Sustainability in Engineered Steel Component Manufacturing

Modern manufacturing of engineered steel components, such as rolling element bearings, gears, and couplings, presents numerous opportunities to minimize energy consumption and waste. Innovations in heat treatment methods, including the use of induction heating and austempering, enable more sustainable hardening processes. Additive manufacturing of steel components significantly improves material utilization and reduces waste. The implementation of non-destructive materials analysis techniques, such as eddy current inspection, minimizes the time, materials, and handling required to ensure quality control of steel products. This presentation explores these and other modern process technologies, along with the steel material considerations necessary for each, with the aim of inspiring a more sustainable and resilient industry.