Industrial Heating articles from January 2004

Industrial Heating archives from January 2004

The 'write' stuff.(Editorial)(Editorial)
January 1, 2004... Educate--ed * u * cate: To provide information. That's what we do here at Industrial Heating, provide information. Not just any information, but practical information you can use on your job. But, this isn't exactly true. You (the players in...

Tomorrow.(Federal Triangle)
January 1, 2004... My problem with this article on new technology is that it is one page instead of a few volumes. It pains me to give only a summary description of several items but you will see they are all zingers that can surely change the industrial future....

Peak shaving: what impact does it have on the heat treater?(The Heat Treat Doctor)(supplementing pipeline gas supply)
January 1, 2004... Heat treating requires energy and lots of it. We have all heard that the cost of natural gas is going up this winter, possibly to record levels. Availability is always questionable. What we haven't heard that much about is the type of gas being...

Water management--is it a wash?(Environmental & Safety Issues)
January 1, 2004... According to the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), "the Federal government spends as much as $1 billion per year on water and sewer costs. But almost $240 million of that amount could be saved." Water, like most resources, was...

WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc.(Ihea Profiles)
January 1, 2004... WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc., Elyria, Ohio, manufacturers industrial combustion equipment. WS GmbH was founded during the energy crisis of the early 1980's with the goal to provide the most energy efficient combustion systems possible....

Association news.(Ihea Profiles)(Industrial Heating Equipment Association's Safety & Standards Seminar)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Safety & Standards Seminar Scheduled IHEA's Safety & Standards Seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, III. IHEA's 75th Annual Meeting The IHEA membership will hold...

East Carolina Metal Treating Inc.(MTI Profiles)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2004... East Carolina Metal Treating (ECMT), a commercial heat-treating company in Raleigh, N.C., has been in business since 1976 and is a certified supplier of automotive, nuclear, aerospace, tool and die, agricultural, and power tool manufactures. It...

Association news.(MTI Profiles)(Metal Treating Institute celebrates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Metal Treating Institute recently celebrated 70 years of service to the corporate heat-treating industry. Throughout the years, MTI's mission has been to represent the corporate heat-treating industry and to lead innovative companies toward...

New facilities and technology; induction heating system contract awarded.(News Highlights)
January 1, 2004... Gohsyu, Tokyo, Japan awarded a contract to Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic, Warren, Ohio, and partner ATM JAMCO, Tokyo, to supply a 2000 kW induction heating system for billets. The system will be shipped to Gohsyu following a full test run at ATM's...

New facilities and technology; subcontract slated for walking hearth furnace.(News Highlights)
January 1, 2004... Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic selected Core Furnace Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa., as a subcontractor for the design, supply and installation of an electrically heated walking hearth holding furnace. The furnace will be installed in the continuous rolling...

New facilities and technology; MS Elotherm receives order for crankshaft hardening plant.(News Highlights)
January 1, 2004... SMS Elotherm, Remscheid, Germany, received an order from Volkswagen for the delivery of two fully automatic crankshaft induction-hardening systems to the production facility in Puebla, Mexico. The plants handle the hardening of 5-cylinder...

New facilities and technology; new facilities opened.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Bloom Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pa., opened new facilities in the U.S., China and Brazil. Bloom Refractory Products LLC is the company's new facility in Pittsburgh that provides manufacturing, distribution, installation and marketing of...

New facilities and technology; bodycote retains NASA source status.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc. retained sole source status for the main rocket booster on the NASA Space Shuttle. Bodycote Los Angeles plant continues to actively heat treat solid rocket booster segments for NASA's Space Shuttle Program....

New facilities and technology; clean atomizer contract awarded.(News Highlights)(Phoenix Scientific Industries Ltd. achieves contracts of Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI) Ltd., East Sussex, England, has been awarded a major equipment contract to provide Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (BIAM) with a cold crucible-based inert gas atomization system. The cold crucible...

New facilities and technology; two coiling furnaces ordered.(News Highlights)(Olson Industries)(Anyang Iron & Steel Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Olson Industries, an engineering and construction company in Heidelberg, Pa., received an order from Anyang Iron & Steel Co. in China for two Steckel-mill coiling furnaces for a new rolling mill installation. The scope of the project includes...

New facilities and technology; roller hearth furnace contract awarded.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Bricmont Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., has been awarded a contract to supply a 634-ft. (193 m) long tunnel roller hearth furnace to heat slabs for the new Thin Strip Production Line Project of Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Ltd., Benxi, Liaoning Province,...

New facilities and technology; modular heat treat installations planned.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Bodycote has selected ECM, Cedex, France, to equip a plant in France and one in North American with modular heat treatment installations. ECM's modular concept, called ICBP[R], allows conducting a variety of heat treatments including low...

