Do you know what safety valves are and what they do? They are essential in a great number of devices, especially where a problem with the system has…
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Advantages and disadvantages of gate valves
Do you know what a gate valve is and what kinds there are? These devices have different advantages and disadvantages depending on the application. This is why it…
Non-destructive testing (NDT) in the forging industry
NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a term used to describe inspections that provide information about an object without damaging it in any way either during or…
Austenitic stainless steels
Austenitic stainless steels have the best corrosion resistance of all stainless steels, and excellent resistance to both extremely low and high temperatures. It is the most widely used…
Industrial applications of pressure control valves
Pressure regulating valves (sometimes also known as pressure regulators, pressure control valves or pressure relief valves) form part of an injection circuit that allow liquid to flow from…
Tempering explained: a low-temperature heat treatment
Heat treatments can modify the properties of materials. One of these procedures, the one that follows heating, is tempering. In this post we will tell you everything you…
DDMRP Materials Management in the Forging Industry
Implementation of the demand-driven operating model at ulma forged solutions s.coop. Nowadays, companies are experiencing difficulties in materials management because they are using methodologies developed for other production…
Heat treatment of steel in the forgin process
Using advanced techniques to get the absolute most out of metals is key to increasing their efficiency and sustainability in use. Enhancing the properties of metals to the…
Industrial gas furnaces: operation and applications
In industry, there are many procedures that require elevated temperatures — operations that are impossible at room temperature. Industrial furnaces are key in these processes, either of the gas or electric…