex HeatTreating Services An aircraft provider of small and large commercial and military jet engines ...
Heat Treat Provider Increases HIP Capacity in Greenville, SC
Stephen Harris Bodycote Group Chief Executive Source: Bodycote Bodycote, a global thermal processing services provider, is expanding its hot isostatic pressing ...
12 of 38 Aerospace Furnaces Brought Up to Spec
Andrew Bassett, President, Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry A pyrometry compliance company in the heat treat industry recently reported the successful launch ...
Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities
Mr. Sivaraman Arjunan Senior Manager Sundram Fasteners Limited Source: LinkedIn Indian fastener manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Limited will receive a vacuum furnace to ...
Aluminum Producer Readies Lab and Heat Treat Furnaces
Andrew Bassett President Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry Source: Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry A large aluminum producer in the U.S. Midwest received ...
Aerospace Components Manufacturer Orders Two-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
Selcuk Kilicarslan Special Process Manager TEI TEI - a large Turkish manufacturer of aircraft engines - purchased a two-chamber vacuum furnace. ...
Vacuum Gas Cooling: Pressure vs. Velocity, Part 1 of 2
There is an age-old adage that exists in the heat treating world. That supposition states that "the smaller the vacuum furnace, ...
Aerospace Industry Chooses Vacuum Heat Treat Solution
A Chinese company has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace which will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the ...
Terrifically Titanium Heat Treating Results
Source: Total Materia Heat treaters in the medical and aerospace sectors will eagerly tell you about titanium alloys. The hot alloy ...
Vacuum Nitriding Furnace for North American Captive Heat Treater
ZeroFlow® nitriding furnace A North American-based manufacturer of helicopter masts, turbine shafts, engine thrust links, and nuclear components with in-house heat ...
Ceramics Supplier Orders Silicon Carbide Furnace
A worldwide supplier of high-temp piezo ceramics in the military, aerospace, and medical fields will receive a floor-standing, high-temperature, silicon carbide ...
Aerospace Heat Treater Brings Carburizing In-House
Bill Gornicki Director of Sales ECM USA A North American heat treater in aerospace manufacturing acquired a three-cell vacuum furnace for ...
United States Air Force in UK Receives Aerospace Furnace and Heat Treat Training
United States Air Force personnel stationed at Royal Air Force (RAF) Base Mildenhall in the United Kingdom recently commissioned and received ...
Heat Treating to Take Flight: Titanium Creep Flattening
Source: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Heat treating any aerospace projects? Then you know titanium is up there when it comes to ...
Hardening and Tempering Capabilities “Take Off” for Aviation Heat Treaters
A European machinery group will receive a vacuum furnace for hardening and tempering processes, and its design has been customized in ...
Heat Treat Pot Furnaces for Aerospace Applications
Lucifer Furnaces four pot furnaces A multi-unit modular pot furnace system has been set for an aerospace manufacturer in the U.S. ...
AMS2750F Review: Calibration Process Instrumentation
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Heat treat specifications can be tiresome to stay up-to-date on. So it's great when we find digestible ...
Heat Treat Radio #64: Thermocouple 101 with John Niggle, Pelican Wire (Part 3 of 3)
Heat Treat Today publisher Doug Glenn wraps up this three-part series with Pelican Wire experts by talking with John Niggle from Pelican ...
Aeronautic Motion Control Manufacturer Acquires Tempering Furnace
An aeronautic motion control manufacturer invested in a low-temperature vacuum furnace. The furnace operates up to 1380°F (750°C) with work zone ...
“New Family” for Premier Thermal Solutions LLC
A Dutch manufacturer and global heat treater has reached a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Premier Thermal Solutions ...
Research at Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Advances with HIP Technology
When the new additive research facility at the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research & Development (OMIC R&D) opens in Scappoose, Oregon, ...
Burloak Technologies Commissions AM Aerospace Heat Treat Furnaces
Burloak Technologies recently received and commissioned two furnace systems for use in both R&D as well as full-scale additive manufacturing production ...
Aerospace Castings Manufacturer Orders Large Capacity Casting Furnace
Michael Lister Director of Sales - North America Consarc Corporation The Doncasters Group recently ordered a vacuum furnace for their Doncasters ...
Fatigue Improvement for Gear Steels in Helicopter Powertrains, Phase 2
"A compressive surface stress can benefit bend fatigue performance by reducing the mean stress experienced during service, effectively offsetting the tensile ...
Fives to Receive High Efficiency Burners for Silicon Steel Processing
Fives, an international industrial engineering group for silicon steel processing lines, will receive high efficiency burners with low emissions. This will ...
Heat Treat Options Advance for Canadian Ceramic Coating in Aerospace Industry
A Canadian leader in the coating industry will expand their heat treat capabilities with a floor-standing box furnace used for ceramic ...
StandardAero to Provide PW127M and APU Services to Air Nostrum
Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum L.A.M. S.A. has selected StandardAero to provide support services for the Pratt & Whitney PW127M engines ...
Heat Treat Expansion for Defense and Aviation
Indian manufacturer in the defense and aviation sector TATA Advanced System Ltd. (TASL) will receive a solution heat treatment line. It ...
Fatigue Improvement for Gear Steels in Helicopter Powertrains
What do helicopter gears and heat treat modeling have to do with improving the bend fatigue performance of low-alloy gear steels? ...
AMS2750F – Changes and Implementation
AMS2750F? What are the new changes? How do you implement them? This informative article from Heat Treat Today's Aerospace 2021 issue ...
Titanium: A Fascinating History & Future
Journey through this article by Robert Hill, FASM, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, to explore the history, problems, solutions, ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Expands Heat Treat Abilities with Single-Chamber Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President Vacuum Business SegmentSECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) A global aerospace manufacturer ordered a single-chamber gas quench furnace for their ...
$149 Million U.S. Navy Contract to StandardAero
Marc Drobny President, Military Aviation StandardAero.com The United States Navy has awarded StandardAero a $149 million multi-year contract to provide engine ...
Industrial Gases: Advancing 3D Printing Processes for Aerospace
Curious about proper gas atmospheres needed to meet high-tolerance standards for additive manufactured parts before, during, and after the heat treating ...
Reader Feedback: The Effectiveness of Furnaces
Here is what readers are saying about recent posts on Heat Treat Today. Submit your comments to editor@heattreattoday.com. Hello Heat Treat ...
USAF Receives 18 Heat Treat Furnaces
Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. Dual Oven 18 AMS2750 compliant furnaces and ovens for the U.S. Government were recently completed and shipped. Air ...
Aerospace Manufacturer to Receive Box Furnace
Model FB666 for Aerospace Components Source: L&L Special Furnace Co. A major aerospace manufacturer will receive a large, fiber-lined box furnace ...
Heat Treat Capabilities Grow for West Coast Aerospace Manufacturer
An eastern Pennsylvania vacuum furnace manufacturer recently shipped an external quench vacuum furnace to a West Coast aerospace manufacturer. The furnace will ...
Heat Treat Abilities for Aerospace Components Expand at U.S. Defense Base
Michel Frison Vice President Global Sales Nitrex and G-M Enterprises (Source: Nitrex.com) A turnkey vacuum system will support the expanding in-house ...
Heat Treat Aerospace Regulations: SATs
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Blog Have you studied the latest AMS2750 revision? Do you know what you need to do for ...
7 Heat Treat Furnaces Shipped to Manufacturers in Aerospace and Defense
Ellen Conway Merrill Vice President DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Source: Ellen Conway Merrill Seven heat treat furnaces will be shipped to ...
US Defense Contractor to Receive Vacuum Oil Quenching Furnace
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA Source: secowarwick.com A new vacuum furnace for a division of the US Department of ...
