Industrial Heating articles from May 2008

Industrial Heating archives from May 2008

Fuels of the future.(EDITORIAL)
May 1, 2008... This month's annual automotive heat-treatment issue and the high price of gasoline prompted thoughts of what is currently happening on the fuel front. Since it's hard to keep up with it all, let's see if we can provide a review in one page or...

Union chicanery.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
May 1, 2008... In this election year, some important issues fly below the radar but do deserve attention. Such an item is resurgent union efforts to reverse private-sector member declines under way since 1983--today down to 7.4% of eligible workers....

Secrets to controlling the carburizing process.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
May 1, 2008... A wise man once said that anything worth doing is worth doing right. In the case of carburizing, this is especially true since, from both an engineering and a heat-treating perspective, we of ten take the process for granted--a dangerous...

IHEA annual meeting goes green.(PUBLISHER'S PAGE: People, Places, Products and Processes of Import)
May 1, 2008... The 79th annual meeting of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) commenced on April 13, 2008, at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Fla., and it was presided over by incoming president Virgus Volertas, marketing manager for...

Heat treatment is a lifesaver.(NOW YOU KNOW: Thermal Processing & Metals in Everyday Life)
May 1, 2008... Without heat treatment, many of the products we use daily, and take for granted, would need to be designed differently or would not function as effectively. One of these is the automotive seat-belt clasp. Before getting into some specifics of...

Prices, indexes and figures influencing the thermal-processing industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
May 1, 2008... [GRAPHICS OMITTED] Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease To participate in this survey, please Doug Glenn at doug@industrialheating.com

Alpha 1 Induction Service Center: shaping the future of induction technology.(MTI PROFILE)(Company overview)
May 1, 2008... After almost 20 years in business, Alpha 1 Service Center has forged quite a reputation when it comes to induction technology. Founded in November 1988 as a company specializing in the repair and service of induction equipment, Alpha 1 is...

Surface combustion: diverse thermal systems and equipment.(IHEA PROFILE)
May 1, 2008... Surface Combustion is a company that just gets better with age. In business since 1915, this Maumee, Ohio-based IHEA member continues to apply their technical experience to provide customers with the equipment solutions they need. Surface...

Heat-treatment lines.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, in joint venture ownership of ALD-Holcroft, received an order from Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT to deliver three complete heat-treatment lines. The ModulTherm[R] lines are for the heat treatment of gear parts...

Heat-treatment system.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. has installed and commissioned a high-volume T-6 basketless heat-treatment system (BHTS). This BHTS will process aluminum-intensive engine components for an automotive manufacturing company in the...

Vacuum furnace.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... VAC AERO is building a new VAV 4872 HV-1.5 high-vacuum bottom-loading furnace to be commissioned in late July at its Kalisz, Poland, operation. The furnace will be capable of heating loads of up to 3,000 pounds to 2400[degrees]F. The furnace's...

Hardening machine.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... GH Induction Group, based in Valencia, Spain, announced the shipment of its new-design gear/raceway hardening machine. The machine is capable of hardening gears and bearing raceways up to 118 inches (3,000 mm) in diameter and weighing up to...

Vacuum carburizing systems.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ECM USA (Kenosha, Wis.) has installed two large vacuum-carburizing furnace systems at Daimler Truck Axles North America (Redford, Michigan). Each of the two furnace systems has eight heating cells for carburizing and...

Drop-bottom furnace.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... Engineered Production Systems (EPS) has installed a large drop-bottom furnace for Vector Industries of Everett, Wash. The system processes solution heat-treated high-strength aluminum components for aircraft applications. EPS, located in...

Casting machines.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... Economy Industrial of Ambridge, Pa., is producing two new casting machines for installation in Europe. The company will install a stainless ingot casting machine at IC Vtormet (Moscow, Russia) as well as a ferroalloy casting machine in Iceland....

Roller-hearth furnace.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... LOI Thermprocess has been awarded a contract by Seissenschmidt AG for the supply of a roller-hearth furnace. The furnace is for Seissenschmidt's plant in Plettenberg, Germany, where an increase in production capacity to 1,000 kg/hour is...

Consteel system.(Equipment News)
May 1, 2008... Core Furnace Systems (CORE) has been contracted by Danieli Corp. to design and supply a Consteela system for the new 1 million metric ton/year Estructurales Corsa mini-mill in Mexico. Estructurales Corsa is a joint venture between Gerdau and...

