Heat treating 101: An introduction to heat treating procedures
If you think heat treating is a necessary step in your manufacturing process, this paper discusses some of the key concepts in the process.
November 26, 2019
Can you ‘HIP’ it? Investigating hot isostatic pressing
Additive manufacturing has steadily asserted itself as a viable method for producing complex components in aerospace, medical and other high-performance…
November 20, 2019
Extensive testing reveals impressive hot isostatic press (HIP) capabilities
If you’ve kept up with company news over the last several months, you’ve probably seen the announcement that we’ve added…
November 12, 2019
Disaster-proof your production by planning for emergency & overflow heat treating
As supply chains become more complex and OEMs scour the globe for partnerships that give them the competitive edge, suppliers…
Heat treating: Best handled in-house or outsourced?
Deliberating whether to outsource your heat treating operations or to keep them under your own roof?
September 12, 2019
Case study: The choreography of contingency planning
Automotive OEMs at the center of global supply chains need two things from their suppliers. First, they need to know…
July 18, 2019
Case study: Unconventional treatment improves quality of constant tension bands
Improving the physical characteristics of metal components often requires fine-tuned treatments that bring them to the brink of destruction. It’s…
February 18, 2019
Enhanced property treatments: Ordinary alloys punch above their weight
Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, manufacturers have chased the innovation trifecta of better quality, higher speed and lower…
Risk management in heat treatment
Manufacturers depend on delivering quality parts consistently. Ensuring part integrity on an industrial scale means creating and adhering to quality control measures throughout the production process. While heat treating is just one of the many steps in your products’ journey to sale, the process puts great stress on parts. The right heat treater recognizes its important role maintaining part integrity and should take some of the burden of assuring quality processes.
February 7, 2019
Investments in equipment, services and certifications strengthen Paulo’s aerospace ties
Some big questions have been banging around the boardrooms and corner offices of aerospace OEMs worldwide for a couple years:…
January 28, 2019
Precise heat treatment is vital for aerospace alloys
The stakes are high in aerospace research & development and manufacturing. In military, commercial and private aviation sectors, the industry…
January 14, 2019
First article inspections and AS9102 compliance: How heat treaters fit in
Aerospace industry manufacturing processes are strictly regulated. The myriad standards that apply to countless aircraft components are necessary to keeping…
The comprehensive guide to advanced aerospace thermal processing
It takes a lot of science and a ton of organization to turn drawings and documents into commercial, civilian and military aircraft. At a time when aerospace OEMs are under great pressure to meet their obligations while preserving part quality and safety, strong supplier partnerships—including those with thermal processors—can change the game.
November 12, 2018
Powder bed fusion, HIP and the heat treatment of the superalloy Inconel 718
Additive manufacturing has given engineers in aerospace, power generation and many other sectors the opportunity to craft high-performance parts once…