Industrial Heating articles from January 2005

Industrial Heating archives from January 2005

Is microwave heating in your future?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... Nearly 15 years ago, according to an editorial in IH, microwave technology for industrial heating processes was in its infancy, but that the inherent advantages of this alternative heating method-rapid processing cycles, novel internal heating...

Economic indicators.
January 1, 2005... Economic Indicators as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease. To participate in this survey, please contact Doug...

Earmark madness.(federal budget spending analysis)
January 1, 2005... I suggest you use the Internet and insert three terms into a Google search: pork, federal budget and earmark. You should get 4,480 hits, about one-third the number of items specified in the omnibus appropriation bill passed by Congress a few...

The changing face of carburizing alloys.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
January 1, 2005... If there was one constant in the universe, it was that carburizing alloys did not change. Many considered changing materials a sacred cow, a place where designers dared not go, but this is no longer the case. Today, the need to change materials...

ISO14001:2004 is here.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)(International Organization for Standardization)
January 1, 2005... Changes to the ISO 14001 standard are expected to lead to a lot more work and result in a stronger, more respected and widely accepted program. ISO 14001 is the standard against which an organization may have its Environmental Management System...

Donovan Heat Treating Co. Inc.(Industrial equipment industry)
January 1, 2005... Donovan Heat Treating Co. Inc. in Philadelphia, Pa., was founded in 1942 by Tom Donovan and primarily performed small tool and die work. Today, the company offers large car-bottom heat treating and abrasive sandblasting services to steel...

Heat treat outsourcing--the preferred option.(MTI Association News)
January 1, 2005... The main reasons you should consider having your heat treating performed by a commercial heat treating company: * Reduce your capital plant requirements * Focus on core competency/processes * Lower highly-skilled supervisory costs...

Selas Corporation of America: the heat technology company.(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)
January 1, 2005... Selas Corp. of America offers heat-processing furnaces, combustion systems, fuel blending systems, premix burners, petrochemical low NOx wall/floor burners, combustion components, firechecks, blowouts and premix monitors, which adjust for...

Process heating sourcebook.(IHEA Association News)
January 1, 2005... "Improving Process Heating Systems Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry," is a 17-p booklet developed as part of the BestPractices initiative under the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and IHEA. It provides...

Car bottom furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd. (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) engineered, installed and commissioned a 70-ton car-bottom furnace at Atlas Tube Inc. (Harrow, Ontario, Canada). The guillotine door style system performs a stress-relieving cycle on hollow structural...

Integral quench batch furnace line.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Ipsen International Inc. (Rockford, III.) designed, delivered and installed an Ipsen[R] I/O 3000 integral quench batch furnace line at Shenli Heat Treating Co. Ltd., a commercial heat treater in Taiwan. The furnace line will heat treat various...

Induction heat-treating equipment.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Inductoheat[R] Inc. (Madison Heights, Mich.), an Inductotherm Group Company, delivered process part development and heat-treating equipment to a major automotive component Tier 1 supplier in a record time of two weeks after receiving the order....

Vacuum furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp. (Souderton, Pa.) sold a vacuum furnace to a customer in the Pacific Northwest area. The order is scheduled for delivery in February. In addition, VFS Corp. sold two vacuum furnaces to Johnson Technology...

Electrically heated chamber furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... OTTO JUNKER GmbH (Simmerath, Germany), a metallurgical and thermal equipment company, received an order from Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. (GARMCO), based in Bahrain, for an indirect electrically heated chamber furnace. The furnace, which can...

Walking beam furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Techint Technologies (Milano, Italy), a supplier of equipment and services to the metals, glass and raw materials industries, received an order from Hadeed AI Jubail in Saudi Arabia to supply a new walking beam furnace (220 tph capacity) and to...

Twin-station ladle furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Core Furnace Systems Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) commissioned a 250-ton twin station ladle furnace at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel's main plant located in Mingo Junction, Ohio. This installation is part of the latest Consteel[R] meltshop being built...

Industrial fluids management program.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Houghton FLUIDCARE[R], a division of Houghton International (Valley Forge, Pa.) was selected to provide a comprehensive chemical management program for SKF, a global manufacturer of rolling bearings and seals. Houghton FLUIDCARE will manage all...

