Industrial Heating articles from February 2004

Industrial Heating archives from February 2004

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Editor, Industrial Heating: In the December 2003 issue, the caption for the photo on page 17, which states: "Vertically mounted APM radiant tubes have a projected service life two to three times longer than that of silicon-carbide radiant...

No more duct tape and putty.(Editorial)(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... Have you looked at your car lately? Most likely, other than needing washed and a coat of wax, the body is rust free. Most car owners, including me, take this pretty much for granted today, but just a couple of decades ago, we were always on the...

Economic indicator.
February 1, 2004... as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC...

Civil liberties.(Federal Triangle)
February 1, 2004... Redefining and eroding civil liberties over the past forty years has had as adverse an effect on the nation as most anything you can imagine. This subject was examined by David Bernstein in his book, You Can't Say That! From his lawyerly...

Brazing of nonferrous Materials.(The Heat Treat Doctor)
February 1, 2004... Brazing is not a heat treatment process, but a joining process that uses heat to help produce structurally sound assemblies. Because so many products we use every day rely on the assembly of two or more individual components that are then...

A new EPA?(Environmental & Safety Issues)(Environmental Protection Agency )
February 1, 2004... Michael O. Leavitt has been sworn in as the 10th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency after the resignation of Christine Todd Whitman. Leavitt was Governor of Utah for eleven years. In his first major speech...

Can-Eng furnaces: 1964 to 2004-celebrating 40 years of excellence.(MTI Profiles)
February 1, 2004... Can-Eng was founded in 1964 and now designs and manufactures furnaces and related heat-treating equipment that operate up to 2400[degrees]F under a variety of operating conditions. Equipment classifications include continuous mesh belt furnace...

AFC-Holcroft.(IHEA Profiles)
February 1, 2004... AFC-Holcroft is committed to providing innovative thermal processing equipment and technology that is "Engineered for Performance" and total customer satisfaction. Its process and equipment knowledge stems from more than 225 years of collective...

Understanding Metal Prices.(Business Trends)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The cost of metal is a good indicator of the health of the economy. The four metals chosen in the "Metal Prices" chart are directly related to the thermal processing industry. Nickel is used in a variety of different applications including...

Alcoa to collaborate with Ferrari on space frame.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Alcoa Advanced Transportation Systems (AATS) has been selected by Ferrari as the sole provider for the next-generation aluminum space frame for its new, 12-cylinder, front engine 2+2 sports car, the 612 Scaglietti. Full-series production begins...

Roller hearth furnace ordered.(New Facilities and Technology)(Thermo Transfer Inc)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Thermo Transfer Inc. Shelbyville, Ind., received an order from GE-Prolec in Mexico for a 30-metric ton per day roller-hearth furnace with atmosphere system to process transformer cores. The furnace will be equipped with pulse firing...

Pusher-type furnaces ordered in Holland.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Corus Hoogovens in Holland awarded Techint Technologies with an order for the revamping of two pusher type furnaces. Each furnace will be equipped with new low-NOx frontal burners for the top and for the bottom preheating zones suitable for...

Oxygen contract signed in China.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... BOC in Singapore signed a contract for the supply of oxygen to the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Corp. (TISCO), located in the Shanxi province of north-central China. The contract calls for an investment of over US$80 million by BOC-TISCO, the joint...

ONC[R] technology gains approval.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Montreal, Quebec service center of Nitrex Metal Inc. in Canada has gained approval from Dupont for ONC[R] as an alternative technology to salt bath for case hardening thread winding machine components. ONC[R] is applied to enhance the...

Vacuum furnace contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Vac Aero International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, received a second order from Tri-Industries in Terra Haute, Ind., for a front-loading vacuum furnace. The furnace has a work zone of 36 in. wide X 30 in. high X 48 in. deep (915 X 762 X 1219...

Bell-type annealing plant supplied in India.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Tinplate Co. of India Ltd., a company of the TATA Group, awarded LOI Thermprocess GmbH, Essen, Germany, a contract for the supply of an HPH bell-type annealing plant for its Golmuri Works in Jamshedpur, India. The existing plant is to be...

Precision tubing plant planned in China.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Hydro Aluminum, Oslo, Norway, will construct its first automotive components plant in China. It will build the plant in Suzhou, north of Shanghai. At the new plant, Hydro will produce precision drawn tubing, multiport extrusions, (MPEs) and...

