Industrial Heating articles from August 2006

Industrial Heating archives from August 2006

What's in a name?(EDITORIAL)
August 1, 2006... The cover of every issue tells the story. Industrial Heating is "The International Journal of Thermal Technology." What exactly do we mean when we say "International?" Simply... Industrial Heating is the largest and most widely distributed...

Economic indicators.
August 1, 2006... 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...

Sarbanes-Oxley--groundless law.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
August 1, 2006... When the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was signed July 29, 2002, and processes to implement it began immediately, the public was led to expect dynamic changes in investor confidence with improved integrity in how corporate financial disclosures are...

A tutorial on shot blasting and shot/laser peening.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
August 1, 2006... Not all similarly sounding processes are created equal and a good example of this is the difference between shot blasting and shot/laser peening. Let's learn more. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shot Blasting Shot blasting or blast...

Developing Strategic Energy Plans.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)
August 1, 2006... Rising energy costs have a dramatic effect on the bottom line. The annual average crude oil price has jumped from under $30 per barrel in 2003 to over $50 per barrel in 2005 (approximately a 40% increase)! Many companies have seen similar...

The cutting edge.(Heat Treat & Metals in Everyday Life)
August 1, 2006... What would we do without knives? Knives, from the kitchen variety to utility to hunting, are a part of our daily lives. The word knife comes from the Middle English (450-1150 A.D.) word knif, and knyf, from the Anglo-Saxon word cnif. Regardless...

Texas Heat Treating, Inc.(Texas Heat Treating, Inc.)(Company overview)
August 1, 2006... What started out in 1977 as a 6,000-square-foot facility that served the needs of the state in which it was located, Texas Heat Treating, Inc. is now a 33,000-square-foot plant that is a premier heat-treating company in the southwestern United...

Steeltech Ltd. a "hassle-free" supplier, Steeltech is a leader in heat and corrosion-resistant castings and fabrications to steel mill and heat treating industries.(IHEA PROFILE)
August 1, 2006... Steeltech Ltd., Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been a member of IHEA since 1989. Under the guidance of President and CEO Gary L. Salerno, the company has positioned themselves as a leader in heat and corrosion-resistant castings and fabrications...

IHEA new IR Seminar.
August 1, 2006... IHEA New IR Seminar November 6, 2006 Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, IN The IRED division of IHEA will launch its new one-day seminar on Infrared Heating Processes on Monday, November 6, This seminar will review...

Market leaders: make the most of your time at furnaces North America by visiting the market and technology leaders on the following pages.(Technology Showcase)
August 1, 2006... Exhibit Hours: Wednesday, September 27,8 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Technical Sessions; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Expo Thursday, September 28, 8 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Technical Sessions; 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Expo AEC, Inc. Cut Your Operating Costs ...

Vacuum-carburizing system.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Surface Combustion Inc. (Maumee, Ohio) received an order for a multichamber vacuum-carburizing system from Specialty Heat Treating Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.). The new system consists of a multichamber configuration, including a combination...

Heat-treatment system.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Can-Eng Furnaces (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) designed and commissioned a continuous T-6 heat-treatment system at a Tier 1 supplier of aluminum castings in the Midwest. The system will be used to process safety critical cast aluminum automotive...

Vacuum furnace.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... SECO/WARWICK (Meadville, Pa.) has partnered with Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI), also in Meadville, by providing a Universal HPQ vacuum furnace for carburizing a new manufacturing cell in PMI's new $4.5 million training facility, which...

Vacuum furnace.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp. (Souderton, Pa.) sold a vacuum furnace to PCC Airfoils in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The external quench furnace (Model HEQ-5248-2) will be used for heat treating high-speed turbine blades. The chamber size is...

Atmosphere furnace line.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... BeaverMatic (Rockford, III.) manufactured and installed an atmosphere furnace line for a large manufacturer of powered hand tools. The furnace line includes an internal-quench furnace, temper furnace, spray and dunk washer, double-ended powered...