Aluminum casting furnace controller.(New Equipment Orders)
January 1, 2005... Honeywell supplied its HC9000 hybrid controller with Model 599 operator interface to Alcoa (headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa.) to upgrade the casting furnace control system at Alcoa's plant in Hungary. The HC9000 has tightly integrated loop and...

Scholarship award presented to McMaster University.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... VAC AERO International Inc. (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) chose McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as the recipient for the scholarship received as part of the Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award, presented to VAC AERO this...

Software executive purchases combustion components manufacturer.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... Pyronics Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio), a manufacturer of industrial burners and controls, was sold to Gregory Nurre. Mr. Nurre was executive vice president and general manager of Network Associates Inc., a technology company focusing on Internet...

Heat treating capabilities expanded.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... Thermal Product Solutions (Portage, Mich.), a unit of SPX Corp., will expand manufacturing at its MPH facility in Riverside, Mich., by transferring manufacturing of heat treat processing equipment from its Lindberg operation in Watertown, Wis.,...

Testing capability expanded at Tech Center.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... Harper International (Lancaster, N.Y.) added a pilot fluidized bed reactor and an expanded offering of high-temperature fluid bed technology to its Technology Center in Lancaster. The installation of the fluidized bed reactor, combined with the...

Steel manufacturer selects site for new facility.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Steel producer IPSCO Inc. (Lisle, Ill.) selected Mobile, Alabama, as the location to build its new continuous plate heat-treating operation. In addition, IPSCO has awarded a contract to LOI Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) for the design and supply of...

World's largest steel company being formed.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Ispat International N.V. (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) will acquire LNM Holdings N.V., and the company will be renamed Mittal Steel Company N.V. Ispat International and International Steel Group (ISG) Inc. announced that their Board of Directors...

WS Reformer wins innovation award.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... WS Reformer GmbH (Renningen, Germany) won the 5000 award for its FLOX[R] reforming technology. The awards were announced in Berlin during a dinner hosted by BGW and DVGW, two gas associations in Germany. The award is given every two years for...

Houghton and SBS form marketing and sales alliance.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Heat Treatment Division of Houghton International Inc. (Valley Forge, Pa.) has formed a marketing and sales alliance with SBS Corp. (based in Rochester, Mich.), a manufacturer of cooling, heating and filtration equipment for the heat...

Penna Flame Industries adds induction hardening capability.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... Penna Flame Industries (Pittsburgh, Pa.) added induction hardening to its list of surface hardening capabilities. Along with the addition of induction hardening, the company also now offers single tooth contour gear hardening, ensuring the...

Pyromaitre forms collaborations in UK and India.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... Pyromaitre Inc. (St. Nicholas, Quebec, Canada) joined forces with Wells SMT (Keithley, UK), a manufacturer of leaf-spring equipment and rapid-heating furnaces, who will represent Pyromaitre in the UK and Norwegian countries. Pyromaitre also...

BOC-led team wins hydrogen energy award.(Business News)
January 1, 2005... BOC (Murray Hills, N.J.) has been awarded a U.S. Dept of Energy (DOE) grant for a 3-year, $3.8 million project to develop an advanced hydrogen generation and delivery system. BOC, as the project leader, is partnering with Canada-based Membrane...

Northrop Grumman to add 100 jobs.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to add approximately 100 engineering, manufacturing engineering and manufacturing support jobs to its manufacturing center in St. Augustine, Fla., by early summer 2005. These new jobs will be filled by current...

Material Sciences Corp. to open technical center in Detroit.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Material Sciences Corp. (Elk Grove, Ill.), a provider of material-based solutions for electronic, acoustical/thermal applications, has leased space in a suburb of Detroit, Mich., where its Engineered Materials and Solutions Group plans to open...

U.S. Steel Research and Technology Center to move.(Business News)(Steel industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... United State Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) entered into an agreement with Continental Real Estate Inc. to purchase a 191,000 [ft.sup.2] building located in The Waterfront in Munhall, Pa., on the former site of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works. The...

