Industrial Heating articles from April 2008

Industrial Heating archives from April 2008

April--a taxing time!(EDITORIAL)
April 1, 2008... For most of us, just the mention of April "taxes" our thoughts. Some of you may not have filed this year's taxes yet, and you better get busy! As distasteful as tax time is, it might be worse if some folks in our government have their way....

Corporate tax debacle.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
April 1, 2008... With the current political season being what it is and "none of the above" a bad option at the polls, as American industry and corporate taxpayers you need to brace and defend yourselves. None of the Presidential candidates, and only a...

The importance of normalizing.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
April 1, 2008... "Why bother normalizing?" is a question frequently asked of The Doctor. Why indeed? Let's learn more. Why Normalize? Normalizing imparts both hardness and strength to iron and steel components. In addition, normalizing helps reduce...

Industrial recycling pays.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES: Affecting Your Business, Our Industry, the World)
April 1, 2008... The time might be right for your business to embark on a recycling program. Why? The obvious answer is because it's the right thing to do. The less known reason is that it may actually pay dividends. Before discussing the "payback," let's...

The famous ride of a foundryman/metallurgist.(NOW YOU KNOW: Thermal Processing & Metals in Everyday Life)
April 1, 2008... April marks the anniversary of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride. But did you know that Paul was an early metallurgist? Revere's early education was sufficient to enable him to later read the difficult metallurgical books of his day. His...

Braddock Metallurgical, Inc.: quality metal treating.(MTI PROFILE)(Company overview)
April 1, 2008... No one should have been shocked when news broke of Braddock Metallurgical acquiring the assets of Suncoast Heat Treat in February 2008. This is, after all, a company that has kept growing and growing since its inception over 50 years ago....

Diamond Engineering Company: consulting services for energy conservation.(IHEA PROFILE)
April 1, 2008... If you or your company are interested in conserving energy--and saving money in the process--you might want to get in touch with Diamond Engineering Company. Founded in 1991 as a burner-design business, Diamond Engineering has evolved into...

Tips for getting the most out of your industrial training.(INDUSTRIAL TRAINING)
April 1, 2008... As with any industrial or construction occupation, industrial heating is as safe or as dangerous as you make it. With extreme temperatures and potentially hazardous work environments, safety precautions should be one of the foremost thoughts on...

Custom furnaces.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... Despatch Industries (Minneapolis, Minn.) announced the sale of two drop-bottom solution heat-treat furnaces to the Goodrich Corporation's Aerostructures business unit. The furnaces will be used to solution heat treat aluminum components that...

Annealing line.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA placed an order with SMS Demag for the complete supply of a hot-strip annealing and pickling line for its facility in Calvert, Ala. This line is an integral part of a new cold-rolling mill for stainless steel that is...

Steckel mill furnaces.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... LOI Inc. (Canonsburg, Pa.) has been awarded a contract by Morocco's Maghreb Steel to supply equipment for the furnaces for a SMS Demag-supplied twin-stand steckel mill. The steckel mill furnaces will be fully automated and equipped with...

Walking-beam reheat furnace.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... Core Furnace Systems (CORE) of Pittsburgh, Pa., completed the start-up of a 300-ton/hour walking-beam furnace for reheating slabs at WCI Steel's Warren, Ohio, hot strip mill. The new fuel-efficient furnace, which replaced three pusher-type...

Vacuum furnaces.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... G-M Enterprises of Corona, Calif., has received an order for two Model VVF 502-B vertical bottom-loading vacuum furnaces from a major U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer. Each furnace has a work area of 84 inches (diameter) x 60 inches high and...

Oxyfuel furnace.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... Ovako, Hofors Works (Sweden) has awarded The Linde Group a contract for a new rotary-hearth furnace equipped with a REBOX[R] flameless oxyfuel system. The furnace will play an important part in Ovako's production of materials for the growing...

