Nickel

Nickel based alloys are chosen because of the corrosion resistance, heat resistance/high and low temperature properties. Nickel alloys are used in a variety of industries, such as: aircraft gas turbines, steam turbine power plants, nuclear power systems and the chemical- and petrochemical industries.

Sciaky to highlight IRISS for EBAM metal 3D printing

Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and a provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, recently announced that it will highlight its patented IRISS? closed-loop control, which powers its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM™) systems, at the upcoming Rapid 3D Manufacturing Event in Florida.

Alcoa to supply 3D printed metal parts for Airbus

US-based lightweight metals distributor, Alcoa, has been selected by aerospace giant, Airbus, to help integrate 3D printing parts into their products.

Millrock acquires Alaskan Chisna mining project

Millrock Resources Inc. recently announced that the company has purchased mining claims comprising the Chisna project in Alaska.

Novaria Group acquires ESNA from MacLean-Fogg

Fort Worth-based Novaria Group recently announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of ESNA, Elastic Stop Nut Corporation of America, (formerly MacLean ESNA), an industry-leading manufacturer of nylon insert and all-metal fasteners, from MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions.

Roll-Kraft expands engineering group

Mentor, Ohio-based Roll-Kraft, a supplier of roll tooling, with tooling material capabilities that include stainless steel, molybdenum, nickel and superalloys, recently announced the appointment of three new engineers: Steve Leposa, Abishek Samuel and Chaitanya Lomte.

Mirabela to resume nickel operations in Brazil

Mirabela Nickel recently closed a deal with the government of Brazil's Bahia state to release 40 million reais (approximately USD $11 million) in state VAT ICMS tax credits from the state's coffers.

Grieve tempering furnace for welding preheating

Round Lake, Illinois-based Grieve Corporation has produced No. 837, a 1450-degrees-F electrically heated tempering furnace, used for preheating before welding and various post-welding heat treatments.

Fonon hi-reflection metal laser cutting innovation

Fonon Corporation of Lake Mary, Florida, recently announced three major hardware technology updates to its laser cutting systems: Direct Drive Motion System advancements; CleanCut technology; and adaptive thin-to-thick laser beam shaping.

New CNC lathe at ROLL-KRAFT Woodbridge facility

Roll-Kraft, a supplier of custom roll tooling in various materials, including stainless steel, nickel and high-alloy, has installed a DMG MORI NLX 2500 CNC lathe on the factory floor at Roll-Kraft Ltd.

Minnesota nickel-copper mine clears enviro review

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources recently deciding to approve a complex environmental analysis of a proposed copper-nickel mine project.