Aerospace materials news reports.

Tube Fab in Action
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:37:00 GMT
This video features numerous examples of custom tube bending, tube laser cutting and end forming. Parts were made to customer specification for industries including aerospace, automotive, metal fabrication, and others where precise, consistent parts manufacturing is critical to the success of the end product. Lea


Ukraine: titanium ore exports down in January-April 2023
Thu, 18 May 2023 09:16:28 GMT
In January-April, Ukraine decreased export of titanium-containing ores and concentrate by 96% YoY, to 5.216 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, revenue fell by 81.7%, to $8.634 million. The main customers were Japan (37.19% in monetary terms), Turkey (28.57%) and India (9.06%). Ukraine did not import titanium ore in January-April. (Ukrainia


Ukraine: Velta to build titanium powder plant
Tue, 16 May 2023 10:03:54 GMT
Velta intends to construct a manufacturing complex in three stages with the titanium power output of 10 thousand tons in 5.5 years. The first stage will last for 18 months and will see the output at 1 thousand tons and investments at $100 million. The second stage (20 months) will increase output to 5


Striking a Hammer Blow for Metals Recycling
Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT
Footprint Tools, a manufacturer of traditional hand tools in the United Kingdom, is at the heart of a research project that could see Sheffield spark a recycling revolution in industrial forging that unlocks a step-change in the manufacture of safety-critical components for the aerospace, defense and energy industries using machining waste and linear hammer technology.


EMPLOYEE TRAINING: New Industry-Recognized Standards for Various ...
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1943 on a new 4-year agreement for its Middletown Works steelmaking


Forging Company in Japan Orders Ring-Rolling Machine
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT
Japanese forging company Ohmi Press Works and Forging placed an order with SMS group for a radial-axial ring-rolling machine. It will be Ohmi's sixth ring-rolling machine from SMS group.By expanding capacity at its Shigaraki plant, the company can supply larger and heavier rings for a range of applications in the automotive, shipbuilding, aerospace, mechanical engineering, oil-and-gas and wind-power industries. The machine is capable of rolling seamless rings with diameters up to 4,500 mm (177 inches) and a maximum height of 800 mm (31.5 inches). It is scheduled to go into operation in May 2024.


Steel Producer Continues To Grow Manufacturing Capacity
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
Spain-based global stainless-steel producer Acerinox says its global footprint has transformed it into one of the most competitive producers of stainless steels and nickel alloys. The company boasts significan't production capabilities with three fully integrated flat product manufacturing...


Italian Company Orders Counterblow Hammer for Large Forgings
Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT
The Siderforgerossi Group ordered a Schuler counterblow hammer for its Busano Canavese production site near Turin. It will be used there to produce large steel and aluminum forgings for the oil and gas, automotive, mining and aerospace industries. It will replace an old counterblow hammer from Bch, which is now a Schuler brand, that has been in use for more than 50 years. Commissioning of the new system, which weighs 355 tons, is scheduled for later this year.


Aerospace Company Orders Fully Automated Forging Line
Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
Jiuli, headquartered in China, awarded SMS group the final acceptance certificate for putting a fully automated forging line into operation. The hydraulic radial forging machine has a press force of 18 MN for each of the four press cylinders, which allows sophisticated materials for the aerospace industry to be forged. In addition, the plant includes two fully synchronized 8-ton forging manipulators and equipment for loading and unloading as well as for cutting, marking and cooling of forged ...


Presses Help French Manufacturer Forge Turbine Blades
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT
French manufacturer LISI Aerospace placed an order with Schuler for a 2,100-ton screw press and a 250-ton trimming press for the production of turbine blades. The presses are an integral part of a forging cell that LISI Aerospace commissioned at its production site in Bologne between Nancy and Dijon. The screw press includes a direct drive that transmits torque to the spindle without intermediate links, wear parts or losses and reduces energy requirements. The multi-pole three-phase asynchronous motor is designed for high switching frequency for operation in both directions of rotation, enabling a variably adjustable forging process.


Government launches 7th round of coal mine auctions; offers 106 ...
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched the seventh round of auctions for commercial mining of coal blocks, putting 106 mines under the hammer. Of the total mines offered under the seventh round, 61 blocks are partially explored and 45 mines are fully explored.


Ukraines Pillar: Metinvest Spends Over UAH3.1 Billion to Support ...
Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:38:11 GMT
Amid the full-scale war in Ukraine, Metinvest has remained a reliable pillar for the military, civilians and its employees. Since 24 February 2022, the Group has spent over UAH3.1 billion to support the country, of which more than UAH1.6 billion was donated to the army as part of Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front defence



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