Powdermet opens new facility.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Powdermet opened a new manufacturing facility in Euclid, Ohio. The new plant is 54,000 f[t.sup.2], with 45,000 f[t.sup.2] dedicated to production. The company anticipates an initial powder production capacity of 2 to 3 million pounds per year....

Eclipse opens office in Mexico.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Eclipse Inc., Rockford, Ill., a manufacturer of energy-related equipment and systems for process heating industries, has opened a new sales office in Mexico City. Eclipse Mexico began operations in early November with two employees, Sales...

Gibraltar and Duferco Farrell form joint venture.(Organizational Developments)
February 1, 2004... Gibraltar, Buffalo, N.Y., and Duferco Farrell Corp. formed a joint venture--Gibraltar DFC Strip Steel LLC--under which each company will own a 50 percent interest in the Duferco strip steel division, located in Farrell, Pa. Major markets served...

PVA TePla AG expands operations to the U.S. market.(Organizational Developments)
February 1, 2004... TePla America, Inc., a supplier of plasma systems and a subsidiary of PVA TePla AG, now supplies PVA TePla's complete line of vacuum furnace systems to the American market. PVA TePla AG has been a world supplier of vacuum furnaces for more than...

Akron Steel Treating receives certification.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Akron Steel Treating Co.'s production and distribution operations in Akron, Ohio, have been certified to ISO 9001:2000 (w/o design), International Quality Systems Standard. The company's entire quality system was audited and certified by...

Paulo awarded Ford Preferred Supplier status.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Ford Motor Co. awarded the "Preferred Supplier" status to the St. Louis, Mo. facility of Paulo Products Co. The award was presented in recognition of Paulo's sustained level of heat treating and customer service excellence. Paulo provides heat...

Graphite Metallizing Corp. receives certification.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Graphite Metallizing Corp., Yonkers, N.Y., received ISO 9000:2001 certification. The company is a manufacturer of Graphalloy[R], graphite/metal alloy and self-lubricating bushings and bearings. Info # 154 or www.IHadinfo.cc

Wall Colmonoy Limited (UK) achieves registration.(Organizational Developments)(approved by the British Standards Institute)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Wall Colmonoy Limited (UK), Pontardawe, Swansea, has been certified to conform to the ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems standards. The British Standards Institute approved Wall Colmonoy Ltd. for registration to ISO 9001:2000 as part of a...

MTI names officers.(Organizational Developments)(Harvey Dominy, Roger Jones, and Norman Graves are officers of the Metal Treating Institute (MTI))(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Harvey Dominy, an associate with Metroplex Heat Treating in Arlington, Tex., has been elected president of the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla. The MTI Board of Trustees also elected Roger Jones, president of Solar...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2004... In the Problem Solver "Cost-Effective Furnace Rebuild Gives New-Furnace Performance" in the December 2003 issue of Industrial Heating, the caption for the photo on page 17 states that "Vertically mounted APM radiant tubes have a projected...

TMS 2004: - 133rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C.(TMS Show)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... March 15-17, 2004 Show dates and times: Monday, March 15: 12 noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join the more than 3,500 science and engineering...

Industry events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... MARCH 8-11 SAE 2004 World Congress, Detroit, Mich., sponsored by Society of Automotive Engineers and hosted by Ford Motor Co.; tel: 724-776-4841; fax: 724-776-5760; e-mail: CustomerService@sae.org; web: www.sae.org. 9 Advanced Surface...

Advanced combustion system for A&P lines: combustion-equipment performance in stainless steel strip annealing and pickling lines is expected to provide lower energy costs and low NOx emissions, as well as improved product quality and reliable operation. A compact regenerative burner for this purpose has been designed, extensively tested and successfully installed on a number of industrial furnaces around the world.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)(annealing and pickling )
February 1, 2004... Furnaces used in annealing and pickling (A&P) lines for stainless steel strip are generally designed as catenary furnaces. The strip is heated from cold to temperatures in the range of 2000[degrees]F (1095[degrees]C) using free flames. In most...

Nitrogen on-site generation for heat treatment of aluminum.(Nonferrous Thermal Processing)
February 1, 2004... The nitrogen in nitrogen-based atmospheres used in the heat treatment of aluminum is commonly supplied in a liquid form. However, in many heat treatment processes, it is possible to use on-site generated nitrogen having a lower purity compared...

