Hot Isostatic Pressing for Orthopaedic Implants

We all know someone -- it may be you! -- who has had a knee or hip replacement. It seems to be commonplace today to have reconstructive joint replacement.

In this medical heat treat article by Magnus Ahlfors and Chad Beamer, both applications engineers at Quintus Technologies LLC, explore the new developments within hot isostatic pressing (HIP) that offer opportunities to improve the performance and quality of medical implants, while cutting production costs and lead times.
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Why AM Medical Devices Should be Vacuum Heat Treated

In this feature article by Trevor Jones, CEO, Solar Manufacturing Inc., discover why vacuum furnaces are excellent choices for accurately providing the necessary process parameters for this incredible medical technology that can provide people with mobility, function and independence to improve their quality of life.
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Heat Treating Medical Components to Achieve Desired Results

Precise vacuum furnace temperature uniformity determines finished part quality. Meeting and maintaining austenitizing temperatures ensures proper hardness, grain growth, and carbide separation. Also, tempering should be conducted immediately after quenching in the same chamber to reduce oxidation risk. These are just a few of the reasons Vector® is the right solution for medical devices.
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Leading Tooling Manufacturer Purchases Furnace to Aid the Medical Industry

A leading tooling manufacturer recently received a top loading furnace for the production of dies. This is the second furnace that is being used by the manufacturer in order to produce dies to cut fabric in the making of N95 masks for the medical industry.
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Hot Isostatic Pressing: A Seasoned Player with New Technologies in Heat Treatment – Expert Analysis

Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) has been a player in heat treating for 50 years, but recent advances in its technology are providing cutting edge opportunities for new applications in the thermal processing industry.

Heat Treat Today asked two experts in the HIPing world about the state of hot isostatic pressing: What are the latest technologies and where are its potential growth markets in the thermal processing industry? Check out their unique perspectives on the HIP market and industry itself.
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Three Hot Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

Here comes another set of heat treating tips from Heat Treat Today's 2020 Trade Show issue. 101 Heat Treat Tips is a great opportunity to learn the tips, tricks, and hacks shared by some of the industry’s foremost experts.

Today’s selection includes tips from Nutec Bickley on how to meet temperature uniformity requirements, and PhoenixTM on how to use "dash cam" tech in your furnace and address the technical challenges in thru-process temperature monitoring.
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Heat Treat Radio: Heat Treat Modeling With Justin Sims

In this conversation, Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, interviews Justin Sims of DANTE Solutions about heat treat modeling. Find out how the latest advances in heat treat simulation software can help your company model specific processes and materials in advance, leading to less guesswork and more profit.
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