Industrial Heating articles from January 2003

Industrial Heating archives from January 2003

U.S. invests heavily in S&T research. (Editorial).(science and technology)
January 1, 2003... Much of the economic growth in the U.S. over the past 50 years was generated by technological innovation and scientific discovery. For example, according to a report by the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), about two-thirds...

Critical Infrastructure. (Federal Triangle).(national security strategies, policies and issues)
January 1, 2003... Many people are saturated with "cyber," "computer," or "network" emphasis in the homeland security debate. It was refreshing, in a chilling sort of way, to attend the Jane's Infrastructure Security Conference 2002 and obtain a broader view of...

Subtle variations in properties dictate microstructural evolution. (Trends).(of metals, but possibly research will have broader applications)
January 1, 2003... Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are investigating certain properties that exist in metals at the interface between the liquid and solid phases during solidification to better understand how microstructures develop...

New Spill Prevention Control and countermeasure rule. (Environmental & Safety Issues).(published by EPA)
January 1, 2003... Background In July 2002, EPA published a new Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule that incorporates revisions proposed in 1991, 1993 and 1997. A facility that meets the inclusion criteria must comply with the new rule by...

Atmosphere Annealing Inc.: providing solutions for 25 years. (MTI Profiles: Metal Treating Institute).(Company Profile)
January 1, 2003... Atmosphere Annealing Inc. is headquartered in Lansing, Mich., and this year celebrates 25 years as a Midwest Heat Treater. Having started in business to provide service to the cold-forming industry, the company has expanded its services to...

Automated data acquisition maximizes process reliability. (Problem Solver).(Sawyer Research Products Inc. installs system from Yokogawa Corporation of America)
January 1, 2003... Situation: An aging data acquisition system at Sawyer Research Products Inc. (Eastlake, Ohio), producer of high-quality quartz crystal for electrical component manufacturers, was limiting efforts to improve process reliability and overall...

Handbook of Induction Heating.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Valery Rudnev, Don Loveless, Raymond Cook, Micah Black, published by Marcel DekkerInc., Monticello, NY 12701-518, 2002, 780 p, $225.00; Internet: www.dekker.com This handbook is a comprehensive reference that ties together all the...

Heat-treating line ordered. (New Facilities and Technology).(Weld Racing Inc ordered from FECO-MOCO)
January 1, 2003... Weld Racing Inc., Kansas City, Mo., placed an order with FECO-MOCO, Madison Heights, Mich., a Park-Ohio Co., for an automated aluminum heat-treating furnace system. Weld Racing specializes in the design of high-performance forged aluminum...

Wash system ordered. (New Facilities and Technology).(from Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems)
January 1, 2003... DaimlerChrysler's Indiana Transmission Facilities, Kokomo, have issued an order for a Flexiclean[R] vacuum wash system from Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems, Livonia, Mich. The system will be integrated into a conventional heat treatment line....

Vacuum equipment installed. (New Facilities and Technology).(at ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A.'s second heat treatment facility)
January 1, 2003... ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A., Carol Stream, Ill., completed the installation of its second heat treatment facility. The vacuum line consists of two Abar-Ipsen[R] convection-assisted 10-bar vacuum furnaces, two ADIV tempers, two atmosphere...

Three vacuum degassing units ordered. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Techint Technologies received three orders for vacuum degassing units. In the U.S., Techint will supply a 120-ton, twin-tank vacuum degasser at the Steel Dynamics Inc. structural/rail mill in Colombia City, Ind. The Techint Melt Shop Group in...

CAB furnace system installed. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... FAwer Automobile Parts Corp. Ltd., formerly known as FAW-China First Automobile Group, installed its second convection preheat-radiation controlled atmosphere braze (CAB) furnace line to braze aluminum charge air coolers and heat exchangers of...

Rapid cooling section installed. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Taking advantage of Stein Heurtey's development in rapid cooling technology, Arcelor Packaging, Basse Indre, France, installed a new dry cooling section using atmosphere with high hydrogen content in its continuous annealing line (CAL). The...