Optimizing operating efficiency of EBM.(Melting/Forming/Joining)(Electron beam melting )
February 1, 2004... The future of EBM and EBCHR is firmly secured by the fact that there is no alternative process capable of satisfactorily processing materials requiring extreme cleanliness and that are otherwise impossible to process. ********** ...

Controlled atmosphere technology: MG Industries.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Controlled atmosphere systems were developed primarily as an alternative to conventional exothermic and endothermic generators and ammonia dissociators. MG Industries has developed special atmospheres and sophisticated injection and furnace...

RX[R] Gas Generators: Surface Combustion.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... 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...

Process heating equipment: Eclipse combustion.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... 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...

Controls: Honeywell International Automation and Control Solutions.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Complete line of approved controls for burners and boilers. Flame Safeguard control relays, valves and actuators, limit controls pressure controls and switches are available through our network of Authorized Distributors. Please visit our...

Excess air burner: Kromschroder Inc.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Kromschroder introduces the BIC-L high velocity excess air burner with capacities from 260,000 Btu/hr to 1,000,000 Btu/hr. The BIC-L burner is sold with the silicon carbide firing tube, ignition and ionization electrodes, integral limiting...

Combustion systems: Maxon Corp.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... 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...

ESTRO burner control: Pyronics, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
February 1, 2004... The ESTRO is a microprocessor-operated flame-controlling device equipped with inputs and outputs for the ignition and control of commercial and industrial burners. ESTRO B is for pilot ignited burners (pilot and main gas valves). ESTRO C is for...

Combustion gas valves: Siemens Building Technologies.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Modular combustion gas valves offer multifunction flow control, gas safety shutoff, ventless pressure regulation, and air/gas ratio control for completely ventless gas trains. Valves eliminate separately piped pressure regulators, mechanical...

Burners and radiant tubes: WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
February 1, 2004... 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...

Induction heating systems: Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation is a world leader in the induction heating, melting and forging industries. Our proven applications include brazing, annealing, hardening, tempering, seam annealing, shrink fitting, curing, forging and...

Aluminum Heat Treating Equipment: Can-Eng Furnaces.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Can-Eng delivers Solution Heat Treating and Aging Equipment for T5, T6, and T7 processes. From aluminum engine blocks and heads, to water pumps, suspension components and beyond. For solutions to NonFerrous Heat Treat needs plus information on...

High temperature Heating Elements: Heating Elements Inc.(Literature Showcase)
February 1, 2004... Molybdenum disilicide and Silicon Carbide heating elements from ISO-9002 manufacturer are offered at great prices. Elements manufactured to your custom specifications. Intricate designs such as coils and W shapes are available. Metric and inch...

Heating elements: I Squared R Element Co., Inc.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Information on the RR type Starbar[R], a resistance type silicon carbide heating element for PM & sintering. Highlighted are operating temperatures, electrical characteristics, electrical loading, power supply options, sizes available, and...

Aftermarket Services: Ipsen International, Inc.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Ipsen's Aftermarket Services Group has a new brochure outlining its furnace enhancement capabilities comprising of replacement parts, hot zones, retrofits, field service assistance, and e-commerce. To receive your free copy, please contact...

Heating elements: Kanthal Corporation.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Kanthal's new SUPER stars. SUPER ER--oxidizing, inert & reducing atmospheres to 1600[degrees]C. SUPER HT--longer life, improved stability and rapid cycling to 1830[degrees]C. SUPER RA--in reactive and reducing atmospheres to 1700[degrees]C....

Modular Dispensing Satellite: Buehler Ltd.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Buehler Ltd., of Lake Bluff, IL presents the PRIMET[TM], Modular Dispensing Satellite, perfect for dispensing water, oil and alcohol based diamond polishing suspensions as well as alumina and colloidal final polishing suspensions. The PRIMET...

Thermocouples: Flow Autoclave Systems, Inc.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Flow Autoclave offers a complete selection of base and noble metal thermocouples, with emphasis on higher temperature Types B, R, S, and W. These precision sensors produce accurate measurements to 2200[degrees]C. Brochure contains product...

ISO software & training systems: Global QA, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
February 1, 2004... Global QA can meet your ISO consulting needs. We are pioneers in ISO software and training and have provided ISO systems that are used by thousands of corporations to obtain certification. They are easy to implement and your company can become...

