Industrial Heating articles from November 2003

Industrial Heating archives from November 2003

Climax executive named ASM fellow.(Personnel Changes)(Richard B. Gundlach)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Nashua, NH -- OHIO Design Automation Inc. announced a cooperative marketing and technology integration agreement with E2open, a provider of solutions for Multi-Company Process Management. E2open will include OHIO-DA's InterComm CAE/ECAD...

Positive changes at IHEA.(Editorial)(industrial heating equipment association )(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... If you work in a manufacturing plant with in-house thermal processes, you reap the benefits of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) daily. This association of the leading equipment manufacturers is undergoing changes that will...

Economic indicator as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry.
November 1, 2003... Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease. TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY, PLEASE CONTACT,...

Human Destiny.(Federal Triangle)
November 1, 2003... Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, a uniquely American time to remember the blessings that our nation enjoys. We solemnly but happily reflect on what made us strong and resolve to continue works conceived and defined by the people who found...

DOE shapes strategies to reduce U.S. energy use.(Trends)
November 1, 2003... A key national goal of the National Energy Policy is to modernize energy conservation; i.e., to increase energy efficiency by applying new technology to increase productivity, reduce waste and trim costs. This strategy is the heart of DOE's...

Environmental management systems.(Environmental & Safety Issues)
November 1, 2003... Over the past decade an increasing number of companies and government institutions have implemented formal environmental management systems (EMS) as a process to effectively manage regulatory requirements and reduce pollution. There are a...

Understanding new orders--metal cutting tools.(Business Trends)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Similar to new orders for durable goods, new orders for cutting tools is an indicator that affects the industrial heat-treating market. Since most cutting tools are heat treated, the volume by which they are sold gives some indication to the...

Temperature Processing Co., Inc.: certified aerospace, nuclear and Mil-Spec heat treating.(MTI Profiles)(Temperature Processing Co Inc.,)
November 1, 2003... Temperature Processing Co., Inc., located in New Jersey and Colorado, specializes in custom heat-treating and offers quality processing with individual attention and special care for its customers' needs. It is a third generation, family-owned...

Rolled Alloys.(IHEA Profiles)
November 1, 2003... Rolled Alloys, Temperance, Mich., celebrating 50 years in business, was founded in 1953. It has enjoyed continuous growth through the expansion of various alloys offered and with the acquisitions of Atek Metals in 1993, Weaver Steel Service in...

Technical agreements signed.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... Macsteel, the engineered steel bar division of Quanex Corp., Houston, Tex., a manufacturer of engineered materials and components for the transportation and building construction markets, signed agreements with Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd., a...

New manufacturing plant acquired.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... Ceradyne Inc., Costa Mesa, Calif., acquired a 115,000 [ft.sup.2] manufacturing plant on six acres in Leestown Industrial Park in Lexington, Ky., to expand production capacity. Ceradyne intends to equip the new $2.4 million facility with ceramic...

Recoiling line order received.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... Sidor, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, contracted Techint Technologies, Milan, Italy, to engineer, supply and supervise a recoiling line to be installed and commissioned at Sidor Rolling Mill before the end of 2004. The recoiling line, with a capacity...

Heat treating line ordered.(New Facilities and Technology)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... John Deere & Co., Waterloo, Iowa, ordered an atmosphere batch furnace line from Ipsen International Inc., Rockford, Ill., to carburize gears and components for its Agricultural, Commercial & Residential, Construction and Forestry, and Power...

Second carburizing furnace purchased.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... The Woodworth Group purchased a second 12-bar Universal HPQ[TM] furnace with low pressure carburizing after installing its first unit in July 2003 at its Sherwood facility in Detroit, Mich. The Woodworth Group will use this new equipment to...

Powder-metal press installed.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... Lovejoy Sintered Technologies, Downers Grove, Ill., a new division of Lovejoy Inc., installed a powder-metal press that produces greater precision and part density. The press uses digital technology to compact materials to higher uniform...

Annealing and pickling line contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... A consortium led by DMS was awarded a contract to supply a new hot-rolled annealing and pickling line for Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, P.R. China. Drever International S.A. will supply the annealing furnace...