Vacuum furnace.(Equipment News)
April 1, 2008... Eurothermtech (Warsaw, Poland) has shipped a vacuum furnace to GE Marmara Technology Center in Turkey. The furnace has a work zone of 400 x 400 x 600 mm and has an all-metal hot zone rated for 2460[degrees]F (1350[degrees]C). It also has a...

AMETEK acquires Newage Testing Instruments.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... AMETEK, Inc. has acquired Newage Testing Instruments, a privately held manufacturer of hardness testing equipment used in a broad range on industries, including aerospace, defense and oil exploration. Newage becomes part of AMETEK Measurement &...

Thermal Technology now offers SPS technology.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Thermal Technology of Santa Rosa, Calif., is now producing spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology. SPS is an ultra-high-tech, high-speed, low-temperature compaction/sintering process. It is similar to hot press technology, but instead of using...

Selas completes capital projects.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC completed two major projects at its Montgomeryville, Pa., headquarters. Selas added a new kiln, which was completed in December 2007, to add capacity to the existing production of ceramic burners for its customers'...

Kaiser Aluminum to invest $14 million, add plant.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Kaiser Aluminum Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved $14 million in additional investments to enhance and expand extrusion capabilities at its Tulsa, Okla., and Sherman, Texas, facilities and deploy "future state"...

Ask the expert.
April 1, 2008... Q Can I remotely monitor what's happening in my furnaces and other process equipment while I'm away from my plant? A With the proper instrumentation and controls, you can securely monitor and control your heat treating or thermal process...

Ipsen adds hot-zone manufacturing capability.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Ipsen has doubled its hot-zone manufacturing capability through expansion. The overall project began with the expansion of its hot-zone manufacturing at the Souderton, Pa., facility. Prior to expansion, Ipsen was manufacturing six to eight hot...

Alcoa to upgrade Baie Comeau, combine businesses.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Alcoa has reached an agreement with the government of Quebec on a renewable energy contract to supply all three of the company's aluminum smelters in the province--Baie Comeau, Becancour and Deschambault--through the year 2040. The agreement...

Nucor acquires The David J. Joseph Company.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Nucor Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of SHV North America, which owns 100% of The David J. Joseph Company and related affiliates, for approximately $1.44 billion. The David J. Joseph Company, which has been the broker of...

Warren Steel begins production.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Warren Steel Holdings (WSH) announced that after a yearlong refurbishment effort the company has begun production and is open for business. WSH began operations under its current ownership and management team at the end of 2006 in Warren, Ohio....

American Titanium Works to build new facility.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... American Titanium Works LLC (ATW) of Chicago, Ill., is planning on building a new, integrated, world-class titanium manufacturing facility in the United States. The facility will include plasma arc melting and vacuum arc melting furnaces and a...

Laboratory Testing expands.(Business News)
April 1, 2008... Laboratory Testing of Hatfield, Pa., completed a 12,000-square-foot expansion. Plans to add new materials testing, nondestructive testing and calibration services prompted the decision to enlarge the facility. The building addition will be home...

NSL Analytical Services.
April 1, 2008... NSL Analytical Services has expanded its testing capacity with the installation of inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometer (ICP/MS) instruments.

Applied Test Systems.
April 1, 2008... Applied Test Systems (Butler, Pa.), a manufacturer of materials testing equipment and heating products, purchased two industrial buildings in East Butler, Pa., for more than $2 million.

Allied Mineral Products.
April 1, 2008... Allied Mineral Products is now full owner of AMETSA, its refractory sales and manufacturing facility in South Africa.

Struers.
April 1, 2008... Struers is now offering both e-Training and e-Education courses online at www.struers.com.

Radix Wire.
April 1, 2008... Radix Wire announced the availability of silicone-insulated wires designed to meet the new NEMA HP 6 standard.

Induction heating.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
April 1, 2008... Handbook of Induction Heating offers ready-to-use tables, diagrams, graphs and simplified formulas for at-a-glance guidance in induction-heating system design. It also contains numerous photographs, case studies, hands-on guidelines and...

