Industrial Heating articles from April 2005

Industrial Heating archives from April 2005

We'll get to that later.(EDITORIAL)
April 1, 2005... This phrase is likely to be heard in many heat treating departments when it comes to equipment maintenance as the need to get production out is a major priority in this highly competitive industry. Equipment deterioration is inevitable and...

Economic Indicators.
April 1, 2005... Economic Indicators as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease. To participate in this survey, please contact Doug...

Frivolous lawsuits are gone ... almost!(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
April 1, 2005... Congress can move fast if it chooses to. Class action tort reform legislation began in February 2003 and was a nonstarter. Then on January 25 of this year, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) introduced bill S.5, and with 33 co-sponsors including...

Metallic glasses.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
April 1, 2005... A new type of metal may soon find its way into our everyday lives; one that is up to twice as strong as typical titanium alloys and much tougher than ceramics, yet is elastic and springy, with very high wear and corrosion resistance...

Kyoto's fatal flaw.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)(Environmental Kuznets Curve )
April 1, 2005... Should economics drive environmental policy? Long-term climate policy is often based on models that predict emissions scenarios by taking into account underlying assumptions, which vary with income, technology and population[1]. Since 1993,...

Qual-Fab Inc.(MTI PROFILE)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2005... Change is difficult even in the best of times, although Qual-Fab Inc. is proving to one customer after another that change can be very good, especially in these difficult times in the metals industry. With metal prices seemingly out of control...

Hauck Manufacturing Co.: combustion expertise since 1888.(IHEA PROFILE)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2005... The goal of Hauck Manufacturing Company is to be the leading combustion equipment supplier by providing its customers with quality combustion products and systems while providing technology-driven application expertise and combustion support....

IHEA's 76th Annual Meeting will get you moving forward.(IHEA Association News)(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Tucson, Arizona will host IHEA's 76th Annual Meeting at the new JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort from April 13-16, 2005. This beautiful desert setting will bring IHEA members together for four days of educational programming, business meetings and...

Safety Standards Seminar for industrial furnaces and ovens.(IHEA Association News)
April 1, 2005... May 2-3, 2005, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill.

Furnace systems.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... SECO/WARWICK Corp. (Meadville, Pa.) manufactured a custom-built double-chamber vacuum carburizing furnace with an oil quenching system for a major supplier to the U.S. military. The furnace, the largest of its type ever produced by...

Aluminum engine block heat treatment system.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd. (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) shipped and is currently commissioning a large continuous solution heat treating, precision air quench (PAQ) and artificial aging system to process V-8 engine blocks. This order follows many months of...

Vacuum furnace system orders.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Solar Manufacturing (Telford, Pa.) engineered, manufactured and delivered a replacement hot zone to Thermo Techniques (Danville, III.). The hot zone is upgraded from 0.060 in. graphite foil to a more durable Flex Shield hot face, which is...

Mesh belt brazing furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Premier Furnace Co. (Farmington Hills, Mich.) supplied and installed two 24-in. wide mesh belt brazing furnaces, companion equipment gas generator and gas cooler at a Tier 1 automotive supplier based in Southeast Michigan. The equipment was...

Nitriding systems.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Nitrex Metal (St. Laurent, Quebec City, Canada) installed a new top-loading, 2,000-kg (4,400 lb) load capacity NX-820 system at Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd. (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) for nitriding stainless steel generator components used...

Bell-type annealing plant.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... LOI Thermprocess GmbH (Essen, Germany) has been contracted by Wieland Werke AG to supply an HPH bell-type annealing plant for heat-treating nonferrous metal strips at the Vohringen facility. The Wieland Group is a leading manufacturer of...

Meltshop equipment.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... The Indian steel company Bhushan Limited has selected Techint (Milan, Italy) to design, engineer and supply a new meltshop to be erected next year in Orissa Province (India). The meltshop will be able to produce up to 2 million tons of steel...

Vacuum process systems.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Vacuum Systems Div., PVA TePla AG (Asslar, Germany), was awarded a Euro 2.6 million contract from AREVA T & D (France) to supply several high-vacuum process furnace systems with metal heating elements to produce environmentally friendly,...

Walking beam reheat furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Bricmont Inc. (Canonsburg, Pa.) received a multimillion-dollar contract from Chaparral Steel (Midlothian, Tex.) to expand and upgrade its large section mill walking-beam reheat furnace. The turnkey order includes engineering, material,...