SECO/WARWICK announces JV with Indian company.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... SECO/WARWICK S.A. announced that as of April 1, 2008, Allied Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd. of India has joined the SECO/ WARWICK Group of companies and will assume the name SECO WARWICK Allied Pvt. Ltd. Allied Consulting Engineers, which was...

SeverStal to acquire Sparrows Point.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Russia's OAO SeverStal has reached an agreement to purchase the Sparrows Point facility in Baltimore, Md., from ArcelorMittal for $810 million. Sparrows Point is being sold as required by the U.S. Department of Justice following the merger of...

Solar Atmospheres to open plant in California.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Solar Atmospheres Inc. announced plans to open a heat-treating and brazing plant in the Los Angeles area. The company, which has filed for incorporation in California, plans to hire a management team and search for a greenfield site, probably...

Carpenter acquires UltraFine Powder Technology.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Carpenter Technology Corp. announced that its Carpenter Powdered Products, Inc. subsidiary has acquired the assets and business of UltraFine Powder Technology Inc., a private company located in Woonsocket, R.I. UltraFine is a leader in the...

Wheeling-Pittsburgh to close facility.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. announced plans to close its Allenport, Pa., cold-rolled production facility and idle two of the three galvanizing lines at its Martins Ferry, Ohio, steel processing plant. Wheeling-Pittsburgh, a subsidiary of...

AmeriCast acquires Ontario foundry.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... AmeriCast Technologies has acquired A.G. Anderson Ltd., a London, Ontario, supplier of patterns, ferrous castings and machined components. AmeriCast, which is based in Atchison, Kan., has five other operating divisions: Atchison Steel Castings...

Reliance acquires Dynamic Metals International.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has acquired Dynamic Metals International, LLC, a Bristol, Conn.-based specialty metal distributor. Founded in 1999, Dynamic supplies a broad range of specialty metals including Maraging (Vascomax[R]) steel, 300M,...

Tata Motors to purchase Jaguar, Land Rover.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Tata Motors--a division of the Tata Group, which includes Tata Steel--has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ford Motor Company for the purchase of Jaguar Land Rover, comprising brands, plants and intellectual property rights for...

Nucor to acquire recycler.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Steel producer Nucor Corp. agreed to buy nearly all the assets of Metal Recycling Services (MRS) for an undisclosed amount. MRS, based in Monroe, N.C., operates a full-service processing facility that includes an automobile shredder and two...

AMG to expand production capacity for solar-grade silicon.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s subsidiary Timminco Limited announced that its Board of Directors has approved capacity expansion plans for the production of solar-grade silicon at its wholly owned subsidiary, Becancour Silicon Inc....

Eastham Forge to build heat-treatment plant.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Eastham Forge Inc. of Beaumont, Texas, won approval from the Beaumont Planning and Zoning Commission to build a $5 million heat-treatment plant. The company plans to build a 42,000-square-foot plant that will heat treat an assortment of steel...

Alcoa acquires two fastener businesses.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... Alcoa has acquired Republic Fastener Manufacturing Corporation and Van Petty Manufacturing from The Wood Family Trust. The two aerospace-fastener manufacturing businesses are located in Newbury Park, Calf. Republic offers a wide Variety of...

Evraz to buy Ipsco Tubulars.(Business News)
May 1, 2008... SSAB announced plans to divest Ipsco Tubulars, its North American tubular operations, to Evraz for $4.025 billion. The agreement involves the sale of 12 tubular locations, including the Regina (Saskatchewan) and Koppel (Pennsylvania) steel...

Obama, Clinton speak about manufacturing.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2008... On April 14, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) sponsored the "Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing" in Pittsburgh, Pa. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton addressed key issues facing American manufacturing, focusing...

Industry events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... MAY 17-20 CastExpo 2008, sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA); Atlanta, Ga. www.castexpo.com 27-30 Metallurgy Russia 2008--The International Trade Fair for Metallurgy,...

Lean manufacturing strategies for tempering: lean manufacturing is a management process or philosophy by which a manufacturer strives to produce less waste, reduce human effort, utilize less floor space, require smaller investment in capital equipment and tooling, and minimize the engineering time required to develop new products.(Automotive Heat Treating)
May 1, 2008... If you're like me, you might be wondering why a special management philosophy is needed to achieve such a common-sense goal. The answer might just be that manufacturing has not changed, but the market it serves has. Craft production is the...

