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ArcelorMittal to Invest $1.2 Billion in Decarbonization Technologies

ArcelorMittal will invest approximately $1.2 billion in decarbonization technologies at its Asturias plant in Gijón, Spain. The project wil…

Metallurgical Complex Producing Scandium Oxide

Rio Tinto started operations at a new commercial-scale demonstration plant to produce high-quality scandium oxide at its Rio Tinto Fer et T…

U.S. Steel to Assess Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage Development

United States Steel Corp. executed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Equinor US Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Norway-…

AAM to Expand Three Rivers Plant, Create 100 New Jobs

American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) will expand its Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility (TRMF) in Michigan, including installing a new prod…

Pipe and Tube Mill Coming to Texas

Bull Moose Tube Co. (BMT), a Caparo Bull Moose subsidiary, announced plans to build a 350,000-ton-per-year pipe and tube mill on Steel Dyna…

ASM Collaborates with Japanese Institute

ASM International announced a collaboration with the Japanese Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM). The objective of this collaboration …

Italian Automotive Supplier Orders Mechanical Forging Press

A. Benevenuta & C. S.p.a. ordered a 2,500-ton mechanical forging press from Farina, a Schuler affiliate. The company produces hot-forged st…

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Automation in Gas-Fired Forging and Heat-Treat Operations

Justin Dzik Steve Kovacik John Lopetrone

Automation within forges and heat-treating facilities often consists of individually controlled processes for individual pieces of equipment, such as furnace heating or press operation cycles. Individual processes can be controlled …

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Developments in Lubrication Systems for Metal Forming: Part I – Warm and Hot Forging

G.J. Odink

In the hot and warm forging of steel, there is a clear trend to replace graphite-based die lubricants with synthetic lubricants. This is driven by the need for cleaner work …

Forging Quality Control

Hardness Testers: Know Your Options for Best Results

John Richardson

Understanding the different hardness testing types and systems can be useful to determine an optimal solution. Hardness testing functionality has evolved, and now users can dial into world-class-caliber instrumentation that …

Abnormal Burr Formation in Cold Forging

Cenk Kılıçaslan

Cold forging is a proven and efficient serial production method for bolt manufacturing. Despite the many advantages of cold forging, the method requires high forging forces due to the low …

Forging Quality Control

Ovako's Vacuum Degassing Process Improves Forging-Steel Grades

Adam Hylén

Ovako Steel’s 2018 investment in a vacuum tank degassing (VTD) facility is a critical development for the Smedjebacken mill. Removal of hydrogen by a state-of-the-art vacuum process now enables Ovako …

The Advantages of Domestic Forging Equipment

Ken Copeland

U.S.-based suppliers can optimize processes, uptime and cost for the long haul with responsive expertise and readily available parts and service. …

Forging Quality Control

Viral Marketing during COVID-19

In today’s rapidly changing environment, finding the right marketing message and taking the correct actions can be challenging. As a result of the pandemic, the world looks much different than …

Not Everyone can Lead the Strategic Planning Process

Peter Geise

A strategic plan is a roadmap for the managed growth of a company. This process can be managed by an experienced CFO or other outside facilitator.

Editor's Page

Understanding Unemployment

Dean M. Peters

As a sign of the times we live in, it is hard to ride around these days without seeing signs in front of restaurants, service establishments and other types of businesses seeking applicants for immediate employment for all shifts.

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Forge and Finance

6 Ways to Determine the Right Revenue Pipeline

Peter Geise

To illustrate this situation, we will discuss the actual story of a small automotive repair and towing business. The business had a regional towing contract with AAA Auto Club, which gave the business top priority on all service calls.

Legal Ease

Civil Rights Law in the Workplace

David Resser

As many of you may recall, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) implemented employment discrimination laws in the United States that have sought to protect virtually every individual from discrimination in the hiring and employment process.

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Perseverance Pays

Dean M. Peters

On Oct. 4, 1957, a polished-metal sphere 2 feet in diameter with four antennae was launched by the Soviet Union into a low elliptical Earth orbit. It was called Sputnik I, and it became the planet’s first artificial satellite.

Quenching & Cooling

Spray Nozzle

The new 1/4 NPT FullStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids.

FORGE Magazine

2021 June

Check out the June 2021 issue of FORGE, featuring our stories on "Abnormal Burr Formation in Cold Forging", "Hardness Testers: Know Your Options for Best Results", and much more.

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