Industrial Heating articles from June 2002

Industrial Heating archives from June 2002

NDE helping nuclear power stay safe. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Safe operation of nuclear power plants is a prime goal of the nuclear power generation industry, as well as the federal government. Toward that end, the U.S. Dept. of Energy is working with its laboratories and the utility industry in its...

Own your own bank. (Federal Triangle).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... When created in 1934 as an independent federal agency, the Export-Import Bank was, and still is, chartered to (a) provide guarantees of working capital to U.S. exporters, (b) make loans to foreign buyers of U.S.-made good and services and (c)...

Charpy impact-machine verification. (Trends).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Charpy impact test uses a swinging hammer to assess the resistance of a material to brittle fracture. The absorbed energy is measured from a calibrated scale, encoder and/or an instrumented striker. The low cost and simple configuration of...

Managing used oil can be slippery. (Environmental & Safety Issues).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... What is Used Oil? Used oil is any oil that has been refined from crude oil or any synthetic oil that has been used and, as a result of such use, is contaminated by physical or chemical impurities. To be defined as used oil by EPA, a...

Zion Industries Inc.: celebrating 25 years focusing on commercial induction heat treating. (MTI Profiles: Metal Treating Institute).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Bob and Dorothy Puls founded Zion Industries in 1977 with the belief that starting the company would result in more than just a livelihood for them and their family. Starting with one small 5-kW induction power supply in 1977 and Dorothy as the...

C.I. Hayes Inc.: engineered for better performance. (IHEA Profiles: Industrial Heating Equipment Association).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 1, 2002... C.I. Hayes Inc., Cranston, R.I., was founded in 1905 when Carl Hayes Sr. designed and constructed one of the first electric heat-treating furnaces to enamel Ford Motor Co. automobile emblems. Further refinements resulted in a controlled...

Understanding Prime Rate. (Business Trends).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Prime Rate is the best interest rate a bank charges to its best customers. It is sometimes referred to as "the price of money" but is more accurately understood as the price to borrow money. The rate is considered to be leading indicator of...

Graphite/metal alloy bearings handle the heat. (Problem Solver).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Situation: A double-walled Bundyweld tube produced by TI Automotive (Ashley, Ind.) is the automotive industry standard for brake and fuel lines. A continuous strip of copper plated steel is wrapped and bonded to form a double-walled tube....

Control system selected to manage emissions. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... RSR Corp.'s Quemetco inc., a battery recycling facility, selected the BOC LoTOx nitrogen oxide (NOx) control system to meet emissions requirements at its reverberatory furnace in City of Industry, Calif. BOC, Murray Hills, N.J., won the...

New vacuum furnace facility. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Solar Atmospheres opened its fourth plant site, opened in March 2002, the second within a year. The Keystone plant, located within three miles of corporate headquarters in Souderton, Pa., has been established to focus on R&D. A 2-bar, VFS HL 50...

RDF facility planned. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... NKK Corp., New York, N.Y., will manage the Fukuyama Recycled Power Generation Project, which uses refusederived fuel (RDF) burned in a gasification-melting furnace to be built at NKK's Fukuyama Works to generate electricity. The facility will...

Vacuum furnace ordered. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vac Aero International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, received an order for a vacuum furnace from Liburdi Turbine Services LLC for a VAV 5450 HV-2 bottom loading vacuum furnace for its facility in Davidson, N.C. The furnace has a graphite felt...

Ceramic membrane for hydrogen extraction. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Researchers at the Energy Technology Division of Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., developed a ceramic membrane that can extract hydrogen from methane, the chief component of natural gas. The membranes are made of a composite of iron,...

Rotary hearth furnace contract received. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Techint Technologies, Pittsburgh, Pa., received a contract from Midrex for the design and supply of a 44 ft (13.5 m) diameter rotary hearth furnace. The furnace will be a part of the Mesabi Nugget Ironmaking Pilot Demonstration Plant (PDP)...

Office opened in Europe. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Hauck Manufacturing Co., Lebanon, Pa., opened an office in Wuppertal, Germany. As part of Ruhrgas Industries, Hauck Combustion (Europe) benefits from close cooperation with its other group companies, especially LBE Feuerungstechnik GmbH in...

Powder-metal water atomization system supplied. (New Facilities and Technology).(by PSI Ltd. to the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... PSI Ltd., East Sussex, UK, supplied a water atomization system to the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute in Egypt to produce metal powders. CMRDI, a government-owned organization, performs development projects on behalf of...

