Lansing-based manufacturing company, Metalist, recently signed a $450,000 contract with Michigan State
University (MSU) to build a 250-ton hydraulic press for the school’s mechanical
engineering research lab.
According to excerpts from the article:
Metalist International won the contract with the help of
the Capital Area Manufacturing Council.
Scheduled for delivery in July, the large press will help
the College of Engineering learn about the advantages in the use of a
revolutionary "thermo-hydro forming" process for metals and other
materials. This process, which adds heat and fluid to the stamping process,
produces better-formed parts, meaning fewer imperfections, greater strength and
improved reliability.
"I am very enthusiastic about the research at
Michigan State University and am pleased to work with the mechanical
engineering department," says Metalist President and CEO Ed Reeser.
"Building the 250-ton press is just one step in what I hope will be an
ongoing relationship where my company can bring the fruits of cutting-edge
research into the manufacturing marketplace."
The relationship between Metalist and MSU began when the
Capital Area Manufacturing Council sponsored tours of the engineering research
labs at the university last fall. The tours were designed to build partnerships
between the university and local manufacturers.
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