Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is proud to announce that Thermal-Vac Technology recently partnered with Gasbarre to add precision nitriding and FNC capabilities to their facility in Orange, California. The electrically heated furnace utilizes Super Systems, Inc. controls for automatic KN and KC control to AMS 2759/10 & 2759/12 specifications. (read more)

On December 2nd we lost one of our forging industry icons, Don Jones, President of Forge Resources Group in DeKalb, Illinois. Don was 90, and just recently had his 90th birthday celebration (Sept. 29th) with his immediate family and also his work family. (read more)

QuesTek Innovations LLC announced on January 21, 2021 that it was awarded $1.2 Million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding will be used to design and develop a novel materials solution for next-generation turbine blade alloys and compatible coating systems. QuesTek will design a system of functionallygraded Niobium-based alloys suitable for Additive Manufacturing and that will be capable of sustaining high temperature operation and thus increasing fuel efficiency. (read more)

Consistently forged near-net gears require less surface stock, which, in turn, require less material and machining time. Highprecision forging processes can significantly improve consistency and durability, which, in turn, can reduce required cycle times and improve part performance in the field. (read more)