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How Metal Additive Manufacturing is Changing the Aerospace Industry Landscape

The aerospace industry has always been a difficult market for start-ups to break into, going all the way back to Glenn Curtiss and the surprisingly litigious Wright Brothers. Today, the challenge doesn’t come from intellectual property or competing with giants like Boeing and Lockheed... Continue Reading

The Hazards Affecting Your Employees’ Foot Safety

Many jobs require employees to constantly lift, move, and work with heavy objects, all while standing for long periods of time. When all of these factors are coupled, it can result in potentially fatal injuries that start with the feet and work their way up the body, affecting knees, hips, and... Continue Reading

Staying Ahead of Risks During Disasters

Risk nightmares can occur if you're not prepared for an environmental emergency. Disasters can happen in the blink of an eye. Whether natural, environmental, or just some freak accident, how your business responds to these occurrences can be the difference between successful risk mitigation and... Continue Reading

How the Magic of Predictive Technology Conjures Real Results

Downtime is a real problem in manufacturing, but the power of predictive technologies can make these issues disappear. The ability to predict the future sounds like a comic book hero's super power or a smoke-and-mirrors act from a carnival sideshow. Yet, plant managers are expected to possess... Continue Reading

Managing the Cost of Quality

We owe it to the customers and employees to keep track of these costs and continuously seek to improve them. The cost of quality isn’t discussed much. More often, the cost of poor quality hogs the limelight and the headlines. Cost of poor quality... Continue Reading

Penna Flame Industries Awarded Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award

The Metal Treating Institute is pleased to announce that long-time member, Penna Flame Industries from Zelienople, Pennsylvania, was awarded the Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award by Industrial Heating Magazine. The award was presented at the MTI Fall Meeting Awards Dinner on October 10th... Continue Reading

Jamie Jones Takes Gavel as 2019 MTI President

One area of strength for the Metal Treating Institute over the years has always been its line of leadership. 2019 is no different. At the final night award dinner during Furnaces North America, 2018 President Pete Hushek from Phoenix Heat Treating passed the gavel to Jamie Jones from Solar... Continue Reading

Key Manufacturing Sectors Grow Highest Since 2012

Manufacturing production increased 0.2% in September, rising for the fourth straight month and five of the past six months. The sector continues to see strong growth, with manufacturing output up 3.5% over the past 12 months, the best year-over-year rate since April 2012. Similarly,... Continue Reading

MTI Educational Foundation Challenge by Member Rick Deibel

On behalf of the MTI Educational Foundation Board, Chair Mary Springer from Thermtech, would like to thank you for being a committed supporter of the Metal Treating Institute. As you may know, MTI's Educational Foundation was excited to award $35,000 in scholarships in 2018 to five students.... Continue Reading

FNA 2018 Delivers Great New Ideas & Content - Hear From Members

Furnaces North America 2018 provided an amazing array of new ideas and content through 170 top suppliers and 35 technical sessions. Heat treaters from 14 countries explored new technologies, learned all the latest trends, and brainstormed new ways of doing business throughout the show. Listen in... Continue Reading

NAM Survey: 2018 on Pace for Year of Record-High Manufacturer Optimism

On the heels of yet another positive employment report late last week showing 18,000 manufacturing jobs were created in September, the NAM released the third-quarter results of its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which shows 2018 is on pace for the highest yearly reading of manufacturer... Continue Reading

FNA 2018 Hits Record Attendance

If you weren’t in attendance at Furnaces North America 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, you missed everything heat treating. FNA 2018 hosted a record crowd of over 1,700 people from 14 countries including: ... Continue Reading