Heat Treat Radio #43: Andrew Bassett on AMS2750F (Part 3 of 3) — TUS Specifications
Heat Treat Radio host Doug Glenn continues his conversation with AMS2750F expert Andrew Bassett. This final discussion revolves around changes in ...
ALP Aviation Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnace
Heat treater ALP Aviation is increasing its production capacity and expanding process capability with a vacuum furnace. The furnace is dedicated ...
HTA Group To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace
Global commercial heat treater HTA Group (HTA) ordered a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace. It will operate within a tight temperature tolerance ...
Airbus Increases Manufacturing Production
"In June Airbus cut output by 40% overall, but the manufacturer reportedly is communicating to suppliers that it will increase production ...
Heat Treat Radio #40: Andrew Bassett on AMS2750F (Part 2 of 3) — SATs
Heat Treat Radio host Doug Glenn continues his conversation with AMS2750F expert Andrew Bassett. This time the pair discusses Revision F changes ...
U.S. Aerospace and Medical Manufacturer Purchases 5 Vacuum Furnaces
An aerospace and medical part manufacturer in Southeast USA recently purchased 5 vacuum furnaces. They will be used primarily to sinter ...
High-Temperature Box Furnace Sent to Military Defense Organization
L&L Medium Sized High Temperature Box Furnace A government military defense organization, located in the southeastern United States, bought a medium-sized ...
Heat Treat Customers in Aerospace and Defense to Receive Vacuum Furnaces
Patrick McKenna, President and CEO, Ipsen Nine furnaces were shipped to six states in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom this ...
American Aerospace Heat Treater Purchases Hybrid Technology
Super IQ® Gas Carburizing furnace from SECO/WARWICK Group REX Heat Treat, a commercial heat treater specializing in the aerospace market, has ...
Continuous Vacuum Furnace Sent to Aerospace Manufacturer
A North American based aerospace manufacturer will receive a continuous vacuum (CV) furnace with 10 bar pressure quench capabilities. The 4 ...
Heat Treating Oven Goes to Aerospace Product Manufacturer
A manufacturer of aerospace products will be receiving a new heat treating oven for processing parts in a reduced oxygen atmosphere, ...
Annealing Furnace for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturer
A roller hearth tube annealing furnace was recently installed and commissioned at an aerospace and defense products manufacturer. This manufacturer fabricates ...
Precision Parts Heat Treater Expands Operations
Peters' Heat Treating, Inc., a 40-year-old heat treating company that specializes in a variety of high tech heat treating processes, moved ...
AMS2750F: Expert Analysis
AMS2750F, a rewrite of the specification that covers pyrometric requirements for equipment used for the thermal processing of metallic materials, was ...
Process Innovation to Reduce Distortion During Gas Quenching
“High-pressure gas quenching (HPGQ) attempts to reduce temperature nonuniformities by reducing the cooling rate; however, this is generally not sufficient to ...
International Aerospace Manufacturer Buys 2 Vacuum Furnaces
An international aerospace manufacturer orders two furnaces for its factories in the USA and Singapore. While both are single-chamber vacuum furnaces, ...
Predicting the Effects of Composition Variation for Heat Treatment of Aerospace Alloys
In the following original content from Heat Treat Today, Thermo-Calc Software's Adam Hope, PhD, materials scientist, and Paul Mason, president, delve ...
Is a Nadcap Accreditation Required to Process “Nadcap” Parts?
Nadcap is a ubiquitous topic in the aerospace industry. In this original Heat Treat Today column, veteran heat treating partner, Todd ...
Aerospace Fastener Manufacturer Receives Three Multipurpose Box Furnaces
An aerospace fastener manufacturer, located in Pennsylvania, received three multipurpose bench mounted box furnaces used to test high-temperature aerospace fasteners. The ...
EthernetIP
EthernetIP is the future of vacuum gauge communications for vacuum furnaces. It’s simple to integrate and improves accuracy by reducing latency ...
U.S. Air Force Awards StandardAero Multi-Year MRO Contract
Scott Starrett, president of StandardAero's military division. The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $237 million multi-year contract to ...
Aerospace Market Manufacturer Receives Custom Atmosphere Tempering Furnace
A manufacturer in the aerospace market with captive heat treating capabilities received a custom built atmosphere tempering furnace. With a working ...
Heat Treat Radio #29: Heat Treating and Coal with Brian Joseph, CEO Touchstone Research
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Future Heating of Industrial Furnaces
Climate change and fossil fuels are topics that can spur many lively conversations. In today's Heat Treat Today Technical Tuesday feature, ...
West Coast Aerospace Company Purchases Custom Batch Tempering Furnace
A commercial heat treating company located in the heart of the aerospace industry on the West Coast of the United States ...
Aerospace Standards in the Heat Treating Industry
Have you ever wondered how to create or revise AMS specifications? In this original Heat Treat Today Technical Tuesday feature, come ...
A Tour of Common Hazards in the Heat Treat Industry
Rick Kaletsky, Owner, Safety Consultant Safety is a concern to all industries, but it’s of paramount importance for the aerospace manufacturing ...
Boeing Attack Aircraft Design Revealed in FARA Competition
Boeing Defense, Space, and Security recently revealed the single-engine, single-rotor helicopter it is proposing to the U.S. Army as part of ...
GKN Aerospace to Collaborate with GE and Saab for Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force has selected GKN Aerospace for technical product support and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). GKN Aerospace will ...
Lockheed Martin Company to Build Six Presidential Helicopters
The U.S. Navy has commissioned six new presidential helicopters. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build six production VH-92A presidential helicopters. ...
Drone, Aerospace Composites Producer Receives Walk-In Oven
(Image Source: A3) Composites Universal Group (CUG), an internationally recognized composite manufacturing company specializing in the production of high-quality composite components ...
Toyota Invests in eVTOL Air Taxi Development
Joby Aviation has spent the last 10 years hammering out the designs and flight dynamics of its tilt-rotor eVTOL (electric vertical ...
Lockheed Martin Launches Development for Hypersonic Missile System
Lockheed Martin is developing a ground-launched, mobile, hypersonic missile system thanks to a US$31.9 million award by DARPA. The contract will ...
Efficient Sample Preparation of Titanium Grade 2
Source: Buehler Titanium is a crucial component in aerospace and defense applications as well as in the biomedical field. The high ...
Boeing and NASA Glenn Develop Airplane Winglets from Shape Memory Alloys
NASA Glenn Research Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio, has partnered with Boeing to test how shape-memory alloys can be used in deployable ...
Airbus Introduces a Whale of a Transport Aircraft
The Airbus BelugaXL transport aircraft has entered swimmingly into service. The manufacturer noted the new jet is the first of six ...
Lockheed Martin Agrees to Provide NASA Subsystems to Produce Orion Spacecraft
An aerospace company has made a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical components of NASA's spacecraft. Collins Aerospace Systems, a ...
Inside the Carbon Nanotube Method for Airplane Production
Source: Design and Development Today A modern airplane's fuselage is composed of multiple sheets of different materials, not unlike ...
Inside GKN Powder Metallurgy’s Acquisition of Forecast 3D
Picture two men sitting at a bar table watching a video on a smartphone. As they enthuse about how much they ...
DELTA H Commissions Heat Treating System to AAR Corp
DELTA H commissioned a Dual Chamber Aerospace Heat Treat (DCAHTTM) to AAR Corp. at Indianapolis International Airport. AAR is a leading provider ...
StandardAero Expands Component Repair Capabilities
StandardAero has acquired a global services subsidiary based in Cork, Ireland, that provides specialized component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, ...
The Nadcap Accreditation Process Explained
Source: Vac Aero International Inc. Nadcap accreditation is looked on by most of the heat treating ...
Stack Metallurgical Group Adds Vacuum Furnace to its Capabilities
Stack Metallurgical Group, a Nadcap accredited and Northwestern U.S. commercial heat treater, recently installed a TITAN® vacuum furnace at its location ...
