Industrial Heating articles from August 2005

Industrial Heating archives from August 2005

Industrial ecology 101.(EDITORIAL)
August 1, 2005... According to the U.S. DOE Smart Communities Network, industry-created environmental problems basically are the result of using a strictly linear production process: extracting raw materials and fossil energy, processing the material and energy,...

Economic indicators.
August 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...

The return of steel.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
August 1, 2005... The American public and its industrial manufacturing sector can reach a happy understanding regarding national economic health and betterment. Regardless of gloom and doom merchants on TV and daily print media that harangue in open opposition...

Grain size and its influence on materials properties.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
August 1, 2005... As metallurgists, we know the importance of grain size, and as heat treaters, we need to be sure we understand how grain size will affect mechanical properties especially when designing our process recipes. Let's learn more. Grain size...

Green design: it can be in the process.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)
August 1, 2005... Corporate and industrial sustainability encompasses strategies and practices aimed at meeting the needs of stakeholders, while simultaneously protecting, supporting and enhancing human and natural resources for the future. Businesses and...

Heatbath/Park Metallurgical: a world leader in quenchant and finishing technology.(MTI PROFILE)
August 1, 2005... For more than eight decades, the red oval identifying a product as "genuine" Park Metallurgical has stood for highest quality and value, and most capable technical support. William Woodside, the founder of Park Metallurgical, was also a...

Ipsen International, Inc.: crossroad.(IHEA PROFILE)
August 1, 2005... As a leader in an economy where energy costs are soaring, when 45% of basic and now complex manufacturing of America's staples are produced on foreign soil, when health care provisions are increasing 20% each year and, when U.S. companies are...

Looking ahead: 36th Annual Combustion Seminar and Exhibition.(IHEA Association News)
August 1, 2005... IHEA will hold its 36th Annual Combustion Seminar and Exposition on Monday, Oct. 31 and Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Visit www.ihea.org or call 513-231-5613 to register online or request information.

2005 Fall Business Conference.(IHEA Association News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... IHEA's 2005 Fall Business Conference will also take place at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown on Nov. 2, 2005. Several years ago, IHEA began scheduling the Fall Business Conference to follow the Combustion Seminar in the same location so that...

Business trends that may impact the thermal processing industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
August 1, 2005... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Some Information Provided by Resource Development Co., Inc.

Market leaders: make the most of your time at the Heat Treat Show by visiting the market and technology leaders on the following pages.
August 1, 2005... Exhibit Hours: Tuesday, Sept. 27: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See all the technology showcases online at www.industrialheating.com Admet, Inc. Admet's ExPress Servo-Hydraulic testing machines...

Metals and money.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... Accurate forecasting and planning stems from gauging the movement and trends of key industry indices. Air Products' economists have compiled these graphs to illustrate three-year trends for utility and metals pricing as well as industrial...

Quotes quips.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... "Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams." --Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

Useful Web links.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... ASM International Society http://www.asminternational.org/ [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering--Members http://www.ifhtse.org/members_org.htm Industrial Heating,...

Investigation of white layers formed in conventional and cryogenic hard turning of steels.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... Although hard turning of steels has become an accepted industrial practice, reducing the extent of grinding, many surface integrity aspects of hard turning require clarification. The striking result of hard turning is the tendency for forming...

Supply systems that reduce costs.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Competitive pressures have everyone looking for ways to advance. Air Products' PRISM[R] Nitrogen Generation System can potentially help you achieve 20%-40% cost savings as compared to truck-delivered nitrogen. Our experts can perform a...

Win world-class best practice training.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... To enter our Head of the Class contest for a chance to win four days of world-class training in metals processing best practices at the ASM campus in Ohio, go to www.metalsassessment.com. All you have to do is spend ten minutes answering...

Matt Thayer.(Ask the Expert)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Matt Thayer Principal Industry Engineer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q Do you need to weld titanium in a glovebox? What are some of the gas considerations? A No, titanium does not have to be welded in a glovebox; it's been welded...

