Born from a Meadville partnership between Peters’ Heat Treating and Phoenix Laser Solutions, Laser Hard applies robotic laser heat treating to selectively harden or temper metal surfaces. Its portable system scans complex three-dimensional workpieces and directs digitally controlled energy only where needed, helping reduce distortion and secondary machining. The company draws on more than 70 years of experience serving the tool-and-die industry and is ISO 9001:2015 accredited, certified by NSF.
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Peters' Heat Treating, IncFounded in Meadville in 1979, Peters’ Heat Treating is a second-generation, family-owned and woman-owned company that provides precision heat treating and metallurgical processing for manufacturers. The company treats heat treating as part of the manufacturing process, offering free pre-machining analysis and coordinating related work to help customers avoid distortion, delays and surprises. Peters’ holds ISO 9001:2015 and Nadcap aerospace accreditation, and operates facilities in Meadville and McKean.MCKEAN, PA
Detroit Flame Hardening CoFounded in Detroit in 1941 by metallurgical engineer Marvin R. Scott, Detroit Flame Hardening Co. specializes in localized flame hardening and precision straightening for industrial metal parts. Its process treats only specified areas, helping limit distortion and processing time, while its Detroit headquarters is supported by facilities in Cleveland and Cincinnati. The company also manufactures a compact, portable Rockwell hardness tester developed by its metallurgy experts.EUCLID, OH
Phoenix Laser SolutionsPhoenix Laser Solutions grew from a one-room Meadville, Pennsylvania, job shop into a five-facility manufacturing company specializing in pulsed laser welding and related laser-based repair and processing. With a 40-year heritage in tool and die work, the company applies that machining knowledge to challenging component repairs, precision manufacturing, and custom automation across industries. Phoenix says it is the largest pulsed laser welding company in North America, with an AS9100D-certified Meadville facility and ISO 9001:2015-certified facilities in Indiana and Michigan.MEADVILLE, PA
Cincinnati Steel Treating CompanyServing manufacturers from its Cincinnati-area facility since 1941, Cincinnati Steel Treating Company provides commercial heat treating that improves the durability and service life of gears, shafts, and other metal components. The company is especially known for gear hardening and for vertically processing long, slender parts with reduced distortion, while its staff includes a degreed metallurgist and an in-house laboratory. CST serves customers across the Midwest and beyond and maintains IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 14001:2015 registrations.CINCINNATI, OH