Airbus to Increase Production of U.S. Aircraft
Airbus will expand operations in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its U.S. manufacturing facility ...
Gulfstream Awards GAMPS 5101 & 5102 Certification to Heat Treater
Gulfstream recently awarded Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania with material processing specification approvals for GAMPS 5101 and 5102. Specification GAMPS 5101 ...
CMC: What are They? Why are They Important?
Source: L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc CMC stands for Ceramic Matrix Composite, and these materials are considered a ...
Sandvik Acquires North Carolina-Based High Temp Furnace Manufacturer
Sandvik Group, a global engineering group based in Sweden, has acquired a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating ...
Doncasters Implements New Operating Model for Production
Doncasters Group Ltd., based in Burton upon Trent, UK, has made financial changes to allow for increased focus on precision casting ...
NATO Agrees to Surveillance Aircraft Contract with Boeing
NATO and Boeing have announced a $1 billion agreement to update and modernize the Alliance's AWACS surveillance aircraft fleet. NATO Secretary ...
Bodycote Acquires Aerospace Surface Coating Specialist
Bodycote, a leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ellison Surface ...
Bombardier Announces Plans to Relocate Global Aircraft Final Assembly
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier recently announced that it will relocate its global aircraft final assembly plant to Mississauga, Ontario. Bombardier signed ...
GE Aviation Extends, Expands Agreement with Specialty Materials Manufacturer
A global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components recently announced that it has reached an agreement on multiple ...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Auctions Heat Treat Equipment at California Facility, Sets Sights on Arkansas Expansion
Advanced large-capacity heat treating equipment and vacuum furnaces, as well as rare aerospace equipment, are listed among the items that were ...
Magnetic Shield Manufacturer Commissions First Vacuum Furnace
A company that manufactures custom magnetic shields, precision sheet metal fabrication, and Hydroforming recently commissioned its first-ever vacuum furnace to accommodate ...
In-Situ Hardness Testing of Large Aerospace Structures – A Case Study
This article originally appeared in Heat Treat Today's March 2019 Aerospace print edition. How a Custom Designed Fixture and Hardness Testing ...
Bombardier Offloads Aerostructures, Aftermarket Assets to Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire select assets of Bombardier aerostructures and ...
Heat Treat Tips: Vacuum Furnace, Cooling
Heat Treat 2019 was just a month ago, and one of the great benefits of gathering with a community of heat ...
Specialty Metals, Vacuum Furnace Group Finalizes Acquisition of Titanium Producer
A global company that produces specialty metals and provides related vacuum heat treating equipment and services recently announced the acquisition of ...
Nadcap Audit Accreditation Firsthand: Learning from the Process
Heat Treat Today's regular contributor Jason Schulze of Conrad Kacsik ("Jason Schulze on AMS2750E" series) interviewed Shaun Kim from Byington Heat ...
Independent Testing Confirms Advanced Coating Improves Fatigue Life; Airbus Signs On
An HTT consultant on Hardide A coating technology . . . "The technology behind using advanced tungsten carbide coatings for metal ...
Airplanes Don’t Fly Without Heat Treating
Bob Hill Heat treating is the unsung hero of the commercial and military aviation industries. Much like the support staff behind ...
Pratt & Whitney Awarded F135 Production Contract
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., recently announced that it has been awarded a production contract for the ...
AM Supplier Adds Dual Chamber Aerospace Heat Treating (DCAHT™) System
An independent metal additive manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry recently added a dual-chamber aerospace heat treating system to its ...
Global Aircraft Manufacturer Acquires Canadian Regional Jet Program
A multinational manufacturer of ships, industrial machinery, and aircraft headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, recently entered into an agreement to acquire the ...
Auto, Aero, Oil & Gas, Energy Industries to Benefit from Specialty Chemicals Acquisition
A global leader in primary and metalworking industrial process fluids recently announced an agreement to acquire the operating divisions of a ...
Heat Treating Chamfered Parts: Before or After Makes a Difference
Source: Gear Technology "For years, I have always told people who ask me that my machines pretty much don’t ...
Link between Heat Treatment and Fatigue Crack Growth of αβ Titanium Alloys
Source: Outlook Biz Titanium alloys have a high tensile strength because of density ratio, high corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand ...
Aluminum Alloy Achieves Ultimate Tensile Strength in Heat Treating
An aluminum alloy developed and patented five years ago has been identified as one of the strongest aluminum additive manufacturing powders ...
Heat Treat Capabilities Included in Plans for Aerospace Testing Laboratory
Heat treatment equipment will provide pre-testing services at a new state-of-the-art aerospace materials testing laboratory. Rick Sluiters, EVP for Aerospace, Element ...
USAF Commissions Aerospace Heat Treating System
The United States Air Force commissioned a dual chamber aerospace heat treating (DCAHTTM) furnace system from a leading manufacturer of heat ...
Aerostructures Manufacturer Transitions Breakthrough Titanium Fabrication Technology from Lab to Factory
A manufacturer of aerostructures for both commercial and defense headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, recently announced it is transitioning recent research breakthroughs—a ...
Diffusion Bonding in Vacuum Furnaces: A Critical Aerospace Application:
Vacuum heat-treating furnaces are used in a wide range of applications, one of the most critical being the heat treatment of ...
Aero Service Provider Receives Upgrades for Furnace Controls
A US provider of fuel and control systems for aircraft engines recently had its furnace control improved by a company who ...
Boeing’s Structural Applications Supplier Tests Additive Titanium Alloy for Performance
Building upon their collaboration begun last year, two aerospace titanium and alloy component suppliers recently concluded successful testing for optimizing alloy ...
Lockheed Martin To Invest $142 Million In Arkansas Operations, Includes Equipment Upgrades
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, recently announced plans to invest $142 million in its Camden facility in Arkansas, supporting new construction and improving ...
Not Your Grandfather’s Heat Treat Shop
Peter Sherwin A clash of generations may be inevitable at family gatherings, but in the heat treat shop, everybody is on ...
GSU Purchases Furnace from PA Manufacturer
Georgia Southern University (GSU) in Statesboro, Georgia, recently purchased a horizontal front-loading vacuum furnace from a Pennsylvania based heat treat furnace ...
SC Heat Treating Company Adds HIP to Support Aerospace Industry
A vacuum brazing and heat treating company recently announced plans to expand its Greenville County, SC, operations to accommodate a new ...
Metal Additive, Heat Treat Manufacturer Opens New Facility
A leading Tier One metal additive manufacturers for the aerospace and defense industry that produces multiple furnaces has officially opened the ...
Aerospace Parts Maker Achieves Certification for Heat Treating Aluminum Alloys
The quality department of a global manufacturer of aerostructures, composites, and metallic components for the aerospace industry recently obtained a new ...
Metal A.M. Solutions Provider Enters Initiative to Develop Processes for Titanium Alloys Aero Parts
A leading provider of metal additive manufacturing solutions recently announced that it has entered into an ambitious research and development (R&D) ...
Vacuum Heat Treatment Provider Adds Third All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
A vacuum heat treatment provider recently installed an all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at their Souderton, Pennsylvania, location. Solar Atmospheres Solar ...
The Heat Treatment of Aerospace Fasteners
Dan Herring is recognized as the summa wizard of heat treating. This paper, originally published in the October 2014 issue of ...
Metals Group Merges Steel, Engineering, Mining Operations
A metals and industrial group was recently approved to add seven steel plants to their planned merger, combining steel, engineering, and ...
Metals Manufacturer Announces Sale of Heat Treating Facilities, Casting Business
A global metals manufacturer recently announced sale agreements of its divisions to two buyers: two non-core forging facilities to a middle-market ...
Nadcap Ensures High Quality Heat Treat
Source: Paulo When heat treating complex parts, such as aerospace and defense components, businesses in the industry rely on ...