Where to find us.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... Our representatives will be at the following trade shows. We hope to see you there to discuss your metals processing needs. * 23rd Heat Treating Conference and Exposition September 26-28, 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *...

Online Atmospheres Forum.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Check out the new Atmospheres Forum, accessed through the ASM International website. The online forum is dedicated to answering your questions and creating virtual discussions around the use of gases in material processing, including topics...

How to save time and trees.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... Gas-Metal Interactions is also available in e-mail format. Why not switch? You'll get information more quickly and be able to follow Web links more easily--and help to save paper, too. Change your preference today at...

Meet this quarter's metal head: Zbigniew Zurecki.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... Zbig Zurecki could very well be the last listing in many phone books. But with some 70 international patent filings and 25 publications, he's probably the first person you'd look up for research about industrial gas applications. ...

Contact us.(GAS-METAL INTERACTIONS)
August 1, 2005... You can request more information or any of the documents referenced in this issue by using the fax-back form; calling us at 800-654-4567, code 297; or sending an e-mail to gigmrktg@airproducts.com.

Heat treatment system.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd., Global Furnace Systems Group (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) shipped a bar heat treatment system to ISTIL (International Steel and Tube Industries Ltd.), Donetsk, Ukraine. The furnace system has a production capacity of 120,000...

Horizontal vacuum furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Ipsen International (Rockford, Ill.) received an order from Metals India to supply an AbarIpsen[R] H3636[R] horizontal vacuum furnace with AvaC[TM] (acetylene vacuum carburizing) and AvaCN[TM] (vacuum carbonitriding) capabilities. Metals India,...

Slab extractor.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... LOI Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) completed the successful start-up of a slab extractor on No. 1 reheat furnace located at the 80-ft hot strip mill of ISG Burns Harbor in Indiana. This is the first of three extractors that will be installed at this...

Tempering oven.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Pyromaitre (Quebec, Canada) supplied a custom designed, high speed tempering oven to Visteon for processing rear axles for the new Ford Mustang, Visteon reports an 80% reduction in cycle time with the new oven, as well as space and energy...

Vacuum furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp. (Souderton, Pa.) booked six orders for vacuum furnace systems designed for a variety of domestic and international destinations including Brazil and Korea. Five of the furnace orders are for VFS's Horizontal...

Pusher furnace line.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... J.L. Becker Co. (Plymouth, Mich.) received a contract to provide a single row, 12-tray (30 X 30 X 30 in.) pusher carburizing harden, quench and temper line with material handling system for a Southeastern Michigan commercial heat treater. The...

Vertical scanning machine.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Inductoheat Inc. (Madison Heights, Mich.) received an order from one of the world's largest Tier 1 automotive suppliers for its STATISCAN[TM] vertical scanning machine to process steering input shafts. The unit, with supplied options, can...

Kiln order.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Dragon & TCKilns, based in Europe, will supply a kiln with a capacity of firing 10 tons of glost porcelain tableware per day to Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd. in Bangladesh. The kiln, valued at just under US$1 million, has advanced control and...

Plate aging furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... SECO/WARWICK Corp. (Meadville, Pa.) received an order from Alcoa for a new age oven to process 230,000 lb (104,326 kg) loads of aluminum plate products at its Davenport, Iowa facility. The furnace produces tight uniformity by using reversing...

Strip hardening technology.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Ebner Furnaces Inc. (Wadsworth, Ohio) received an order from Metallurgica Pessina, near Milan, Italy, for a hardening and tempering line for austempering and martempering up to 200t/mo of carbon steel strip (max. 380 mm wide, 0.2-3.0 mm thick)....

Batch homogenizing plant.(New Equipment Orders)
August 1, 2005... Hertwich Engineering GmbH in Austria successfully commissioned a new batch type billet homogenizing plant for heat treatment of aluminum alloys for the automotive and aircraft industry at Aluminiumwerk Unna AG in Germany. The furnace operates...

