Industrial Heating articles from May 2002

Industrial Heating archives from May 2002

A look at the U.S. process-heating industry: today and tomorrow. (Guest Editorial: Industry Outlook).
May 1, 2002... Where We Are Today Incremental gains and evolutionary changes appear to be the order of the day in light of the economic realities that have emerged to confront the U.S. process-heating industry. Application of technology focused on...

Foundation and empire. (Federal Triangle).(Abstract)
May 1, 2002... Government accountability to the citizens is in jeopardy. Americans should fear the enemy of terrorism, which this strong nation must defeat, and also guard against the idea that successful war against al-Qaeda requires a domestic police state....

Clear skies -- cloudy forecast. (Environmental Analysis).(Clear Skies Initiative)(Global Climate Change Initiative)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... On February 14, 2002, President Bush delivered two major proposals addressing air quality and global warming: the Clear Skies Initiative (CSI) and Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI). The proposals were in response to criticism the Bush...

Accurate Brazing Corp: partner to manufacturing. (MTI Profiles).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Accurate Brazing Corp. in Goffstown, N.H., and Greenville, S.C., have established themselves among the elite in support of its OEM and manufacturing partners. The company's original facility in Goffstown, N.H., was incorporated in 1989, employs...

Inductotherm Industries forms the Inductotherm Group. (IHEA Profiles).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Henry M. Rowan, chairman and founder of Inductotherm Industries, Rancocas, N.J., recently announced the formation of the Inductotherm Group. John H. Mortimer, P.E. was named president and CEO of the group. After joining the company in...

Integrated system bonds and inspects automobile closures. (IH Automotive Focus).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Solution: The challenge of designing an induction curing station to process the closure in a body position and perform the inspection in the same attitude using the same tooling was taken on by Robotron-Elotherm Corp. (Southfield, Mich.)....

Induction hardening system delivered. (New Facilities and Technology). (Robotron-Elotherm Inc.).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Robotron-Elotherm Inc., Southfield, Mich., delivered an induction hardening system to a diesel engine manufacturer. The system is engineered to process four different six-cylinder crankshafts intended for engines with displacements from 7 to 12...

Aluminum billet reheat furnace purchased. (New Facilities and Technology). (Cleveland Works of Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Cleveland Works of Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products, a division of Alcoa Inc., purchased a new aluminum billet reheat furnace from Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, Pa. The furnace will heat up to 6,000 lb/h (2700 kg/h) of various sizes of...

Service center opened in Brazil. (New Facilities and Technology). (Nitrex Metal).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Nitrex Metal, Quebec, Canada, opened its first commercial service center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The facility, owned jointly by Combustol and Nitrex Metal do Brazil, began operations with the arrival of two new Nitrex nitriding systems, model...

Vacuum furnace commissioned. (New Facilities and Technology). (VAC AERO International).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... VAC AERO International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, installed and commissioned a vacuum furnace at the AMK facility in South Windsor, Conn. The furnace has a work zone of 36 in. wide x 30 in. high x 60 in. deep (915 x 760 x 1525 mm) with...

Roller hearth furnace ordered. (New Facilities and Technology). (Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd.).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd. placed an order with LOI Thermprocess GmbH for an indirectly heated gas-fired continuous roller hearth furnace for its welded-steel pipe plant in Mumbai, India. The furnace will be used for heat-treating alloy and...

Quench furnaces ordered. (New Facilities and Technology). (Hughes Christensen).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Surface Combustion Inc., Maumee, Ohio, received an order for multiple Super Allcase[R] batch integral quench furnaces from Hughes Christensen to heat treat various sizes of drilling heads. The equipment was purchased from Hughes Christensen's...

Army contract awarded. (New Facilities and Technology). (to Alliant Techsystems for 120-mm training ammunition).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Minneapolis, Minn., has been awarded a contract valued at $73 million from the U.S. Army Operations Support Command, Rock Island, Ill., to continue production of 120-mm training ammunition used by the Army's M1A/A2...

Vacuum brazing furnace contract awarded. (New Facilities and Technology). (Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp.).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Vacuum Furnace Systems (VFS) Corp., Souderton, Pa., received a contract for a new HEP-5248-2 horizontal, front-loading 2-bar external quench vacuum brazing furnace from Modine Manufacturing Co. for its Brazilian joint venture company,...

Vapor degreasing technology developed. (New Facilities and Technology).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Kopaskie Metallurgical Inc., City of Industry, Calif., developed ECOVAPOR, a new vapor degreasing technology that allows the use of most thermally stable fluids for degreasing parts and/or assemblies. The operator loads the work, starts the...

Chrome coating patent awarded. (New Facilities and Technology). (Goodrich Technology Corp.).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Goodrich Technology Corp., Pittsburg, Calif., received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent application covering its PermaStar[TM] chromecoating process. The process uses a combination of powder coating...