VJ Electronix opens West Coast facility. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... VJ Electronix, Bohemia, N.Y., a division of V.J. Technologies Inc., opened a new facility in Manteca, Calif., that will serve as a West Coast service and support center for local installations. The company will maintain its headquarters in...

Quenching furnace ordered. (New Facilities and Technology).(Stack Metallurgical Services orders furnace from Vacuum Furnace Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS), Souderton, Pa., received an order from Stack Metallurgical Services for a new 6-bar internal quenching vacuum furnace designed to meet the requirements of the medical implant industry. Stack specified the furnace...

Eclipse subsidiary established in India. (Organizational Developments).(Eclipse Combustion Private Ltd)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Eclipse Combustion, Rockford, Ill., established Eclipse Combustion Private Ltd., Pune, India, a subsidiary for supplying burners and combustion systems for industrial process heating applications. The Pune office will focus on sales,...

TransTechnology sells Aerospace Rivet business. (Organizational Developments).(to Allfast Fastening Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... TransTechnology Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J., completed the sale of all of the shares of its Aerospace Rivet Manufacturers Corp. subsidiary (ARM) to Allfast Fastening Systems Inc., in Los Angeles, Calif. for cash consideration of $3.2 million,...

CEA Instruments partners with Crowcon Detection Instruments. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... CEA Instruments Inc., Emerson, N.J., announced a full partnership with Crowcon Detection Instruments based in the United Kingdom. Oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide,...

Stelco and Kawasaki Steel announce collaboration agreement. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Stelco Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Kawasaki Steel Corp., Tokyo, Japan, have signed a long-term comprehensive collaboration agreement. In addition to an extension of their Technology Consultancy Agreement, which has existed since 1990,...

Zircar Ceramics acquires Insulation Company. (Organizational Developments).(Thermal Insulation Machining Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Zircar Ceramics Inc., Florida, N.Y., acquired the majority of the assets of The Thermal Insulation Machining Co. (TIMCO), formerly of Phoenix, N.Y. With the acquisition of the TIMCO assets, Zircar expands its custom machining capabilities to...

Induction heating expert retires after 50 years of service. (Organizational Developments).(George Pfaffman of TOCCO)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... After 50 inspirational years involved with induction heating at TOCCO, Boaz, Ala., George Pfaffmann is retiring. George joined TOCCO in 1952 while the company was still in its formative years. During his 50 years at the company, he handled a...

SiC radiant-tube burner technology handles high operating temperatures. (Industrial Gases/Combustion).(silicon-carbide)
June 1, 2002... Radiant tube burner technology is continually evolving to take advantage of improvements in silicon-carbide (SiC) materials, which offer higher operating temperature capabilities than traditional heat-resistant metal alloy tubes. This benefit...

Advanced sintering furnace for powder parts. (Sintering/Powder Metallurgy).
June 1, 2002... A new continuous-belt, ultrahigh-temperature, inert-atmosphere sintering furnace achieves an extremely low oxygen partial pressure, which is ideally suited for high-temperature sintering of pressed and molded metals and ceramics, brazing of...

Proper refractory dry out is key to optimum service life. (Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation).
June 1, 2002... A final product that will perform to its design capability and meet or exceed user expectations requires a combined effort of the refractories manufacturer, the installer and the dry-out contractor. There have been significant improvements...

Advancements in NDE and characterization of metals. (Materials Characterization).(nondestructive evaluation)
June 1, 2002... Pacific northwest national laboratory is helping industry achieve business goals through targeted research and development, especially in the area of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and characterization of materials. Pacific Northwest...

Materials Characterization & Testing Buyers Guide.
June 1, 2002... Welcome to the 1st Annual Materials Characterization & Testing Buyers Guide, both in print and online at www.industrialheating.com/testingbuyersguide. If you are looking to purchase characterization and/or testing equipment for your production...

Modular dispensing satellite. (Literature Feature).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The PRIMET[TM] modular dispensing satellite is an abrasive dispensing system with peristaltic pump and no-mist technology that controls the amount of fluid dispensed, reduces waste and increases specimen consistency. The specifications of this...

Vertical sealant tester. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Applied Test Systems Inc. The Series 540 computerized vertical sealant tester (CVST), which supersedes the 904 VST is a bench-top system designed to test sealants, adhesives and coatings by applying alternating tension/compression cycles...