Polymer quenchants: Tenaxol, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
February 1, 2004... 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)
February 1, 2004... 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...

Quench and temper capabilities.(Technical Literature)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Macsteel's Heat Treating Division, Huntington, Ind., recently completed a major expansion and modernization program and has released a brochure on its technical expertise and reliability of its quenching and tempering capabilities. The brochure...

Vacuum furnace technology.(Technical Literature)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, Pa., released brochure V-405 describing its vacuum carburizing systems with single chamber, double chamber and multichamber design configurations that provide both batch and semicontinuous operation capabilities....

Hot Consolidation of Powders.(Technical Literature)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), Princeton, N.J., released Hot Consolidation of Powders & Particulates, a book on the principles and technology associated with the hot consolidation of powders. It focuses on the four main processes...

Refractory Materials.(Technical Literature)(Vulkan-Verlag GmbH releases Refractory Materials mauel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, Essen, Germany, released the 512-p second edition of the Refractory Materials pocket manual, which now includes innovations and advances achieved in the six years following the first edition. It provides an overview of the...

Ceramic Matrix Composites.(Technical Literature)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), Westerville, Ohio, released Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VIII, volume 139 in Ceramic Transitions Series. The book updates readers on the latest ceramic composite processing and fabrication methods,...

Flowmeters, probes and switches.(Technical Literature)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Thermal Instrument Co., Trevose, Pa., released a 6-p brochure describing Model 600-9 inline flowmeters, Model 62-9 flow probes and flowswitches for measuring flows of gases, liquids, slurries and homogeneous solids. The flow path of the inline...

NADCAP requirements.(Technical Literature)(reference guide published)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Eurotherm, Leesburg, Va., published a document responding to the requirements established by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) for Heat Treating Accreditation. It is intended for worldwide...

Controls and gages.(Technical Literature)(2004 catalog introduced)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Dwyer Instruments Inc., Michigan City, Ind., released its 2004 catalog including over 3,800 products. Prices are specified for each product with model adjacent to photos, descriptions and diagrams. It also integrates useful reference material,...

Vacuum carburizing technology: Surface Combustion Inc.
February 1, 2004... The patent pending Vring-CARB approach combines precise metering and control with the inherent stability of the carburizing compound. Using a high-purity liquid napthene hydrocarbon, the carburizing compound is supplied to fuel injectors and...

Metallographic equipment: Buehler.
February 1, 2004... The Buehler[R] APEX[TM] System is a series of engineered products that offer practical laboratory solutions for specimen grinding, surface holding and storage. The Apex[TM] Diamond Grinding Discs are a series of abrasive surfaces that excel at...

Burner: Maxon Corp.
February 1, 2004... The M-PAKT[TM] burner combines ultra-low emissions with a convenient packaged burner design. Corrected, typical emissions of 4-7 ppm NOx and 0-25 ppm CO provide assurance of air quality compliance in a wide variety of heating processes. Its...

Batch technology: Ipsen International Inc.
February 1, 2004... Ipsen[R] IronHorse[TM] batch technology has Integrated Commercial and Technical Expert-Systems (ICTE), which offers reduced labor costs, increased reliability and reproducible parts. Control systems and furnace features offer benefits of energy...

Burner control system: Honeywell.
February 1, 2004... The Honeywell 7800 Series burner control can be combined with the HC900 Hybrid control to provide a low-cost packaged solution for multiburner applications. This combination can provide burner sequencing, PLC control, diagnostics and easy...

Process management system: Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
February 1, 2004... The PURIFIRE[R] process management system optimizes gas consumption, improves furnace performance, removes bottlenecks, improves product quality and reliability, and increases the safety of metal treating operations. This turnkey hardware and...

Infrared thermometer: Ircon.
February 1, 2004... The Modline 5 standalone infrared thermometer handles harsh applications common in foundries, steel mills, furnaces, induction heating and other high-temperature manufacturing environments. The sensor has a stainless steel, NEMA 4 rated housing...

SiC elements: Kanthal.
February 1, 2004... Kanthal GLOBAR SD expands both the high-temperature performance and the range of applications for SiC elements. Delivering high mechanical strength and a lower rate of reaction with process atmospheres, the elements offer advantages to the...