Laboratory planned in Boston. (New Facilities and Technology).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Evans Analytical Group (EAG), Sunnyvale, Calif., plans to open a new laboratory in the Boston, Mass., area by July 2002. It will be the seventh facility within EAG's network of laboratories on the east coast. The lab initially will be equipped...

Vacuum/Hydrogen furnace shipped. (New Facilities and Technology).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Centorr/Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., designed and built a specialized vacuum, inert gas and hydrogen co-firing furnace for Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, a components manufacturer for the U.S. Dept. of Energy, to produce...

Two pusher furnaces upgraded. (New Facilities and Technology).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Techint Technologies, Genoa, Italy, upgraded two pusher furnaces at Duferco's plant in Clabecq, Belguim. The revamp work included updating the furnace combustion systems and relevant automation to fire natural gas. Info # 152 or...

Norsk Hydro announces further company organization. (Organizational Developments).(advetisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Norsk Hydro, which established Hydro Aluminum North America in January 2002 as a new business unit, announced the addition of three operating units and one service unit. Trading, Recycling and Commercial Services will provide energy, logistical...

Eclipse and Riello form strategic alliance. (Organizational Developments).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Eclipse Inc., Rockford, Ill., and Riello S.p.A., Legnago, Italy, represented by Riello Burners North America, Mississauga, Canada and Hingham, Mass., formed a strategic alliance to better serve the North American market. The agreement between...

Alcoa completes acquisition of extrusion business. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., completed its acquisition of the aluminum extrusion assets of Dooray Air Metal Go. Ltd. in Changwon, Korea. The Changwon facility employs about 200 people and produces hard-alloy aluminum extrusions, rod, bar,...

EPSI celebrates anniversary. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Engineered Pressure Systems Inc., (EPSI), Haverhill, Mass., celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2002. Formerly a department of National Forge Go., EPSI has manufactured isostatic presses for over 35 years. Its Haverhill division was incorporated...

FIB and CIC form new company. (Organizational Developments).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... FIB sa-nv (Le Four Industrial Belge) plans to form a new joint venture U.S. company with CIC by from Holland, CIC Pittsburgh Llc and Roger Matzen. The new company, American Process Solutions Llc (APS) will be equally owned by the participants...

Tuthill Vacuum completes move. (Organizational Developments).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Tuthill Vacuum Systems completed its move to West Kearney Street in Springfield, Mo. Tuthill is continuing operations at its existing service center in Canton, Mass., for its East Coast customers and also is establishing an additional service...

Quantachrome opens Southeast Asia office. (Organizational Developments).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Quantachrome Instruments, Boynton Beach, Fla., established its Southeast Asia office in Singapore to expand service and support to customers and distributors in the region (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the...

MTI introduces free internet RFQ service. (Association News).
May 1, 2002... The Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla., announced the introduction of Heat Treat QuoteMaster, an on-line Request for Quote (RFQ) service at its web site: http://www.metaltreat.com The service is free to buyers and is...

NCMS expands member services. (Association News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), Ann Arbor, Mich., launched the Manufacturing Trust web site (http://trust.ncms.org), which is dedicated to providing manufacturers with educational security resources for protecting...

Accelerated austenitizing using simultaneous dual-frequency induction heating. (IH Automotive Focus: Induction Heat Treating).
May 1, 2002... The use of simultaneous dual-frequency heating to achieve accelerated austenitizing in induction heat-treating can produce high-quality parts at high production rates. Its application is limited only by one's imagination. Accelerated...

Heat-treating systems meet foundry needs. (IH Automotive Focus: Heat Treating).
May 1, 2002... Advances in heat treating systems for the aluminum metal casting industry are environmentally friendly and efficient and provide significant manufacturing and energy cost savings. The reduction of the total weight of an automobile leads to...

Real-time control and optimization for heat treaters. (Process Control & Instrumentation).
May 1, 2002... More complex process models are being developed to master the heat-treating process and its effect on the parts being treated, and parts manufacturers are becoming more receptive to the idea of having computer-based controls working for them as...

Automatic brazing provides high-quality component assembly. (Melting/Forming/Joining).
May 1, 2002... Today's automatic brazing equipment can readily meet assembly quality requirements cost effectively. However, optimal performance is dependent on close process control. Air-conditioning core brazing automation is not new, but new...

Kanthal: on planet Kanthal, the forecast is brighter than ever. (Technology Spotlight: Advertorial).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Kanthal continues to invest in the North American market with upcoming expansion in the company's three major industrial heating product lines -- Super[R], Globar[R] and Metallic materials. In addition to an increased commitment to the...

