Industrial Heating articles from March 2004

Industrial Heating archives from March 2004

Yellow page power list.(Directory)
March 1, 2004... ALLOYS SteelTech Ltd. 1251 Philips S.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Sales Contact: Mr. Gary Salerno Ph: (616) 243-7920; Fax: (616) 243-0091 Email: alloys@steeltechltd.com Website: www.steeltechltd.com Castings (heat...

Committed to clean energy?(Editorial)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... I recently read about a program launched by Florida Power and Light to test whether consumers are willing to pay to pursue their environmental principles. For every customer who signs up for FP&L's Sunshine Energy, Program, the company will buy...

Economic indicator.
March 1, 2004... as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry Values above 50 indicate growth or increase [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease [GRAPHIC OMITTED] ...

Reform or else.(Federal Triangle)(need for Social Security reform to allow private retirement accounts)
March 1, 2004... In fascinating testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on 22 January, Dr. Jagadeesh Gokhale of The Cato Institute discussed rationales of (SS) Social Security reforms and national economic consequences for not implementing them....

Energy conservation in heat treating.(The Heat Treat Doctor)
March 1, 2004... Heat treating consumes a lot of energy. When we look around our heat treat shops, we are likely to find areas where energy conservation can save us time, money, and improve overall productivity. With rising fuel costs and the competitive nature...

EPA outlook for 2004.(Environmental & Safety Issues; Environmental Protection Agency)
March 1, 2004... Each year the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publishes its Environmental Outlook that previews its predictions for the major activities expected to dominant EPA policy and the environmental regulatory agenda. Outlook 2004 was recently...

Winston Heat Treating Inc.(MTI Profiles)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... Winston Heat Treating was established in 1967 on Winston Avenue in Dayton, Ohio with a strong automotive presence--automotive and general manufacturing were the first industries served. When the company purchased its first vacuum furnace in...

Protection Controls Inc.(IHEA Profiles)
March 1, 2004... Flame supervision may be defined as the detection of the presence or absence of flame. If a flame is present during the intended combustion period, the supervisory system will allow a fuel flow to feed combustion. If absence of flame is...

IHEA celebrates 75th anniversary.(Association News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 2004 marks the 75th anniversary for the Industrial Heating Equipment Association. Throughout the year, IHEA will be taking a look back at where it's been and where it's going. IHEA President, John Cole of Kolene Corp., says, "IHEA has been...

Safety & Standards Seminar scheduled for May 11-12, 2004.(Association News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... IHEA's popular annual Safety & Standards Seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill. The seminar in 2004 will be of special interest, says Seminar Chairman, Ray Ostrowski. "The new...

IHEA's 75th Annual Meeting.(Association News)(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The IHEA membership will meet for its 75th Annual Meeting from April 14-17th, 2004 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL. The program will feature presentations dealing with. Business Ethics, an Economic Outlook, U.S. Manufacturing's Flight...

Mesh belt furnace installed.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... The J.L. Becker Co., Plymouth, Mich., installed a 1,200-lb/h (545 kg/h) mesh belt furnace line for a major manufacturer of screw drive blades. The furnace line includes an automated load system, mesh belt hardening furnace, quench and temper,...

Vacuum carburizing furnace purchased.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... P&L Heat Treating and Grinding Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, has expanded its vacuum heat treating capabilities with the purchase of a 12-bar Universal HPQ[TM] furnace with low pressure carburizing capability from Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, Pa....

Plant expansion includes austempering furnace.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Braddock Metallurgical, Anniston, Ala., expanded its Anniston facility including the installation of a new 4,000-lb/h (1,820 kg/h) continuous production AGF pusher furnace integrated with an Upton Industries Inc. (Roseville, Mich.) austempering...

Nitriding furnaces contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Rolls Royce of Indiana awarded Nitrex Metal, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada a contract to replace two obsolete nitriding furnaces, following the successful development of a nitriding process that met case specifications without the formation of...

Vacuum furnace hot zone more energy efficient.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Solar Manufacturing, Telford, Pa., tested a new energy efficient, vacuum furnace insulated hot zone resulting in a 35% improvement in thermal efficiency. The watt density measurement of the new hot zone was reduced to 6.70 WPSI from 10.19 WPSI....

Vacuum furnace installed.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp., Souderton, Pa., delivered a 2-bar external gas quench vacuum furnace to Prati & Whitney Engine Service's repair facility in Bridgeport, W. Va. The furnace will be used to heat treat and braze components for...

Patent awarded for power controls technology.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Chromalox, Pittsburgh, Pa., has been awarded a patent for the technology used in its MaxPac SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) product line. MaxPac offers built-in power distribution, plug and play options, and an electronic heat sink...

