United States Steel Corporation and Worthington Industries
Inc.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
United States Steel Corporation and Worthington Industries Inc.
have signed an agreement to expand and modify their current Worthington
Specialty Processing joint venture in Jackson, Mich. Under . . .
Particle Sciences Inc.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
Particle Sciences Inc. has announced a system in which a coating
applied to powder particles before sintering increases the density of
sintered metal products. PSI researchers mixed iron powders . . .
Erasteel.(TECHNOLOGY)
Erasteel, the world's largest producer of high speed steel
(HSS), plans to double the capacity of its plant in Soderfors, Sweden,
by building a new gas-atomization unit. The new unit, to be built . . .
Manufacturing systems to be evaluated for helicopters.(PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY)
A Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract has been
awarded to Vector Composites, Dayton, Ohio, by the Naval Air Warfare
Center to compare the properties of carbon fiber composite parts . . .
Hybrid technology to join aircraft with rivets,
adhesives.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
A hybrid technology in which mechanical joining by rivets is
combined with adhesive bonding is under development at the Fraunhofer
Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials . . .
ZKM Forging.(BRIEFS)
ZKM Forging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladish Co. Inc.,
announces that it has shipped the first structural components to
Goodrich Corp. for the landing gear to be used on the new Gulfstream
G650 . . .
University of South Australia.(BRIEFS)
University of South Australia scientists have discovered a way to
re move bacteria and other contaminants from water with tiny particles
of pure silica coated with an active nanomaterial. The water . . .
NASA's jet propulsion laboratory.(BRIEFS)
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is now developing nanotip
carpets, random arrays of metal-coated silicon nanotips. They have been
shown to be effective as antireflection surfaces, or as part of . . .
MAG Cincinnati.(BRIEFS)
MAG Cincinnati announces that Airbus has placed orders for six
Viper Fiber Placement Systems for automated fabrication of composite
fuselage panels for the composite A350 XWB airframe. They can . . .
Australian Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research
Centre.(BRIEFS)
The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre
brings together universities, research organizations and the Australian
advanced manufacturing industry to deliver new platform . . .
Nanometal hard coatings protect aerospace tools.(PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY)
Nanotechnology-based hardcoatings are to be developed to improve
com posite tool lifespan and durability for the Joint Strike Fighter in
a program carried out by Integran Technologies Inc., . . .
Die casting design assistance available on NADCA website.(PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY)
The North American Die Casting Association has launched a new
website, NADCA Design, to provide assistance and resources for
designers, engineers, and other product specifiers. It features . . .
Hybrid laser/GMAW process enables reduced distortion.(PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY)
The hybrid laser/GMAW welding combination results in a synergistic
process that combines the positive attributes of both individual
processes, according to the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, . . .
University college of Dublin.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
University College Dublin researchers claim they can convert
plastics such as polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, and mixed
plastics into a biodegradable polymer. The process . . .
Wire EDM slices germanium into wafers for solar cells.(PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY)
Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) has been adapted to
slice thin wafers of germanium for cost-effective solar cells by
engineers at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. The . . .
Combination ceramic resists thermal shock in microwave.(INDUSTRY
NEWS METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
A ceramic that heats up in microwave radiation without causing
equipment problems has reportedly been developed by researchers at
Pennsylvania State University, University Park. The ceramic is . . .
High-strength silicone sponge is flame retardant.(INDUSTRY NEWS
METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
A high-consistency silicone rubber closed-cell sponge that improves
on liquid silicone rubber products in virtually all areas of mechanical
performance while still meeting the UL 94 V-0 standard . . .
Polyurethane railroad ties cost less, last longer.(INDUSTRY NEWS
METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Polyurethane composite railroad ties have better dimensional and
weather stability than wood, and are lighter than concrete, says Bayer
Materials Science, Leverkusen, Germany. Cyclical flexural and . . .
Ferroelectric polymers deliver power faster, more
efficiently.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Ferroelectric polymer-based capacitors that can deliver power more
rapidly, and are much lighter than conventional batteries, are under
development at Pennsylvania State University, University . . .
Golf club made of composites, titanium, aluminum,
polymers.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
A golf club that incorporates several different metals and polymers
has been announced by Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, Calif. The new FT-iQ
incorporates an ultralight carbon composite chassis, a . . .
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