Walking-beam furnace contract awarded.(New Facilities and Technology)
November 1, 2003... Stein Heurtey and Shanghai Stein Heurtey MECC signed a turnkey contract with Shijiahuang Iron and Steel Holdings Ltd. to supply a 130-150 tph walking-beam reheating furnace for a medium section rolling mill. The commissioning is scheduled to...

Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems forms alliance with Lord & Co.(Organizational Developments)(Lord & Co.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems, Livonia, Mich., formed a strategic alliance with Lord & Co., Manassas, Va. Leveraging existent sales and technical support infrastructure, both organizations will combine forces to offer turnkey heat treatment...

Kromschroder finalizes sales agreement with Fireye.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Kromschroder Inc., Hudson, Ohio, finalized its sales agreement with Fireye Inc., Derry, N.H. Fireye will market a wide range of products to the commercial combustion market including air and gas pressure switches, general-purpose gas solenoid...

Oregon Steel Mills acquires Structural Tube Facility.(Organizational Developments)(Structural Tube Facility.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., Portland, Ore., leased (with an option to buy) the equipment of the former LTV Structural Tube Facility located in the Rivergate Industrial Park, also in Portland. The lease expires in March 2017, and the company has...

Nitrex enters into license agreement with Aswan.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Nitrex Metal Canada, St. Laurent, Quebec City, entered into a license agreement with Aswan International Engineering of Dubai in the Persian Gulf region providing reconditioning and maintenance services of mechanical components. Under the...

Sales firm established in Indiana.(Organizational Developments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... ISA Sales and Service, a newly formed firm in Chesterton, Ind., purchased the ceramic fiber assets of ISA Manufacturing Inc., of Portage, Ind. ISA, a leading distributor and specialty fabricator of Unifrax Industrial Products, will also be a...

Industry events.(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... JANUARY 20-24 ALCASTEK 2004 Aluminum Cast House Technology, Mumbai, India, organized by NCS and INDAL; tel: 91+22+8349714; fax: 91+22+8394712; e-mail: secretariat@alcastek.com; web: www.alcastek.com. 25-30 28th Annual International...

AFC-Holcroft.(Show Enhancers)(AFC-Holcroft.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... www.afc-holcroft.com AFC-Holcroft announced its partnership with ALD Vacuum Technologies AG of Hanau, Germany, to offer a unique line of vacuum furnace technology for carburizing and high-pressure gas quenching. Also featured were...

Air Products & Chemicals.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.airproducts.com/metals Air Products' focus is to deliver innovative gas solutions and services to the metallurgical industry. We provide a wide variety of industrial and specialty gases, gas-based technologies, and technical services...

Avion Manufacturing Co.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.avionmfg.com Avion Manufacturing is the exclusive distributor of radiant tube inserts made of silicon graphite. The patented design delivers the highest rate of uniform transfer possible by improving the radiation and convection heat...

BeaverMatic.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.beavermatic.com BeaverMatic offers their standard line of heat treating equipment, which includes internal quench, temper carbottom and tip-up furnaces, as well as new and updated generators and coolers. BeaverMatic also offers a...

BeaverMatic.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.bocedwards.com BOC Edwards is a leader in vacuum products offering technical expertise, innovative products, first-class service and customized systems for various processes, while maximizing value. BOC Edwards recently acquired the...

Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.can-eng.com Can-Eng has the depth of experience to custom engineer heat-treating equipment for the most demanding applications. Can-Eng showcased its latest developments including: new SCADA system Process Enhancement Technology...

Custom Electric.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.custom-electric.com Custom Electric Mfg. Co. exhibited original equipment and replacement heating elements for gas and electric furnaces. Also displayed were the Kanthal APM radiant tubes, which last four times longer than NiCr tubes...

Eclipse combustion.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.eclipsenet.com Eclipse provides total combustion solutions for heat treaters with innovative product designs, extensive application knowledge and a global network of sales and service experts. In both field installations and lab...

G-M Enterprises.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.gmenterprises.com G-M has unique standard features on its vacuum-furnace equipment including patented heating-element support, patented-gas distribution nozzle assemblies, trouble free power feed-thru and many other exclusive features...

