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This Week in Heat Treat Social Media

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Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. You know and we know: there is too much content available on the web, and it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Today is here to bring you a hot take of the latest compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat chatter from the world of social media.

Today, check out some posts on the convergence of EV and heat treaters, robots that can detect leaks, and algorithms that adjust temperature. 

If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.

1. "August" Is for "Automotive"

This August, we're seeing and hearing a lot about the convergence of heat treat and the automotive sector. In this news piece, read how EV assemblies will be able to include Canada-made products in Canada. For more on how EV will influence heat treaters, go to www.heattreattoday.com/radio on Thursday, August 11th.

2.  What Are They Saying?

Everybody talks! That's for sure. But this week, what are they talking about? For starters, the cost of furnace downtime, metallurgical definitions, leak-detecting robots, and water quenching are on the docket.

True Cost of a Furnace Breakdown = $XXXXX?

What Your QA Is Posting on SM. . .

Leak Detector Automation with Robotics

The Red Glow. Never Gets Old.

3.  What Are They Doing?

Actions speak louder than words. One company in Illinois has been acting out excellence since 1979. And if you are looking for a little action in October in the Pittsburgh area, check out Heat Treat Today's live at 2:30 PM EST to learn about a one-of-a-kind heat treat event.

Join the LIVE Heat Treat Boot Camp on LinkedIn!

Business Ambassadors Visit the Hot Side of Illinois

4. The Reading (and Podcast) Corner

Will EV be the end of heat treating in the automotive industry? Watch the video below to learn some answers to this question from the Metal Treating Institute.  If you're in a listening mood, listen to this episode of Heat Treat Radio and discover some Industry 4.0 innovations for adjusting temperature. 

2021 Predictions: EV and the Heat Treater

Listen to the Future of Furnace Compliance

Does it combust? Time to hear about Industry 4.0. . . again :). This time, see how this Industry 4.0 system uses algorithms to adjust temperature on Heat Treat Radio

Heat Treat Radio #77: Algorithmic Combustion Tuning with Justin Dzik and Ben Witoff at Fives. Click to –> Watch | Listen | Learn

 

5. Miniature Metal Masterpiece

To all the metallurgists and heat treaters out there, perhaps the metal you work with today will end up a mini-masterpiece in the hands of an electrolyte jet machining fanatic!

 

Have a great weekend!

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Fringe Friday: Stellantis Builds EV Batteries in Kokomo

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HTD Size-PR LogoSometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our key markets: aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, or general manufacturing. To celebrate getting to the “fringe” of the weekend, Heat Treat Today presents today’s Heat Treat Fringe Friday press release about some interesting developments in Indiana's electric vehicle industry.

Automaker Stellantis announced plans to build a manufacturing plant for lithium ion batteries in Kokomo, Indiana. Kokomo is already home to a Stellantis aluminum foundry and three transmission plants. The new battery plant will create over 1,000 new jobs and has an initial budget of $2.5 billion. The plant, a joint venture with Samsung, will manufacture rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles, as well as energy-storage systems.

Eric J. Holcomb
Governor of Indiana
Source: in.gov

The battery modules will have an initial capacity of 23 GWh annually, and the JV hopes to increase this to 33GWh/year. Stellantis has made a commitment to develop new EVs and to increase production of low emission vehicle sales by 40% in the U.S by 2030.

"It’s another incredibly exciting day to be back in Kokomo celebrating such a transformational investment from Stellantis and our new partners at Samsung," stated Governor Eric Holcomb. "Today’s announcement is another step toward positioning Indiana as a leader in the future of mobility, battery technology and clean energy."

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Fringe Friday: Electric Vehicles

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HTD Size-PR LogoSometimes our editors find items that are not exactly “heat treat” but do deal with interesting developments in one of our key markets: aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, or general manufacturing. To celebrate getting to the “fringe” of the weekend, Heat Treat Today presents a Heat Treat Fringe Friday with this press release which speaks to the ever evolving trends for heat treat consumers. Specifically, we are looking at a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Workgroup, but what are your thoughts? Email editor@heattreattoday.com to share your thoughts!

A new in-house working group named the Electric Vehicle (EV) Workgroup draws from Anchor Harvey’s technological leadership and century-long experience in forging components for the automobile and motorsports industries. "We [the EV Workgroup] believe delivering high-strength, lightweight electric vehicle components," says Kerry Kubatzke, industry veteran with 35 years of experience in engineering and precision forge manufacturing at Anchor Harvey, "are core to growing our business and creating value for our customers as we work to deliver high-strength lightweight parts for the next generation of transportation."

The announcement comes as the United States, China, and European countries encourage automakers to produce more all-electric vehicles. By creating high-strength, lightweight forged aluminum components—such as steering knuckles, control arms, suspension components, structural nodes, and more—the EV Workgroup makes vehicle parts built for increased range, not range anxiety, in support of manufacturers creating the next generation of transportation.

Anchor Harvey is identifying what it takes to manufacture electric vehicles including sedans, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, and more, to make a meaningful impact toward building a zero-emissions future. They've made investments over the past several years to incorporate cutting-edge data acquisition systems, digital monitoring processes, and preventative and predictive maintenance services, preparing them for changes in EV.

"With the introduction of our EV Workgroup," said Tom Lefaivre, president of Anchor Harvey, "we are working to push the boundaries of electric vehicle technology, manufacturing, and performance to new levels with stronger, lighter, quality aluminum components."

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