Marathon sensors establishes local office in Mexico.(New Facilities)
August 1, 2005... Marathon Sensors Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio) opened Marathon Systems Control, S. de R.L. de C.V. in Queretaro, Mexico, which will provide immediately local sales and support for existing and new customers of Marathon's instruments, probes and...

MAC relocates ceramics division.(New Facilities)
August 1, 2005... Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC), a manufacturer of ceramic glass, metal and engineering coating solutions, relocated its Bolt Technical Ceramics Division from Conroe, Tex., to Fairfield, N.J. Bolt Technical Ceramics will combine with MAC's...

Inductoheat announces record sales of billet heating system.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... Inductoheat Inc., an Inductotherm Group company, Madison Heights, Mich., announced record sales of its new InductoForge[TM] billet heating systems, with more than 70 modular induction forging systems sold worldwide to date in 2005. Each power...

PLANSEE group and Mitsubishi Materials to merge PM business.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... PLANSEE Holding AG and Mitsubishi Materials Corp. have reached a basic agreement by signing a Letter of Intent to merge their relevant powder metallurgy products business activities under a new joint holding company to be established in...

CVC Capital Partners acquires Ruhrgas Industries.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Europe and Asia, announced that funds managed and advised by CVC will acquire Ruhrgas Industries GmbH from E.ON Ruhrgas AG for around [euro] 1.5 billion including assumed debt and pension...

Dana Corp. advancing its microwave-plasma heating technology.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... Dana Corp., Toledo, Ohio (www.dana.com), received its first patent for its microwave atmospheric plasma (AtmoPlas[TM]) heating technology for plasma-assisted joining of metal components. AtmoPlas technology has the ability to generate plasma at...

PVA TePla AG increases capital with ownership of CGS GmbH.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... The management and supervisory board of PVA TePla AG have decided to issue 300,000 new shares to Hessischer Innovationasfonds GmbH & Co. KG in Frankfurt by utilizing part of the authorized capital and with shareholders excluded from...

M.E.G. systems celebrates anniversary.(Business News)
August 1, 2005... M.E.G. Systems Corp. (headquartered in Carrollton, Tex.), a manufacturer of high-temperature furnaces, is celebrating is 10th anniversary in August. M.E.G. Systems is noted as engineering and manufacturing one of the first 1800[degrees]C...

Industry events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... SEPTEMBER 12-15 Furnaces and Atmospheres for Today's Technology Seminar, Meadville, Pa., sponsored by SECO/WARWICK Corp., tel: 814-332-8576; e-mail: info@secowarwick.com; web: www.secowarwick.com. 25-28 ASM Heat Treating Society...

Inductive billet and bar heating in the forging industry: inductive heating has established itself throughout the forging industry in recent years due to reliable, user-friendly equipment, as well as fast response to interruptions in the forming section.(Induction Heating)
August 1, 2005... Inductive heating is being used more in the forging industry to heat forging stock because it offers exact, stable temperature control, which permits optimum matching of material properties, hot forming resistance and tool wear. Significantly...

Should you consider vacuum heat treating in-house? Establishing a new vacuum heat treating capability requires a significant capital investment in furnace equipment. However, there are also other costs that should be considered when assessing the business case.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
August 1, 2005... Many decisions must be made when a business assesses the viability of establishing a new vacuum heat treating capability. Innovations in furnace design such as hot zone materials, control packages and quenching systems can offer many operating...

When and why ion nitriding/nitrocarburizing makes good sense: ion nitriding can be used in many applications, but some are so unique that they can be called "the best" applications, where the competitive treatments such as salt bath and gas nitriding cannot easily duplicate the unique results of ion nitriding.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
August 1, 2005... Ion, or plasma, nitriding has been studied and used industrially for more than 40 years [1-8], but the technology has not been used to its full potential. Ion nitriding/nitrocarburizing is a low temperature (800-1100[degrees]F, or...