Vacuum plasma spray contract awarded. (New Facilities and Technology).(to Vac Aero International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Vac Aero International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, was awarded a $1.2 million contract by the faculty of Applied Science and Engineering of the University of Toronto for the design and manufacture of a vacuum plasma spray forming system. The...

Pit carburizing furnace installed. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Premier Furnace Specialists, Wixom, Mich., manufactured and installed a gas fired pit carburizing furnace for a commercial heat-treating operation. The furnace is designed to accept a 60 in. diameter x 72 in. high (1,525 x 1,830 mm) load with a...

Aluminum furnace installed. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Spincraft, a division of Standex International, New Berlin, Wis., installed a drop bottom furnace manufactured by Unitherm Furnace Corp., Wentzville, Mo. The furnace is mainly used for solution heat treatment, aging and annealing of aluminum...

Furnace sold for government-sponsored project. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp., Souderton, Pa., sold an external gas quench vacuum furnace to the General Motors (GM) Powertrain Group for a federal government-sponsored Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to reduce the time required to...

Batch furnaces installed. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Paulo Products Co., Memphis, Tenn., installed three integral quench batch furnaces, each built by Atmosphere Furnace Co. The equipment has computer-controlled processing and automatic carbon control. To complement the installation of batch...

Commercial coating center opened. (New Facilities and Technology).
January 1, 2003... Worthington BeamAlloy Corp., Columbus, Ohio, a division of Worthington Industries, opened a commercial coating service center specializing in the treatment of precision-engineered parts and manufacturing tooling. The center offers a variety of...

Ohio governor visits surface combustion. (Organizational Developments).
January 1, 2003... Surface Combustion, Maumee, Ohio, welcomed the Governor of the State of Ohio, Bob Taft, and a delegation of staff personnel and newspaper, radio and television media at its corporate headquarters and R&D facility in Maumee. The governor was...

Curtiss-Wright acquires TAPCO. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Curtiss-Wright Corp., Lyndhurst, N.J., completed its acquisition of the assets of TAPCO International, Inc., Houston, Tex., a subsidiary of Triten Corp. for $10.5 million in cash and assumption of certain operating liabilities. TAPCO's...

Alloy Engineering acquires Rolock. (Organizational Development).(TEI/Rolock)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Alloy Engineering Co., Berea, Ohio, acquired the hardware fabrication business assets and capabilities of TEI/Rolock. Alloy Engineering is now responsible for the marketing and field support of products previously supplied by Rolock and...

Northrop Grumman to sell TRW's Automotive business. (Organizational Development).(Blackstone Group to buy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Northrop Grumman Corp., Los Angeles, Calif., signed a definitive agreement to sell the automotive business of TRW Inc. to the Blackstone Group, a private equity investing company, in a deal that values TRW Automotive at $4.725 billion. TRW...

ZIRCAR Ceramics forms strategic alliances. (Organizational Development).(with Naoi Kizai and Kanthal Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ZIRCAR Ceramics, Inc., Florida, N.Y, entered a strategic alliance with Naoi Kizai, Beijing, China, that includes the establishment of stock of many of ZIRCAR Ceramics' standard high-temperature thermal insulation and ceramic fiber products in...

Boeing to sell Spokane plant. (Organizational Development).(to Triumph Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Boeing Co. reached an agreement to sell its plant in Spokane, Wash., to Triumph Group Inc. The plant produces a variety of composite and thermoplastic aircraft parts. Boeing and Triumph will enter into an eight-year single-source agreement...

Shenango Refractories sold. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Shenango Refractories was sold by the Pfaltzgraff Co. to Shenango Advanced Ceramics, LLC, a new company in New Castle, Pa. Shenango Advanced Ceramics will introduce lightweight and high-strength nitride-bonded silicon carbide products to...