Annealing line contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... A consortium led by VAI, formed by VAI and Drever, awarded a contract to Drever International S.A. to supply a new continuous annealing line (consisting of an annealing furnace and cooling section) for Rasselstein Hoesch GmbH in Andernach,...

Annealing plant contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Firma China Steel Corp., Kaohsiung, Taiwan, awarded LOI Thermprocess GmbH a contract to supply a bell-type annealing plant with 20 annealing bases, 11 heating hoods and 7 cooling hoods. The plant will be used to anneal thin steel sheet, and...

Gas-fired heater plant commissioned.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Otto Junker GmbH in Germany commissioned a gas-fired heater plant for copper extrusion billets for Cambridge-Lee Industries, Reading, Pa. The plant consists of two rapid heaters arranged in parallel with high convection preheating zone and...

Gas quenching vacuum furnace installed.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Hansen Balk Steel Treating, Grand Rapids, Mich., awarded Ipsen International Inc., Rockford, Ill., an order for an Abar-Ipsen[R] ST6672 15-bar SuperTurbo[TM] horizontal vacuum furnace with convection. This is Hansen Balk's sixth Abar Ipsen...

Techint to supply coating and galvanizing lines in Vietnam.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Techint Technologies, Genoa, Italy, will design and supply a new color coating line for the new Lilama plant, Hanoi, Vietnam, sized to produce up to 80,000 ton/year steel coils. The project also will include a galvanizing line, supplied by...

Organizational developments: Allegheny Technologies to acquire J&L assets.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Allegheny Technologies Inc., a specialty metals producer in Pittsburgh, Pa., signed an asset purchase agreement with Arcelor and J&L Specialty Steel LLC, under which an ATI subsidiary will acquire substantially all the assets of J&L Specialty...

China's electric-power problems hinder aluminum growth.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Energy problems in China's aluminum-production sector could keep the lid on the global industry's soaring production in 2004. Many Chinese smelters began the year by cutting output or postponing expansions in response to a nationwide shortage...

United Defense to purchase ceramic supplier.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... United Defense Industries Inc., Arlington, Va., reached an agreement to acquire Cercom Inc., Vista, Calif., an advanced ceramics materials producer and supplier of lightweight ceramic armor. In addition to body armor for soldiers and ceramic...

Wall Colmonoy recognized as quality "1" supplier.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Wall Colmonoy Corp., Oklahoma City, Okla., received a top rating of "1" or "outstanding" in quality for 2003 from Cessna Aircraft Co.'s Supplier Tracking and Reporting System (STARS 2000). Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City is the official supplier of...

GM's purchase of Delta Motors approved.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... The South African Competition Tribunal has approved the purchase of the remaining 51% of Delta Motor Co. by General Motors Corp., Miramar, Fla. GM purchased 49% in 1997. The new company, General Motors South Africa will include all of Delta's...

Carl Zeiss partners with SIC.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Carl Zeiss Microlmaging Inc., Thornwood, N.Y., partnered with Scientific Instruments Co. (SIC) in selling and supporting Zeiss microscope and image analysis products in the western U.S. Carl Zeiss Microlmaging's direct sales force in...

Ormet files for Chapter 11 protection.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Ormet Corp., Wheeling, W. Va., a producer of primary aluminum and related products, announced that the company and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of...

Fansteel reorganization plan effective.(New Facilities and Technology)
March 1, 2004... Fansteel Inc., North Chicago, Ill., a manufacturer of engineered metal components and aeropace castings, announced that its amended joint reorganization plan became effective in January 2004 and that it has emerged from its Chapter 11...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... In the January 2004 Heat Treat Doctor column, the website for Atmosphere Recovery Inc. under Sources on p 14 was mistakenly listed as www.atmrev.com. It should be www.atmrcv.com.

Inductoheat's CEO reports on restructuring of company.(News Interview)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... Editors Note: About a year ago, IH sat down with Gary Doyon, President/CEO of Inductoheat Inc., to discuss his plans for the future of the Inductotherm Heating & Welding Group, of which Inductoheat is a member. This update describes some of the...

THERMIC 2004: international exhibition of industrial heating equipment.(TMS Show)
March 1, 2004... March 22-26, 2004 Parc d'Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Hours: Monday, March 22-Thursday, March 25: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 26: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. THERMIC 2004, one of the eight events of INDUSTRIE...

Industry events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... MARCH 22-26 Thermic 2004, Paris, France, sponsored by Exposium; tel: 33(0) 1-49-68-54-77; fax: 33(0) 1-49-68-54-84; e-mail: industrie@exposium.fr; web: www.industrie-expo.com. 30-April 1 Metal Form 2004, Louisville, Ky., sponsored by...