Praxair completes purchase of German industrial gas business.(Business News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Praxair Inc. (Dusseldorf, Germany) acquired certain industrial gas assets and related businesses in Germany from Air Liquide S.A. for 497 million euros or about $650 million. The acquisition agreement was first announced in October 2004 and has...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... JANUARY 25-26 The 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics & Composites in conjunction with the Electronics Division of the American Ceramic Society, Hilton Hotel, Cocoa Beach, Fla., sponsored by the American Ceramic Society...

Tips for successful induction hardening of steels: steel selection for parts to be induction hardened plays a critical role in determining if the required properties can be achieved in the hardening process.(Heat Treating)
January 1, 2005... Steel parts are hardened to obtain certain properties, such as tensile strength, fatigue strength and wear resistance, required in specific applications to achieve optimum performance. Hardening may be done either in the selected areas of the...

Vacuum furnace hardening of very large H13 dies: this article describes the ability to achieve very high mechanical properties and minimum distortion of very large dies (>5 metric ton) vacuum heat treated in Ipsen's newly developed Superturbo[TM] vacuum furnace with 15 bar nitrogen gas quench combined with directional cooling.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
January 1, 2005... The use of vacuum furnaces to heat treat dies for the die-casting industry in the 1980s and 1990s had primary objectives of reducing distortion and obtaining a nice surface finish with no post cleaning combined with easy process control....

Automated measurement system for gas nitriding/nitrocarburizing: measurement of the ammonia dissociation allows for an improved understanding of nitriding and nitrocarburizing processes, as well as process repeatability and precise parameter adjustment. A new advanced control system allows optimization of gas use and case microstructure.(Process Control & Instrumentation)
January 1, 2005... Nitriding and nitrocarburizing are surface treatments intended to increase surface hardness and to improve other properties of steels such as those listed in Table 1. One of the appealing attributes of these processes is that rapid quenching is...

Characterization of refractory materials using nondestructive acoustic testing: a new nondestructive acoustic testing system offers accurate measurement of room- and high-temperature elastic properties in refractory and carbon materials, which can be difficult due to their heterogeneous nature.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
January 1, 2005... Refractory and carbon materials are heterogeneous materials containing pores, cracks and multiphase aggregates. Such materials are generally exposed in service to thermomechanical conditions such as thermal shock, mechanical impact, abrasion...

Advancements in microwave heating technology: this article provides a glimpse of the many potentially useful applications developed by microwave and materials experts.(Special Focus: MICROWAVE HEATING)
January 1, 2005... Man's desire to use and manipulate materials has driven the need for industrial heating methods. In the Iron Age, fire was used to melt, shape and temper metals, and pottery was developed for smelting, as well as cooking. Wood, peat and coal...

ADMET Inc.: listening to customers drives bold new design of cost-efficient ExPress testing machine.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

AMETEK HDR Power Systems: the preferred source for power controllers, power systems and power supplies.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... AMETEK HDR Power Systems has been a world class manufacturer of power electronics equipment for the industrial heating markets for over thirteen years and has built its reputation, and its company, on its commitment to superior product quality...

Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems Inc.: continuous low-pressure carburizing system with high-pressure gas quenching Conventional Gas Carburizing vs Low Pressure Carburization.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp.: induction tempering gains popularity in production systems.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Induction tempering systems have been designed and built by Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation for pipe, tube, ball screw, shaft and bar applications for several decades. Recent customer demands for tempering within production cells have...

Datapaq Inc.; Datapaq's new TPaq21 Data Logger: highest accuracy, exceptional resolution & real time profiles.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Datapaq's new TPaq21 Data Logger boasts 130,000 data readings over 10 selectable channels, accuracy of [+ or -]0.5[degrees]F ([+ or -]0.3[degrees]C), a high speed sampling rate and incomparable stability with excellent resistance to electrical...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Are you employing the best practices in the heat treating industry? Air Products and ASM International are happy to introduce the "Metals Processing Assessment Center," an online tool that compares your practices with the best in the business....

Eric Will.(Ask the Expert)
January 1, 2005... Eric Will Principal Industry Engineer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q What are the advantages of heat treating with nitrogen versus an endothermic atmosphere? A Endothermic, nitrogen, diluted endo and dissociated methanol...

