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FEATURE ARTICLE

Carpenter Technology Moves Forward in Soft Magnetics and Additive
Manufacturing, Exclusive Interview with CEO Tony Thene
Its downstream equipment for taking the initially produced part
to a final finished product includes the latest, state-of-the-art
quick cooling hot isostatic press system in the U.S., as well
as vacuum heat treating to optimize the material properties of
high-value specialty alloy components. Parts manufactured
in the center can then be qualified for use in a range of crossindustry applications, from aerospace and transportation to oil
and gas and energy.
The center is designed to maintain full traceability and provide
analytical insights throughout the manufacturing process via a
digital thread, allowing Carpenter to manage the entire manufacturing process under one roof with a streamlined workflow.
The capability is a key differentiator for them in the additive
manufacturing industry, says Carpenter.
Moving forward on its commitments to expand capabilities in
soft magnetics and in additive manufacturing, Carpenter Technology has opened a $40 million Emerging Technology Center
in Alabama and reports that progress is on course for expansion of soft magnetics capabilities in a $100 million project at its
Reading plant in Pennsylvania.
In December, the company opened the new 500,000 square
foot Emerging Technology Center (ETC) for full end-to-end
capabilities in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D metal
printing. Located in Athens, it houses the capability to atomize a
range of specialty alloys into metal powder and manufacture the
powder into finished parts using three-dimension metal printing.

"We will also use it as a base to launch
future investments as we expand our soft
magnetics technology platform, scale up additional powder operations and demonstrate
a number of next generation materials we
have under development, said CEO Tony
Thene."
The center represents a $40 million investment to date. It complements the company's
500,000 square foot manufacturing plant in
Alabama which began operations in 2014
and produces high-end specialty alloy products, primarily for the aerospace and energy markets.

Tony Thene, CEO
of Carpenter
Technology

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