Automatic eddy-current testing verifies induction hardening results: many manufacturing processes require nondestructive testing 100% of parts as a quality control tool. Eddy-current testing, especially multifrequency testing, offers a way to meet this need on a fast, reliable and simple basis.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
August 1, 2005... Many companies carry out inspection spot checks during manufacturing to ensure that product quality is within the limits of established acceptability and that it is repeatable. The variation in product quality usually can be predicted or...

Intermetallics solve manufacturing challenges: intermetallic compounds are a unique class of materials having characteristics of both metals and ceramics, with properties that can enable the development of new energy-efficient technologies and process systems.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
August 1, 2005... Intermetallic materials have characteristics of metals and ceramics and contain both metallic and covalent bonds, depending on the constituent metals. Mixed bonding provides mechanical properties that are between metals (generally softer and...

Materials characterization & testing buyers guide.
August 1, 2005... Welcome to the 4th Annual Materials Characterization & Testing Buyers Guide, both in print and online at www.industrialheating.com/testingbuyersguide. If you are looking to purchase characterization and/or testing equipment for your production...

Materials testing systems: ADMET, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... New and used electromechanical and hydraulic testing machines for tension, compression and torsion testing. We retrofit virtually all manually operated or servo-controlled test machines. Our solutions are designed to do the job you need without...

Materials testing equipment: Applied Test Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 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, flexible enough to...

Metallographic equipment: Buehler.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Buehler introduces its new PowerPro[TM] series of grinder-polishers for sample preparation. It is the first tabletop machine to prepare specimens using the Zaxis[TM] Macro Material Removal System, which enables removing material by desired...

Microscopy software: Carl Zeiss Microlmaging Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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,...

Inorganic materials analysis: Leco Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Solutions for materials characterization and analysis of inorganic materials to help determine which instruments meet your needs. Product line includes determinators for carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen in metals and other...

Portable Brinell scanner: Newage Testing Instruments, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... B.O.S.S.[R] system provides a wide range of options and features for scanning Brinell impressions. The new model is USB compatible which enables it to be used with laptop and tablet style computers, and the ability to be added onto a wide range...

Hardness Testing Equipment: Proceq USA.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 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 D at less than twice the...

Rockwell Hardness Tester: Sun-Tec Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 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 brings ultimate flexibility to...

Hardness testers accessory catalog: Wilson Instruments.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 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 jominy fixtures and x-y...

Process heating equipment: Eclipse Combustion.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Comprehensive brochure presents the entire line of process heating equipment and systems from the Eclipse family of brands. Our global powerhouse of industry-leading products includes combustion burners, packaged burners, integrated combustion...

Continuous Rotary Regenerator: Hauck Manufacturing Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Hauck has licensed a revolutionary technology for regenerative combustion systems. Ideally designed for the steel and aluminum industries, the EcoReg[R] Continuous Rotary Regenerator offers higher heat recovery than conventional regenerators....

Combustion systems: Maxon Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... This four-page brochure gives an overview of Maxon Corp. complete product line including: gas equipment for heating, high temperature burners, nozzle mixing burners, nozzles for Air/Gas, premixing equipment, shut-off and vent valves and...

Airtorch[TM] system: MHI Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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 &...

Gas/Air Mix Monitors: Selas Heat Technology Co., LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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,...

Burners and radiant tubes: WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 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 provide the highest...

Performance Service: Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... The ALTOX Performance Service allows furnace operators to achieve higher efficiencies and reduce cost using Air Liquide metallurgical expertise in combination with air gas sampling and control techniques. Call (800) 820-2522 or visit us at...

PURIFIRE[R] solutions for metal treatment: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Whether annealing, sintering, brazing, carburizing or vacuum-treating metal parts, Air Products' PURIFIRE[R] atmosphere supply, processes and technologies, and services can help optimize your manufacturing operation. Find out how we can help...