Ircon, Inc.: Modline 5 Multi-Sensor system.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... The Modline 5 Multi-Sensor is a total system solution from Ircon that's ready to go right out of the box. The system utilizes the Modline 5 Multi-Sensor Interface (MSI) to connect up to twelve Modline 5 sensors to process control systems. Just...

Athena Controls: platinum series C10 Limit Controller--safety and reliability in a small package.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... The C10 Platinum Limit Controller (1/32 DIN-48 X 24 mm) is a micro-processor based controller used to safely limit temperatures in thermal applications where a runaway condition may compromise operator safety, equipment or product. The C10...

The Duffy Co.: high-temperature fastening materials.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... The Duffy Co. now offers a complete line of 330 stainless steel and Inconel nuts, bolts, washers and threaded rod for high-temperature applications. Many items in stock. Diameters range from 1/4 to 1 in. Threaded rod available up to 96 in....

CM Furnaces Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Alpha 1 Induction Service Center.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Alpha 1 Induction Service Center, an Inductotherm Group Company, is a premiere manufacturing and repair facility for induction load coils of all types. The company can also manufacture and repair some types of transformers and most water-cooled...

BeaverMatic, Inc.: BeaverMatic equipment-performance proven leadership, simple, dependable, state-of-the-art.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Pictured is the BeaverMatic 6000 CFH Endothermic Generator, which BeaverMatic has produced for one of its many international customers. The unit can be manufactured for companies with requirements as low as 500 CFH and can be electrically or...

PV/T Incorporated: in-stock aluminum brazing furnace from PV/T.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... PV/T is offering a Master Brazer high-vacuum furnace from stock. The furnace is a polished stainless steel two-door chamber with all-metal hot zone in a frame that can be removed for easy access. It features multiple heat zones for uniform...

BOC Edwards: DryStar[TM] GV dry vacuum pumps.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... BOC Edwards is a market leader in dry pump technology and have pioneered the use of dry vacuum in harsh applications. The GV and GVM ranges utilize a patented reverse claw mechanism, proven in over 60,000 global installations, to provide a...

Custom Electric Manufacturing Co.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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, edge-wound,...

Can-Eng Furnaces.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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's custom designs "keep things moving".(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... As production buzz words like "Through Put" and "Bottle Neck" become more and more common in the thermal processing industry, so has the requirement of heat resistant alloy fixtures to become more efficient. "Alloy Efficiency" is the focus of...

Consolidated Engineering Company: innovative engineered systems for rapid heating/de-coring/quenching.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... This new heat treating format uses low volumes of high pressure heated air to rapidly heat treat and/or thermally de-core castings. This new concept includes three main features: 1. Closely positioned air nozzles to impinge the parts...

Dry Coolers Inc.: closed loop cooling systems.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Shown at right is an evaporative cooling tower system integrated into an outdoor mechanical room. Saving space on plant floor and noise reduction contributed to the decision to locate the entire pumping station outside the building. The...

EFD Induction.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Ed Fagan Inc.: if you need molybdenum or tungsten for your heat treating operation, let Ed Fagan Inc. (EFI) be your warehouse so you can cut back on your on-hand inventory, saving you space and money.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... EFI has helped customers for over 35 years with their supply and warehousing of specialty metals and alloys. Many of the EFI's customers use its consignment and custom stocking programs for just-in-time delivery of the products they need. EFI...

Flinn & Dreffein Engineering Co.: providing custom built heat treat systems and industrial furnaces.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Flinn & Dreffein Engineering Co. is an independent engineering firm engaged exclusively in the design and construction of custom engineered industrial furnaces and heat-treat systems. Each F & D project is individually designed and...

The Grieve Corp.: gas-heated heavy-duty box furnace.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... No. 908 is a gas-heated 2000[degrees]F box furnace with workspace dimensions of 48 in. wide X 48 in. deep X 48 in. high and 1,000,000 Btu/h power installed in four modulating gas burners with a floor-mounted combustion air blower onboard. The...

Induction Tooling, Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Induction heat treating is a wonderful dynamic process involving high frequency electrical energy, glowing hot parts, a river of liquid and lots of steam. Visually, it can seem like magic. However, the process is basic electricity and like most...