Dual-chamber furnaces. (New Products).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Lucifer Furnaces Inc. Space-Saver dual-chamber furnaces feature low-mass, energy-efficient ceramic fiber insulation. By using lightweight, low-mass ceramic insulation instead of traditional block, the furnaces save operating costs by...

HIP production unit. (New Products).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... Engineered Pressure Systems Inc. The Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) production unit is designed to uniformly apply accurate pressure at elevated temperatures to all surfaces in castings, ceramics, plastics, automotive and aerospace industries....

Vacuum gauges. (New Products).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... TELEVAC The new series of remote vacuum gauges are designed for stand-alone vacuum measurement and control. The 7ER/FR gauges measure in the range of [10.sup.-2] to [10.sup.-11] torr and use patented 7E/F double-inverted magnetrons, which...

Batch Controller. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Hoffer Flow Controls Inc. The Nova-Flow Batch Controller is suited for use in flow applications where precise measurement and control of batch quantities is required. The unit provides local display and transmits flow data for control...

Hybrid controller. (New Products).(advertisment)
May 1, 2002... Honeywell The HC900 hybrid controller is an advanced process and logic controller with data acquisition that is sized to meet the automation needs of process industries. A large screen, factory floor operator interface provides local...

Hydrogen analyzer. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Nova Analytical Systems Inc. Nova Model 430N12 process hydrogen analyzer is suitable to continuously measure hydrogen in applications such as annealing, neutral hardening, brazing, sintering and glass/metal sealing. It has a long-life...

Computerized vertical sealant testers. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Applied Test Systems Inc. Series 540 computerized vertical sealant testers (CVST), which supersede the 904 VST, are bench-top systems designed to test sealants, adhesives and coatings by applying alternating tension/compression cycles to a...

Coordinate Measuring Machine. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Mitutoyo America Corp. Crysta Plus 504 CMM uses lightweight alloy moving structure, delivering high acceleration, stability of travel and no vibration to influence measured results. The precision glass scales offer enhanced resolution of...

Solar Atmospheres hires sales manager. (Personnel Changes).(Roy Hardy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Roy Hardy has joined Solar Atmospheres Inc., Souderton, Pa., as mid-western sales manager. He is responsible for developing vacuum heat-treating and vacuum brazing sales in the Western Pa., Ohio and the Great Lakes region for the company's...

Marathon Sensors appoints engineer. (Personnel Changes).(Damian Bratcher)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Damian Bratcher has been appointed senior applications engineer for the Combustion Products Group of Marathon Sensors Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. He provides applications and engineering support to the company's customers in power generation,...

Praxair names managers. (Personnel Changes).(Jeff Wolters, Greg Wierman, Praxair Surface Technologies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Jeff Wolters has been appointed manager of Six Sigma for Praxair Surface Technologies, Concord, N.H. He is responsible for the overall leadership of the Six Sigma initiatives for the equipment business. In addition, Greg Wierman has been named...

Village Casting purchased. (Personnel Changes).(Bernard L. Potts buys metal-casting plant)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Bernard L. Potts has purchased Village Casting Inc., Caseville, Mich. He is the president and CEO of the metal-casting plant. Mr. Potts has over 35 years of experience in the metal casting and heat treatment industries in both the ferrous and...

VAT appoints president. (Personnel Changes).(Robert Campbell)(VAT Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Robert Campbell has been promoted to President of VAT Inc., Woburn, Mass. He has been with the company since 1995 and has over 15 years of industry experience.

Mitutoyo names vice president. (Personnel Changes).(Dennis Traynor, Mitutoyo America Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Dennis Traynor has been named vice president of product support services for Mitutoyo America Corp., Aurora, Ill. He is responsible for field service, repair and contract inspection operations and for guiding the company's calibration labs and...

CEC appoints executives. (Personnel Changes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Franz Ruegg has been appointed president of Consolidated Engineering Co. (CEC), Kennesaw, Ga. Mr. Ruegg formerly was the president/CEO of +GF+ Foundry Systems and president/CEO of Georg Fischer Disa. In addition, Scott Crafton, former president...

BOC names commercial manager. (Personnel Changes).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Nancy Irwin has been promoted to commercial manager, Fluorine for BOC Edwards, Wilmington, Mass. She is responsible for the development and commercial release of the company's on-site fluorine-generation program. She is also responsible for...

Special Metals names vice president. (Personnel Changes).(George B. Nairn)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... George B. Nairn has been appointed to the interim position of acting vice president of commercial for Special Metals Corp., Huntingdon, W.Va. Mr. Nairn most recently was vice president and managing director of the Special Metals Wiggin Ltd.,...

Obituary.
May 1, 2002... Michael R. Clint M.E.G. Systems Corp. Mr. Clint was involved with the thermal processing industry for over 30 years, serving as vice president of M.E.G. Systems since the company was formed in 1995, and with Carborundum and Kanthal...