Heat treating.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
April 1, 2008... Heat Treater's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Nonferrous Alloys lets you have quick access to authoritative, how-to heat-treating information for the most widely used nonferrous alloys. This 669-page book provides additional information on...

Metallurgy/alloys.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
April 1, 2008... Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys combines a thorough presentation of physical and mechanical metallurgical concepts along with a practical survey of all important metals, their alloys and their engineering properties. It also...

Powder metallurgy.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
April 1, 2008... Introduction to Powder Metallurgy, The Process and its Products--6th edition--includes new images and text relating to powder-metal components, production methods, the capabilities of using powder metallurgy and they types of products and...

Industry events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
April 1, 2008... APRIL 14-17 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2008 World Congress; Detroit, Mich. www.sae.org/congress MAY 5-8 AISTech 2008--The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition; Pittsburgh, Pa. www.aist.org 6-9 HIP...

Simplified temperature uniformity surveys utilizing ceramic technology for the metals industry.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
April 1, 2008... Heat treaters have been searching for ways to simplify furnace temperature uniformity surveys. Using proven technology developed in the ceramics industry, this is now a reality. With emphasis today on the importance of meeting the requirements...

Pyrometry for global aerospace and commercial heat-treating industries.(Heat Treating)
April 1, 2008... Pyrometry per AMS 2750D has struck fear in the hearts of many a stalwart heat treater. This article provides clarity to what can be a challenging subject. Additional training is also a consideration for those who feel they need a greater...

Pulse-firing technology: combustion system retrofit at Superior Forge.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)
April 1, 2008... Hauck Manufacturing Company has been providing pulse-fired combustion systems in North America for more than 20 years with many successful installations. Pulse firing was first introduced in Europe more than 30 years ago. ********** ...

Repeatable, reproducible preparation and hardness depth measurement of surface-hardened steels: accuracy and repeatability are key when measuring the microhardnesses of surface-hardened steels. What are the problems, and what can be done to assure accuracy?(Materials Characterization & Testing)
April 1, 2008... Surface hardening of steel is performed to increase the strength and wear properties of the material. One of the prerequisites for hardening is sufficient carbon and alloy content. If there is sufficient carbon content, the steel can be...

2008 consultants roundtable.(Discussion)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mark Gentry is the business development manager for Advanced Energy of Raleigh, N.C. He identifies and evaluates ways to help reduce costs to produce products and manages projects for industrial customers of...

Alphabetized company listings.(Company Listings: AFTERMARKET DIRECTORY)(Directory)
April 1, 2008... Welcome to Industrial Heating's 2008 Aftermarket Directory--a comprehensive look at post-sale parts and services. This thorough resource is split into two easy-to-use sections. The first directory--Company Listings--(pages 71-77) contains an...

Aftermarket parts, company capabilities & consulting services.(Capabilities Listings: AFTERMARKET DIRECTORY)(Directory)
April 1, 2008... If you are looking for aftermarket parts, company resources and/or consulting services, the following pages will be a tremendous aid in your search. Here you can locate both a specific company and what they have to offer. Industrial Heating's...

High-emissivity coatings: Harbison Walker/North American Refractories.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EMISSHIELD[R] has an established track record of providing energy savings, increased productivity, and improved quality in many melting, firing, and heat treat applications. Tell us what your needs are and we will...

Insulation: Unifrax I LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

High-temperature ceramic components: Ceramic Solutions, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Known as an industry-leading distributor for high-temperature ceramic components. This customer service-oriented company offers a large inventory of ceramic products combining competitive pricing and a quick...

Temperature uniformity measurement: Orton Ceramic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New product available. Brochure explains an easy way to conduct temperature uniformity surveys while making production runs. No interruptions and no wires! Simple method for evaluating and monitoring...

Ceramic-ceramic composite materials: ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ZIRCAR Refractory Composites, Inc. produces a comprehensive line of advanced high performance ceramic-ceramic composite materials and related products. Our materials are used around the world in the most demanding...

