Industrial Heating articles from March 2003

Industrial Heating archives from March 2003

Yellow page power list.(Directory)
March 1, 2003... ALLOYS, FIXTURES AND FURNACE PARTS Alcon Industries, Incorporated 7990 Baker Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Sales Contact: Kurt Shubert Ph: (216) 961-1100; Fax: (216) 961-5611 Email: Kshubert@alcon.com Website:...

Engineering knowledge has 2-8 year half-life. (Editorial).(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... Strong competition and rapidly changing technology require companies to continually improve their products and optimize manufacturing processes. This makes it important for engineers to continue their education throughout their careers because...

Legal corruption. (Federal Triangle).
March 1, 2003... With increased frequency, print media describes actions and problems inflicted by the legal profession on our political system and society at large. An insightful book, "The Case Against Lawyers," written by Catherine Crier of the television...

High-temp composite conductor addresses power transmission-line bottlenecks. (Trends).
March 1, 2003... Reliability is crucial in power utility applications, which require materials that are chemically compatible and thermally and environmentally stable. In power transmission lines, the limitations of conventional conductor materials ate apparent...

President Bush's statement on the environment. (Environmental & Safety Issues).
March 1, 2003... A midst the domestic economic conditions and trepidation of war with Iraq, the President did find room in the January 28 State of the Union Address to discuss some environmental initiatives. The following briefly summarizes key excerpts...

Braddock Quality Metal Treating, Inc.: over 50 years of Commitment. (MTI Profiles).(Company Profile)
March 1, 2003... When William R. Braddock founded Braddock Heat Treating, Inc. in 1952 in Bound Brook, N.J., he established the basis for the company credo and mission from the outset: "A Commitment to Help You Succeed." Now, 50 years later, Braddock Quality...

Kolene Corp.: Innovation; the key to Kolene[R] success. (IHEA Profiles).(Company Profile)
March 1, 2003... In 1939, when entrepreneur John H. Shoemaker and chemist Hugh Webster became partners, their creation was a new thermochemical method for cleaning cast iron. This creation was the forerunner for today's "Innovations in Surface Technologies,"...

Computer simulation validates Kiln performance. (Problem Solver).
March 1, 2003... Situation: A manufacturer of graphite anodes fires the anodes in special metal canisters positioned inside a kiln, and maintaining the workload at a uniform temperature (in excess of 4500[degrees]F, or 2480[degrees]C) is critical to...

Annealing software contract awarded. (New Facilities and Technology).(International Steel Group contract with Entec Systems International Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... International Steel Group (ISG) has selected CAPS[TM] VS Suite annealing optimization software from Entec Systems International Inc., a RADCON Group company in Cleveland, Ohio, for its Indiana Harbor facility. Installation of the thermal...

Furnace constructed for Technology Center. (New Facilities and Technology).(Centorr Vacuum Industries)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., constructed a high-temperature furnace for its Applied Technology Center. Centorr performed modifications to its existing graphite-lined System VII laboratory/production furnace to upgrade its...

Furnace line installed. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Seco/Warwick Ltd. Poland installed and commissioned a large volume, continuous operating furnace line using the CuproBraze[R] process in Russia. The system consists of a convection brazing furnace, water-jacketed cooling chain-her assembly, air...

Heating system supplied to Japanese company. (New Facilities and Technology).(Kanthal system to Dowa Mining Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Kanthal Bethel, Bethel, Conn., announced that Dowa Mining Co., a Japanese commercial heat treater and furnace manufacturer, increased furnace temperature capability and added 30% carburizing capacity using Kanthal's Tubothal heating system. The...

LOI awarded annealing plant contract. (New Facilities and Technology).(by Voest-Alpine Austria Draht GmbH)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Voest-Alpine Austria Draht GmbH, of Bruck a.d. Mur, Austria, has awarded LOI Thermprocess GmbH, Essen, Germany, a contract for the modification of three annealing bases of the existing bell-type annealing plant at its Donawitz facility. In...

Plansee further expands in North America. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Plansee AG in Austria is expanding its market presence in the U.S. and expects to employ 500 persons at five different locations. The take-over of 100% of the shares of Polese Co., San Diego, Calif., was completed on January 16, 2003 by...

Trutec acquires Moore, McMillen Industries. (Organizational Development).(Sevierville, Tennessee)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Trutec Industries Inc. of Ohio has acquired Moore, McMillen Industries (MMI) Inc., Sevierville, Tenn. MMI, with locations in Tennessee and Arkansas, performs proprietary salt bath nitriding processes that enhance the wear and corrosion...

Induction Heat Treating Corp. receives certification. (Organizational Development).
March 1, 2003... Induction Heat Treating (IHT) Corp's design, production and distribution operations, Crystal Lake, Ill., have been certified to ISO 9001: 2000 Without Design International Quality System Standard. The company's quality system was audited and...

