ULTRA-BOND 2187 is a dry-in-place pretreatment for precleaned metal.

Without the ability to forge steel and other metals over the past century and a half, industry would have lacked the parts needed to manufacture cars, build aircraft, drill for oil, mine for minerals or lay down rail tracks.

Metal testing is a common step in the production process when providing forged metal parts to original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

Forgital, a producer of large forged and machined components for the aerospace and other industries, will be acquired by global investment firm The Carlyle Group. The transaction values Forgital at approximately $1.1 billion and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2019. Established in 1873 with headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, Forgital is a specialist in the manufacture of machine-finished forged and laminated rolled rings made from different materials, including steel, aluminum, titanium and nickel-based alloys. In addition to aerospace applications, Forgital also serves the oil-and-gas, construction, mining and power-generation industries. The company employs over 1,100 people across nine facilities in Italy, France and the United States and through its global salesforce.

Meritor Inc. entered into an agreement with an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, under which Meritor will acquire AxleTech for approximately $175 million. Troy, Mich.-based AxleTech designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and services drivetrain systems and components, axles and braking solutions. These capabilities will enable Meritor to offer global customers a wider array of differentiated products and solutions while further diversifying its portfolio.

The AV450 Automatic Vision System allows users to cost-effectively achieve high throughput in their inspection process.

The UH4000 Series universal hardness tester comes in two key configurations: UH4250 (hardness scale 0.5-250 kgf) and UH4750 (hardness scale 3-750 kgf).

Surprise! Today your boss instructed you to attend Forge Fair 2019 this coming May in Cleveland, Ohio!

The productivity of closed-die forging lines and ring-rolling plants strongly depends on the right handling equipment.

Industrial heating equipment manufacturers; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies; and power and process plant owners and operators commonly face the challenge of keeping their fleet, machinery and other assets working efficiently while also reducing the cost of maintenance and time-sensitive repairs.