Low-cost heat treatment process for superalloy disks: higher rim-temperature capabilities would increase gas turbine engine efficiency. A new solution heat-treatment technology that produces a fine grain bore and coarse grain rim is a step in that direction.(Heat Treating)
March 1, 2004... Operating conditions imposed on a component often require different, distinct mechanical properties at different locations within the component. Examples include a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine, gears in an automobile transmission...

Gas and oil quenching effects on gear distortion; reducing part shape and dimensional changes that occur during heat treatment can lead to substantial savings of post-treatment and machining costs. Process parameters have less influence on distortion than the design of the parts and material composition.(Process Control)
March 1, 2004... Changes in shape and dimension of automotive parts during heat treatment are influenced by many parameters, some of which can be related to the pre-treatment stage, part design, furnace-loading characteristics and the heat treatment itself. The...

High gas velocity: a new frontier of cooling performance in vacuum furnaces: because there are diminishing returns in cooling capacity by simply increasing quench-gas pressure, increasing gas velocity might be the answer to the problem.(Vacuum Surface Treatment)
March 1, 2004... The popularity of vacuum processing various materials continues to grow every day. The vacuum furnace is no longer a piece of equipment located in some remote corner of a shop, operating only when the need arises. As vacuum furnace suppliers...

Careful fan selection can bring great operating benefits: fans are an important component in improving productivity and energy efficiency in many applications as the drive to reduce costs continues.(Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/Composites)
March 1, 2004... Industrial Gas Engineering began manufacturing high temperature fan equipment in 1924. During the past 80 years, practical experience paired with engineering judgment has shaped our views regarding fans used in heat-treating furnaces today....

Commercial Heat Treating Capabilities Directory.(Commercial Heat Treat Directory - Alpha Listings)(Directory)
March 1, 2004... If you are looking to outsource one or more of your heat treating processes, the following pages should prove quite valuable. Each year, Industrial Heating publishes the most comprehensive commercial heat treating database available in the...

Industrial heating's commercial heat treating capabilities directory.
March 1, 2004... The "alpha section" starts on page 63 and lists all the companies in the database alphabetically by company name. The "capabilities section" starts on page 78 and lists each company's capabilities. This information is also available in an...

Commercial Induction Heat Treating Lab: Alpha 1 Induction Service Center.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Commercial Induction Heat Treating Lab has machines from 10 to 300 kW and 3 to 450 kHz. This includes our new 3-10 kHz and 450 kHz, both 300 kW, 60 Inch dual scanner with a 600 lb max. spindle weight. Contact Tom Learman or Sean Buechner; Tel:...

Heat-treating services: Jasco Heat Treating, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Offers two large salt bath lines, as well as two 60" X 60" Vacuum Furnaces, 2 and 6 Bar Pressure Quenching, for piece work or large production runs. Now offering 6 Carburizing Lines and Zinc Phosphating. NADCAP Certified as well as...

High pressure gas quenching: Aichelin HTS USA.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... By combining the latest technology in "high pressure gas quenching" with conventional gas carburizing, Aichelin's HPGQ systems can reduce operating costs up to 20% while maintaining quality and reliable performance. Gas quenching may be your...

Induction heating systems: Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation is a world leader in the induction heating, melting and forging industries. Our proven applications include brazing, annealing, hardening, tempering, seam annealing, shrink fitting, curing, forging and...

ALLOY castings and fabrications: Alcon Industries, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Alcon's mission is to deliver the lowest overall cost option that meets your alloy needs by using experts no restricted to only cast or only fabricated parts. Your single source for ALLOY castings, fabrications and combinations. Phone: (216)...

Stop-off coatings: Avion Mfg.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Color brochure folder containing Avion's product line of non-flammable, environmentally friendly, water-based carburizing and nitriding stop-off coatings. Judged best stop-off coatings by leading independent metallurgists. Avion also...

Heat processing equipment: BeaverMatic.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Brochure illustrates BeaverMatic's capabilities in the design and manufacture of advanced heat processing equipment--from internal quench, tip-up and atmosphere box furnaces to specialized vacuum units. Recent state-of-the-art installations...

Industrial ovens: Blue M/Gruenberg Oven.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Gruenberg's 8-page brochure provides an overview of bench, conveyor, cabinet, laboratory, top-loading and truck ovens, each available in an array of standard sizes and custom configurations. Temperature uniformity, airflow and how to specify...