Roller-hearth furnace.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Techint Italimpianti Deutschland in Germany has been awarded a contract from EWK Edelstahlwerke Witten-Krefeld GmbH for the engineering, fabrication, and commissioning of a roller-hearth furnace for annealing with a water and polymer quenching...

Heat-treat furnaces.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Solar Manufacturing (Telford, Pa.) shipped a horizontal vacuum furnace to OC Tanner Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah), a provider of employee recognition solutions. The furnace, which has a maximum operating temperature of 2500[degrees]F and a load...

Annealing plant.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... LOI Thermprocess GmbH (Essen, Germany) received a contract from Eregli Iron and Steel in Turkey for a HPH[R] (high-performance hydrogen) bell-type annealing plant for annealing steel strip coils. The new plant is to be designed for a capacity...

Nitriding systems.(Installations)
August 1, 2006... Nitrex Metal Inc. in Canada completed the start-up of a 6,000-kg capacity nitriding system for processing ring gears at The Dana Group's facility in Arco, Italy, which manufactures transmission boxes for off-road equipment. This project...

Steel industries launches expansion project.(New Facilities)
August 1, 2006... Steel Industries Inc. (Redford Township, Mich.), an Ameriforge Group company, launched a $12 million capital expansion project. The company, an open-die forging and seamless rolled ring manufacturer, purchased land and buildings adjacent to its...

Magneco/Metrel opens new plant in China.(New Facilities)
August 1, 2006... Magneco/Metrel Inc. (Addison, Ill.) opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China, for its nanoparticulate refractory technology serving the glass, aluminum, copper, ceramic, iron, and steel industries. The 40,000-[ft.sup.2] (12,192-m)...

Gibraltar to sell thermal-processing assets.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... Gibraltar Industries Inc. (Buffalo, N.Y.) has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its thermal-processing segment to certain funds managed by GSO Capital Partners LP, a New York-based investment advisor, and Coldwater Financial...

Tenaxol assets sold, name changed.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... Jim Athans, owner of Chemtool Inc. (Crystal Lake, III.) has purchased the assets of Tenaxol Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.). The new company will be named Tenaxol Technologies Inc. and will continue to operate at the present location in Milwaukee....

Wahl Refractories under new ownership.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... Wahl Refractories (Fremont, Ohio), a specialty refractory product manufacturer, announced it is now under the ownership of Cornerstone Industrial Group (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), a private investment company dedicated to acquiring, owning, and...

BOC and MORE enhance partnership.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... BOC (Murray Hill, N.J.), an industrial gases supplier, and MORE S.r.l., a supplier of chemical energy and injection systems to the electric arc furnace (EAF) steel-making industry, developed MORE Hi_Jet, a next-generation of the BOC Burnjector....

Century Aluminum and Minmetals enter joint venture.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... Century Aluminum Co. (Monterey, Calif.) entered into a joint-venture agreement with Minmetals Aluminum Co. to explore the potential of developing a bauxite mine and associated 1.5-million-ton aluminum refining facility in Jamaica. The first...

Metals USA completes two acquisitions.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... Metals USA Inc. (Houston, Tex.) acquired the assets and business operations of Port City Metal Services Inc. (Tulsa, Okla.), a processor of steel plate using laser cutting, plasma and oxy-fuel burning, braking and rolling, drilling and...

Hascor and Shieldalloy Metallurgical form alliance.(Business News)
August 1, 2006... The Hascor International Group (based in Tampico, Mexico) and Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp., a member of the Metallurg Group of companies, reached an agreement to form a strategic alliance to supply ferroalloy powders to wear plate, welding...

April steel shipments still ahead of 2005 totals.(Association News)
August 1, 2006... According to a report from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), U.S. steel mills shipped 9,159,000 net tons in April 2006. Total shipments reflect a 7.2% increase from the 8,545,000 net tons shipped in April 2005 and a 6.8% decrease...

Metal powder industry reports decline in 2005.(Association News)
August 1, 2006... The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) reported a decline in metal powder shipments in 2005, based primarily on structural shifts in the automotive market. According to MPIF, these shifts are due to the North American Big 3 automakers...