Direct gas-fired Chain conveyor furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
April 1, 2005... Otto Junker GmbH (Simmerath, Germany) received an order from Standard-Metallwerke in Werl for a direct gas-fired chain conveyor furnace with cooling chamber for the soft annealing of cold-drawn and coiled aluminum tubes. Heating is by high...

VAC AERO opens second polish facility.(New Facilities)
April 1, 2005... VAC AERO International (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) recently opened its second facility in Poland. VAC AERO Manufacturing Polska Sp. z o. o. occupies a 20,000 [ft.sup.2] (1,860[m.sup.2]) facility in Swiebodzin, Poland, near the Polish-German...

Surface combustion celebrates 90th anniversary.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Surface Combustion (Maumee, Ohio), a leading manufacturer of thermal systems used in metals processing and heat treating industries, is celebrating 90 years of expertise in designing and manufacturing furnace systems and companion equipment....

Pyrotek expands metals processing services.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Effective January 31, 2005, Pyrotek Inc. (Spokane, Wash.), a provider of products and services to the global primary and secondary aluminum industries and the nonferrous foundry industry, acquired the assets of Metaullics worldwide. Metaullics...

Praxair increases U.S. prices for hydrogen and carbon dioxide.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Praxair Inc. (Danbury, Conn.) announced price increases for hydrogen and carbon dioxide, effective 25 February except as otherwise provided under specific contract terms. The price increases are approximately 15% for hydrogen and 5% for carbon...

ACE equipment receives patent.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... ACE Equipment Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) was granted U.S. Patent No. 6,830,001 B1 for its hybrid energy radiant tube burn-off oven system. The system provides more uniform oven temperatures to [+ or -]10[degrees]F ([+ or -]5[degrees]C), durability...

GLIS is new centrifugal casting supplier.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Great Lakes Industrial Solutions (GLIS) Inc. (Brunswick, Ohio) announced that its GLIS Casting division will now provide centrifugal castings. Full production began in March 2005. GLIS also supplies other products including static and...

Alcoa-Lingotes Castings to be sold.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Alcoa (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced its intention to exit the Alcoa Lingotes Castings Ltd. (ALC) joint venture established in 2000 to produce specialty cast components for the automotive industry. Alcoa will continue to operate and own its...

New flux-cored brazing wire patented.(Business News)
April 1, 2005... Lucas-Milhaupt Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.), a Handy & Harman Co., received a patent (US 6,830,632) on its flux cored brazing wire, which can improve joint strength and initial quality while reducing manufacturing costs. The wire is made by forming...

CISP continues forging international connections.(Association News)
April 1, 2005... The Center for Innovative Sintered Products (CISP) and the Northeast Asia Industry Technology Corp. division (NATC) of Paichai University, Korea, entered into a general agreement to foster international cooperation in education and research....

Chinese society of metals organizes Refractories Seminar in Beijing.(Association News)(2005 Beijing International Exhibition on Refractories, Industrial Ceramics and Furnaces )
April 1, 2005... The 5th Beijing International Exhibition on Refractories, Industrial Ceramics and Furnaces (RCF Expo 2005) is being held at the Beijing International Convention Center on April 26-28, 2005. The event is sponsored by the China Association of...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2005... In the Commercial Heat Treat Directory on page 74 in the March issue, we incorrectly linked Solar Atmosphere's listing to Solar Manufacturing's ad on page 17. Although they are affiliate companies, Solar Manufacturing is an equipment...

Calendar of events.(Heating equipment industry)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... MAY 2-3 Safety Standards Seminar, Rosemont, Ill., sponsored by Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA); tel: 513-231-5613; web: www.ihea.org. 9-12 The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, Charlotte Convention...

Three-step maintenance program helps keep continuous furnaces at optimal performance: following a simple three-step maintenance program can increase furnace uptime and improve efficiency.(Heat Treating)
April 1, 2005... Many years of experience in the design, construction, installation, operation and repair of industrial heat treating equipment has made it clear to the author that furnace performance can be maintained at optimum levels by creating a sound...

Use of inert atmosphere reduces scaling of induction-heated forging stock: Part 2; Use of a protective atmosphere during induction preheating of forging billets reduces scaling, resulting in significantly increased life of forging dies compared with preheating in air.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)
April 1, 2005... Preheating billet and bar forging stock in fuel combustion direct-flame furnaces results in significant metal loss through oxidation and scaling. It is possible to use a protective atmosphere in preheating forging stock using induction heating....

