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secondary leak test process, reduce manual labor and eliminatework-in-process inventory. Established in 1996, Automated Cells & Equipment has a 27,000 square foot facility and approximately 60

• Produce vacuum-arc remelted steels commercially • Develop a patent titaniumgas atomizer The steel construction company, commonly referred to as Crucible, strives to produce both the finest steel and finest customer service in the specialty steel industry. Similarly, they take pride inmelting andmanufacturing all of their materials in the United States by the United Steel Workers of America. Crucible’s legacy began in 1776 as the Naylor and SandersonSteel Mill inSheffield, England, whichbecome Sanderson Brothers Steel one hundred years later. Shortly after, the company was the first to use gas to fuel its crucible melting furnaces. Thirteen major crucible method steel making firms joined and became Crucible Steel of America in 1900. After several acquisitions and new companies were added, Colt Industries established CrucibleMaterials Corporation in 1983, and it became an independent, employee-owned company in 1985. The company developed and manufactured several types of steels over the next 24 years and entered the knife industry in 2004. It became Crucible Industries LLC in 2009, after beingpurchasedbyaprivateequitycompany. Today, Crucible is located in Solvey, New York, near Syracuse. Learnmore about Crucible’s products, services and their CPM® process at www.crucible.com. Komtek, a division of KT Acquisition, is one of the few companies to utilize programmable CNC power-driven banning hammers, capable of up to 130 blow per minute at a predetermined velocity. Production capability range in size from less than one pound to 100 pounds and from 5/16” to 6” rounds. The hammers provide exceptional quality and improved die wear, and the controlled blow velocity is particularly significant for manufacturing high temperature and upper alloys. Primary equipment includes: • Banning 6000# programmable hammers, with 6” round capabilities (Qty. 2) employees located in Painted Post, New York, near the Finger Lakes region. For further information, please visit their website at www. autocells.com. including full forging simulations and 3D printing of rapid prototypes.

Crucible Industries Crucible Industries develops and manufactures specialty steel, including semi-finishedmaterial, finished bar and plate stock, and is the sole producer of high performanceCrucible ParticleMetallurgy® (CPM) steels. The CPM® process, Crucible’s proprietary technology, was developed in 1970. It begins by pouring a homogenous molten bath through a small nozzle where high-pressured gas the liquid stream, transforming a liquid stream into a spray of small, spherical droplets. These droplets fall through an atomizer, solidify and then are collected in sealed containers and consolidated using hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at forge temperatures. These CPM® steels are characterized by superior dimensional stability, grindability and strength, compared to conventionally processed steels, and improve corrosion and wear resistance. They are used in the aerospace, automotive and tool industries, as well as knifemanufacturing beginning in 2004. Crucible led the specialized steel industry by being the first company to: • Developpowdermetallurgy tool steelsproduced by theCPMprocess KomTek Forge Komtek Forge manufactures and supplies complex highly engineered forgings for aerospace, industrial gas turbine, medical prosthetic, alternative energy, petrochemical, and defense industries worldwide. The company’s casting operation began in 1984 and specializes in working with nickel, cobalt, aluminum, titaniumandhigh-temperaturealloys, aswell ashastelloy, Inconels and all stainless steels. Komtek also offers ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and engineering services,

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