Induction Tooling, Inc.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.inductiontooling.com Induction Tooling Inc. is a premier induction tooling facility celebrating 27 years of success. They displayed new innovative coil designs including working models of various quick-change designs. Technical staff...

Ipsen International.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.ipsen-intl.com Ipsen featured the open mult-i-cell system, TurboTreater vacuum furnace series, Ironhorse atmosphere technology and its variety of hot zones. This Perfect Blend of Technology was graphically displayed on CD-ROM and...

Kolene Corp.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.kolene.com Kolene Nu-Tride is a leading process technology used to enhance both the physical and mechanical properties of all ferrous material components. Current applications include both automobile and appliance components such as...

Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.methivac.com Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp. provides vacuum systems, vacuum pump and blower remanufacturing, diffusion pump rebuilding and pump-oil filtration systems. The company also offers consulting services, and its professional...

Inland Vacuum.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.inlandvacuum.com Inland Vacuum Industries provided information on mechanical- and diffusion- pump fluids for use in all types of pumps and applications, Inland offers a line of preventive maintenance products, heat-transfer fluids,...

Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.protectioncontrolsinc.com Protection Controls Inc., Stokie, Ill displayed Protectofier Combustion Safeguards for supervising single and multiple fuel-fired burners. This type of control is required to comply with state, local, and...

Pyromaitre Inc.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.pyromaitre.com Pyromaitre is ISO 9001 (2001) certified with 22 years of designing and building a great variety of ovens and furnaces and is an inventor and developer of a "high-speed" stress-relieving process for over 12 years. Pyro...

Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.stcmetals.com Schwarzkopf Technologies featured HPM Hybrid[TM] hot zones featuring combination PLANSEE ML moly hot face and graphite felt insulation shield package; PLANSEE ML molybdenum hot face shielding, heating elements and...

Solar manufacturing.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.solarmfg.com The Solar Furnace Division is dedicated to designing and manufacturing vacuum heat-treating and brazing furnaces consisting of state-of-the-art materials and robust construction for high-performance and low cost of...

Surface Combustion Inc.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.surfacecombustion.com Surface Combustion exhibited its nearly 90 years of proven technology at applying broad thermal processing abilities to help customers address many new and unusual material processing problems. Along with this,...

Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.unifrax.com Unifrax featured Foamfrax[R] insulation, an advanced ceramic fiber/foam insulation for upgrades of existing furnace linings, veneer over hard refractory, lining patches, refits, and full thickness linings. Unifrax is a...

Waukee Engineering Co. Inc.(Show Enhancers)
November 1, 2003... www.waukeemeters.com For 50 years, Waukee Engineering Co., Inc. has provided Heat Treat Manufacturers with reliable gas/liquid Flo-Meters (TM) and integrated gas mixing systems. Waukee Engineering featured its "NEW" MagnaTronic flow meter...

Honeycomb-brazing essentials for successful use as turbine seals.(Process Control & Instrumentation)
November 1, 2003... A honeycomb structure serves as an excellent gas flow seal and a sacrificial wear-surface to rotating turbine blades in high-temperature turbines. Achieving the ideal honeycomb construction requires careful attention to the amount and placement...

Evaluating your plant's vulnerability to a power outage: electrical-power issues come in many forms, but can have the same combustion-system impact.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)
November 1, 2003... The recent power blackout that hit parts of the Midwest and Northeast (U.S.) affected many plants with process combustion equipment like boilers, ovens and furnaces. Unexpected power outages can occur in many forms (e.g., brownout and/or...

Computer-assisted induction aluminum brazing.(Heat Treating)
November 1, 2003... Horseshoe-hairpin type induction coils used in induction aluminum brazing produce an inherently three-dimensional magnetic field and resulting eddy current distribution, which can result in problems with joint quality and consistency. One such...

ScanMaster[TM]: vertical-scanning induction heat-treating system.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Radyne's ScanMaster[TM] system uses modular components that can be incorporated together or separately to meet the specific needs of the heat treater. User-friendly, Microsoft[R] Windows,[TM] PC-compatible control of all system variables...