May 2006 MTI billings for Metal-Treating industry up 12%.(Metal treaters Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Metal treaters reported May 2006 sales of $76.5 million, a jump of 12% over May 2005 sales of $68.3 million, according to the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Billings grew for all of 2006 to $372.6 million. This is a...

Furnaces North America 2006.(MTI News)
August 1, 2006... Don't miss the hottest expo in heat treating at Furnaces North America 2006, Sept. 27-28 in Reno, Nev., sponsored by MTI. You will experience the opportunity of a lifetime to network with the best minds in heat treating from around the globe,...

Industry events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... SEPTEMBER 20-22 Aluminium 2006, Essen, Germany, sponsored by Reed Exhibitions; tel: +49(0)2-11-90-191-202; fax: +49(0)2-11-90-191-193; e-mail: info@aluminium-messe.de; web: www.aluminium2006.com. 24-28 Powder Metallurgy World...

Induction hardening and tempering in a controlled atmosphere within a cellular manufacturing environment: integrating induction hardening into a cellular manufacturing operation presents challenges and provides benefits. The "modular" nature of induction hardening uniquely suits it for this type of application.(Induction Heat Treating)
August 1, 2006... Cellular manufacturing has become popular for certain types of manufacturers. It has been found to be an efficient way to arrange machines such that a product can be processed progressively from one workstation to another, thus eliminating the...

Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology: Hot Isostatic Pressing has gone from the research lab to full-scale regular production in the course of the last 50 years. The future of this technology looks bright as the demand for improved material properties, the use of powder materials, and the desire to produce net or near net shape parts accelerates.(Sintering/Powder Metallurgy)
August 1, 2006... The HIP process, originally known as gas-pressure bonding, was developed at Battelle Memorial Institute's Columbus, Ohio, laboratory in 1955. The original application was the diffusion bond cladding of zirconium to zirconium-uranium alloys for...

Microstructure of titanium and its alloys.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
August 1, 2006... A three-step metallographic preparation procedure was developed for titanium and its alloys. Attack polishing is utilized in the third step for optimal results, particularly for imaging alpha-Ti with polarized light. Two-phase [alpha]-[beta]...

Pipeline heat and coat field joint technology: induction heat technology helps to provide the highest quality offshore heat treatment and pipe coating for the international gas and oil processing industries in some of the world's most challenging locations.(Melting/Forming/Joining)
August 1, 2006... Two recent examples of challenging customer requirements are the Blue Stream project--a task involving the laying of a gas pipeline at record depths across the bed of the Black Sea--and BP's Thunderhorse project in the Gulf of Mexico. The...

Metallographic equipment: Buehler.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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 controls. The manual...

Automated hardness testing: LECO Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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 measures impressions of...

Computer upgrade for microhardness testers: NewAge Instruments.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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 automatic case depth testing. CAMS...

Rockwell Hardness Tester: United Testing System, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... First to produce a Processor Controlled, no weights Hardness Tester. Automatic testing on all 30 Rockwell scales including plastics and carbide. Standard and custom sizes. Call us at: 800-765-9997; www.tensiletest.com. [ILLUSTRATION...

Microscopy software: Carl Zeiss Microlmaging Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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,...

Heating elements: Custom Electric Mfg. Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... For more than 30 years, Custom Electric has offered affordable, high-quality elements for all styles of furnaces and ovens. Our elements are used worldwide by leading manufacturers because they lower costs by reducing downtime. Call...

Process heating equipment: Eclipse Combustion.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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)
August 1, 2006... 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....

Burner controls: Kromschroder Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... The BCU 465 burner control unit simplifies installation and incorporates diagnostics, flame signal monitoring, burner adjustments, and troubleshooting efforts packaged in a NEMA 3 metal housing. Includes the ignition transformer, air valve...

Combustion systems: Maxon Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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...

Radiant tubes: Schunk-INEX Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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 Heat Technology Co., LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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)
August 1, 2006... 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...