Elnik and PVA Vakuum form partnership. (Organization Development).(PVA MIMtech LLC will make MIM furnaces)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Elnik Systems, Cedar Grove, N.J, and PVA Vakuum, Anlagenbau GmbH, Asslar, Germany, have partnered to form PVA MIMtech, LLC. The new firm will operate our of the existing Elnik location and will assume and complete Elnik's outstanding contracts....

Yakogawa acquires Measurementation Inc. (Organizational Development).(Yokogawa Corp. of America)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Yokogawa Corp. of America, Atlanta, Ga., acquired all outstanding shares of stock of Measurementation Inc., Houston, Tex., from its affiliated holding company, Yokogawa USA Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Measurementation will operate as a...

Industry events.
January 1, 2003... FEBRUARY 17-19 2nd International Brazing and Soldering Conference, San Diego, Calif., sponsored by ASM International; tel: 800-336-515; fax: 440-338-4634; web: www.asminternatonal.org. 19-20 P/M Gear and Power Transmission Seminar,...

Advanced controller system makes kiln operation a snap. (Process Control & Instrumentation).(Servsteel Inc uses bell kilns to heat treat slide gates it produces)
January 1, 2003... A kiln control-system upgrade made necessary by a stroke of bad luck provides operating capabilities that might otherwise never have been considered. Ceramic slide gates used to control the flow of molten steel from ladles are fired in a...

Laser-based multiple gas sensor system for the metals processing industry. (Process Control & Instrumentation).
January 1, 2003... A study on the use of a nonintrusive, in-situ tunable diode laser (TDL) sensor system to monitor the temperature and composition of combustion gases in metal manufacturing processes sets the groundwork for the first industrial field-test...

Vacuum carburizing: a technology whose time has come. (Vacuum/Surface Treatments).
January 1, 2003... Vacuum carburizing has proven itself to be totally reliable with the process, design, and metallurgical advantages for all manufacturing sectors allowing this technology to become the logical successor to other carburizing methods and the most...

Expanding the temperature range for salt bath nitrocarburizing. (Heat Treating).
January 1, 2003... Salt bath nitrocarburizing at temperatures outside the conventional temperature range can offer improved performance in mechanical properties for plain carbon, alloy and austenitic stainless steels, as well as some cost benefits. ...

Thermal analysis: a helpful tool for foundries. (Melting/Forming/Joining).(Meltlab software)(Software Review)
January 1, 2003... Thermal analysis software can help cut costs, reduce rejections or reworks and increase productivity in gray cast iron foundries, which translates to increased profitability. Typically, based on the availability of charging materials in...

Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Continuous low-pressure carburizing system with high-pressure gas quenching conventional gas carburizing vs low pressure cCarburization. Conventional gas carburization has become virtually indispensable in many industrial sectors. Based...

Ajax TOCCO magnethermic. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Gear manufacturing operations are being critically reviewed to reduce costs, increase flexibility, reduced lead times and provide higher performance with higher precision. Gear heat treat is recognized as a core competency to meet industry...

Avion Manufacturing Co.: ISO 9002:1994 certification helps Avion celebrate 26th year. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Avion Manufacturing Co., Brunswick, Ohio, became a reality in 1976 as an offshoot of Shore Metal Treating to fill the need for high-quality replacement parts for the heat-treating industry. Over the years, Avion has built a highly respected...

Bolt technical ceramics: ultra advanced high tech ceramics available from BTC. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Halsic technology focusing on kiln furniture with absolute dimensional stability in the 3000[degrees]+ range is available from Bolt Technical Ceramics, Conroe, Texas. * Halsic-R - Recrystalized silicon carbide (RsiC) is ideal for large...

Centre for Induction Technology Inc. (CIT): exceeding customer expectations. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Centre for Induction Technology Inc. (CIT), Auburn Hills, Mich. offers education, consulting and shared development of advanced manufacturing processes and equipment using induction-heating techniques. CIT's strengths include the design and...

Can-Eng furnaces. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Can-Eng is always looking toward the future. From the first moment of conception to final commissioning of a project, it provides engineering solutions to last. Looking back briefly, the company notes that its been doing things right for...