Radyne ICF: Integrated Continuous Feed Billet heating system.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... The ICF Billet Heaters integration of the power supply, mechanical handling, coils, and controls into a single unit, results in ease of installation, smallest possible floor space, lowest possible energy consumption and simple operation....

Field service.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Radyne Corporation is in a unique position to offer you more in-house capabilities than anyone else in the industry by servicing all makes and models of induction equipment. It is important to Radyne to offer its customers quality repairs and...

Power Integrated Pop-up[TM]: lift/rotate induction heat-treating system.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... Radyne's Power Integrated Pop-up[TM] heat-treat center is a self-contained system for hardening and tempering components in a lift/rotate, submerged quench method to meet the specific needs of the heat treater. A user-friendly machine interface...

Bar End Heater.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... From manual to fully automated units. Radyne's Bar End and Mid Bar Heating systems are customized around your requirements. Operation can be pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric, with bars arranged vertically or horizontally. [ILLUSTRATION...

Power supplies.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... The powerful combination of advanced engineering and 50 years experience in induction applications has helped Radyne become a world leader in the production of medium and high-frequency power supplies (converters). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Brazing systems.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... Induction brazing or soldering, with Radyne's 5 kW to 30 kW power supplies, provides an easily controlled process in a clean, safe environment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Effective, consistent joints result from accurate power control and...

Coil Design/repairs.(Radyne's Solutions for the Induction Heating Industry)
November 1, 2003... Radyne's Coil Design Engineers utilize the latest CAD technology coupled with advanced coil design and finite element analysis programs to optimize the process parameters. This is only the first step in quality manufacturing to ensure the...

Monolithic insulation system offers fast, easy repair and energy savings.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)(Foamfrax insulation installation and application)
November 1, 2003... Furnace lining refits and repairs in the metals processing, chemical processing and ceramics manufacturing industries typically have been done using anchored and bonded ceramic fiber module systems. An alternative method is to use a gunnable...

Induction heating systems.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... 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,...

Induction heating systems.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Centre for Induction Technology, Inc. The Centre for Induction Technology (CIT) released a color, 6-p capabilities brochure. Through narrative, the brochure explains how CIT is a source for advanced induction heating technologies and how...

High Frequency power supply.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Electroheat Technologies, LLC Bench Top design High Frequency transistor inverter power supply. MOS devices allow for 100 to 400 kHz operation with power ratings at 2,3,6 & 12 kW. All controls are mounted on the front panel providing;...

Induction-heating generators.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Huettinger Electronic Inc. 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 packaging. Outputs range...

Induction Scanning Systems.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Induction Systems The ProScan[TM] Dual Spindle Vertical Induction Scanning System offers our customers the latest technology at an exceptional value and includes the most complete control package in today's marketplace. With the...

Induction tooling facility.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Induction Tooling, Inc. Induction Tooling, Inc. is the world's premier induction tooling facility celebrating 26 successful years. We specialize in the design, build and repair of selective hardening inductors. Our quick-change designs...

Coil adapters.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Inductoheat[R]. Line of Insta-Change coil adapters are available to permit flexibility and minimize set-up time, enabling these machines to run many different kinds of parts. We have designed a variety of Insta-Change coil adapters for...

Mobile induction heat generators.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Mobile Heat LLC Brochure describes mobile induction heat generators of 1500, 3000, 5000 and 15,000 W. Unique feature is RF Head contains complete oscillator which can be operated up to 50 feet from control unit. Call 609-538-8586 ext. 232;...

Induction heating.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Pillar Induction Company 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...

Radyne vertical induction scanner.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Radyne Corp. Radyne Power Integrated Dual Spindle Vertical Scan Heat Treating System is computer controlled and can heat treat shafts from 3 to 60 inches long with a total weight of up to 500 lb, at speeds from 0 to 12 inches per second....

Process cooling systems.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... AEC/Application Engineering AEC/Application Engineering brings more than 40 years of cutting-edge production cooling innovation to industries across the globe. From state-of-the art systems development to turnkey installations, AEC...