PURIFIRE[R] process Mgt. system: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... The PURIFIRE[R] system can track and record data from numerous points throughout an operation. Data can be used to help reduce production costs and improve product consistency and quality. The system allows access to real-time process data,...

Integral quench furnaces: J. L. Becker Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... New Brochure features "State Of The Art" integral quench furnaces to include many new options and features plus companion equipment spray dunk agitate washers, atmosphere and non atmosphere tempers, charge cars and total controlled fully...

Hydrogen generators: Proton Energy Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... HOGEN[R] hydrogen generators are integrated, automated, low maintenance systems that produce high purity (99.999%) hydrogen gas at process pressure without a compressor. The hydrogen produced is ideal for furnace atmospheres processing a wide...

RX[R] Gas Generators: Surface Combustion.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Surface[R] Combustion offers a 4-page brochure featuring our modular design RX[R] Gas Generators which provides efficient, low cost, and consistent analysis of an endothermic gas suitable for a wide variety of heat treat processes. Standard...

Furnaces, ovens, lab equipment: Park Thermal International (1996) Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Quality thermal processing equipment for the heat treating industry powered by oil, gas, propane or electric and with or without atmosphere capability. Our "One Stop Heat Treat Supply House" concept offers our customers a choice of various heat...

Heat processing equipment: BeaverMatic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... BeaverMatic's new corporate brochure provides an in depth timeline of the company's past and current accomplishments and events, along with detailed descriptions of numerous product installations throughout the world. World-class heat treating...

Protecting the environment through technology: Epcon Industrial Systems, LP.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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,...

Infrared Thermocouples: Exergen Industrial Division.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... When SIZE MATTERS, look at the Exergen micro IRt/cs. These self-powered Infrared Thermocouples will match K t/cs at specific ranges, or add to amplifiers, t/c transmitters, or Smart transmitters for full linear plug and play capability with the...

Vacuum furnace selection guide: G-M Enterprises.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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. ...

Bearings & bushings: Graphite Metallizing Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Applications primer on GRAPHALLOY[R], a graphite/metal alloy with unique self-lubricating properties offering superior performance in the toughest bearing applications. GRAPHALLOY components need no oil or grease, work well at temperatures from...

InductoScan[R] System: Inductoheat[R], an Inductotherm Group Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... This machine uses a standardized modular design providing flexibility in control, operation and maintenance. This innovative modular approach uses individual power modules that can be added or subtracted based on the application. InductoScan[R]...

Thermal processing technology: Ipsen International.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Issue No. 2.2005 of Ipsen-On-Top incorporates four papers on thermal processing technology and PVD coating equipment. Log onto www.ipsen-intl.com to read about (1) advances in thermo-chemical diffusion processes; (2) improving tool life with...

Combustion burners, equipment and insulation: Bloom Engineering.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Specializing in energy saving and environmental solutions. Products include regenerative, oxy-fuel and ultra-low N[O.sub.x], as well as complete service and instructional support. Ka-Weld refractory systems for reduced heat loss from skid pipe...

Heat treating equipment: Nitrex Metal Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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...

Heat Treating Data Book: SECO/WARWICK Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... SECO/WARWICK has published the 9th edition of its famous Heat Treating Data Book complete with updated tables and a new format. Customers may receive one copy free, two or more copies for $2.00 each. Visit www.secowarwick.com and click on "Heat...

Polymer quenchants: Tenaxol, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... Brochure describes UCON[R] polymer quenchants. Presents operational principles of inverse liquid organic polymers and how they function in the quenching process for steel and aluminum alloys. Tenaxol, Inc., 5801 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI...

Vacuum furnaces: Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
August 1, 2006... 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...

Induction systems for melting.(LITERATURE FEATURE)
August 1, 2006... Pillar's Melting Division has a long history of supplying induction systems for a variety of applications throughout the foundry industry. Furnaces range from 1 pound to 20 tons. This four page, four-color brochure includes photos and...

Metalcasting CD-ROM.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., released 2006 Transactions CD-ROM, which includes the text and presentations of NADCA papers presented at the 110th Metalcasting Congress (April 18-21, 2006, Columbus, Ohio)....