Wheel assemblies: Irwin Car & Equipment.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Irwin Car and Equipment Standard units are capable of handling loads up to 12 tons per wheel at temperatures up to 1200[degrees]F (650[degrees]C). In most cases, standard assemblies can be modified to fit existing cars or applications. The...

Thermocouple calibration screen: Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The CompuVac workstation now includes a thermocouple calibration screen as standard. The thermocouple calibration screen provides the entry of thermocouple error correction values for control thermocouples, as well as the twelve work...

High Performance Thermowell: Nanmac Corp.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... High Performance Thermowells are designed to measure temperatures in harsh environments. The NC-12 was developed for long-term use in molten aluminum. Completely unaffected by the corrosive affects of aluminum, NC-12 lasts for months. For high...

Dry screw vacuum pump: Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems.
February 1, 2004... The Kinney[R] SDV variable-pitch dry screw vacuum pumps have increased efficiency resulting from their simplicity and space-saving design. Variable pitch decreases power requirements by up to 30% without sacrificing flow and vacuum performance....

Induction heating system: Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corp.
February 1, 2004... The advanced technology employed in Ajax Tocco's line of air-cooled power supplies yield versatility, durability and affordability. The company is offering a turnkey induction heating system that includes a 10 kW air-cooled induction power...

Heat resistant alloy retort: Rolled Alloys.
February 1, 2004... The 36 in. diameter retort was previously constructed from RA330 alloy. Operating temperatures average 1950[degrees]F. RA330 retorts typically lasted eight months before distortion required repair of the sidewall near the flange. Sharp thermal...

Moly-D elements: I Squared R Element Co. Inc.
February 1, 2004... Molybdenum Disilicide elements are now available in special shapes. The Moly-D element can be bent to form full cylinder elements, half cylinder elements and multishank flat panel type elements. Moly-D elements mounted to high-temperature...

Combustion burners: Eclipse Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The RatioAir velocity burner product line has seven models with capacities ranging from 250,000 to 5.5 MM Btu/h. Eclipse offers standard, medium and high-velocity combustion tubes and block and holder options, which enable the burner to produce...

Induction hardening system: Inductoheat[R] Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... MICROSCAN[R] is a single or dual spindle vertical-scanning system for hardening and tempering a wide variety of parts. Three power ratings are available: 2.5 kW/30 kHz, 15 kW/200 kHz and 45 kW/200 kHz. The system has a built-in solid state...

Precision Air Quenching System: Can-Eng furnaces.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Can-Eng has developed a Precision Air Quenching System (PAQ) for quenching production aluminum castings. The air-quenching technology delivers uniform properties in each casting, tighter distortion control, multiple cooling rates, process cost...

UCON[R] quenchants: Tenaxol Inc.
February 1, 2004... UCON[R] quenchants are a series of nonflammable, aqueous solutions of a liquid organic polymer and a corrosion inhibitor. Quenchants A, HT and E are the principal members of the series and contain an inorganic nitrite salt as the corrosion...

Heating elements: Heating Elements Inc.
February 1, 2004... The molybdenum disilicide and silicon carbide heating elements have guaranteed performance. Hardware is available, and the elements are manufactured to custom specifications. Intricate designs such as coils and W shapes are available, as well...

Metallurgical coatings: A.O. Smith.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Ceram Guard 96, the latest addition to the Ceram Guard series, is a water based, cost-effective, oxidation resistant coating engineered to protect metals and alloys in oxidizing or contaminating atmospheres at high temperatures for extended...

SDB-batch draw oven: Wisconsin Oven Corp.
February 1, 2004... Forty standard models (custom sizes available), gas-fired (direct or indirect) or electrically heated, are available with maximum ratings of 800, 1250 and 1400[degrees]F. Heavy plate construction provides good insulating qualities with minimal...

Cam Followers: graphite metallizing.
February 1, 2004... Cam Followers with self-lubricating Graphalloy[R] bushing outperform grease lubricate cam followers in high temperatures (to 1000[degrees]F) and hostile environments. Graphalloy, a graphite/metal alloy, contains no oil or grease to harden, has...

Pillar appoints sales manager.(Personnel Changes)(Dennis A. Augustin)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Dennis A. Augustin has been appointed national sales manager for Pillar Induction Co., Brookfield, Wis. In this newly created position, Mr. Augustin will coordinate all U.S. and Canadian new equipment sales activities. He will directly oversee...