Innovative induction heating of oil country tubular goods: tubular products manufactured for use in oilfield applications are in demand, and it is a demanding application. A newly developed and patented technology improves the induction-heating process used to produce consistent properties in these products.(Induction Heat Treating)
May 1, 2008... Skyrocketing global demand for petroleum has driven aggressive efforts in oil exploration, transportation and environmental safety, resulting in greater demand for tubular products. A good indicator of in creased oilfield activity is the...

Utilization of vacuum technology in the processing of refractory metal, titanium and their alloys for powder applications.(Sintering/Powder Metallurgy)
May 1, 2008... Increased usage of refractory metals, titanium and their alloys in the aerospace and electronics industries has led to the use of the hydride/dehydride (HDH) heat-treating process for recovery of spent materials. The HDH process has been known...

NSTT--a promising tool for properties enhancement of heat-treated steels.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
May 1, 2008... Most industrial processes of continuous making, shaping and treating of steers involve high temperatures in essentially an open-air surrounding. This causes surface and penetrating oxidation, decarburization, scaling, bubbling, grain growth,...

The heat is on: better temperature control delivers higher productivity and quality as well as significant raw material and energy savings.(Process Control & Instrumentation)
May 1, 2008... Soaring energy and healthcare costs in the United States are apparently here to stay, according to leading economists. When one considers this, along with the ever-increasing foreign competition, it's difficult to imagine manufacturers who are...

Is wasting water diluting your profits? Dynamic oil-separation technology enables manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company and Parker Hannifin to improve product quality while conserving water and reducing waste disposal.(AQUEOUS RECOVERY)
May 1, 2008... In the face of rapidly depleted freshwater supplies, the industrial sector is learning that reducing water usage and increasing reuse is an essential ingredient of productivity and profitability today. This is increasingly true in countries...

Induction heating/melting equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABP Induction ABP Induction is a leading global supplier of induction heating and melting equipment. Reflecting the proud heritage of our predecessor companies, ASEA, Brown Boveri and Pillar, our personnel and...

Induction heating systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation 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,...

Rotary billet/bar feeders.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alpha 1 Induction Service Center The Alpha 1 rotary billet/bar feeder is one of the many standard products brought to the forging industry by the Inductotherm Group of companies. Alpha 1 specializes in the coils...

Induction heating equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applicazoni Termo Elettroniche Applicazoni Termo Elettroniche (ATE) has been designing and manufacturing induction heating equipment and plants with related control and supervisory systems since 1987. ATE...

Induction heating equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] East Coast Induction East Coast Induction is the North American distributor for CEIA's full line of high-efficiency, compact, solid-state generators and accessories. These systems complement our extensive...

Induction equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EFD Induction EFD Induction supplies worldwide solutions in Brazing and Induction Surface Hardening. Our power supplies range from 1.5-2000 kW with frequencies from 3-400kHz. We provide Multi-axis,...

Induction power supplies.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eldec Induction World leading manufacturer of solid state induction power supplies, including the revolutionary simultaneous dual frequency induction power supply. Eldec specializes in custom engineered systems...

Resource guide for induction technology.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fluxtrol Inc. Our Resource Guide was created for the purpose of delivering to our customers, distributors and sales force all the materials and information necessary to fully utilize our products and services. We...

Induction heating.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Huettinger Electronic Huettinger Electronic offers both solid-state and tube-type induction heating generators for a wide variety of applications, including hardening, forging, epitaxy, crystal growing and...

Induction tooling facility.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting Systems)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Induction Tooling, Inc. Induction Tooling, Inc. is the world's premier induction tooling facility celebrating 31 successful years. We specialize in the design, build and repair of selective hardening inductors....

Leading the world in induction heating technologies.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting / Controls & Power Supplies)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Inductoheat, an Inductotherm Group Co. Inductoheat's new 12-page brochure discusses how they ignited the innovation of induction power supply design more than 40 years ago and how this was the foundation for the...

Inductotherm Group brochure.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting / Controls & Power Supplies)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Inductotherm Group Inductotherm Group, a global leader in melting, thermal processing and production systems for metals and materials, presents this brochure showcasing its engineering strength and organizational...

Induction scanning.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting / Controls & Power Supplies)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Radyne Corp. Radyne's Power Integrated ScanMaster (dual-spindle, vertical-scan heat-treating system) is computer controlled and can heat treat shafts from 3-60 inches long with a total weight of up to 500 pounds...

