Materials & Raw Stock

News • April 14, 2021

Coalition asks Commerce Secretary to terminate job-costing tariffs

Continued job losses and lost business can be expected if the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum are allowed to continue, according to a manufacturing coalition.

News • April 7, 2021

Copper surfaces provide continuous protection against SARS-CoV-2

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that certain copper alloys provide effective long-term protection against viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

Products • March 30, 2021

EZ-Puller Expanded Capacity

The EZ-Puller is an auto-adjusting bar puller that enables automatic operation of CNC lathes. The auto adjust feature is driven by an "X" value in the pulling subroutine of a lathe program. This value represents the distance the tool needs to move in the X-axis according to the bar diameter being pulled.

Articles • March 23, 2021

Building on a beetle

Being run over by a car is not a near-death experience for a diabolical ironclad beetle. How it survives could inspire the development of materials with the same herculean toughness.n

Articles • March 18, 2021 • Alan Richter

Stainless takes flight

Machining stainless steel for aerospace applications requires cutting tools that are tough, polished and sharp.

News • March 1, 2021

Metal manufacturers’ group urges President to rescind tariffs

The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the immediate termination of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports enacted under the Trump administration.

Articles • February 18, 2021

Developing high-entropy alloys

Research team applies artificial intelligence to create high-entropy alloys.

Videos • February 12, 2021

Diabolical ironclad beetle research

A study by engineers at Purdue University and University of California, Irvine, found that the toughness of a diabolical ironclad beetle lies in its two armorlike elytra that meet at a line, or suture, running the length of the abdomen.

News • January 27, 2021

Eriez white paper attacks metal contamination

Eriez' new white paper, "Six Ways to Attack Metal Contamination to Improve Product Purity and Avoid Recalls," covers best practices processing plants should implement to achieve the highest product purity and avoid costly tramp metal damage.

News • December 2, 2020

Eriez presents Weinacht & Associates with top sales award

Eriez-USA awarded Weinacht & Associates, a Collinsville, Illinois-based metalworking equipment distributor of Eriez products, with the company's 2019 Merwin Award.

Products • November 24, 2020

BIDEMICS JP0 Grade

The newest addition to the group is JP0 for continuous cuts when finishing HRSA parts and machining at 700 up to 1600 SFM. It brings improved wear resistance to provide performance and consistency of machined part straightness.

Products • November 24, 2020

CeramiX HX5 Grade

CeramiX HX5 Grade succeeds in matching the performance characteristics of CBN with the added benefit of being a less expensive product compared to CBN. A special TiAlN coating offers excellent wear resistance for hard turning applications.