Heat Treating Data Book.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... SECO/WARWICK Corp. (Meadville, Pa.) published the 9th Edition of its Heat Treating Data Book, complete with updated tables and a new format. As manufacturing improves products and processes, SECO/WARWICK continues to update and improve this...

Brazing filler metal.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... Wall Colmonoy Corp. (Madison Heights, Mich.) released a new data sheet on its Nicrobraz 31 brazing filler metal. Information provided includes data on burst strength, composition, brazing range, oxidation resistance, and application methods....

Oil and gas instrumentation.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... ABB Instrumentation (Warminster, Pa.) released a 12-p, full-color brochure summarizing the portfolio of instrumentation available from ABB for the oil and gas industries. The brochure begins with a description of ABB's capabilities for...

Automotive quality guideline.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), Detroit, Mich., developed a guideline to help companies lower recalls and warranty costs by ensuring the quality and reliability of automotive parts undergoing heat treatment. Designed by AIAG's Heat...

Sintering processes.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., released Sintering: Densification, Grain Growth and Microstructure by Suk-Joong L. Kang. This 265-p hardcover book offers an introduction to sintering and sintering processes for...

Nondestructive Testing Handbook.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... ASTM International (West Conshohocken, Pa.) released Handbook of Reference Data for Nondestructive Testing, which provides the NDT practitioner with the reference data needed to carry out on-site work properly. The book includes tables, charts,...

Carburizing Handbook.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
August 1, 2006... ASM International (Materials Park, Ohio) released Carburizing: Microstructures and Properties, a 247-p book that includes in-depth coverage clarifying the causes, interpretation, prevention, and consequences of various microstructural...

Induction-heating vacuum furnace: Induction Atmospheres.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... The Model VF-20 induction-heating vacuum furnace is designed for industrial brazing and general-purpose heating. It efficiently heats parts of virtually any shape in a high-temperature, high-vacuum environment. It is suitable for brazing parts...

Rotary hearth oven: The Grieve Corp.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... No. 982 is a 1000[degrees]F electrically heated rotary hearth oven. Workspace dimensions measure 24 in. wide x 11 in. deep x 30 in. high with a 26 in. diameter hearth constructed from overlapping steel plates with 24 pipes holding pin inserts...

Metal-matrix composite: CPS Corp.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... CPS now offers AISiC (aluminum silicon carbide), a metal matrix composite suited as a thermal management material for insulating gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) base plates. These plates can be used in high-power traction, power control, and...

Kiln and furnace designs: Nabertherm, Inc.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... Nabertherm has released new kiln and furnace designs for the advanced materials industry, including binder burnout ovens for both standard and BASF Catamold systems, tube furnaces for use to 1800[degrees]C, chamber furnaces economically heated...

Elevator quench furnace: Lucifer Furnaces, Inc.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... A comprehensive line of protective-atmosphere elevator-quench furnaces in the #7000 EQ series combines a pre-heat section, hardening chamber, cooling vestibules, and quench tank in one integrated unit. The furnaces are available in eight...

Thermocouple measurement system: OMEGA Engineering, Inc.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... The OMET-USB-73T Series data-acquisition devices support all standard thermocouple types: J, K, E, T, R, S, B, C and N with USB 2.0 compatibility, [+ or -]2[degrees]C accuracy (including CJC) and maximum sampling of 200 readings per second....

Bore gages: Mitutoyo America Corp.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... The new line of Holtest bore gages employ a titanium nitride coating to offer increasing durability and abrasion resistance while making high-accuracy, three-point bore diameter measurements. The three-point design of the Holtest bore gages...

Thermocouple assemblies: Athena Controls, Inc.(PRODUCT REVIEWS)
August 1, 2006... Nobel Type R, S, and B thermocouple assemblies can be used where temperatures exceed the upper limits of base metal thermocouples (to 3100[degrees]F/1760[degrees]C) or for more precise measurements at lower temperatures where the additional...