Induction heating equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting / Controls & Power Supplies)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tech Induction Tech Induction is the leader in Engineered Induction Tooling. Whether your needs are for Consultation, CAD Design, Coil Manufacturing, Machining, Fabrication, or Electrical Field Services, Coil...

Temperature measurement instruments.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Induction Heating/Melting / Controls & Power Supplies)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHINO Works America Inc. CHINO Works America Inc., specialist in temperature measurement, control and recording. Instruments include non contact infrared sensors, non contact moisture and thickness measurement,...

Heat processing equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Ovens & Kilns)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consolidated Engineering For 41 years CEC has been building its reputation as an innovative leader in quality heat processing equipment. To substantiate this claim to our customers, suppliers, employees, and the...

Furnaces/thermal process systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Ovens & Kilns)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kleenair Products Co. 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,...

Heat treatment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Ovens & Kilns)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nabertherm Nabertherm's 40-page "Heat Treatment I" catalog has more than 190 standard kilns, furnaces and ovens. Systems in the catalog range in capacity from 7 to 28,800 liters (0.2 to 1,000 cu. feet) and...

Industrial heating equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Ovens & Kilns)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trent, Inc. Custom-made, electrically heated equipment for commercial and industrial applications is summarized in Trent's product bulletin. Includes ovens, furnaces, Folded and Formed[R] Heating elements and...

Drop bottom solution treat equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Ovens & Kilns)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wisconsin Oven Systems Wisconsin Oven manufactures Drop Bottom Furnaces, Quench Tanks, Age Ovens & related equipment for solution treatment of aluminum extrusions, sheet metal, castings and other parts. We serve...

Vacuum Furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Sintering/Powder Metallurgy / Miscellaneous)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Centorr Vacuum Industries 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...

Hydrogen atmosphere batch furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Sintering/Powder Metallurgy / Miscellaneous)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CM Furnaces Inc. 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...

Laminar gas flow.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Sintering/Powder Metallurgy / Miscellaneous)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elnik Systems--Division of PVA MIMTech Furnaces with laminar gas flow from turbulent to laminar. Process any metal with any binder. Process in [H.sub.2], [N.sub.2], Ar or vacuum. Uses less process gas,...

Global manufacturing sites for heat-treating furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Sintering/Powder Metallurgy / Miscellaneous)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AFC-Holcroft With manufacturing facilities in 11 countries, AFC-Holcroft can manufacture and support heat-treating equipment anywhere in the world. AFC-Holcroft heat-treating furnaces are described in a new...

Stainless fabrications.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Sintering/Powder Metallurgy / Miscellaneous)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Qual-Fab Specializing in all stainless fabrications for the heat treat industry. Focus is on radiant heater tubes, all styles/sizes, cast and fabricated tubes of stainless and high nickel alloys. Also furnace...

Turbopump.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... HiPace[TM] is a new line of fast, compact and powerful turbopumps. Available in pumping speeds that range from 10-700 liters/second, HiPace[TM] features a new rotor design that reduces run-up time and provides high gas throughput and...

Knoop/vickers testers.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 400 Series of Knoop/Vickers testers provide an affordable, dependable microhardness testing solution. The 400 Series is ideal for Knoop and Vickers testing of metals, ceramics and other non-metallic materials....

Gas recirculation fan wheels.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... Solar Manufacturing Solar Manufacturing's new vacuum purge/gas nitriding furnace will utilize two graphite gas recirculation radial fan wheels for processing ammonia gas at atmospheric pressure. The 14-inch-diameter fan wheels employ a...

Emissions monitor/gas analyzer.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... E Instruments Group The portable GreenLine 6000 is ideal for compliance, service and maintenance purposes for boilers, burners, heaters, engines, kilns and other combustion applications. Features include: up to six gas sensors, low NOx and...

Pin fin coolers.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... CPS Technologies CPS Technologies offers AlSiC (aluminum silicon carbide) metal matrix composite pin fin substrates for liquid-cooled high-power module systems used in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) applications. AlSiC is a lightweight...

Vacuum lifter.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... Anver Corporation Anver's mechanical vacuum lifter can handle ferrous and nonferrous sheet and plate and other heavy loads without requiring external power. It is self-powered and eliminates the need for electric or pneumatic power, making...

Low-expansion ceramic.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... Aremco Products Aremcolox 502-1550-LD is a zirconia-phosphate-based machinable ceramic used for producing specialized brazing fixtures, induction liners, wafer chucks, optical stands and combustion nozzles for applications to...