Recirculating ovens. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Lucifer Furnaces Inc. The 4099 V series high-temperature recirculating ovens are suitable for tempering, annealing, stress relieving, shrink fitting and heat treating large workloads. Designed for 1400[degrees]F (760[degrees]C) operation,...

Prod-style thermocouple. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The Pyrometer Instrument Co. Inc. Model KSP-49 Prod "K" style thermocouple features a round or flat pin connector that integrates with most digital thermometers. The unit features a 12 in. (305 mm) long chrome-plated-heavy-duty rigid arm...

Vacuum pumps. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... BOC Edwards The XDD1 dry-vacuum diaphragm pump is suitable for use in clean and dry applications. It can be used as a standalone pump or part of a modular system and features all the benefits of a dry vacuum pumping system, including no...

Image capture software. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Clemex Technologies Inc. Clemex Captiva enables users to intelligently acquire their images using a scanner or camera while automatically keeping track of multiple calibration settings. It comes with a powerful mosaic feature that allows...

Parts cleaning services. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Petroferm Inc. The Contract Services Division offers outsource parts cleaning services for all sectors of manufacturing including electronics and precision-cleaning industries. The division also offers services critical to the success of...

Needled blanket insulation. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Thermafiber LLC ThermaTex is a flexible needled blanket insulation material that can be laid flat or wrapped around equipment and surfaces. Made of mineral fiber, it is available for use in applications at temperatures to 1500[degrees]F,...

Heat treating baskets. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Cooley Wire Products Fort heat-treating baskets use a point-of-contact stacking concept. When stacked, the top basket rests on the entire top surface area of the bottom basket. Sidewalls interlock with each other, minimizing distortion....

Furnace software. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... CompAS Controls FurnXpert is a desktop, furnace design and setup tool that helps furnace OEMs quickly design and size a new furnace to fulfill customer requirements. For heat treaters, the software helps process engineers and furnace...

Carbon-carbon ductwork. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Carbon-Carbon Advanced Technologies The carbon-carbon ductwork has a thermal limit of 5000[degrees]F (2760[degrees]C) inert and can handle small diameter (6 in., or 150 mm) tubes to 4 ft (1.2 m) long complex curvature ducts. It comes with a...

Alloy analyzers. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Niton Corp. The XLi 800 alloy analyzer weighs 1.7 lb (0.8 kg) and performs typical alloy identification in less than three seconds. Infinition[TM] isotope source configuration provides a fast analysis that never slows down, never requires...

Bubble alumina castable. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Zircar Ceramics Inc. ZIRCALCAST 95 is a high-purity, extra high-alumina refractory castable comprising primarily pure fused alumina bubbles. It has a composition of 95.6% [A1.sub.2][O.sub.3], 3.8% CaO and 0.6% other oxides. It is a blend...

Coil signature monitor. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... PowerTherm Corp. Integrity 2000 is a coil signature monitor, an energy monitor and a process signature monitor in one unit. It can monitor 1 to 5 (capable of 10) signals such as power voltage, amperage, quench flow, quench pressure, quench...

Heat resistant wire mesh. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Cobra Mfg. Co. The company can weave wire for use in heat-treat applications. Multiple mesh specifications can be woven for furnace mesh screens and heat-treating basket liners. The mesh can be press-formed into a tray or cut, turned up...

Gas and temperature control. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Fenwal The Fenwal 35-3 8 series integrated gas and temperature control provides hot surface ignition with precise temperature control and can be configured to OEM customer application requirements with special displays, sensors and local...

Metal coating spray system. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... ASB Industries Although based on thermal spray concepts, the cold gas dynamic spray (CODS) eliminates the use of high-temperature and materials not melted in the coating process, which eliminates phase changes or the formation of oxides...

Block assemblies. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Graphite Metallizing Corp. Self-lubricating Graphalloy(r) pillow block and flange block assemblies offer install-and-forget capabilities specifically suited to handle high temperature (1000[degrees]F, or 540[degrees]C) and harsh...

Dew-point indicator/transmitter. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Nova Analytical Systems Inc. Model 202RT dew-point indicator/transmitter is designed for use on atmosphere gases from an endothermic generator. It continuously monitors the gas dew point and displays it on a large, easy-to-read LED meter....

Formed tubular heaters. (New Products).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Durex Industries Formed tubular heaters are designed for use in applications that require a uniform heat source over a distributed area. The flexibility of these elements allows them to be formed into almost any shape, including precision...