Dunkirk Specialty Steel Receives $10M Modernization Investment
Source: Observer Today Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC, a leading U.S. manufacturer of semi-finished and finished specialty steel products, unveiled several state-of-the-art ...
Superior Steel Alloys Suitable for Combating Stress and Fatigue
Source: NASA High-performance applications demand components free from flaws. Bearings, gears, and other steel components manufactured with contaminated materials ...
Distortion Analysis of Landing Gear During Oil Quench: A Case Study
Charlie Li A thermal process modeling company used its heat treatment simulation software to explore oil quench sensitivities on the distortion ...
Acquisition to Launch New Metal Additive Manufacturing Business
A Cleveland, Ohio, company with metallurgy capabilities that manufactures arc welding products and systems and provides alloy brazing and soldering recently ...
Heat Treater Performs Brinell Hardness Testing with Precision for Primes
The largest subcontract heat treater of aluminum alloys in the UK, accredited to process components to Prime specifications, turned to a ...
Aviation Systems Manufacturer, PA Specialty Metals Group Extend Purchase Agreement
A manufacturer of power systems for aviation and other industries recently announced that it has extended its Long-Term Purchase Agreement (LTPA) ...
Heat Treating Step in Metal Filament AM Expands Applications
Source: Aerospace Manufacturing & Design A Wisconsin-based additive manufacturing company recently came out with metal filaments encased in a ...
Heat Treat Line Expanded at Aerospace Aluminum Castings Facility
A New Hampshire-based manufacturer of sophisticated aluminum investment castings for predominantly aerospace applications recently expanded its capabilities with two electric drop ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Expands Metal Alloy AM Capabilities, Acquires AM Services Provider
A technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense parts and systems recently expanded its capability to develop and produce metal alloy additive ...
Facility Approved to Heat Treat Flight Critical, Flight Safety Configurations Invests in UBQ, UBTN Furnaces
an AFC-Holcroft UBQ furnace A commercial heat treat company which is approved to heat treat certain flight critical and flight safety ...
Leaders in Aerospace Heat Treat LinkedIn Group: Join, Comment for a Chance to Win $100 Amazon Gift Card
Heat Treat Today recently announced the launch of the Leaders in Aerospace Heat Treat LinkedIn Group -- with a special drawing for $100 Amazon gift cards. This ...
Leaders in Aerospace Heat Treat Gain 2 More Resources for News, Discussion
It's a busy week here at Heat Treat Today. We are announcing the launch of the Leaders in Aerospace Heat Treat LinkedIn Group -- with ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Acquires Plasma Nitriding & Annealing Systems
A leading aerospace engine and components company based in Mobile, Alabama recently partnered with a global heat treat specialist to improve ...
First Nadcap Accreditation Awarded for Aero Structure Assembly to Kansas Facility
The first ever Nadcap accreditation for Aero Structure Assembly has been awarded to an aerospace company based in Wichita, Kansas. Lee ...
A Braze New World: Sending Non-precious Braze Alloys into Space
The space industry is growing fast and is predicted to be worth over a trillion dollars by 2040. Keith Ferguson, Senior ...
Aerospace Heat Treating Sourcing Activity Up 18%
Source: ThomasNet.com Sourcing activity by users of a leading online platform is up in the category of Aerospace Heat Treating. ...
Heat Treat Equipment Manufacturer Expands to Broaden Aerospace Supply
Source: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette A heat treating equipment manufacturer based in Carroll, Ohio, recently announced plans to expand its facility ...
Aero MRO Services Provider Wins Multi-Year PW150A Contract
An independent provider of engine and airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services was recently selected by a Ghana-based airline to provide ...
California Heat Treater Partners with NASA on Moon & Mars Missions
The aerospace team at a heat treating company based in Orange, California, is partnering with NASA to launch manned missions to ...
Comparative Study of Carburizing vs. Induction Hardening of Gears
Modern rotary-wing aircraft propulsion systems rely on different types of gears to transmit power from the turbine engines to the rotors. ...
High-Performance Metals Developed for DMLS Processing
Source: ETMM Online A nickel-based heat resistant alloy that is very strong, corrosion resistant, and can be used at ...
Brazing Demands on the Rise for Aerospace Applications
Source: MRO-Network.com The demand in aerospace manufacturing for brazing technology is likely to increase as the alloys developed and ...
USAF Pilot Trainers To Be Equipped with Ejection Seat, Landing Gear Systems from New Merged Aero Company
When the U.S. Air Force flies its new advanced pilot trainer from Boeing and Saab, it will be equipped with an ...
Jason Schulze on AMS2750E: Initial and Periodic Temperature Uniformity Surveys
This is the seventh in a series of articles by AMS2750 expert, Jason Schulze (Conrad Kacsik). Click here to see a listing of ...
Quartz, Alumina Combine for Innovative Aerospace Castings
A global materials engineering company which designs and manufactures a wide range of high specification products recently released an innovative new ...
Heat Treaters, First Article Inspection, and AS9102 Compliance
Source: Paulo Aerospace, automotive, medical and all other industries require FAI -- first article inspection, the systematic inspection of ...
Aircraft Manufacturer Begins Construction on New Facility in Alabama
A major European aircraft manufacturer recently began construction on a new U.S. assembly facility for A220 aircraft. Building has commenced in ...
Gas Nitriding Capacity Doubles for Range of Applications, Including Auto, Aerospace, Energy
A heat treating services and metallurgical solutions company recently announced the arrival of three new gas nitride units at its corporate headquarters, ...
Heat Treat Tips: Burn Out vs. Bake Out
During the day-to-day operation of heat treat departments, many habits are formed and procedures followed that sometimes are done simply because ...
Aerostructures Company Strengthens Boeing Partnership, Expands Manufacturing Facility
The world's largest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer recently announced that the company plans to expand operations at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, site by investing ...
Gas Fan Quench-Cooled Vacuum Hot Press Installed for Aerospace Service Supplier
The world’s first 100-ton vacuum hot press with gas fan quench cooling capability for up to a 4,000 pound part has ...
Induction Hardening Provider Launches Aerospace Expansion with Gas Nitride Unit
With the purchase of a gas nitride unit, a custom heat treat processing equipment manufacturer and leading provider of full-service induction hardening ...
Aerospace Tech Provider Refines Focus with Acquisition, Spin Offs
In one of the largest acquisitions in aerospace history, a high technology product and service provider to the building and aerospace industries ...
PA Metals Manufacturer Begins Production at Expanded Aerospace Parts Facility
Source: Light Metal Age Jeremy Halford, president of Arconic Engineered Structures A lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing company located ...
Aero Manufacturer Opens Parts, Components Facility
A global aerospace manufacturer recently celebrated the opening of its news fabrication factory in Sheffield, U.K. Jenette Ramos, Boeing senior vice president of Manufacturing, Supply Chain ...
Heat Treat Capabilities Included in Expansion at Aerospace Component Repair Facility
An Arizona-based aerospace repair and overhaul service recently dedicated the company's 30,000 sq. ft. expansion of its component repair facility, located ...
Smart Alloys Break 400°C Barrier, Improve Aero Fuel Efficiency, Reduce Noise
[sc name="aerospacepopup"] Source: Texas A&M Today Researchers at a Texas university recently announced a discovery involving the increased capability ...
Aero Provider Establishes Engine Services Facility in Malaysia
Y.B. Ignatius Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry A global provider of aerospace engines, components, and systems for commercial, ...
Canadian Aerospace Manufacturer Joins Global Licensee Network for A20X™
A Canadian manufacturer of aerospace systems and components recently joined the global network of foundries licensed to manufacture cast parts using the advanced ...
Heat Treating Group Launches Mechanical Testing Facility
A U.K. heat treatment specialist recently went operational with a new in-house mechanical testing facility, certified by UKAS, at its Cambridge ...