Modeling heat distribution in furnace refractory wall can help to improve energy efficiency: modeling software can help furnace designers and energy management engineers to evaluate and optimize operational parameters of the refractory wall, such as type, thickness, time required to reach the temperature etc., with respect to energy efficiency.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
April 1, 2005... It is difficult to accurately determine the heat distribution pattern for transient heat conduction through the refractory wall of a batch type furnace, where the inner wall is heated to a specific temperature necessary to ensure that the...

Advantages of a phosphate-binder system for refractory burner-tile applications: faulty operation of a burner tile can cause downtime in the thermal processing system leading to lost production costs that far exceed the cost of the burner equipment.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
April 1, 2005... A refractory burner tile is an essential component of a burner in a thermal processing system. Equipment downtime due to faulty operation of the burner tile can result in lost production with associated costs, which can far exceed the price of...

Aftermarket parts, services, & consulting directory.(Alphabetical Listings)(Directory)
April 1, 2005... If you are looking for aftermarket parts, services, or consulting services, the following pages will help you find the companies you need to get your equipment up and running quickly. Industrial Heating's 2005 Aftermarket Directory lists the...

Aftermarket parts, services, & consulting directory.(Capability Listings)(Directory)
April 1, 2005... If you are looking for aftermarket parts, services, or consulting services, the following pages will help you find the companies you need to get your equipment up and running quickly. Industrial Heating's 2005 Aftermarket Directory lists the...

Ceramic refractories: Du-Co Ceramics Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Du-Co Ceramics Co. is an ISO-9002 company and is a leader as a supplier, manufacturing materials such as steatite, cordierite, alumina, porcelain and magnesium oxide, producing parts by dry press and extrusion with secondary operations where...

Insulation materials: Lydall.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Literature describes the range of ceramic and non-ceramic high temperature insulating materials for applications to 3000[degrees]F. Lytherm papers are easy to cut, wrap, or form and have excellent temperature stability and low thermal...

Industrial ceramics: SMAHT Ceramics, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... SMAHT Ceramics specializes in very low CTE, exceptionally thermal shock resistant, machinable [NZP] ceramics. Besides manufacturing and custom-development of [NZP] products and coatings, we also custom-form Alumina, Mullite, and ZTA ceramics....

Insulation: Unifrax.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... New Foamfrax[TM] Insulation offers exceptional energy savings, installation speed and lining performance for upgrades of existing fiber linings, lining over refractory, and furnace lining patches or refits. It can be gunned directly onto metal,...

Industrial technical ceramics: Vesuvius McDanel.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... This catalog describes the complete line of ceramic tubes, multi-bore insulators, sheaths, labware, crucibles, and components manufactured by this technical ceramic supplier is now available. Materials include Alumina, Mullite, Zirconia, Fused...

Industrial ceramic products: Engineered Ceramics.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Provides premium grade high alumina (Hycor[R]) and fused silica products for both component and powder producers. EC products include: pusher plates, flat plates for sintering P/M parts, crucibles, tundishes and many others. Our engineers are...

Kiln support beams: Saint-Gobain Ceramics.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Literature details Hexoloy[R] Sa silicon carbide kiln support beams and tile, which offer true low mass design potential for high temperature furnace applications. Hexoloy SiC's excellent strength allows for reduction of beam cross section by...

Charging systems and heating elements: SGL CARBON GmbH.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... [R]SIGRABOND CC fixtures made by SGL H CARBON are custom tailored solutions to increase furnace throughput due to reduced cycle times and better hot zone utilization. Increasing strength, low density and shape retention of [R]SIGRABOND under...

Ovens: Engineered Product Sales Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... EPS offers complete oven systems, both batch and continuous, for a wide variety of industrial applications, with temperatures to 1200[degrees]F, or higher where needed. The EPS ovens are custom built to meet customer process requirements....

For FREE brochures from this month's advertisers, visit www.IHadinfo.cc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Literature Showcase listings are FREE to all advertisers in the issue that pertains to their products area. A four-color Literature Showcase can also be purchased for the production cost of $695. For more information, contact Susan Heinauer at...

Ovens: The Grieve Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Over 400 standard ovens and furnaces to 2200[degrees]F as well as custom-designed heat processing systems. Includes: laboratory, bench, cabinet, truck, walk-in and conveyor ovens; laboratory and industrial furnaces and environmental test...

Furnaces/ovens/heating systems: Thermcraft Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Thermcraft Incorporated offers a wide range of standard products that includes: ceramic refractory or vacuum formed ceramic fiber heaters, control systems, as well as industrial oven and furnace systems including mechanical handling equipment....