Castalloy: direct sales force expands to Europe. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... In an effort to meet global demands for heat resistant alloy, Castalloy has developed a direct sales staff to service the European markets. The presence of a direct sales manager in Europe will help Castalloy provide heat resistant alloy...

CEIA SPA: Italian made induction heating units. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... CEIA SPA is the European leading manufacturer and designer of small to medium-sized induction heating units. Located in Arezzo (Italy), near Florence, CEIA began its activity in 1968, devoting itself to the study, development and application of...

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products (CSZ) Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc. is an ISO-9001 certified company that designs, manufactures and markets value-oriented products of the highest quality, with a commitment to total customer satisfaction. Sixty years ago, CSZ opened for business...

CM Furnaces Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... With over 50 years of industry leadership, CM Furnaces Inc. is recognized as the primary supplier of high-temperature continuous pusher furnaces in North America today. Presently, over 100 turnkey automated systems are in production, and CM has...

Consarc Corp. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The first Consarc specialty furnace was developed over 40 years ago. Today, over half the vacuum or controlled atmosphere melting furnaces around the globe bear the Consarc name. Consarc is an Inductotherm Industries company, a strategic...

Datapaq. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The most recent Datapaq innovations--Insight[TM] Software, Floating Plate technology, RF Telemetry, and Furnace Uniformity Surveying--combine with the basic Datapaq Furnace Tracker to provide the easiest, most cost effective solution for...

EFD induction: with its ultra-light weight, twin output and tiny footprint, EFD's new baby converter is ready for many new applications. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... When a well-known commercial airplane arrived at Dubai some time ago, a very special cargo fortunately was on board. It was a MINAC induction heater from EFD Induction sent for emergency work on another airplane that had made an emergency...

Eclipse combustion: fuel-efficient burner provides uniform temperature, low emissions and long tube life. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The Eclipse AutoRecupe offers the most efficient method available for radiant tube firing. With a burner and recuperator coaxially mounted inside a radiant tube, the AutoRecupe internally transfers waste heat to the burner air supply, providing...

American Cryogenics Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(cryogenic processors)
January 1, 2003... American Cryogenics Inc. (ACI) is a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company that fully understands the metal treatment industry and all aspects of industrial metallurgy. ACI, owned by two gentlemen with 75 years experience in commercial heat...

ESI group. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(SYSWELD)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Resulting from more than 20 years of development, SYSWELD is the leading tool for the simulation of heat treatment, welding and welding assembly processes, taking into account all aspects of material behavior, design and process. SYSWELD...

Heatbath/Park Metallurgical: specializing in quenchants that give customers real advantages. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Polyquench 15XN is a superior polymer quenchant with real advantages for induction and direct hardening. Suitable for immersion or spray application, it performs most like oils, and has a wider operating range. Polyquench 15XN is...

Flinn and Dreffein Engineering: providing solutions for the "Oil Country Tubular Goods" industry. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(industrial furnaces)
January 1, 2003... Flinn and Dreffein Engineering is the preferred supplier of heat treat lines for manufacturing "Oil Country Tubular Goods." Escalating oil and natural gas prices has increased demand for OCTG's. Its lines will quench and temper range 2 and...

G-M Enterprises. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(vacuum furnaces)
January 1, 2003... Constantly striving to bring the newest technology through state-of-the-art processing and continuous improvement is what drives G-M Enterprises to set a higher standard. Innovative development of the GM Kidney[TM]-shaped hot zone giving 50%...

Hi-Temp Products Corp.: keeping you on top with the ultimate in furnace lids. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Hi-Temp Products, the new kid on the block among furnace builders, has been rapidly gaining recognition since it was founded in 1994. The company has 30 years of experience, including 20 years of dedication to Kanthal Corp., with whom it has...

Inductoheat: Inductoheat's new and improved customer development center. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Inductoheat's in-house Process Development Metallurgical Laboratory provides the expertise for the induction heat treatment of steel or other ferrous-based alloys to improve product life. They can help develop individual induction heat treat...