Engine Maintenance Agreement Reached to Support Arizona-based Carrier
A leading provider of engine and airframe services based in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently signed an exclusive, long-term engine maintenance agreement with ...
Aviation Engine Manufacturer Readies T901 for U.S. Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program
The leading global provider of jet and turboprop engines, parts and mechancial systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft ...
AM Solutions Supplier Plans EBAM® System for Aerospace Applications
A leading metal additive manufacturing (AM) group based in Chicago recently announced that it will deliver large-scale metal 3D printing system ...
Iron Foundry Expanding into Aluminum at Ohio Facility
Source: Business Journal Daily An iron casting foundry located in Hubbard, Ohio, is expanding into aluminum casting with an ...
Hot Zone Insulation Materials Critical in Preventing Heat Loss
Source: Solar Atmospheres of Western PA With electricity costs increasing, heat treat facilities are looking for ways to harness ...
Process Control Methods Standard Debuted for Aerospace Applications
A global association committed to providing and monitoring standards for the engineering profession recently published a new standard with guidance ...
Aerospace Services Provider Cuts Ribbon on Component Repair Facility
An Arizona-based aerospace service provider recently opened a new 206,000-sq. ft. repair facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, directly adjacent to its ...
Agreement Reached to Initiate Titanium 3D Printing for Boeing 787
A Wichita, Kansas-based, manufacturer of fabricated parts for the aerospace industry recently announced its partnership with the world's pioneering supplier of aerospace-grade, ...
UK MRO to Open Component Maintenance Center with Heat Treating, Hardness Testing
A leading independent Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider in the U.K. prepares to open a new Component Maintenance Centre in ...
Aerospace Giant Signs Multi-Year Contract for Aluminum Solutions
Ingrid Joerg, President of Constellium’s Aerospace and Transportation A European provider of aluminum products and solutions announced recently that it has signed ...
Aerospace Giant Buys Small-Satellite Developer
Source: American Machinist A global aerospace and defense corporation recently announced an agreement to purchase a developer of ...
Electric Airplane Pioneer Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Arizona
An Israel-based manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions recently announced it has selected Prescott, Arizona, for its U.S. headquarters, which will include ...
Testing Underway for Innovative Gas Quenching Unit
A Cleveland-based heat treatment software and engineering firm, specializing in metallurgical process engineering and thermal/stress analysis of metal parts, recently announced ...
Jason Schulze on AMS2750E: Examining Requirements That Apply to TUS Thermocouples
This is the sixth in a series of articles by AMS2750 expert, Jason Schulze (Conrad Kacsik). Click here to see a listing ...
“Titanium Man” Recognized for Developing Titanium Heat Treating Protocol
Source: Santa Monica Daily Press If there's one thing that can be determined by reading through the reasons ...
Materials Technology Group Acquires Nadcap/ISO Accredited Lab
A global provider of a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification test, inspection and certification services recently announced the ...
Aerospace Services Provider Inducts New Engines for Defense Supplier
An aerospace maintenance and repair provider recently inducted two engines in the launch of a 20-year, multi-engine MRO agreement signed ...
Grant Awarded for “Super Finishing” 3D Lab, Builds on Existing Thermal Processing Technology Research
Ed DeMeter, a professor in the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, is the lead on ...
Pittsburgh Metals Company Acquires Aerospace & Defense Additive Manufacturer
Rich Harshman, ATI’s chairman, president and CEO A Pittsburgh-based specialty metals company recently announced that it has acquired a leading pro ...
Niobium C-103 Alloy Developed for Space Exploration
Judson Humphrey A global supplier of refractory technology metals and technical ceramics for multiple industries recently launched a unique niobium C-103 ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace Manufacturer Breaks Ground on New Facility, Reunites Operations
Bill Jones, CEO, Solar Manufacturing, Inc. With the recent groundbreaking at a site in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, a leading vacuum furnace manufacturer ...
The Search for New Materials, Methods for “Large Landing Gear of the Future”
A U.K.-based company that designs and manufactures aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) components has been appointed to work on a two-year, $40.5 ...
Canadian Centers of Excellence Established for Helicopter Airframe, Engine MRO Services
An independent provider of engine and airframe services recently announced a 12-18 month company restructuring of its primary Canadian MRO facilities to ...
Pioneer in Metallic 3D Printing in Aviation Acquires Airbus Spin-Off
A German tier one supplier of metal components for Airbus aircraft recently acquired a 3D printing specialist which was founded as ...
Aircraft Gearbox Manufacturer Expansion Includes Heat Treatment
A commercial and military aircraft gearbox manufacturer recently completed a 24,000 sq.ft. expansion at its site in Windsor, Connecticut, including vacuum ...
Materials Testing Lab to Open in Shanghai to Serve Aerospace Industries in China, Asia Pacific
A world-class materials testing lab based in China will open as a joint venture between a leading advanced composites manufacturer headquartered ...
Nevada Heat Treater Adds Aerospace Accredited Aluminum Capabilities
A full-service heat treating company serving a broad range of industries recently announced the capability to offer aerospace accredited aluminum heat ...
French, Russian Framework Agreement to Re-Engine Fire-Fighting Aircraft
A French tier 1 aerospace and defense supplier recently signed a framework agreement with a Russian aircraft engine manufacturer to re-engine a ...
Feasibility Studies for Aerospace Applications Should Review Heat Treatment
Source: Precipart When designing for manufacturability (DFM) for aerospace applications, should a design team commission a comprehensive feasibility study? ...
Indiana Heat Treater Builds to House HIP, New Equipment
A vacuum heat treater which specializes in processing components for aerospace and medical applications recently announced an addition to its facility in ...
UK Heat Treater Joins Trade Mission to Poland to Explore Aerospace Options
Source: BQLive.com A group of aerospace firms or suppliers from the UK's Midlands, including a heat treating company, recently ...
Global Aerospace Manufacturer Contracts with Aircraft Components Supplier
Boeing 787 Dreamliner A global aerospace company that provides complex assemblies and systems solutions to aircraft and engine manufacturers and defense and space agencies ...
Heat Treatment Processes Vary for Alloy Type, End Use
Source: AVWeb Here’s a great article by Bob Hadley at AVWeb that explains the differences between aluminum alloys and ...
Heat Treat Industry Supplier Seeks Metrology Software Offerings to Broaden Capabilities
A Swedish high-tech engineering company that supplies to the heat treat industry, offering tooling systems, advanced stainless steels and special alloys, recently ...
U.S. Army Lakota Program Expands Under New Contract
A contract valued at approximately $116 million to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army has been received ...
High-Tensile, Shock-Resistant Hybrid Prepreg Launched for Aerospace Applications
A new high-tensile, highly shock-resistant prepreg that incorporates carbon fiber has recently been developed by a high-performance fiber company in Germany ...
Aerospace Giant Secures 15-year Agreement for Heat Treating Services
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has entered into a 15-year contract with a UK-based thermal processing services specialist to secure specialized vacuum heat ...
Aerospace Heat Treating Could Be Disrupted by Additive Manufacturing
Source: Aviation Week Mark Meyer of GEAdditive Henry Canady of Aviation Week interviews Mark Meyer of GEAdditive to gain ...
Midwest Heat Treat Expansion to Meet Nadcap and Medical Industry Requirements
A commercial heat treater specializing in low-pressure vacuum carburizing recently expanded its processing capacity with a 12-bar gas quenching vacuum furnace. ...
Specialty Materials Invests in Aerospace Iso-Thermal Forging, Heat Treat Capacity
A global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components recently announced investment toward its iso-thermal forging and heat treating capacities to ...
Jason Schulze on AMS2750E: Understanding Key AMS2750E Definitions
This is the fifth in a series of articles by AMS2750 expert, Jason Schulze (Conrad Kacsik). Click here to see a listing of ...