Pit furnaces: Wisconsin Oven Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Gas and Electric Pit Furnaces for heat-treating applications to 1,400[degrees]F. Heavy Duty plate steel construction with durable interior, reinforced to withstand harsh work conditions. Quality designed and manufactured for reliability,...

Plug/Rack heating elements: Custom Electric Manufacturing Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Plug/Rack open coil heaters are among the most widely used heating elements in thermal processing. Custom Electric offers standard and gas tight replacement units rated at up to 700 kW. We also offer expert repair and rebuild services to ensure...

Thermal processing systems: EOI Hetherington.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Thermal processing systems manufacturer for Metal/Ceramic Injection Molding, Brazing, Annealing, Debinding, Co-firing, Heat Treating, Sintering, Decarburizing, Degassing, Hot Pressing, and Vacuum Sealing. Systems provide outstanding...

General purpose induction heating power supply: Inductoheat.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... STATIPOWER[R]SP16 is a transistorized power supply designed to match multi-turn coils (400-200V). Frequencies of 3, 10, 30 and 50 kHz are available on models from 25-1200kW. A wide variety of heating coils can be properly matched with built-in...

Global Service: Ipsen International, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Global Service brochure highlights the wide range of services and system solutions offered by Ipsen International. Learn how the Ipsen team provides customers with a direct contact to experts in the company for spare parts procurement and...

SiC heating elements: Kanthal Heating Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... New GLOBAR SD performance includes high mechanical strength and a lower rate of reaction with process atmospheres--advantages for the ferrous, non-ferrous, glass and ceramics industries. GLOBAR SD can be supplied as straight rods or multi-leg...

Airtorch[TM] system: MHI Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... The comprehensive Airtorch[TM] Handbook offers detailed information regarding MHI's vast line of process air/gas tools. The Airtorch[TM] line offers the highest exit temperatures up to 1500[degrees]C. All models are energy efficient &...

High temperature fan systems: American Heat Treat Furnaces Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... AHTF offers high temperature, ambient interlock fan systems. No active cooling; patented heat blocking technology. Temperature to 1800[degrees]F. Replacements for static and plug fan mounts. Phone: (414) 527-9055; Fax: (414) 527-9033; Website:...

Infrared temperature sensor: Mikron Infrared, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASEe)
April 1, 2005... Mikron's M770S advanced digital temperature sensor features ultra high speed, 24v operation, digital communications and multiple process alarms. The new compact and rugged model provides precision accuracy and optics. It is ideal for induction...

Induction heating: Pillar Induction Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Our wide range of industry experience includes applications such as heat treating, melting, brazing, soldering, bonding, and many others. Worldwide sales and service offices. Pillar Induction Company, 21905 Gateway Road, Brookfield, WI 53045;...

Radiant tubes: Schunk-INEX Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Schunk-Inex (formerly INEX Inc.) offers a line of silicon/silicon carbide radiant tubes capable of temperatures of 2450[degrees]F. These tubes have been in use in heat treat furnaces since 1988 and have proven that their superior performance...

Gas/Air Mix Monitors: Selas Corp. of America.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Selas Qual-O-Rimeter Gas/Air Mix Monitors correct variations in fuel gas heating quality before they disturb temperature sensitive processes. They sense all combustion variables including gas/air ratio, composition and BTU content of the gas,...

Aftermarket support/services: Surface Combustion, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Offers a new two-page sell sheet describing our replacement parts support services. With one of the largest inventories in the industry and our on-line computer system, knowledgeable parts personnel can expedite your replacements quickly and in...

Exothermic gas generators: Thermo Transfer Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Brochure describes and lists standard sizes of its generators. Capabilities also include manufacturing Co-generators, Endothermic generators and Ammonia Dissociators and servicing all types of generators. Thermo Transfer Inc., 1601 Miller...

Industrial heating equipment: Trent, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... Custom-made, electrically heated equipment for commercial and industrial applications is summarized in Trent's product bulletin. Includes ovens, furnaces, Folded and Formed[R] Heating elements and racks, duct heaters, kettles, melters, jackets,...

Vacuum furnaces: Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... New brochure describes the unique advantages of a firm dedicated exclusively to the science of vacuum furnace systems. VFS provides accurate quotes, delivers systems that meet expectations, and follows through with the best aftermarket service...

Microscopy software: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
April 1, 2005... AxioVision 4.2 modular materials microscopy software offers flexibility for all applications including grain size analysis, graphite evaluation/identification, multi-phase analysis, measurement of dendritic arm spacing, mosaic, panorama,...