Industrial Gas Engineering Co. Inc.: growing demand for air-cooled furnace fans.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... IGE introduced its "SAC2" air-cooled furnace fans to the heat-treating market over 10 years ago. Demand for these units has grown steadily since then. They are designed to operate at temperatures of up to 1850[degrees]F. SAC2 Cooling...

H.C. Starck Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... H.C. Starck is a world leader in providing solutions to manage thermal, electrical, radiation and chemical challenges. H.C. Starck utilizes its knowledge base in material science and process technology to produce products designed for specific...

Harper International.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Harper International is a leading manufacturer of custom engineered thermal processing equipment designed to meet exacting processing requirements. Harper owes its success to its highly technical engineering staff, an in-house Technology Center...

Heatbath/Park Metallurgical: specializing in quenchants that give customers Real Advantages.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Polyquench 15XN is a superior polymer quenchant with real advantages for induction or direct hardening. It is suitable for both immersion and spray quenching applications. Polyquench 15XN has a unique long-lasting polymer that resists...

Hi-Temp Products Corp.: keeping you on top with the ultimate in furnace lids.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Inland Vacuum Industries Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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; New capabilities of the IPSEN[R] ICTE[TM] software family; ICTE: integrated commercial and technical expert-systems.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... ICTE[TM], a modular production software developed by Ipsen International, provides ideal prerequisites for the "transparent heat treat shop." What is now the fourth generation of this software family allows all processes of a modern...

Wilson Instruments: Wilson-Wolpert 400 Series Knopp/Vickers testers.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... This new line of versatile, user-friendly testers from Wilson Instruments provides an affordable, dependable solution for accurate Vickers and Knoop scale hardness testing. The 400 Series comes equipped with crisp optics that have a total...

Process-Electronic Inc.: from process instrumentation to plant automation solutions.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Process-Electronic's Protherm controller series assures automatic and precise control of nitriding and nitrocarburizing processes. The latest addition is the 400 model with multiple control loops for controlling process parameters such as...

Kanthal: Kanthal's new APMT offers improved radiant and protective tube performance.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Kanthal APMT is a new material grade for radiant and protective tubes that further expands the range of furnace applications. This new iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) material is the result of the continuing development of Kanthal's Advanced...

Leybold Vacuum USA inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Magshape: a step ahead in flux concentrator technology.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Magshape produces flux magnetic concentrators for induction heating applications. The company knows the induction heating field well and noticed that customers wanted new alternative products with improved machinability, good efficiency, better...

Maxon Corp.: Maxon dedication to innovation breaks emissions barriers in 2004.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Since the early 1900's, Maxon Corp. has relied on innovation and technology in its combustion products to provide successful heating solutions to customers. Today, that Maxon innovation provides solutions to the challenges of more efficient use...

The Mellen Company Inc.: new Vulcan Element Technology.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... MELLEN introduces Vulcan[TM] Element Technology, which can be found in two of its newest products, the TV Series Furnace and the Microtherm IDT[TM] Laboratory Furnaces. Up until now, clamshell furnaces were limited to 16 in. and were never...

Mikron Infrared Inc.: technologically innovative new series of non-contact infrared pyrometers for measuring shiny metals and low emissivity materials.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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.: since 1956, Nanmac has been an industry leader in the field of temperature measurement and control for both industrial and research applications.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 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...

National Element, Inc.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... National Element, Inc. is a highly competitive manufacturer of: * Industrial Heating Elements * Chain * Hinge Plate Belts * Chain Drive * Wire Mesh * Conveyor Belts Great pride is taken in National Element Inc.'s...

Newage Testing Instruments, Inc.: flexibility and capability in creating hardness testing solutions.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Newage Testing Instruments has been providing engineered solutions to fit customer needs in hardness testing applications for decades. Its product line is uniquely capable of being adapted to these applications, since its testers have features...

Nitrex Metal Inc.: Nitriding Symposium 2005.(Technology Spotlight)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Slated for May 26-27, 2005, Nitriding Symposium, hosted by Nitrex Metal Inc., is an international forum for presentations and discussions on advances in controlled nitriding and ferritic nitrocarburizing, focusing on the practical impacts of...