Materials testing equipment: Applied Test Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brochure gives an overview of ATS' extensive line of affordable yet uncompromising, materials testing equipment. ATS is large enough to offer an extensive line of standard products; however, it is and will always be,...

Metallographic equipment: Buehler.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new Delta[R] Manual Abrasive Cutter provides industrial strength with simple and reliable operation. Features a large blade capacity, heavy-duty motor, steel cabinetry floor stand, fiberglass hood and easy to use...

Automated hardness testing: LECO Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The AMH43 includes an optional Advanced Analysis Module with complete sample profile, available Color Hardness/Contour Map, and pattern support for welding studies. Designed for a number of applications, the AMH43...

Computer upgrade for microhardness testers: Newage Instruments.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a Newage CAMS[R], you can upgrade your microhardness tester with a computer for faster and more accurate testing. Optional manual or motorized XY tablesand automatic focus capabilities are available for...

For free brochures from this month's advertisers visit www.IHadinfo.cc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Refractory & Insulation Materials / Ceramic Fixtures & Components / Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Hardness Testing Equipment: Proceq USA.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New Hardness Testing Equipment. Proceq USA is pleased to announce the new Impact Device S for use with the EQUOtip 2 portable hardness tester.-The new Impact Device S shows 10 times better wear than the Impact Device...

Duramin-A300: Struers.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Duramin-A300--Struers introduces a hardness tester based on innovative closed-loop technology, eliminating dead weights. Featuring: test load range 0.981N to 306.6N, completely automatic test cycles, automatic...

Rockwell Hardness Tester: Sun-Tec Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introducing the Clark Rockwell Type Hardness Tester Fully-Automatic Load Cell System CLC-200R. Features include direct loading method, with load cell feedback, and high-speed test cycle. A user-friendly interface...

Hardness Testers Accessory catalog: Wilson Instruments.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wilson Instruments introduces the 2nd edition of its Hardness Testing Accessories catalog. This catalog contains detailed descriptions, photos, and specifications of accessories ranging from test blocks and anvils to...

Airtorch[TM] System: MHI Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Thermocouples: Nanmac Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tungsten-coated, molybdenum-sheathed A12D series thermocouples for graphite environments last several months at temperatures over 2000[degrees]C. Tungsten-coated thermocouples protect the molybdenum sheath from the...

Thermal processing solutions: Pro-Tech Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pro-Tech, located in Chicago, is a supplier of heat- and corrosion-resistant products to companies involved in the thermal processing of metal. They are a leading supplier of cast trays, fixtures and furnace...

Specialty alloys: Rolled Alloys.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rolled Alloys, the global leader in specialty alloys headquartered in Temperance, Mich., offers heat- and corrosion-resistant, aerospace, and titanium alloys with state-of-the-art processing. Heat-resistant products...

Charging Systems and Heating Elements: SGL Group--The Carbon Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [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...

Burners and radiant tubes: WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Materials Characterization & Testing Equipment / Miscellaneous)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Specializes in industrial burners with integrated heat exchangers (recuperative or regenerative) and radiant tubes. Burners and radiant tubes are available in alloy material and SiC-ceramic. Great efforts are made to...

Conveyor oven.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Wisconsin Oven The electrically heated conveyor oven can perform stress relief on locking wheel hubs at a maximum production rate of 600 pounds of parts per hour. The oven is designed to heat parts from 70[degrees]-1100[degrees]F. It has a...

Infrared linescanner.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Raytek The MP150 high-speed infrared linescanner provides a fast and complete noncontact temperature measurement solution for modern, high-speed manufacturing processes. The MP150 features the latest electronics, optics, communications and...

Ultrasonic detection system.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... UE Systems The Ultraprobe 3000 ultrasonic detection system is a versatile inspection instrument for cutting energy waste and improving uptime. The Ultraprobe 3000 can impact energy conservation by locating compressed-air and steam-trap...

Carbon and graphite felt.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Morgan AM&T Morgan AM&T's rayon-based carbon and graphite felt insulation products are designed for resistance and induction furnaces that operate under either vacuum or inert gas conditions. Furnaces that incorporate this insulation can...

