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July 5, 2026

Rotary drum furnace for annealing of brass semi-finished product

ECM has developed a new type of annealing furnace for ammunition manufacturers, designed primarily for brass cartridges. The ideal solution for small caliber sizes If you
June 29, 2026

AM Ecosystem for Defence, Aerospace and Medical

AM technologies have enormous development potential, but they come up against a supply chain where securing any part means logistical hell (AM → HIP → HT
June 26, 2026

Defence&Military

The Defence & Military sector has great growth potential, but it also has its pitfalls. The logic of this industry, at least for now, differs from
June 25, 2026

Where are we going – do we know?

I am constantly asked about my vision for the future of heat treatment. In a way, it is an honor, but in another way, it is
June 24, 2026

Strategy

I published an infographic on Linkedin (see Fig. 1) on the topic of ECM ICBP Flex. However, I found that my view is not entirely identical
May 25, 2026

AM and military production

In April, the largest conference on AM technologies in the USA, RAPID + TCT 2026, took place. One of the outputs is an article published on
May 7, 2026

Nato and heat treatment

It is interesting to observe how everyone is rushing into military production. But I’m not sure if they have any idea what they’re getting into. When
March 27, 2026

Galvamet is changing ..

Yesterday, Galvamet posted this news on Facebook, along with several photos of the new partners. The plans are grand, but only time will tell.   Jiří
January 20, 2026

Military sector

Heat treatment affects all industrial sectors. So it cannot miss the production of weapons. ECM is aware of this and therefore offers the application of vacuum
November 14, 2025

Prague Security Dialogue

Yesterday, the Prague Security Dialogue took place in Prague. Because I was interested in what would happen in the heat treatment sector if we did not