Pusher plate.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... Sunrock Ceramics Company HPA-CG material is a new high-performance alumina pusher plate for hydrogen-atmosphere high-temperature sintering furnaces. It has been tested and qualified for production by leading furnace manufacturers and PM...

Gas analyzer.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... CEA Instruments The MGA 3000 series of advanced infrared single or multiple gas analyzers are accurate, specific and fast to respond. Each unit is designed exactly for the needs of each customer application. Several different infrared and...

Induction heating system.(PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2008... Zenergy Power The HTS induction heater--for just-in-time production and manufacturing of high-grade, special-alloy components--achieves an energy efficiency of over 80%, as opposed to 40-50% with conventional systems. The electromagnetic...

Inductoheat announces appointments.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scott Berry has been named district sales manager for aftermarket and equipment. Mr. Berry, who has 30 years of industry experience, will be responsible for the...

Nanmac hires trio of engineers.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
May 1, 2008... Vin Davulis has been hired as a sales engineer. Mr. Davulis holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University and has experience in the aerospace and computer industries. C. Morgan "Skip" Bennett has been hired as a...

Despatch names director of global sales.(PERSONNEL CHANGES)
May 1, 2008... Matthew J. Abbott has been named director of global sales operations. Mr. Abbott will develop the processes for and oversee the growth of Despatch's international sales organization.

The manufacture of automotive parts is becoming more and more a highly specialized industry and the other motor car manufacturers are no longer attempting to produce a multitude of parts in one plant, but are relying upon the parts maker.(Over 75 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... The manufacture of automotive parts is becoming more and more a highly specialized industry and the other motor car manufacturers are no longer attempting to produce a multitude of parts in one plant, but are relying upon the parts maker. Even...

H.O. Swoboda, Inc. has developed a type of continuous "straight line" electric furnaces for heat treating thin metal strips and wire, such as are used for razor blades, saw blades, surgical knives, springs and other articles requiring the highest quality of steel.(Over 75 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... H.O. Swoboda, Inc. has developed a type of continuous "straight line" electric furnaces for heat treating thin metal strips and wire, such as are used for razor blades, saw blades, surgical knives, springs and other articles requiring the...

The great conflict over a practical system of public education rages.(50 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... The great conflict over a practical system of public education rages. Should the sys tem be moderated in accordance with the capability of the average student? Should certain gifted youngsters receive special instruction on a higher plane?...

New combination melting-holding furnaces have been introduced by Sunbeam Corp., Industrial Furnace Div., 4431 West Ogden Ave., Chicago 23, Ill.(50 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... New combination melting-holding furnaces have been introduced by Sunbeam Corp., Industrial Furnace Div., 4431 West Ogden Ave., Chicago 23, Ill. Furnace capacities range from 1,200 to 5,000 lbs. The furnaces are gas fired, radiant heat being...

A new mesh belt powder metal sintering furnace featuring high production and minimum maintenance has been introduced by Pacific Industrial Furnace Co., Division of Detrex Chemical Industries, Inc.(25 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... A new mesh belt powder metal sintering furnace featuring high production and minimum maintenance has been introduced by Pacific Industrial Furnace Co., Division of Detrex Chemical Industries, Inc. This custom built all electrically heated...

Holcroft, a division of Thermo Electron Corp., has introduced Series 1100, a compact, easy-to-use computer control system which displays current data in English, then stores it for recall to assess on-going furnace efficiency.(25 Years Ago)
May 1, 2008... Holcroft, a division of Thermo Electron Corp., has introduced Series 1100, a compact, easy-to-use computer control system which displays current data in English, then stores it for recall to assess on-going furnace efficiency. No special...

Typical heel melting rates (lbs/hr): 100 Hz-3000 Hz units.(INDUCTION TOOL KIT: Melting)
May 1, 2008... Typical Heel Melting Rates (lbs/hr) ([dagger]) 100 Hz-3000 Hz Units Unit Size Iron @ Bronze @ 2700[degrees]F 2150[degrees]F 250 kW 1040 1700 300 kW 1250 2040...

Typical batch melting rates (lbs/hr): 200 Hz-3000 Hz units.(INDUCTION TOOL KIT: Melting)
May 1, 2008... Typical Batch Melting Rates (lbs/hr) ([dagger]) 200 Hz-3000 Hz Units Unit Size Steel @ Bronze @ Iron @ 3000[degrees]F 2150[degrees]F 2700[degrees]F 300 Hz 75 kW ...