New facilities and technology; brazing furnace purchased.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Dolphin Manufacturing Ltd. (LLC) has purchased an ACTIVE Only[R] semicontinuous controlled atmosphere aluminum-brazing furnace for its facility in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) from Seco/Warwick Corp., headquartered in Meadville, Pa. The...

New facilities and technology; graphitization system delivered.(News Highlights)(TevTech LLC.)(Touchstone Research Laboratory.)
January 1, 2004... TevTech LLC, Wilmington, Mass., delivered a graphitization system to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Tridelphia, W.Va. Touchstone will use the system to graphitize its carbon foam CFOAM[R] products. Info # 120 or www.IHadinfo.cc

New facilities and technology; vacuum furnace contract awarded.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Moog Aircraft Group awarded a contract to Vac Aero International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, for a vacuum furnace to be supplied at its East Aurora, N.Y. facility. The system has a graphite felt lining with a hot face of reflective graphoil...

New facilities and technology; gas injection systems to be installed.(News Highlights)
January 1, 2004... United States Steel Corp. Gary Works, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is installing additional CoJet[R] gas injection systems from Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., on two basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs). The project includes the purchase and...

New facilities and technology; nitriding contract awarded.(News Highlights)(Northrop Grumman and Nitrex Metal are in contract)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Northrop Grumman in California awarded Nitrex Metal, Quebec City, Canada, a multi-million dollar contract for the construction, integration and technical startup of a Nitreg[R] system for nitriding gears. Deliveries include a 165 in. diameter...

New facilities and technology; combustion equipment line introduced.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Fireye Inc., Derry, N.H. reached an agreement with Kromschroder Inc., Hudson Ohio, to release a mechanical product line. The line is geared toward the commercial combustion market and consists of air and gas pressure switches, small valves,...

Organizational news: Eurotherm consolidates Action Instruments.(News Highlights)(Eurotherm Controls Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Eurotherm, Leesburg, Va., consolidated the sales and marketing activities for Action Instruments with those of Eurotherm Controls in Leesburg, Va. Action Instruments now operates from the Leesburg facility. Eurotherm will maintain a technical...

Organizational news: Furnace company established.(News Highlights)(Signature Vacuum Systems is formed)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Tim Horning and Greg Kimble have established Signature Vacuum Systems, Meadville, Pa., to provide quality vacuum heat-processing equipment and service to the industry. The company's market focus includes pressure sintering and brazing...

Organizational news: Furnace manufacturer formed.(News Highlights)(Furnace Combustion Engineers LLC is formed)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Furnace Combustion Engineers LLC (FCE), Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has been formed by Steve Peterson, David Rohrbaugh and former Drever Co. associates to provide advanced furnace and thermal process technology to the steel and metals industry. The...

Organizational news: Sun-Tec achieves accreditation.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Sun-Tec Corp., Novi, Mich., achieved accreditation to ISO 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540 through A2LA. Sun-Tec specializes in hardness testing equipment. Info # 128 or www.IHadinfo.cc

Organizational news: Industrial Heating presents eight annual commercial heat treater of the year award.(News Highlights)(Stack Metallurgical Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Industrial Heating Magazine, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla., awarded the eighth annual Master Craftsman Award to Stack Metallurgical Services Inc., Portland, Oregon. Stack Metallurgical was...

Organizational news: Hoeganaes renames European operations.(News Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Hoeganaes Corp., a producer of ferrous metal powders in Cinnaminson, N.J., changed the name of its European operations to associate those plants and operations more clearly with the parent company. The name of the European headquarters in...

Industry Events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... JANUARY 20-24 ALCASTEK 2004 Aluminum Cast House Technology, Mumbai, India, organized by NCS and INDAL; tel: 91+22+8349714; fax: 91+22+8394712; e-mail: secretariat@alcastek.com; web: www.alcastek.com. 25-30 28th Annual International...

Close process control translates to quality heat treated parts.(Process Control & Instrumentation)(various process control equipment)
January 1, 2004... Dedication to every detail in bringing a run down heat-treat shop to top-shelf condition has paid off with steadily increasing business in heat treating small runs of high-quality precision work for demanding customers. After purchasing a...

Digital SCR power controllers reduce energy costs.(Process Control & Instrumentation)(Signature Vacuum Systems Inc.)
January 1, 2004... Application of digital SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) power control technology saved a supplier to the glass coatings industry big dollars in real utility power costs, which gave a payback on the investment on one month. Digital SCR...

Automated atmosphere furnace technology optimizes results.(Heat Treating)
January 1, 2004... Automated atmosphere furnace systems have proven success in reducing labor and manufacturing costs, while allowing companies to be cost competitive in the global market. Automation of thermal processing equipment is a key factor in meeting...

