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Heattreater Expands Services for Aluminum Treatment

Al-Fe Heat Treating, Wadsworth, OH, has added glycol quenching to its list of NADCAP-accredited aluminum heattreat services. The process improves control over quenching speeds when compared to hot-water quenching, beneficial for parts with thin sections or wall thicknesses. Glycol quenching provides more even heat extraction, minimizing distortion to sheetmetal and stamped parts. More at www.al-fe.com/.

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Metalforming Industry Movers & Shakers

Metal stamper Pridgeon & Clay Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, named Michael J. Alcala president, adding to his current role as chief operating officer. He succeeds long-time president Robert Edwin Clay, who becomes president emeritus.

Reich Tool & Design, Inc., and Trinity Biomedical, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI, named Michael San Filippo sales and marketing manager; the two companies share the same facility. Reich Tool also named Don Kucken design supervisor; the firm manufactures metal-stamping dies and performs contract machining.

Metalworking-lubricant manufacturer Irmco, Evanston, IL, hired Michael Krocko to serve as a field technical engineer, and Michael Krueger as a sales engineer (based in Ann Arbor, MI) covering Michigan, northern Indiana and northern Ohio.

Metal stamper Bettcher Manufacturing, L.L.C., McAllen, TX, hired Melayne Martin as sales and marketing manager.

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South Carolina to Welcome New Heattreating/Furnace-Brazing Facility

Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, PA, announced plans to expand into the southeast United States by opening a vacuum-heattreating and furnace-brazing facility in Grenville, SC. The $15-million venture features 54,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space on a 14-acre site, and a facility-wide closed-loop water-cooling system. Furnace size will range from vacuum furnaces outfitted to handle small production lots and development work to a 24-ft.-car bottom furnace for processing large loads; www.solaratm.com/.

 

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