Metal AM Manufacturer Dedicates Heat Treatment Department, Adds Furnaces
Source: Metal AM An Italian metal additive manufacturer recently installed two furnaces and dedicated a new department exclusively to heat ...
Aerospace MRO Provider Expands at 3 U.S. Locations, Adds Heat Treatment
An Arizona-based aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul provider recently announced a significant expansion at three of the company's U.S. sites during ...
Rebuilt Rotary Furnace Increases Capacity for Canton Forge
An Ohio-based forge which specializes in precise and durable forgings for aerospace, energy, and transportation markets recently commenced production with a ...
NC Aviation Facility Invests to Expand Jet Engine Production
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper tours GE Aviation's Asheville, NC, facility A world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, and integrated ...
Vacuum Brazing, Quench and Temper Furnaces Part of Heat Treat Expansion
A Polish heat treatment provider recently announced the startup of vacuum brazing processes at its newest plant in Kalisz for the ...
Heat Treating Used in Restoration of Historic Aircraft
Sources: Metlab Heat Treating, DELTA H Technologies A USAF C-69, the military version of the Constellation In the aerospace ...
French Aerospace Manufacturer Reaches Agreement with Global Heat Treat Provider
An international high-technology group and tier-1 supplier of systems and equipment in the aerospace market recently announced a long-term agreement with ...
Researchers Develop Process for Lightweight Metals Bond With Heat Treat
Aluminium stud meets steel sheet IPH researchers have already succeeded in creating a form-fit connection. Now they want to realize a ...
Aeronautic Supplier Purchases Sintering Ovens
A new sintering line suitable for PTFE insulation has been designed and installed by a manufacturer for a producer of aeronautic ...
Ptera’s Wings Fold In-Flight with Shape-Memory Alloy
From the wheels of the Mars Curiosity robot to aircraft wings that can fold to different angles while in the air, ...
PA Aircraft Group Contracts with Boeing for 737, 767, 787 Applications
A manufacturing group headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, was recently selected by Boeing to supply components for applications on the 787 Dreamliner ...
“Mega-HIP” Installation in Belgium to Expand Nadcap Capacity
The world’s largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services announced that its hot isostatic pressing location in Belgium ...
Rotor Clip Purchases Complete Heat Treating Line
Rotor Clip, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of retaining rings, wave springs, and self-compensating hose clamps and supplier to aerospace, automotive, industrial, oil & ...
Delta Air Lines, Airbus Group Select Engine, First Order for 100 A321neo Aircraft
Edward Bastian, Delta CEO A global aircraft engine manufacturer recently announced Delta Air Lines and Airbus Group selected the company's Geared ...
Metals Supplier’s Expansion Includes Heat Treat Equipment
A Michigan-based supplier of custom copper, aluminum, and other non-ferrous metal forging recently broadened its investment in equipment and facilities, including a size ...
Updated MPIF Standard 35 Refers to Heat Treatment of Alloys
Source: 3DEO A new update on MPIF Standard 35 was issued in October 2017 by the Metal Powder Industries ...
Heat Treatment Involved in Advanced Magnesium Alloy Development
Source: Phys.Org Kai Soon Fong, Senior Research Engineer, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology Researchers from the Singapore Institute of ...
Heat Treatment Assets Included in Bodycote Agreement with Doncasters
UK-based heat treatment provider, Bodycote, announced it has entered into a long-term outsourcing agreement with Doncasters Group, a castings and precision ...
Heat-Treatable SupremEX Alloy Gains 2nd SAE-AMS Approval
A heat-treatable aerospace grade aluminum composite used heavily in applications for national defense, aviation, and space was recently awarded AMS 4368 ...
Aleris To Supply Aluminum Flat-Rolled Products for All Embraer Aircraft
Sean Stack, Aleris chairman and CEO Aleris has signed a new multi-year contract with Embraer to supply aluminum flat-rolled products for ...
NASA Reinvents Wheel: Heat Treated Shape-Memory Tires
Source: Business Insider Memory foam mattresses and pillows ease millions of restless sleepers through rough nights; perhaps tires made ...
Western PA Aero, Defense Components Supplier Reaches JV Agreement with Global Steel Producer
A definitive agreement to form an innovative 50-50 joint venture (JV) was recently reached between the world's largest stainless steel producer ...
Aerospace Supplier’s Horizontal Heat Treat Capacity Expands to Meet Demand for Thick Aluminum Plate
Lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing firm Arconic Inc. announced last week plans to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at ...
Kanfit Achieves Nadcap Accreditation for Composites, Renews Heat Treatment Certificate
Aerospace engineering company Kanfit Ltd announced recently that it has successfully completed its Nadcap audit for composites as well as a renewed ...
Kobe Steel Invests $88M to Prevent Future Data Tampering
Source: Nikkei Asian Review Kobe Steel, Ltd, will earmark roughly 10 billion yen ($88 million) for capital improvements starting ...
Most Powerful U.S. Rocket Engine in 20 Years Fired by Amazon’s Bezos
Source: ThomasNet.com The most powerful U.S. rocket engine fired in two decades is also reusable and could become a ...
First FAA-Certified Structural AM Aviation Components Heat-Treated in Western PA
Bob Hill, Pres. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA. Photo: www.solaratm.com The first FAA-certified, structural additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V parts produced by Norsk ...
Boeing Approval for So. Carolina Heat Treat Supplier Covers AMS 2759/3 Requirements
Steve Prout, President, Solar Atmospheres, Greenville, South Carolina Boeing has granted an approved scope of processing to a South Carolina heat ...
Airbus Provides Glimpse into Production of 5 New BelugaXL Super Transporters
Source: ThomasNet Airbus recently released an update on their progress on five new Airbus BelugaXL super transporters, anticipating the first of ...
Auto, Aero Among Industries to Benefit from Corrosion Protection Process
An Indiana-based coil coater and manufacturer of proprietary coating chemistries has recently introduced a new type of corrosion protection for galvanized ...
Jason Schulze on AMS2750E: The Importance of Temperature Uniformity
This is the fourth in a series of articles by AMS 2750 expert, Jason Schulze (Conrad Kacsik). The first three dealt with ...
Auto, Aero Manufacturers React to Reports of Kobe Steel’s Data Tampering
SPECIAL REPORT: -- by Heat Treat Today Managing Editor, Laura Miller Automakers and aerospace manufacturers worldwide are reacting to recent reports ...
Heat Treat Radio #8: Karen Stanton and HTA’s “Coming to America” Story
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Will 3-D Printing Replace Brazing? NASA says “Yes.”
NASA's recent tests to design a technique that would allow additive manufacturing to create durable 3-D rocket parts made with more ...
State of the Art Furnace Designed, Delivered for Aerospace Supplier
A global aerospace supplier is the recipient of a newly designed, state of the art furnace—the first of its type in ...
British Firms Explore Heat Treatment Regimens for Alloy in Additive Manufacturing
Two British firms recently announced a collaboration to establish process parameters for the use of aluminum alloy in additive manufacturing (AM), ...
Heat Treating Projects Part of Pratt & Whitney Expansion
Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada is expanding its production at facilities in Québec with two recently announced furnace projects, ...
Mobile Heat Treatment Launch Targets Aerospace, Motorsports Customers
Ian Perks, Sales Director, Alloy Heat Treatment Alloy Heat Treatment (AHT), a specialist in the heat treatment of aluminum alloy, has developed ...
Precision Tubing Manufacturer Awarded Nadcap Accreditation
Fine Tubes technical team with 4th Nadcap Certificate: Valerie Hart, Technical Manager; Dr. Abdul Saeid, Process Engineer; Wayne Taylor-Vicary, Deputy Cell ...
Aluminum Aging Oven Shipped to Aerospace Parts Manufacturer
An aerospace parts manufacturer recently acquired an electrically heated aluminum aging oven as part of an upgrade of its line. The ...