Microwave assist technology: Ceralink Inc.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... CerMat[TM] is a patented microwave assist technology that brings materials manufacturers the potential for increased productivity at a reduced energy cost. The technology uses microwave energy to assist with conventional electric or gas firing,...

Electric pit furnace: The Grieve Corp.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... No. 943 is an electrically heated 2000[degrees]F (1095[degrees]C) top-loading pit furnace with workspace dimensions measuring 24 in. wide X 24 in. deep X 24 in. high. Nickel chrome wire coils are supported by vacuum-formed ceramic fiber and...

Environmental chambers: Instron[R] SFL.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... The Heatwave series of environmental chambers are designed to create environments at extremes of temperature and determine how materials and components, used in markets such as microelectronics, biomedical, automotive and plastics, will respond...

Gas supply option: Air Products.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... Microbulk Service is a new gas supply option that provides a technically advanced, cost-effective alternative to traditional cylinder gas packaging. The service is suitable for small-volume customers because it eliminates cylinder handling and...

Rotameters: OMEGA Engineering.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... The OMEGA[R] FL-3600 through FL-3900 series of rotameters offer a precision variable flow rate of air, water and gases with up to [+ or -]2% of full scale accuracy and 0.25% of full scale repeatability. These units have an easy-to-read...

Analysis tool: Honeywell.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... Built using .NET suite of tools, the Quality OptiMISER provides users with the ability to harness data and make accurate quality decisions. It provides process, laboratory and business analysis tools for industries that need to capture,...

Dry vacuum pump: Busch USA.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
April 1, 2005... The Busch Mink MM Series vacuum pump is a newly designed, compact version of the proven Busch Mink MI pressure/vacuum pump. It is especially designed for all applications where dust particles may be present. Vacuum is provided by two...

SECO/WARWICK adds to engineering staff.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(Christine Logan )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Christine Logan is a project engineer working for the Thermal Process (General Furnace) Group of SECO/WARWICK Corp. (Meadville, Pa.) as a mechanical engineer. She is a member of ASME, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and SWE,...

Heatbath appoints technical services rep.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Chris Joseph )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Chris Joseph has been appointed Detroit-based technical services representative for Heatbath Corp. (Detroit, Mich.). He is a specialist in molten salt technology and its applications within the automotive and steel processing industries. His...

Watlow appoints directors of operations.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Steve Rhoads )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Steve Rhoads has been appointed director of operations for Watlow (St. Louis, Mo.) He is responsible for the company's swaged/non-swaged (SNS) operations in St. Louis, as well as overall facilities management for SNS and the company's...

Premier Furnace names sales manager.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Bill St. Thomas )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Bill St. Thomas has joined Premier Furnace Specialist (Farmington Hills, Mich.) as sales manager. He brings over 30 years of experience in selling and designing thermal processing equipment for the heat treating industry.

The Furnace Works names engineering manager.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Charles W. Rheutan )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Charles W. Rheutan has joined The Furnace Works Inc. (Sheffield, Ohio) as engineering manager. He is responsible for both new furnace design and construction and the major furnace rebuilding services. Mr. Rheutan has over 25 years of industrial...

ADMET names technical sales engineer.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Scott Martin )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Scott Martin has joined ADMET Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) as technical sales engineer. He is responsible for generating new end user and OEM accounts in specific markets. Mr. Martin has experience in developing new accounts, managing distributors,...

Inductoheat appoints V.P. engineering.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Randy Minnick )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Randy Minnick has been appointed vice president of engineering for Inductoheat Inc. (Madison Heights, Mich.), an Inductotherm Group company. Mr. Minnick, a member of ASM International, has been involved in the design and development of...

SMS Demag names sales manager.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)(appointment of Mario Fabro )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Mario Fabro has been named North American sales manager of long product rolling mills for SMS Demag Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.). He is responsible for managing all sales of structural mills, wire rod and SBQ mills and light structural and bar mills....

Robert C. Onan, Jr.(OBITUARIES)(Obituary)
April 1, 2005... Robert C. Onan, Jr., president of Waukee Engineering Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) from 1951 to 1997, passed away on February 9, 2005. Mr. Onan ran the Milwaukee sales office for Lindbergh Engineering Co. in Chicago in the 1940s, and he coformed Waukee...

Joseph M. Halloran.(OBITUARIES)(Obituary)
April 1, 2005... Joseph M. Halloran, a sales representative in the New England area for Ajax Electric Co. (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.), passed away in late 2004. A graduate of Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic Institute, Mr. Halloran worked as a manager for A.F. Holden...