Wireless sensors reading strain and force inside the forming tool itself.
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Metallurgical processing covers turning ore, scrap and slag into metal, and instrumenting the plant. On Halo, the solutions cover measuring force in metal forming, reclaiming a spent refractory, sensors built for a smelter, and sorting and recovering scrap. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Measuring force in metal forming
Clemson University
Infers the internal force from microstrain measured on the outside.
In developmentUniversity
Oakland University
A microstrain gauge system watching forming forces as the press runs.
In developmentUniversity
CL
Texas A&M University, College Station
Force and pressure measured in process, not inferred afterwards.
In developmentUniversity
MC
Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre
Piezoelectric sensors giving a real-time read during forming.
ConceptualStartup
MC
Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre
A MEMS force measurement system built for the same duty.
ConceptualStartup
Reclaiming a spent refractory
MN
Wuhan University of Technology
Alkali removal developed specifically to make spent refractory reusable.
In developmentUniversity
LZ
Monash University, Melbourne
Hydrochloric acid volatilizes the alkalis out of the brick.
In developmentUniversity
XF
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
A third route to the same alkali removal, for reclamation.
ConceptualUniversity
FS
Queen's University
Recovers magnesia and alumina from post-consumer refractory brick.
ConceptualUniversity
HK
Penn State University
Molten salt used to pull the alkali salts selectively out.
ConceptualUniversity
AJ
University of Leeds
Selective removal of salts and sulfates from the solid waste stream.
In developmentUniversity
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Two requests shape the set on Halo. Six entries measure force during metal forming, using microstrain gauges, MEMS, piezoelectrics and a soft sensor that infers internal force from external strain. Six more reclaim spent refractory brick by removing the alkali salts that ruined it. On Halo it spans 7 groups, including measuring force in metal forming, reclaiming a spent refractory, and sensors built for a smelter.
Stage of development. Work on metallurgical processing on Halo comes mostly from university programs. 45% of the solutions are in market. University of Tennessee, Knoxville has the most, followed by University of Alberta. Licensing and fee-for-service work are the usual partnering routes, and about 21% of the solutions that state terms offer sponsored research.
Three trends in metallurgy on Halo
Six sensors for the same press. Wireless strain sensors in the tool, microstrain gauges on the outside, piezoelectrics, a MEMS system, in-process force and pressure, and a soft sensor inferring internal load from external measurement. Metal forming tools fail expensively and unpredictably, and six groups have answered the same call with six transducers.
Refractory brick as an ore. Six entries treat spent refractory as a feedstock and not as waste, and five of them attack the same obstacle: alkali salts absorbed during service. Hydrochloric acid volatilization, molten salt extraction, and two further alkali removal routes, plus one recovering magnesia and alumina outright. Refractory is expensive, and what ruins it is a contaminant.
Instrumenting a place instruments do not survive. Five entries put sensing into a smelter: fiber optic oxygen sensors, MEMS optical pressure, a perovskite-modified YSZ probe for sulfur-rich off-gas, argon purification for the spectroscopy, and CFD deciding where a sensor should go at all. Every one names temperature or chemistry as the reason conventional instrumentation fails.
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380solutions listed
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45%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is metallurgy?
Metallurgical processing covers turning ore, scrap and slag into usable metal, and instrumenting the plant that does it. It spans force measurement in metal forming, reclamation of spent refractory brick, sensors built for a smelter, scrap sorting and recovery, chromium removal from slag, and the joining and process modeling around a metal part. Metal producers, foundries and forming operations are the buyers.
What are examples of metallurgy?
Five examples of metallurgy solutions on Halo include:
- Wireless sensors reading strain and force inside the forming tool itself. (Resensys LLC)
- Alkali removal developed specifically to make spent refractory reusable. (Wuhan University of Technology)
- Fiber optic oxygen sensing that survives smelter temperatures. (University of Pittsburgh)
- Reverse engineering the alloy so scrap can be sorted to the right grade. (University of Belgrade)
- Models the cooling rate for a weld and for a metal 3D print. (University of Alberta)
What are the latest metallurgy innovations?
The most recently updated metallurgy solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing metallurgy?
There are 349 organizations with metallurgy solutions on Halo, 80 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Resensys LLC, Clemson University, Oakland University, and Texas A&M University, College Station. Most offer licensing or fee-for-service work. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
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