Induction company established. (Organizational Development).(ProInduction Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ProInduction Inc. has been established to service the induction heating and melting industries on a national and international basis. Based in Portage, Wis., the principal owners are Christos Angelakis, Rafik Ramjee and Emil Weatherbee. The...

Ipsen ratifies union contracts. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Ipsen International, Inc., Cherry Valley, Ill., has ratified union contract negotiations as of January 20, 2003 with UAW Amalgamated Local 2056, Unit #1. The new agreement in effect February 10, 2003 includes wage and benefit increases with an...

G.O. Carlson and Jindal Stainless Corp. sign agreement. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... G.O. Carlson, Downingtown, Pa., and Jindal Stainless Corp. signed an agreement calling for an exclusive conversion arrangement between the two companies whereby Jindal will roll specialty steel plate in its Baytown, Texas mill for Carlson....

Noranda to rationalize magnesium business. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Noranda Inc., Toronto, Canada, plans to rationalize its magnesium business to respond to major structural changes that have taken place in the global magnesium industry. The rationalization is expected to improve operating results and cash flow...

Industry Consortium plans future aerospace Materials Data Management. (Organizational Development).(Materials Data Management Consortium)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Materials Data Management Consortium (MDMC) comprises members of the U.S. aerospace industry who have joined forces to develop software systems to manage their in-house materials data. Current members are ASM International, Granta Design,...

Avion Manufacturing and SPINWORKS LLC sign agreement. (Organizational Development).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Mark Ratliff, president of Avion Manufacturing, Brunswick, Ohio, and Tom Briselden, president of SPINWORKS LLC have signed an agreement making Avion the exclusive North American distributor for SPINWORKS. Avion will market and sell SPINWORKS'...

Inverness Castings Group awarded several new program parts. (Organizational Development).(by DaimlerChrysler Atchison Casting Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DaimlerChrysler Atchison Casting Corp. (ACC), Atchison, Kan., announced that its Inverness Castings Group (ICG) has been awarded several new program parts with DaimlerChrysler. The parts awarded are for the Jeep Grand Cherokee front axle...

IHEA opens 2003 Annual Meeting to prospective new members. (Association News).(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) announced that it is inviting all companies involved in thermal processing equipment manufacture to attend its 2003 Annual Meeting in Henderson, Nev. In previous years attendance has been...

New Inductotherm Heating & Welding CEO re-positions company. (News Highlights).
March 1, 2003... Gary Doyon, the new Chairman/CEO of the new Inductotherm Heating & Welding Group is making changes to a group of companies he describes as entrepreneurial. With a full understanding of the challenges ahead, Mr. Doyon is preparing to bring to...

Industry events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... MARCH 31-April 1 Ceramic Industry Combustion Seminar, Cleona, Pa., sponsored by Hauck Manufacturing Co.; tel: 717-272-3051; fax: 717-273-9882; web: www.hauckburner.com. APRIL 7-10 Aluminum Furnace Seminar, Meadville, Pa.,...

Forge Fair 2003: the international showcase of Forging Technology. (Trade Shows).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... April 8-10, 2003 Cincinnati Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Over 150 industry suppliers are expected to display their products and services at Forge Fair 2003, sponsored by Forging Industry Association. Exhibit booths will include...

Troubleshooting hydrogen annealing of steel strip: part 2. (Heat Treating).
March 1, 2003... Carbonaceous deposition encountered in hydrogen annealing of cold-rolled steel strip can be reduced or eliminated by understanding what causes the deposition and by optimizing the hydrogen flow rate and flow rate pattern of the annealing cycle....

CFD solves forging-cooling problem. (Process Control & Instrumentation).
March 1, 2003... Computational fluid dynamics can effectively shorten the time to achieve optimum design in a wide range of thermal-process applications by simulating many different scenarios. Thermal-processes involve the effects of complex factors such as...

Operating cost comparison sheds light on carburizing methods. (Vacuum/Surface Treatments).(US)
March 1, 2003... Low-pressure carburizing plus high-pressure gas quenching continues to make great strides as a viable, high-quality process in the metals processing industry, particularly in the area of heat treating automotive parts. Low-pressure...

Microwaves in high-temperature processes. (Sintering/Powder Metallurgy).
March 1, 2003... The use of microwaves is making inroads into many high-temperature processes, such as firing ceramics, heat treating and melting. Because of the wide variety of microwave technologies to choose from, it can be helpful to use an independent...

Commercial Heat Treating Capabilities Directory.(US)(Directory)
March 1, 2003... If you are looking to outsource one or more of your heat treating processes, the following pages should prove quite valuable. Every two years, Industrial Heating publishes the most comprehensive commercial heat treating database available in...

Industrial Heating's Commercial Heat Treating: Capabilities Directory.(US)(Directory)
March 1, 2003... Industrial Heating's COMMERCIAL HEAT TREATING Capabilities Directory Annealing Company Name State Ajax TOCCO...