Inland Vacuum Industries Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(vacuum pump fluids and lubricants )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Inland Vacuum has manufactured and distributed a complete line of vacuum pump fluids and lubricants to the vacuum industry for over 26 years. The company understands the importance of using the highest quality products in many vacuum systems to...

Ipsen international, Inc.: the next generation of the TurboTreater. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(vacuum furnaces)
January 1, 2003... Recognized as the industry standard in vacuum furnaces, the Abar-Ipsen[R] TurboTreater[R] is now available as a Super TurboTreater[TM] in larger load sizes with standardized features for superior processing of dies, tools and parts with...

JUMO Process Control, Inc.: innovative, multi-loop controller includes recording function. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... JUMO Process Control, Inc. offers a method for enhancing processes and reducing costs with the IMAGO 500 Process and Profile Controller. By combining a state-of-the-art controller with the capabilities of a recorder, it is no longer necessary...

Kanthal: on planet kanthal, the forecast is brighter than ever. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Super[R], Globar[R] and Metallic materials; product expansion)
January 1, 2003... Kanthal continues to invest in the North American market with upcoming expansion in the company's three major industrial heating product lines - Super[R], Globar[R] and Metallic materials. In addition to an increased commitment to the...

Leybold Vacuum USA Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(vacuum pump systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Solutions for vacuum furnace technology with vacuum pump systems Leybold Vacuum offers a broad range of vacuum pumps and corresponding accessories to design the best pump system for most applications. Long-standing experience in the...

Mikron Infrared Inc.: new digital model M770S two-color infrared temperature sensors offer advanced features. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Mikron Instrument Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Mikron Infrared Inc. has added another high-performance model to its line of two-color, non-contact infrared temperature sensors. The new smart Mikron M770S is technically one of the most advanced infrared thermometers available today,...

LOI, Inc. (Technology Spotlight: Advertorial).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The LOI Thermprocess Group of Essen, Germany, has decades of experience and is an expert in developing the creative, economical solutions required by industrial heating customers. The LOI Group is now one of the leading suppliers of industrial...

Maxon Corp.: new & enhanced products highlight R&D efforts in 2002. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A strong commitment to research & development has been at the heart of Maxon Corp.'s philosophy since the company's early beginnings, starting with the Maxon Premix Burner in 1916. Maxon continues to place a high priority on designing products...

Messe Dusseldorf North America: next staging of THERMPROCESS in June 2003. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Exhibition From June 16-21, 2003, the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany will host THERMPROCESS 2003, 8th International Trade Fair and Symposium for Thermo Process Technology. THERMPROCESS is the only event worldwide where you can learn...

Nitrex Metal Inc.: a full range of heat treating control systems, process technologies and equipment, and commercial services. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Nitrex has grown into a multimillion dollar company with worldwide leadership in commercial heat treating services, process control systems and technologies, as well as licensing the Nitreg [R] line of nitriding processes to independent...

OMEGA Engineering, Inc.: award-winning OMEGA[R] iSeries devices. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The award-winning OMEGA[R] iSeries devices are the first instruments of their kind that connect directly to an Ethernet network and transmit data in standard TCP/IP packets. OMEGA iSeries devices can serve Web pages over an Ethernet LAN or...

Precision Quincy Corp.: high-temperature walk-in ovens. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Four standard sizes of walk-in ovens offer work areas of 96, 162, 240 and 360 cu. ft. and maximum temperatures of 850[degrees]F (454[degrees]C), 1000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C) and 1250[degrees]F (676[degrees]C). Each model features...

Raytek Corp. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Infrared (IR) thermometers measure the energy naturally emitted from all objects, without touching them. They allow quick, safe temperature measurement of hot, moving or inaccessible objects. Unlike contact instruments, JR thermometers will not...

SBS Corporation: SBS introduces Smart Filter with Aqua-Sense...real time oil/water moisture measurement. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Nearly 30 years ago, SBS introduced its QUENCH AIR air-cooled heat exchangers, which eliminated the use of water in quench oil cooling, thereby greatly reducing one of the primary causes of fires in the steel treating industry. According to...