Roller Hearth Furnaces: Can-Eng Furnaces.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Can-Eng's Roller Hearth Furnaces can heat treating a great variety of materials. Whether annealing, bright annealing, normalizing, reheating, stress relieving or tempering, Can-Eng furnaces deliver consistent quality and reliable performance....

Vacuum furnaces: Centorr/Vacuum Industries.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Furnace expansion for the Metal Injection Molding market with the introduction of new MIM-Vac 'M' line of custom metal hot zone furnaces. The MIM-Vac M has a number of improvements including a modular design for easy setup, access, and...

Hydrogen Atmosphere Batch Furnaces: CM Furnaces Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Brochure details a new line of economical high temperature batch furnaces ideal for applications where vacuum is not absolutely necessary. Two temperature ranges are offered: up to 1450[degrees]C (2640[degrees]F) and up to 1700[degrees]C...

Furnace simulation software: CompAS Controls, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... FurnXpert is a desktop software that simplifies the job of sizing, designing and simulating industrial furnaces. The software helps configure furnaces, select parts and runs "what-if" analyses to determine the best furnace design and/or optimum...

Instrumentation products and services; Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Conrad Kacsik offers on-site or laboratory calibration, instrumentation service, products, and system upgrades to thermal processing industries, including furnace certification, calibration, thermocouples, T/C wire, and chart paper. Call...

Heat treating furnaces; Core Furnace Systems Corp.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... A new general capabilities brochure contains specific information describing a wide range of heat treating furnaces including batch and continuous roller hearth, batch and continuous vacuum, tip up, rotary hearth, motor core, and brazing and...

On-site Heat Treating expertise; D.L. Ricci Corp./Heat Treating Division.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Heat Treating and Field Machining services and equipment for piping, vessels or fabrications. Induction or Resistance Heat Treatment equipment available for rental, sales or on-site technical support. We offer a complete inventory of equipment...

Condursal stop-off paints: The Duffy Co.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Condursal stop-off paints replace copper plating for stop-off protection in atmosphere heat treating applications. There are seven specifically formulated paints for each of the following: carburizing, deep-case carburizing, carbonitriding,...

Vacuum Furnace Selection Guide: G-M Enterprises.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... An (8) eight page full color handout for prospective furnace buyers. The handout is a checklist of considerations when purchasing a new vacuum furnace. Please call for our "Guide to the Selection of Vacuum Furnaces", Phone: 909-340-4646. ...

Graphite-based products; GrafTech International Ltd.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... GrafTech International Ltd. is the world leader in the development of natural graphite based products for high temperature applications. There products are cost effective, and energy efficient enabling our customers to maintain a competitive...

Ovens: The Grieve Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Over 400 standard ovens and furnaces to 2200[degrees]F as well as custom-designed heat processing systems. Includes: laboratory, bench, cabinet, truck, walk-in and conveyor ovens; laboratory and industrial furnaces and environmental test...

Combustion equipment; Charles A. Hones, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Charles A. Hones, Inc., manufacturer of Buzzer gas equipment since 1911, introduces a new brochure highlighting its furnaces and burners for industrial processing including heat treating, metal melting, heating tanks, vats and kettles. Hones...

Rental temperature control and power generation systems: HVAC Portable Systems, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... HVAC Portable Systems, Inc. (HPSI), a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., is a highly specialized provider of rental temperature control and power generation systems. HPSI provides equipment for both planned projects and emergency response. Call...

Heating Elements: I Squared R Element Co., Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Information on the RR type Starbar[R], a resistance type silicon carbide heating element for PM & sintering. Highlighted are operating temperatures, electrical characteristics, electrical loading, power supply options, sizes available, and...

Compact production hardening and tempering system: Inductoheat[R].(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... This literature includes information on the features and benefits of the Microscan unitized vertical-scanning system, including power ratings and frequency ranges for hardening & tempering a wide variety of parts. Inductoheat, Inc. 32251 N....

Induction gear hardening: Inductoheat[R].(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Inductoheat[R] provides unique solutions for all of your gear hardening applications. This literature explains the benefits of Variable Frequency Power Supplies, standard and custom designed systems, and Inductoheat's[R] new Applications...

Heat treating systems: Ipsen International, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Issue No. 2 of IPSEN ON TOP 2003 magazine features "Handling Acetylene and it's Reaction Products in AvaC[R] Low Pressure Carburizing" and "Experiences in Using the Ipsen SuperCarb[R] Process for Case-Hardening of Automotive Components". To...

Heating elements: Kanthal Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Kanthal's new SUPER stars. SUPER ER--oxidizing, inert & reducing atmospheres to 1600[degrees]C. SUPER HT--longer life, improved stability and rapid cycling to 1830[degrees]C. SUPER RA--in reactive and reducing atmospheres to 1700[degrees]C....