Exothermic gas generators: Thermo Transfer Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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...

Salt bath equipment and supplies: Custom Electric Manufacturing Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Molten salt processes for nitriding, cleaning, and stripping rely on electric heating elements to maintain bath temperatures. Custom Electric is one of the industry's most experienced suppliers of elements for molten salt baths. Products like...

Universal digital controller: Athena Controls.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... This 48 X 48 mm size controller of the Platinum Series is suitable for a wide range of applications such as the plastics and food industries, furnaces, packaging and environmental chambers. The M10 provides high reliability and functionality in...

Heat processing equipment: BeaverMatic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Brochure illustrates BeaverMatic's capabilities in the design and manufacture of advanced heat processing equipment--from internal quench, tip-up and atmosphere box furnaces to specialized vacuum units. Recent state-of-the-art installations...

Roller Hearth Furnaces: CAN-ENG.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... CAN-ENG's Roller Hearth Furnaces are workhorses for heat treating a great variety of materials. Whether you are annealing, bright annealing, normalizing, reheating, stress relieving or tempering, CAN-ENG Furnaces deliver consistent quality and...

Protecting the environment through technology: Epcon Industrial Systems, LP.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Meeting worldwide heat processing needs with innovative custom industrial ovens and furnaces for such uses as burn off, drying, baking, curing, annealing, aging, calcining and brazing. Include gas-fired and electric conveyor and batch systems,...

Induction scanning: First Response Technical Services LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Strengthening your position in the heat-treating arena with M.A.C.S. The 3-in-1 Scanning System. (1) Vertical (2) Dial Plate and (3) Gear Hardening. Our Equipment Designs, Service and Engineering will launch you into the 21st Century....

Thermocouple product line: GeoCorp, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... GeoCorp's new brochure provides information on its extensive temperature control product lines including thermocouples, thermocouple wire (survey, extension and bare wire), protection tubes and a wide selection of pyrometry supplies, recording...

Vacuum furnace selection guide: G-M Enterprises.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... An (8) eight page full color handout for prospective furnace buyers. The handout is a checklist of considerations when purchasing a new vacuum furnace. Please call for our "Guide to the Selection of Vacuum Furnaces", Phone: 951-340-4646. ...

Atmosphere batch technology: Ipsen International, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... New Ipsen[R] atmosphere batch equipment flyers detail feature specifications and benefits. Immediate sizes available in the RTQ[R] (return-through quench) design are 5 and 17, and size 5 in the TQ[R] (through quench) design. Call 815-332-4941,...

SiC heating elements: Kanthal Heating Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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...

Infrared temperature sensor: Mikron Infrared, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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...

Heat treating equipment: Nitrex Metal Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Nitrex has released a pocket-size literature CD providing industry professionals with a comprehensive overview of Nitrex's range of heat treating products and services. Users will also find a simulation of our newly launched N2K software...

Process instrumentation & plant automation solutions: Process Electronic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Full range of sensors and controllers for carburizing, nitriding, and nitrocarburizing processes. Also the Protherm 9800, for plant supervision and automation: production planning, material flow, process control, process simulation to quality...

Batch furnaces: Pyradia Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Standard series and custom built heavy-duty furnaces are designed for intense, continuous use, and are insulated with the best refractories to minimize heat up and cool down times. Our furnaces offer remarkable performance, long service life...

RA330[R] heat resistant alloys: Rolled Alloys.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... RA330 is the workhorse of the heat resistant alloys. It has good strength, carburization and oxidation resistance to about 2200[degrees]F (1200[degrees]C). RA330 has been designed to withstand the thermal shock of liquid quenching. RA330...

Radiant tubes: Schunk-INEX Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 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...

Replacement hot zones: Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Offers the world's most technically advanced replacement hot zones (pure molybdenum, ML molybdenum, TZM molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and PM 2000 superalloy), replacement heating elements, hearth assemblies and other refractory metal furnace...