High-temperature materials.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Metallized Carbon Corporation Metcar Grade 2500, for operating temperatures between 700[degrees]-1000[degrees]F, is ideal for general-purpose high-temperature applications where conventional lubricants would break down and fail. Metcar...

Nitride coating.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Aremco Products [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pyro-Paint[TM] 634-BNSC is a new high-temperature, non-wetting, boron nitride-filled coating used to protect metal and refractory surfaces from corrosion by molten aluminum, magnesium, glass,...

Noncontact infrared imager.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Cedip Infrared Systems The ALTAIR Li system provides top quality images of stress in materials and structures under dynamic, transient or random loading conditions. The ALTAIR Li uses and IR camera that provides thermal images of the area...

Digital panel temperature meters.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... OMEGA Engineering The DP63500-T series panel meters offer many features and performance capabilities suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. The DP63500-T series accepts thermocouple or RTD inputs with field installable...

Process calibrator.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... E Instruments Group [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The MicroCal 20 DPC analyzer is a highly accurate DPC calibrator specially designed to ensure that all your measuring and test equipment are in full compliance with your quality calibration...

Electric universal oven.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Grieve No. 931 is an electrically heated, 1250[degrees]F universal oven. Workspace dimensions measure 25 inches wide x 36 inches deep x 24 inches high. A 1,000 CFM, 1-HP recirculating blower provides a universal front-to-rear airflow to...

Elevator kiln.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Linn High Therm [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This elevator kiln is used for universal applications, especially suitable for sintering of technical ceramics and wear-resistant ceramics. The kiln may be lowered via hydraulic lifting device and...

Reactor furnace.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Carbolite Inc. The 1100[degrees]C benchtop, rotary reactor furnace heats powder and granular materials on the laboratory scale but is particularly suited for the simulation of larger industrial rotary calcining processes. Processing can be...

PVD coatings.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Sulzer Metaplas GmbH Mtec is one of the METAPLAS-Machining series of coatings. It stands out for its improved performance characteristics for high-performance cutting. Mtec's optimized and extremely closed morphology makes it particularly...

Production control system.(PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... Yokogawa CENTUM VP is a new integrated production control system that will become the flagship platform for the VigilantPlant Operational Excellence initiative. CENTUM VP integrates plant information management, asset management and...

Elterma names president.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grzegorz Paluch has been named president of Elterma S.A. (Poland). Mr. Paluch has over 18 years of experience in engineering, metallurgy and business management. He holds a master's of science, metallurgy from...

Custom Electric appoints VP.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Victor Strauss has been named vice president of Custom Electric Manufacturing (Wixom, Mich.). Mr. Strauss has been with Custom Electric for 21 years, most recently as a project manager. As VP, he will be responsible...

AFC-Holcroft hires director of European Operations.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marc Ruetsch has been named Director of European Operations for AFC-Holcroft. He will be responsible for all activity in Europe, including Russia, from a branch office in Boncourt, Switzerland. Mr. Ruetsch holds...

Ceramic Solutions announces promotion.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ceramic Solutions announced the promotion of Deanna Ooley to customer service manager. Ms. Ooley has a business administration/marketing degree from the University of Houston and a master's in business administration...

Ameritherm names director of sales/marketing.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ameritherm, Inc. (Scottsville, N.Y.) has named Tom Dickerson director of sales/ marketing, Americas. Mr. Dickerson has more than 20 years of technical sales and marketing experience. He will be responsible for...

Inductoheat announces changes.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gerald Wills, formerly a regional sales manager for Inductoheat, is the new aftermarket engineering manager. Mr. Wills, who has 20 years of industry experience, will be responsible for the training of service...

Morgan AM&T hires business development manager.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
April 1, 2008... Jamie Snipes has been hired as business development manager for Morgan AM&T's industrial aftermarket segment. He is responsible for business development in the industrial aftermarket, focusing on the high-temperature-furnace market. Mr. Snipes...