Process control system.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Air Products and Chemicals Inc. The PURIFIRE[R] Data Acquisition Process Monitoring System is an easy-to-implement system for monitoring and controlling daily furnace operation. The new system includes flow meter and analyzer panels for...

Process Enhancement Technology.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Can-Eng Furnaces Can-Eng Furnaces is pleased to announce Process Enhancement Technology: PET[TM]. PET[TM] is an advanced SCADA package designed to provide data aquisition, equipment and process control as well as part tracking and...

SCR Power Controllers.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Chromalox New White Paper available from Chromalox: "Selecting SCR Power Controllers to Reduce Heat Control System Panel Costs." The six-page, illustrated white paper advises engineers on the proper selection of SCR power controllers with...

"Easy Fix" die casting machine lids.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Custom Electric Manufacturing Co. "Easy Fix" Lid is a modular lid for die casting machines that features individually replaceable Heating element modules. It allows single and 3-phase helical coil elements up to 29-in. long to be changed...

Thermocouples.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Flow Autoclave Systems, Inc. Flow Autoclave offers a complete selection of base and noble metal thermocouples, with emphasis on higher temperature Types B, R, S, and W. These precision sensors produce accurate measurements to...

Controls.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Honeywell International Automation and Control Solutions Complete line of approved controls for burners and boilers. Flame Safeguard control relays, valves and actuators, limit controls pressure controls and switches are available through...

Combustion systems.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Maxon Corp This four-page brochure gives an overview of Maxon Corp. complete product line including: gas equipment for heating, high temperature burners, nozzle mixing burners, nozzles for Air/Gas, premixing equipment, shut-off and vent...

Instrumentation.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... OMEGA Engineering, Inc. The OMEGA[R] Made in the USA Handbook[TM] is a hardbound, two-volume set with over 100,000 products, all made in the U.S.A. Temperature, Pressure, Force, Flow, Level pH, Conductivity, Humidity and Data Acquisition...

Telefault II.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Protection Controls, Inc. 1/4 size, first-outage fault finder/annunciator (Tele-Fault II). Control and monitor pinpoints and signals first cause for any monitored limit, enabling repairman to proceed to failed position or equipment. It is...

Infrared temperature measurement.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Raytek Corporation Automation Products brochure provides information on noncontact infrared temperature measurement to help engineers select the best instrument for their process. Infrared sensors have been used successfully in...

Process control instruments.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Super Systems Model PGA3000, SSi's portable 3-Gas IR Analyzer, measures and datalogs CO, C[O.sub.2], and C[H.sub.4] and % [O.sub.2] for burner adjustment. Eight hours worth of data collected from ten different furnaces/or generators can be...

Heat Treat Management System.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Surface Combustion, Inc. The Surface Combustion HTM--Heat Treat Management System interfaces furnace process control systems to personal computers. System allows for remote supervision of your heat treatment dept. and furnace(s) equipment...

Remote Vacuum Gauges.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... TELEVAC New space-saving Remote Vacuum Measurement Gauges feature patented sensor technology and offer the ideal solution for stand-alone applications where local read-out, relay control and analog output for data-acquisition or...

Digital Controller.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Yokogawa Corporation of America The new UT351 Digital Indicating Controller with the Active Color PV Display allows the controller to change the color of the PV display from green-to-red or from red-to-green based on the status of preset...

Inverted microscope.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc. New Axiovert 200 MAT inverted microscope provides maximum performance & flexibility for all areas of materials R & D, quality control, & failure analysis. Developed for the industrial market, it is a powerful...

BNZ Materials, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Ceramic Kiln Bricks BNZ-26-60 is a 60% alumina 2600[degrees]F insulating fire brick (IFB) designed for long life in ceramic kilns. The product's unique chemistry and crystalline structure can take repeated thermal cycles that degrade the...

Kiln support beams.(Literature Showcase)
November 1, 2003... Saint-Gobain Ceramics Literature details Hexoloy[R] Sa silicon carbide kiln support beams and tile, which offer true low mass design potential for high temperature furnace applications. Hexoloy SiC's excellent strength allows for reduction...