15 Atmosphere and Vacuum Furnaces Shipped to Aerospace, Commercial, MIM Industry Customers
Fifteen atmosphere and vacuum furnaces were shipped to customers in aerospace, commercial heat treating and MIM industries around the world during ...
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems Award Heat Treat Contracts Down Under
Karen Stanton, owner and director of HTA Group, Photo Credit: LinkedIn Heat Treatment Australia (HTA), a commercial and aerospace heat treater ...
Using Heat Treatment and Thermal Shape Memory to Tailor Nitinol to Industry Applications
Source: AZO Materials Nitinol’s shape memory and superelastic properties allow it to be used in a wide range of applications ...
ATI and GE Aviation Announce Titanium JV
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, a global leader in the production of technically advanced specialty materials and components, announced a joint venture (JV) ...
Kentucky Invests $1.3B in 5000, 6000, 7000 Aluminum Auto & Aero Plate & Sheet
The nation's first Greenfield aluminum rolling mill is scheduled to be constructed on Eastern Kentucky's South Shore. The transformation in material ...
MTI Achieves Production Readiness on New Hi-Tech Forging Line
Metal Technology (MTI) announced that it has achieved production readiness on a new state-of-the-art forging line at its manufacturing facility located ...
Automotive and Aerospace Industries to Benefit from New Research Center
Source: Worcester Polytechnic Institute The Automotive and Aerospace industries will be benefiting from Worcester Polytechnic Institute's new research center. The ...
NADCAP 24 Month Merit Status Awarded
A Nadcap 24-month merit status has been awarded to Solar Atmospheres of Western PA. “Congratulations to Solar Atmospheres on successfully passing ...
Raytheon Awards IBC ATFLIR Contract
IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. a leading beryllium and copper alloys company, announced today that it has been awarded a production contract ...
Rolls Royce Grants Approval
Rolls Royce has granted approval to Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania to conduct certain commercial aerospace heat treat processes. Rolls Royce ...
Component Repair Technologies Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business Article: Heat Treat Furnace Highlighted
A recently article in Crain's Cleveland Business news (click here for full article) featured Component Repair Technologies (CRT), an aerospace heat ...
PW4168 Nacelles Benefits from Supply Program
Triumph Group, Inc. is proud to join forces with VAS Aero Services, LLC to provide airline operators with PW4168 nacelles for ...
Aerospace and Industrial Sectors to Benefit from Stretcher
A new manufacturing technology – the Very Thick Plate Stretcher developed by Arconic– is complete. The Stretcher produces highly-differentiated aerospace and ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Replaces Batch IQs with Integrated Vacuum System
A North American based aerospace manufacturer is replacing two integral quench batch furnaces with an integrated vacuum furnace heat treat system. ...
Jason Schulze on Understanding AMS 2750E — Alternate SAT
Jason Schulze, Conrad Kacsik Instruments, Inc. This is the third in a series of articles by AMS 2750 expert, Jason Schulze. ...
Airbus A350 XWB to Receive Rudder Components
Triumph Group, Inc. was selected by Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre Company Ltd. to supply composite parts for the Airbus ...
Aerospace Industry in Georgia to Expand
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced today that it will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, ...
Supply Chain to be Developed for First Boeing Factory in China
Source: The Hindu Business Line One hundred Boeing 737 planes are scheduled to be delivered from the first overseas factory ...
Russian Company Extends Product Portfolio for Aerospace Industry
VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation from Yekaterinburg (Russia) has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate for the supplied ring rolling plant. The new plant produces ...
LMI Aerospace to be Acquired by Sonaca
Dan Korte LMI Aerospace CEO LMI Aerospace Inc. has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Sonaca Group, a ...
Heat Treat CEO Comments on 3D TUS Tool
Mr. William Jones, CEO of the Solar Atmosphere Group of Companies, listened with interest to the recent Heat Treat Radio podcast ...
Heat Treat Radio #6: Peter Hushek on Reducing TUS Failures
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Korea Aerospace Industries Awards Contract for Airframe Mounted Accessory Drives
Triumph Group, Inc. was selected by Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd., to provide Airframe Mounted Accessory Drives (AMAD) on the new KF-X ...
Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC Facility Is Now Boeing Approved
Steve Prout - President of Solar Atmospheres Southeast After completing an intensive three day audit, Solar Atmospheres Southeast is pleased to ...
Bodycote Earns Highest Aerospace Accreditation
Bodycote is pleased to announce that its Chesterfield, UK hot isostatic pressing (HIP) location earned, for the second time, the highest ...
Global Heat Treat Topics On Agenda at ITPS 2017 – International Thermprocess Summit
ITPS 2017, International Thermprocess Summit, will be the meeting point for the worldwide heat treating sector on June 27 and 28, ...
Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Heat Treating, Medical and MIM Industries Purchase Equipment
Leading companies in the aerospace, automotive, commercial heat treating, medical, and metal injection molding industries received shipment of 25 furnaces during ...
Superalloy for High-Temperature Turbines
Source: Engineering 360 Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to deactivate “nano twins” to improve the high-temperature ...
GE Purchases Titanium Alloy from Kobe Steel
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has begun supplying titanium alloy forged material for shafts to IHI Corporation. The forged material ...
Rolls Royce, General Electric and Lufthansa Invest in Poland
Source: ETMM In the recent weeks, two huge investments in Poland have been confirmed. Not only will they help create ...
Ipsen to Offer One-Day, Furnace Maintenance-Focused Seminars
With last year’s successful conclusion of customer seminars in California, Texas and Connecticut, Ipsen will begin 2017 by continuing to provide ...
Positive Outlook
Source: ETMM Vehicle and aircraft manufacturers are positive about 2017. Increased passenger traffic is pushing up demand for new aircraft, ...
Jorgensen Forge Acquired
Source: Forging Jorgensen Forge, a Tukwila, WA, open-die forger and ring-rolling operation, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as one of ...
3D TUS Software Released to Heat Treat Market
Photography by Quang Nguyen Long-time heat treating expert, Peter Huskek of Phoenix Heat Treating, a fourth generation commercial heat treating institution, ...
Voestalpine Invests Millions in Aerospace
Aerospace is a key strategic growth area for Voestalpine, and is therefore a high priority in the coming years. Over the ...
Rolls-Royce to Invest $30 Million in New CMC R&D Facility
Rolls-Royce recently announced that it is growing its presence in Southern California with a $30 million expansion into a new 62,000-sq-ft ...
Titanium Success
Source: Russian Aviation Insider Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, the world’s largest titanium producer, is successfully increasing the share of machining in ...
Alcoa and VSMPO-AVISMA Launch Aerospace Joint Venture
Source: Russian Aviation Insider Alcoa Samara (Arconic SMZ), Russia’s largest producer of fabricated aluminum and VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of ...
Jason Schulze on Understanding AMS 2750E — Standard SAT Description
Jason Schulze, Conrad Kacsik Instruments, Inc. This is the second in a series of articles by AMS 2750 expert, Jason Schulze. ...
NTSB: American Airlines Engine Failure Caused by Fatigue
Source: Airways Magazine Gary Berwick, Dry Coolers Special thanks goes to Gary Berwick of Dry Coolers, one of our first (and ...
Ampco-Pittsburgh Acquires ASW Steel Inc.
John Stanik - CEO Ampco-Pittsburgh Ampco-Pittsburgh said it would pay $3.5 million in cash and assume $9.6 million of the ...
AMRICC to Use Field-Enhanced Sintering Pilot Plant
The Applied Materials Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Company (AMRICC) is a high-technology center where advanced materials and processes will be fast-tracked ...
Nadcap 18 Month Merit Status for Heat Treating Awarded to Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres announces that it has been awarded Nadcap 18-month Merit status for Heat Treating at the Souderton, PA facility. Solar ...
