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Author Archives: Metlab Heat Treating
Heat Treating Parts For An Off-Road Race Car
Metlab is an active supporter of many university educational programs featuring race car construction. This year Metlab provided expertise and heat-treating services for Georgia Tech Off-Road, a student led team under the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Georgia Institute of … Continue reading
Metlab Applies Black Oxide To A Suit of Armor
Metlab recently black oxide finished a suit of armor for an artisan. The armor was manufactured by M & M Metals of Jeffersonville, PA. The complete suit of armor consists of about 125 hand-formed metal plates, and will cover and … Continue reading
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Metlab’s Quality Assurance System
Metlab has a reputation for providing quality heat treating and surface finishing services. To ensure quality in every order processed, the company is focused on a complete quality management system. The quality system is run by Rachel Piccari, whose main … Continue reading
Nitriding and Carburizing
Nitriding and carburizing are the two most common heat treatment practices for surface hardening functional components. The main difference is that in nitriding, nitrogen atoms are made to diffuse into the surface of the parts being processed, whereas in carburizing, … Continue reading
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Heat Treating Race Car Parts With Quick Turnaround For Race Event
Metlab has worked with a number of NASCAR and Indy Racing Car Teams and also companies that restore antique cars, sports and muscle cars and has a history of heat treating race car parts that must endure severe conditions. Big … Continue reading
Former Owner Of Metlab, Passed Away
Conrad Hering Knerr the former owner of Metlab, passed away peacefully at his home in Whitpain Farms, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania at the age of 91. He attended Germantown High School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he earned a … Continue reading
Age-hardening an Aluminum Underwater Buoy Frame
TrimMaster is a full-service contract manufacturer that has been in business in Reading, PA since 1938. Their roots starting in the manufacture of thread trimming equipment for the sewn product industry, and they have branched out to serve a variety … Continue reading
Heat Treating For Machine Shops
Providing heat treating services to machine shops is a core business feature of Metlab Heat Treating. The company has been working with hundreds of shops, both large and small, for many years. Types of heat treating services that are typically … Continue reading
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Metlab Sponsorship of the Penn Electric Racing Team – Season Wrap-Up
Metlab assisted the University of Pennsylvania Electric Racing Team by heat treating one of their critical drive train components. Metlab also sponsors the Penn Electric Car Racing Team by providing heat treating and metallurgical consulting services. The team provided an … Continue reading
Mark Podob to Receive ASM Philadelphia (Liberty Bell) Chapter William Hunt Eisenman Award
Mark Podob, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and co-owner of Metlab in Wyndmoor, PA, has been selected by the ASM Philadelphia (Liberty Bell) Chapter as the 2015 recipient of the William Hunt Eisenman Award. Mark Podob This prestigious award is … Continue reading