Ultrahigh--temperature ceramics for hypersonic vehicle applications.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
January 1, 2004... Ultrahigh-temperature thermal protection systems are required for nonablating sharp leading edges at hypersonic velocity, where aerodynamic heating is severe. Thermal insulation materials for sharp leading edges on hypersonic vehicles must...

Electromagnetic testing validates heat-treated part condition.(Materials testing)
January 1, 2004... While electromagnetic testing of part microstructure does not provide a quantitative test value, it does have the ability to accurately sort parts based on hardness, case depth, alloy and part shape. Electromagnetic testing (ET) is a...

AFC-Holcroft: innovative thermal processing equipment Engineered for performance.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Innovative product designs that are "Engineered for performance" and superior customer satisfaction have propelled AFC-Holcroft to its leadership position in high-quality industrial thermal processing equipment technology. Its process and...

ADMET Inc.: listening to customers drives bold new design of cost-efficient ExPress testing machine.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... ADMET's reputation is built on keeping in close contact with its customers, so it was no surprise to ADMET engineers that most test machines are used to perform repetitive tests and do not require frequent repositioning of the crosshead. They...

AML Industries: be a hero! Preserve our ecology think CENTRIFUGES! CENTRIFUGE dirty liquids ... for economy & ecology.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In-plant research in every type of industry throughout the world has proved ultimately that a LAVIN CENTRIFUGE will out-perform all other systems. Models are available for simple separating needs to fully automated systems, providing continuous...

Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems Inc. Continuous Low-Pressure Carburizing system with high-pressure gas quenching conventional gas carburizing vs low pressure carburization.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Conventional gas carburization has become virtually indispensable in many industrial sectors. Based upon years of practical experience and application, conventional gas technology has reached the advanced maturity stage in which good quality...

Air Products and chemicals: beyond gas production and delivery.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... With more than four decades of experience in the metals treatment industry, Air Products has helped thousands of customers uncover ways to reduce costs, increase productivity, enhance quality, and improve consistency. Our engineers have worked...

Ajax TOCCO magnethermic.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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...

J. L. Becker Co.(Technology Spotlight)(J. L. Becker Co.)
January 1, 2004... Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the J. L. Becker Co. has designed, manufactured and installed many unique thermal-processing systems for processing ferrous and nonferrous metals. Typical industrial applications include the automotive...

Can-Eng furnaces.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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, the company notes that its been doing things right for 40 years....

Castalloy: Castalloy expands "Standard Product" offerings.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... In an effort to provide heat resistant alloy for global and domestic demands, Castalloy has developed new "Standard Product" offerings for various markets. Continued success in providing standard fixturing and maintenance alloy in specific...

Centre for Induction Technology Inc. (CIT): Exceeding customer expectations.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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...

CM Furnaces Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Core Furnace Systems Corp.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Core Furnace Systems Corp. located in Coraopolis, Pa., designs and supplies a broad range of high quality heat-treating furnaces. CORE also provides a variety of gas generators, as well as automation and control systems for all types of...

Custom Electric Manufacturing Co.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Custom Electric Manufacturing Co., Wixom, Mich., supports thermal processors with the industry's most complete line of replacement and original equipment heating elements. Products include bayonet, plug/rack, rod, ribbon, edgewound,...

Datapaq.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Eclipse combustion: fuel-efficient burner provides uniform temperature, low emissions and long tube life.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Egyptian coatings: technological breakthrough: provide a finished product out of your heat treat operation.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... It's easy, safe, low cost, and proven. Thermadep[SM] is the right choice for your operation. If you currently heat parts from 300[degrees] F to 1700[degrees] F and can quench, Thermadep[SM] is an effective alternative to most current...

Heatbath/Park Metallurgical: specializing in quenchants that give customers real advantages.(Technology Spotlight)(Heatbath/Park Metallurgical.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Hi-Temp Products Corp. Keeping you on top with the ultimate in furnace lids.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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[R]: inductoheat's new and improved customer development center.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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 you develop your own induction heat treat...

Industrial Gas Engineering Co. Inc.: air cooled high temp fans.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... IGE now offers air cooled sealed fans to 1850[degrees]F. The IGE "SAC2" cooling method has been production proven, with units operating in the field for over 10 years, and requiring little or no maintenance other than regreasing. Field tests on...

Industronics Service Co.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Industronics is now an authorized distributor of Kromschroder combustion products. They offer Kromschroder's Pulse Fire Control system on new thermal processing equipment and as a retrofit for existing gas-fired equipment. Pulse Fire...

Inland Vacuum Industries Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Kanthal: Globar[R] SD: a new generation of SiC elements maintains Kanthal's high temperature leadership.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Kanthal takes its leadership position in the North American market very seriously. With expansion in the company's SUPER[R] and Metallic industrial heating product lines in place, Kanthal now delivers the new GLOBAR[R] SD element. A new...