Laboratory furnace system. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Thermal Technology Inc. The high vacuum laboratory furnace is designed to melt-pour high nickel alloy, single crystal samples. Typical sample size from user-supplied molds is 1 in. diameter by 6 in. tall (25 x 152 mm). The furnace system...

Atmosphere furnace. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Oxy-Gon Industries Inc. The Oxy-Gon 25 model FR-210 25-ton bench-top furnace system has been added to the company's hot press vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnace line. The unit has a 2000[degrees]c (3630[degrees]F) maximum operating...

Hot zones. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... PV/T Inc. Vacuum furnace hot zones are offered in round and rectangular configurations for operation in range of 1200 to 2600[degrees]F (650 to 1430[degrees]C) at [10.sup.5] to [10.sup.-6] torr. Heat input is automatically tuned in...

Sintering system. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Research Microwave Systems LLC. ThermWAVE laboratory scale microwave sintering system is capable of achieving temperatures of 1500[degrees]C in 30 minutes. It offers ultrafast heating, lower energy consumption, flexibility, cost savings...

Thermal neutralizing. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Systems Nitrex Metal Inc. The Nitrex series of thermal neutralizing systems are designed to meet environmental targets by decomposing effluent gas containing ammonia. The system incorporates a neutralizer chamber, thermal and blower...

Precast system. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Thermal Systems America. A new method has been developed for rebuilding hydrogen atmosphere sintering furnaces that operate at 2500[degrees]F (1370[degrees]G) using precast refractory shapes. This application uses bubble cast aluminum...

Forged high-pressure vessels. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Engineered Pressure Systems Inc. The Monobloc-forged vessel (forged from a single ingot) features a simple design, which can be inspected on all surfaces for cracks. The vessel has the ability to contain the presence of the pressure and...

Control amplifier. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Magnetic Specialties. The customized electronic amplifier produces 95 VDC from a 120 V source with a control signal that can be taibred to fit any control signal. A limit function is provided to create a closed loop system. The limit...

Convection/radiant burner. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... RKDM Enviro-Energy Services Inc. The Insta-Therm burners are constructed of ceramic fibers arranged in circular mats on an air box, enabling the burner to be fired in any orientation. Each burner is fabricated with a heat-resistant,...

Vacuum furnace controller. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Super Systems Inc. Series 9200 vacuum furnace controller with color touch-screen operator interface controls temperature and monitors pressure. As many as 16 user configurable output events are possible. The operator interface doubles as a...

Vacuum valves. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... BOC Edwards. Gate valves (GVA) and angle valves (AVA) offer a lightweight aluminum design for easier handling. Valve sizes range from 2 to 24 in. (50 to 610 mm) and are offered with ASA flanges (optional flanges available on request). In a...

Sample preparation. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Struers Inc. The TegraSystem is a modular system that has the capability to reproduce identical materialographic samples, time after time, and features a choice of six grinding and polishing machines, three specimen mover heads and two...

Differential pressure switch. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... The Herny G. Dietz Co. Inc. The Dietz Model 85S differential pressure switch is 2 in. square (50 mm square) and can operate on pressures as small as 0.005 in. water column (or 3/1,000 of an ounce per square inch). There is no on-off switch...

Surface sensor. (Product Reviews).
March 1, 2003... Sensor Products Inc. Tacrilus [R] electronic tactile force and pressure indicating sensor can monitor how force is disbursed between any two contacting or mating surfaces in real-time while the event occurs. In general, the technology can...

Eclipse announces promotions. (Personnel Changes).(Harry F. Steltmann and Lachlan L. Perks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Harry F. Steltmann has been promoted to president and COO of Eclipse Inc., Rockford, Ill. In addition, Lachlan L. Perks has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager of the Americas and Asia.

VFS names technical director. (Personnel Changes).(John Barron)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... John Barron has been promoted to technical director at Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp. (VFS), Souderton, Pa.

New consulting firm established. (Personnel Changes).(Automation Intelligence LLC)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Vytas Braziunas, former vice president of sales and engineering at Waukee Engineering Co., Milwaukee, Wis., has established Automation Intelligence, LLC, a consulting company serving the thermal processing industry.

Bone Frontier hires sales engineer. (Personnel Changes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Gerald Wills has joined Bone Frontier Co., Brighton, Cob., as senior sales engineer for its Midwestern sales group.

Induction Tooling names VP. (Personnel Changes).(David Lynch)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... David Lynch has been promoted to vice president of Induction Tooling Inc., North Royalton, Ohio.

Alloy engineering appoints manager. (Personnel Changes).(Gary L. Auten)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Gary L. Auten has been appointed sales engineer and manager of The Alloy Engineering Co.'s recently opened Michigan sales/service office. Mr. Auten is assisted by new administrative sales associate Denise St. Pierre.

Power-supply innovations provide new opportunities. (Induction Corner).(for induction heating)
March 1, 2003... The most dramatic advancement in induction heating technology in past decade is the improvement in power supplies, which is due to better characteristics of electronic devices and significant advances in power-supply design. For example, new...