Furnaces/thermal process systems: Kleenair Products Co.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Has released an exciting new product brochure featuring custom designed furnaces and thermal process systems. A diverse product line includes High Temperature Carbottom Furnaces, Tip-Ups, Box, Pushers, Roller Hearths, Kilns, Incinerators, and...

Thermal processing systems: Lindberg.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... See for yourself how Lindberg has proven itself time and again as a leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of world-class thermal processing solutions. From the high-productivity Pacemaker[R] to its line of industrial furnaces, kilns,...

Heat treating equipment: Nitrex Metal Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Nitrex has released a pocket-size literature CD providing industry professionals with a comprehensive overview of Nitrex's range of heat treating products and services. Inside, users will also find a simulation of our newly launched N2K...

Induction heating: Pillar Induction Company.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Our wide range of industry experience includes applications such as heat treating, melting, brazing, soldering, bonding, and many others. Worldwide sales and service offices. Pillar Induction Company, 21905 Gateway Road, Brookfield, WI 53045;...

Vacuum pump replacement parts: Precision Plus Vacuum.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Precision Plus Vacuum Parts is the recognized leader in providing high quality, low cost vacuum pump replacement parts for most vacuum pump companies. Precision Plus is the Largest independent manufacturer of OEM compatible vacuum pump parts....

Thermal processing ovens: Precision Quincy Corp.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Literature features gas and electric walk-in batch ovens with work areas 96 to 360 cu. ft. and maximum temperatures of 1000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C) and 1250[degrees]F (676[degrees]C). Every model features horizontal/vertical air flow with...

Metal stress relieving/tempering: Pyromaitre.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Pyromaitre has developed a process and equipment to stress relieve spring wire at very high speed. It is approved for automotive valve springs in America. The Pyro process is designed to be fast, precise and reject-free. Also developed is the...

Replacement Hot Zones: Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Offers the world's most technically advanced replacement hot zones (pure molybdenum, ML molybdenum, TZM molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and PM 2000 superalloy), replacement heating elements, hearth assemblies and other refractory metal furnace...

High Pressure Quench Furnace systems: SECO/WARWICK Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Universal HPQ[TM] Furnaces produce high quality products at a very affordable cost. Our 10 Bar HPQ produced the 16 in. test cube that earned Oppy Heat Treatment and Therm-Tech of Waukesha Heat Treat Supplier Qualification for Ford Motor Company...

Charging Systems and Heating Elements: SGL CARBON GmbH.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... SIGRABOND CC fixtures made by SGL H CARBON are custom tailored solutions to increase furnace throughput due to reduced cycle times and better hot zone utilization. Increasing strength, low density and shape retention of [R]SIGRABOND under heat...

Heat treating furnaces: S.M. Engineering Co.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... From economical 6' tabletop models, to customized 80' units, we offer an extensive line of atmosphere conserving brazing and heat treating furnaces with quality components and digital microprocessors. S.M. Engineering Co., 83 Chestnut St., No....

Process control instruments: Super Systems.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Model PGA3000, SSi's portable 3-Gas IR Analyzer, measures and datalogs CO, C[O.sub.2], and C[H.sub.4]. Eight hours worth of data collected from ten different furnaces/or generators can be down-loaded to an EXCEL[R] spreadsheet using the utility...

Thermal processing systems: Surface Combustion, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Brochure introduces our company, as well as our overall capabilities in providing one of the most diverse product offerings in the thermal processing industry. Our capabilities also include a wide array of aftermarket services and support...

Vacuum furnaces: VAC AERO International Inc.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... A new Corporate Brochure describes the complete range of products and services offered by VAC AERO International Inc. Included are details on VAC AERO's expertise in heat treating and brazing, furnace manufacturing, turbine component overhaul...

Vacuum furnaces: Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... New brochure describes the unique advantages of a firm dedicated exclusively to the science of vacuum furnace systems. VFS provides accurate quotes, delivers systems that meet expectations, and follows through with the best aftermarket service...

SDB--batch draw oven: Wisconsin Oven Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... 40 standard models (custom sizes available), gas or electric, maximum ratings to 1400 F. Heavy-duty plate construction with fiber-backed door, provides cooler shell temperatures, better uniformity and reduced operating costs. High capacity...

Flash Drying Systems Alstom Power, Inc., Air Preheater Co.(Literature Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Company offers Raymond[R] Flash Drying Systems for challenging thermal applications involving fine, nonmetallic, low to medium abrasive, sticky, heat sensitive materials. The technology is extended to applications involving simultaneous size...