Leybold Vacuum USA Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Leybold Vacuum USA offers a broad range of vacuum pumps and system solutions and can design the best total vacuum solution for most Industrial Furnace applications. Long-standing experience in the design, manufacture and sale of vacuum...

Mikron Infrared Inc.: technologically innovative new series of non-contact infrared pyrometers for measuring shiny metals and low emissivity materials.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The MI-140 Series is a new class of non-contact infrared pyrometers with many unique features. Highly accurate and fully digital, these infrared pyrometers feature technology unmatched in the temperature measurement industry today. The MI-P140...

Nanmac Corp.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... For fifty years, Nanmac Corp., Framingham, Mass., has designed and built high performance temperature sensors by following a philosophy of quality, performance and solutions. Nanmac's new line of high-temperature thermocouples provide the long...

Nitrex Metal Inc.: from automatic process control to plant management.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Nitrex is a technology-oriented company devoted to the development of sophisticated control systems and heat treating technologies known under the name of Nitreg[R]. Since Nitrex started designing and implementing turnkey systems almost...

OMEGA Engineering, Inc.: award-winning OMEGA[R] iSeries devices.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Pillar Induction Co.: the induction solution leader.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... For almost four decades, Pillar Induction Co. has been providing capital equipment for a broad range of induction heating and melting applications. Major markets include the foundry, forging and heat-treating industries. Nearly every automobile...

Plibrico Company: Si-BOND[TM].(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Plibrico Co. has developed a new line of refractory castable products, which will carry the trade name Si-BOND[TM]. These castables are based on a unique, non-cementitious bonding system. The bond is activated by simply adding water rather than...

Precision Quincy Corp.: high-temperature walk-in ovens.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Pro-Tech Company Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Pro-Tech is a manufacturing and distributing company specializing in heat and corrosion resistant cast furnace parts, base trays, baskets and racking fixtures. Unlike most alloy suppliers, Pro-Tech offers several molding processes such as...

Pyromaitre Inc.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... * ISO 9001 (2000) * 23 years of designing and building great variety of ovens and furnaces. * Inventor and developer of the high-speed stress relieving process over 13 years ago. Pyromaitre manufactures a product line of rapid...

Russells Technical Products.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Since 1972, Russells Technical Products has been designing and building custom low temperature test equipment. Located in Holland, Mich., its customers include the aerospace, aeronautical, automotive and consumer products industries around the...

Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.: Molybdenum (MO) and MO alloys for vacuum furnace hot zone construction.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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...

SECO/WARWICK Corp.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Separation Dynamics Inc.: State-of-the-Art Filtration Technology improves cleaning.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Separation Dynamics Inc. has developed a unique filtration process that has proven to be extremely effective for recycling aqueous washing solutions. This process, based on a proprietary cellulose membrane technology, has major advantages over...

SGL Carbon: carbon-reinforced carbon charge carriers--a cost and productivity advantage.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Siemens Building Technologies.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Siemens Building Technologies, a worldwide leader in combustion controls, offers globally approved products specifically designed to optimize process performance, minimize costs and simplify installation. From gas valves and control motors to...

Surface Combustion, Inc.: aftermarket parts & technical support.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Surface Combustion has depth of technical support in both the field and aftermarket parts areas that are unmatched in the industry. Surface's in-house inventory of "Genuine Replacement Parts" is one of the largest and is coupled to an advanced...

ThyssenKrupp VDM.(Technology Spotlight)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2004... 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.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Unifrax Corp.: advanced insulation technologies for high-temperature applications.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... 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...

Vac Aero International: heat-treating equipment for the global market.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... For more than 30 years, Vac Aero has been building heat-treating equipment for the global market. Vac Aero furnaces are used in a wide variety of heat treating and brazing applications such as turbine engine component manufacture and repair,...

Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp. Meeting the highest standards for 25 years.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... As we celebrate our silver anniversary, we thought it fitting to reflect on our innovations in vacuum furnace design in response to our customers' demands for higher throughput and better operating efficiency. We achieved that reputation by...

Wisconsin Oven: the broadest range of industrial Ovens for a wide variety of industries and applications.(Technology Spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Wisconsin Oven was founded on integrity, service and delivery. Through our innovations and an unwavering commitment to quality in design, engineering, manufacturing and customer service, Wisconsin Oven has become recognized as the leader in the...

WS Thermal Process Technology, Inc. REKUMAT[R]--energy efficient radiant tube burners.(Technology Spotlight)
January 1, 2004... Recognizing the deficiencies of conventional gas burners, WS developed the REKUMAT[R] high velocity burner series. Ranging from 15,000 to 800,000 Btu/hr, REKUMAT[R] burners are equipped with an integrated heat exchanger, of either metallic or...