The initial test of a newly developed hot box stack module, which uses the world's largest solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnects, made by PLANSEE SE, Reutte, Austria, was completed successfully in March 2012. During the test, the stack module achieved a power output of 5.5 kW, which represents an electrical efficiency in excess of 50%.

Dynamet Technology, Inc., Burlington, Mass., has received qualification approval from Boeing for the supply of Ti-6Al-4V alloy products for structural components on commercial aircraft. The Dynamet advanced powder metal (PM) manufacturing technology involves the cold consolidation of blended elemental titanium and alloy powders and vacuum sintering, with or without subsequent hot isostatic pressing, to produce powder metal products in basic shapes and near-net-shape product forms.   

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