Jason Schulze on Understanding AMS 2750E — The 1st of Many…
Jason Schulze, Conrad Kacsik Instruments, Inc. Introduction Within the aerospace heat treating field, Nadcap heat treat audits are a necessary part ...
HEAT TREAT BASICS: Hot Forging vs. Cold Forging — What’s the Difference?
Source: Weldaloy What exactly is the difference between hot forging and cold forging? Are there advantages to one over the ...
Weldaloy’s Aluminum Heat-treating Capacity Increased
On the heels of a recent expansion of their seamless rolled ring capabilities, Weldaloy continues to grow with the addition of ...
New MB Aerospace Technologies (Poland) to Focus on Heat Treating Processes
International aerospace engineering group MB Aerospace has completed the acquisition of Vac Aero (Poland) from its Canadian parent company Vac Aero ...
Safran Celebrates the Completion of 500th Landing Gear for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Ajax, Ont, 12 September 2016 Safran Landing Systems announces the completion of the 500th landing gear set (nose and main landing ...
WHI Announces Strategic Combination Including Heat Treating
Albert Altieri, CEO of WHI Global Sept. 12, 2016 - WHI Global, LLC announced that it has effected the strategic combination ...
Can-Eng Manufactures Rotary Furnace for Weber
Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited has been contracted to design, manufacture and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot ...
Schafer Gear Works Transfers its Fort Wayne, Ind., Commercial Aviation Shafts and Small Gear Capabilities to South Bend, Ind.
To meet Schafer Gear Works’ growing demand for high-precision commercial aviation shafts and gears, the company recently moved its Fort Wayne, ...
Aleris To Be Acquired By Zhongwang USA LLC
Aleris Corporation, a global aluminum rolled products producer, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired ...
Advanced Heat Treat Receives Nadcap Merit Status
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. announces that it has been awarded Nadcap Merit status for Heat Treating (Ion Nitriding) at the MidPort ...
Heat Treat TV: 48′ Vacuum Furnace Installed in Western Pennsylvania
Take a look at this fascinating time-lapse video of a 48 foot vacuum furnace being installed at a leading commercial heat ...
Norsk Titanium to Build World’s First Industrial-Scale Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Plant in New York
State Releases First Funds for Signature Economic Development Project for Initial Lot of 20 Norsk Titanium MERKE IV™ Rapid Plasma Deposition™ ...
Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota Completes Forgings for Boeing
On July 19, 2016, Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota, LLC (ETFN) made its first production shipment of 15-5PH flap-track forgings for the ...
Ion Nitriding of Titanium Alloys for Gear Applications
Source: Thermal Processing for Gear SolutionsThe advantages of ion nitriding heat treatments in many low-alloy steels and titanium alloy gears ...
Laser -Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A New Tool for Real Time Metal Quality Measurement
Source: Die Casting Engineer "Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has shown great potential for use in metal processing and can be ...
Alcoa Awarded Multi-year, $470 Million Contract with Embraer
"Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced a long-term contract with Embraer – the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to ...
GE Aviation to Invest 200 Million with 2 New Alabama Factories
Source: AL.com "The state of Alabama is celebrating another economic win in Huntsville this week after GE Aviation said it ...
Foundry Sector’s Expectations
Source: Foundry Gate "India is the third largest manufacturer of metal castings globally, producing approx 10 million tonnes of castings ...
New High Temp Al-Ti Coating Protects Flight Decks
Source: Engineering 360 "Specialist teams from across the Aircraft Carrier Alliance—a UK government/industry partnership—have developed a thermal coating from aluminum ...
Pratt & Whitney Searching for Products, Services to Ramp Up Monthly Engine Production
Source: Manufacturing Engineering "In 2010 P&W delivered about 55 engines a month. In 2017, that number grows to about 100 ...
Vacuum Heat Treating for Space Exploration
Source: Solar Atmospheres Vacuum furnaces are highly flexible tools capable of providing numerous thermochemical conditions with various reactive gases at elevated ...
How Will We Design, Manufacture and Test 900 Satellites?
OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space and OneWeb, has chosen Florida in the United States as the ...
Alcoa to Supply 3D-Printed Metal Parts for Airbus
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has entered into an agreement with Airbus to supply 3D-printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon components ...
Element Launches World-Leading Material Testing, PQT Facility
Following significant capex investment, Element Materials Technology has launched its newly expanded and upgraded Cincinnati, Ohio, facility, as one of the ...
Bodycote Breaks Ground on Site for New Solution Treatment Capability at Westminster, California
Bodycote, the world’s leading provider of heat treating services, held a ground breaking ceremony for a new aluminum solution treatment capability ...
Ipsen Ships Seven Vacuum Furnaces
Ipsen recently shipped seven furnaces around the globe, which will be used to support the Aerospace, Automotive and Power industries. This ...
Solar Manufacturing, Refrac Systems Partner to Build Furnace System
Refrac Systems of Chandler, Ariz., contracted Solar Manufacturing to design and build a large 100-ton-load gas fan quench vacuum hot press ...
Norsk Titanium Achieves Aerospace Technology Readiness
OSLO – December 21, 2015 – Norsk Titanium AS announced today that the company has achieved Technology Readiness Level Eight (TRL ...
AP&C Adds Powder Manufacturing Capacity
Arcam AB, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and a leading supplier of Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) equipment, announces that its powder manufacturing subsidiary ...
Heat Treating Oven Part of Norsk Titanium’s Ultra Lean Manufacturing Line
Norsk Titanium AS, the world’s leading provider of aerospace-grade, titanium additive manufacturing technology, today announced the groundbreaking of a new European ...
Anhui Yingliu Group Inaugurates Quintus® Hot Isostatic Press
Västerås, Sweden, December 17, 2015 - Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies (formerly Avure Technologies), joined Frank Du, President of China’s ...
New Metallurgical Department in Czech Republic
Global testing group Exova has made a series of investments at its laboratory in Plzeň, Czech Republic to extend its range ...
The USA plans more aerospace work in Asia: Heat treat impact expected
Source: Aerospace Industries Association The U.S. Aerospace and Defense industry shows a commitment to increasing international trade and partnerships with America’s ...
GKN Prepares Plant for Boeing Work: Heat Treat Included
[Best of the Web] Source: TheTandD.com Plant modifications were underway at GKN Aerospace's second Orangeburg County facility as the company prepared ...
US Navy orders 20 more Boeing P8A Poseidons
[Best of the Web] Source: Aerospace Manufacturing & Design $2.5 billion contract expands maritime surveillance fleet, includes four aircraft for Australia. ...
Boeing and Tawazun Precision Industries to Establish New Aerospace Capability in the Middle East –Tawazun Lists Heat Treat Capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 18, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will partner with Tawazun Precision Industries (TPI), a Tawazun Holding ...
Apple’s Patent Pending 7000 Series Aluminum Invention Used in the New iPhone 6s Comes to Light
[Best of the Web] Source: PatentlyApple.com When Apple introduced the iPhone 6s on September 9, 2015 they pointed out in their ...
Infographic Tells of Impact of National Aerospace Standards
[Best of the Web] Source: Aerospace Industries Association It takes a staggering 9 million parts to make a C-17 Globmaster. National ...
Messier Bugatti Adds Jobs, Possible Heat Treat Near Cincinnati
[Best of the Web] Source: Cincinnati Business Courier An aircraft parts manufacturer is planning to expand its operations in Greater Cincinnati ...
Gears Look to the Future for Material
Wear vs. Hardness of Gear Materials [Best of the Web] Source: Machine Design Gears are a common component of modern machinery, ...
Need the Latest AMS 2750 Pyrometry Standards for Heat Treating?
AMS Pyrometry Heat Treat Standards from SAE Finding Aerospace Materials Standards (AMS) can be a bit daunting if you haven't done ...
