voestalpine High Performance Metals Corp.
Tool Steels
Worldwide producer of tool steels and specialty materials for metalforming, plastic molding, die casting and extrusion. Manufacturing steel mills are located in Sweden, Austria, Germany and Brazil. We provide PVD coatings through eifeler Coatings Technology (www.eifeler.us).
2505 Millennium Drive
Elgin, IL 60124
Phone: 630-883-3000
Fax: 630-883-3101
Recent Content on The Fabricator for voestalpine High Performance Metals Corp.
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Böhler Welding’s diamondspark cored wires are weather-resistant
Böhler Welding offers weather-resistant diamondspark seamless cored wires, which provide extreme toughness and total resistance against moisture absorption. The company offers three seamless FCAW wires and one SAW-FCW in combination with two different fluxes for weather-resistant steel in this...
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Bohler Uddeholm earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
Bohler Uddeholm Corp., Elgin, Ill., has been awarded an ISO 9001:2015 management system certificate for the sale, processing, warehouse, and distribution of specialty and alloy steel. The company manufactures tooling materials suitable for metal forming and stamping dies, cutting tools, and...
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Bohler-Uddeholm appoints sales representative
Bohler-Uddeholm, Elgin, Ill., a provider of tooling materials for metal forming and stamping dies, die casting, extrusion, forging, and cutting tool applications, has named Steve Zubrzycki as sales representative for Indiana, Missouri, and southwest Michigan. He replaces Al Stark, who has retired...
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Bohler-Uddeholm, eifeler Coatings Technology open joint service/coating center
The new joint Bohler-Uddeholm Service Center and eifeler Coatings Technology PVD Coating Center has opened in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Tooling materials manufacturer Bohler-Uddeholm, based in Elgin, Ill., has increased its material saw cutting capabilities and capacity It also has added...
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Böhler-Uddeholm to host March 10 heat-treatment webinar
Böhler-Uddeholm has announced it will present the webinar “The 10 Keys to Good Heat Treatment” on March 10, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Joe Price, technical manager, will cover such topics as the basics of heat treatment, the root causes of failures, and the manufacturing techniques and...
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Bohler-Uddeholm names Illinois sales rep
Elgin, Ill.-based Bohler-Uddeholm, a manufacturer of tooling materials suitable for metal forming and stamping dies, has named Kevin Dumont as sales representative in Illinois. Dumont has three years of experience with the company and recently graduated from its sales apprentice program. He...
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Böhler-Uddeholm hires sales representative
Böhler-Uddeholm, Elgin, Ill., a manufacturer of tooling for metal forming and stamping dies, has named Ayse Hoops as sales representative based in Dallas, responsible for Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Hoops has several years of experience in industrial sales and extensive knowledge of heat...
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Böhler-Uddeholm names regional manager
Böhler-Uddeholm, Elgin, Ill., a manufacturer of tooling materials for metal forming and stamping dies, has appointed Jeff Albee as region east manager, responsible for the sales and service centers in the eastern region of the U.S. He is based in the new Middleburgh Heights, Ohio, service center....
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Improving the performance of transfer dies
The use of high-strength work materials has dramatically increased the performance requirements on the stamping and forming tools. The selection of the proper tool steel grade at each transfer die station plays a large role in optimizing productivity. The tooling’s performance may be enhanced further with the addition of a coating.
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Böhler-Uddeholm opens PVD coating center in Ontario
Böhler-Uddeholm has opened a new PVD coating facility at the Thermo-Tech thermal processing location in Mississauga, Ont. The 9,000-sq.-ft. service center provides duplex PVD coatings to the Canadian manufacturing sector. The vertically integrated company supplies high-performance steels,...
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Bohler-Uddeholm adds edge wire capacity
Bohler-Uddeholm Corp., Elgin, Ill., has announced the expansion of the high-speed-steel edge wire capacity at its South Boston, Va., manufacturing facility. This project, scheduled for completion in mid-2013, will more than double the edge wire capacity at the plant. Edge wire is a specialized...
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Tooling for forming high-strength material
The demands are increasing for forming with higher-strength work materials, particularly for automotive applications because of their lighter weights. It can be a challenge to find a tool steel material that does not chip, crack, or wear when used on high-strength steels. This article compares various tool steel materials and how they stand up to the challenge.
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The science of steel
The spray form process is a new manufacturing technique that offers high alloyed tool steel with uniform carbide size and uniform carbide distribution. With less processing steps than P/M and properties better than ingot cast tool steel, SF is an option that offers nearly P/M performance with a cost closer to ingot casting.
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Tool steel suitable for long runs of UHSS
Bohler-Uddeholm has developed Vanadis 4® Extra, a powder metallurgy (P/M) tool steel suitable for applications with high demands on adhesive wear and chipping resistance, particularly for stamping or forming ultra high-strength steels. According to the company, the new steel, which replaces...
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Stamping tools for UHSS get tougher
The automotive industry wants to develop cars that are lighter, stronger, and less costly to manufacture. One way it can achieve these goals is to construct body panels, suspension components, structural members, and frames using ultrahigh-strength steels (UHSS). Increasing an automotive part's...