Halmar Robicon: SCR power controllers. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... With more than 35 years in the business, it's no coincidence that Halmar Robicon has one of the largest installed bases of Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCR) in North America. Since its inception, Halmar Robicon has been true to the...

Schunk-INEX Corp.: innovators in radiant tube technology. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Why use composite radiant tubes in an atmosphere furnace? There is really only one reason--to save money. The Schunk-INEX material was specifically engineered for use as a radiant tube in heat treat furnaces. A combination of excellent...

SECO/WARWICK: high pressure quenching: the solution for traditional heat treating problems--cracking and distortion. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... High-pressure quench vacuum furnaces can be used for hardening, tempering, annealing, brazing and solution heat treating. SECO/WARWICK's high-pressure quench vacuum furnaces are available in cooling pressures of 6 and 10 BAR with enhancements...

Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.: molybdenum (MO) and MO alloys for vacuum furnace hot zone construction. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... It is estimated between 20-25% of all vacuum furnace hot zones are constructed with refractory metals. In addition, it is further estimated that 65%-85% of all vacuum furnace hot zones have some molybdenum refractory metal content. The...

SGL Carbon: carbon-reinforced carbon charge carriers--a cost and productivity advantage. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The use of carbon-reinforced carbon (CC) charge carriers has significant cost advantages over metal charge carriers. To calculate these advantages, a total-cost-of-ownership-analysis (TCO) is required. The TCO analysis measures the specific...

Surface Combustion, Inc.: new vacuum carburizing technology. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The next step in a long list of case hardening innovations Surface Combustion's developments have advanced carburizing technology from early forms of pack and salt bath carburizing to this development of high purity, low pressure vacuum...

Techint Technologies: gas generators. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... In addition to Techint Technologies' broad range of heat-treating furnaces, the company also designs and supplies a full range of gas generators for all types of heat-treating applications. Endothermic, exothermic, purified exothermic and...

Televac. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... TELEVAC now offers an improved version of its Double-Inverted Magnetron Cold Cathode Sensor. The TELEVAC 7E provides accuracy and durability in processes requiring frequent high-vacuum sensor cleaning or replacements. It does not require...

Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems in Springfield, Mo. introduced its SDV second-generation dry vacuum pump in June 2002. Dry vacuum pumps (free from lubricating oil or other fluids in the process part of the pump) are used and preferred in...

Petroferm Contract Services Inc.: environmentally responsible parts cleaning at PCSI. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Cost-savings, reduced spending on equipment and freedom from maintenance and waste disposal issues: PCSI (Petroferm Contract Services Inc.) can help manufacturers achieve these goals. A subsidiary of Petroferm Inc., PCSI handles precision and...

ThyssenKrupp VDM. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH's single-minded focus and commitment to "excellence in technology of nickel, nickel alloys and special stainless steels-production, product development, alloy development, welding technology, quality control, quality...

T-M Vacuum Products, Inc.: expanded range of vacuum furnaces and vacuum oven systems. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... The line now includes standard equipment for low temperature solutions and completely packaged vacuum oven and vacuum furnace systems for brazing and heat treating applications to 3000[degrees]F or higher. Larger capacity custom equipment is...

United: now celebrating over 37 years. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... United offers a complete line of equipment and accessories for tensile and hardness testing that includes: Mechanical test machines Computerized, electro-mechanical floor and table models in capacities from 100 lbf to 120,000 lbf make...

Unifrax Corp.: advanced insulation technologies for high-temperature applications. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Unifrax Corp., formerly known as The Carborundum Company's North American Fibers Division, is a leading producer of high-temperature fiber products with corporate headquarters in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and manufacturing facilities in eight...

Upton Industries Inc. (Advertorial: Technology Spotlight).
January 1, 2003... Upton Industries began as a manufacturer of molten salt bath equipment in 1937 with the advent of the submerged electrode design, which has since become the industry standard for electric salt bath furnaces. The expertise gained from its...