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http://www.forming.com/index.htmlForming Technologies, Inc.
Keywords: Automotive industry, Forming technologies
Established as a technology application center for manufacturing in 1989,Forming Technologies Inc. (FTI) is a world leader in sheet metal forming technology. The automotive industry's aim to reduce new model introduction time has created a new niche for FTI technological expertise and for FAST Suite, a metal forming simulation software. Forming Technologies Inc. is a leading source for metal forming solutions with extensive experience in the design, build and tryout of outer and inner panels and under-body components. It also supplies training, engineering services and software to speed up the design process for metal stamping processes in aerospace, transportation and metal fabrication industries.
http://www.pcc-aft.com/PCC – Advanced Forming Technology
Keyword: Forming technologies
Founded in 1987, Advanced Forming Technology is a division of Precision Castparts Corporation and a world leader in metal injection molding (MIM). Its product portfolio encompasses other technologies such as metal matrix composites which uses aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) material and ThixoForming of magnesium alloy components. These materials are suitable for applications that require high thermal conductivity, reduced weight, heat dissipation, and high strength. AlSiC and other metal matrix composites provide fully solderable wire bonding surfaces that can be custom tailored to fit any application. Its patented pressure infiltration casting (PICTM) process allows for near-net shape components and enables the customer to incorporate difficult features that would otherwise require extensive and costly machining.
These combined technologies allow AFT to manufacture components that exhibit a broad range of materials properties and have been used in the aerospace,automotive, electronics, firearms, medical, computer and consumer industries.
This is a professional-looking site that contains useful links and plenty of product information.
http://www.proengineering.com/Pro Engineering
Keyword: Metals
Pro Engineering was founded in 1973 and provides quality metal stamping.
This is a small Web site that could be improved although it does contain links to Web sites including the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Precision Metalforming Association.
http://www.zmd.com/index.htmZMD International, Inc.
Keyword: Forming technologies
ZMD was founded in 1981 and manufactures quality vacuum forming equipment. It offers 20 lines of machinery encompassing over 200 different models which have been sold throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ZMD also provides custom build vacuum forming equipment, heavy gauge machines, single and double station machines, composite materials forming machines, pressure forming machines, high tonnage presses, in-mold decorating machines and PVC laminating presses. To penetrate the European market, ZMD offers top of the line vacuum forming machines with improved appearance and systems that satisfy EC European market requirements. The Minute Man (MM) Machines are a cheaper version of those supplied to the European markets and are targeted at American firms.
This is a good, simple site that contains lots of product information. It is also available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
http://www.nhstamping.com/New Hampshire Stamping
Keyword: Metals
New Hampshire Stamping provides custom metal stamping solutions for manufacturers and entrepreneurs throughout the world and specializes in the fabrication of high temperature alloys.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/D-H/em/SSM/Thixoforming Research Group
Keyword: Metals
Thixoforming is the shaping in the semi-solid state of metal alloys to make useful components. Research by the Thixoforming Group has focused on extending the envelope of thixoformable alloys and stimulating the adoption of the process in UK industry. The Thixoforming Research Group is part of the Department of Engineering Materials at the University of Sheffield, England.
This simple but informative site introduces Thixoforming and the research being undertaken by the group. It contains feasibility studies, Thixocost software, publication downloads, references, patents and proceedings of the 4th SSM Conference.
Overall this is a good academic site with lots of pictures and a video.
http://www.advancedforming.com/index.htmlAdvanced Forming Technology Center
Keyword: Metals, Forming technology
The Advanced Forming Technology Center is a metal forming and materials technology center comprising of a team of highly qualified engineers and scientists. Its strength lies in the inter-disciplinary team approach to solve industrial problems using research and development from academic institutions.
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http://www.enersul.com/Enersul
Keyword: Handling
Enersul specializes in providing operating services, products and technology to the sulphur industry. Since 1952, Enersul has provided sulphur handling expertise to producers throughout the world and has pioneered many of what have now become industry standard sulphur forming processes and practices.
It provides engineered solutions for a variety of sulphur forming and handling needs. Its complete line of sulphur forming processes includes the Enersul GX™ granulation process, the Enersul slating process, the Enersul WetPrill™ process and the Berndorf AccuDrop process. Enersul Technologies can offer molten and bulk solid sulphur storage and loading equipment and services, block pouring equipment and consultation/training services, as well as a variety of sulphur remelting equipment and services. To meet the growing demand for low-H2S sulphur, Enersul can supply its unique HySpec1 sulphur degassing process along with equipment or services to measure H2S content in sulphur.
This is a very good site which is well structures and contains lots of relevant pictures. The site provides Enersul's environmental policy, details of its technologies and operations, and a history of sulphur.
http://www.rapra.net/Rapra Technology Ltd
Keywords: Plastics, Rubber
Rapra Technology, formerly the Rubber and Plastics Research Association(RAPRA), is Europe's leading independent plastics and rubber consultancy. Established in 1919, Rapra provides comprehensive consultancy, technology and information services for the polymer industry and industries using plastics and rubber in any component, product or production process.
This is a very good site that contains lots of information. It is worth a visit and the search engine is very useful.
Jonathan Rigelsford
