Industrial Heating articles from November 2005

Industrial Heating archives from November 2005

Economic indicators.
November 1, 2005... Economic Indicators as compiled by Industrial Heating for the Thermal Processing Industry Values above 50 indicate growth or increase. Values below 50 indicate contraction or decrease. To participate in this survey, please contact Doug...

Micro-grids and power islands.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
November 1, 2005... When you think of the fact that only $20 of $79 billion in annual cost is industry's share of national economic loss due to electric power interruptions (residential is $2 B and commercial is $57 B), does that make you think, "It's not my...

Using partial pressure in vacuum furnaces.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
November 1, 2005... It is of primary importance to understand vapor pressure in the vacuum heat treatment of metals. Operating in vacuum can often lead to significant evaporation, or "boiling away," of elemental constituents in the materials being processed,...

The myth of energy: ideas for reducing the cost of natural gas.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)
November 1, 2005... We have come to the energy crossroad once again. How we choose to research and dialogue on solutions to meet our energy needs will affect what we choose to believe. As James Robertson, author of American Myth, the American Reality, once wrote:...

Kowalski Heat Treating Co.
November 1, 2005... Kowalski Heat Treating Company (Cleveland, Ohio) was founded by Robert Kowalski in 1975 as a small commercial heat-treating company and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2005. The current management team of Kowalski Heat Treating includes...

Surface Combustion, Inc.
November 1, 2005... Since 1915, Surface Combustion has focused on applying its vast technical and practical experience to providing customers with equipment solutions that are rugged and provide many years of productive service. Together with this, Surface remains...

Process heating sourcebook.(IHEA Association News)
November 1, 2005... A 71-p booklet published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy Industrial Technologies Program and IHEA describes basic process heating processes and equipment, and outlines opportunities for energy and performing improvements. For a complimentary copy,...

2006 Annual Meeting.(IHEA Association News)
November 1, 2005... The 77th IHEA Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 19-22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Fla.

PHAST seminars.(Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... IHEA co-sponsors The Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool or PHAST, which provides an introduction to process heating methods and tools to improve thermal efficiency of heating equipment. Use the tool to survey furnaces, to identify major...

New member.(IHEA Association News)
November 1, 2005... Super Systems Inc. www.supersystems.com

Business trends that may impact the thermal processing industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
November 1, 2005... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Some Information Provided by Resource Development Co., Inc.

Heat treatment system.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... Can-Eng Furnaces (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) received an order to design and install a modular heat treatment system to solution treat, precision air quench (PAQ) and artificially age structural thin-wall aluminum automotive castings. The system...

Horizontal vacuum furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... Solar Manufacturing (Telford, Pa.) received an order from O.C. Tanner Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah) for a Model HFL-2224-2EQ horizontal vacuum furnace to heat treat tool steel dies. The furnace has a maximum operating temperature of 2500[degrees]F...

PM con-rod assemblies.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... Metaldyne (Plymouth, Mich.) launched phase-one production of fully machined powder metallurgy (PM) connecting rod assemblies for Hyundai's new 3.3-liter Lambda engines. The engines are produced at Hyundai's new assembly plant in Montgomery,...

Forging furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... Olson Industries (Heidelberg, Pa.) will supply a new high-temperature car-bottom forging furnace for a large roll manufacturer in southwest Pennsylvania. The furnace will be equipped with high-efficiency regenerative (self-recuperated) burners...

Aluminum coil annealing furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... SECO/WARWICK (Swiebodzin, Poland), together with Alcoa SMP specialists, commissioned four aluminum coil annealing furnaces and charge/transfer car at the Alcoa SMP plant in Samara, Russia. Each tray type coil-annealing furnace is rated for a...

Roller-hearth furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... LOI Thermprocess GmbH (Essen, Germany) received a contract from Angang Group International Trade Co. of China to supply two roller-hearth furnaces to heat treat heavy plate sections. The furnaces are designed to handle different plate widths....

Vacuum furnaces.(New Equipment Orders)
November 1, 2005... American Brazing (Willoughby, Ohio), a division of Paulo Products Co., added two new vacuum furnaces and a large continuous hump furnace to its list of equipment. The furnaces, manufactured by GM Enterprises, are horizontal load with a work...

Praxair opens plant near Houston.(New Facilities)
November 1, 2005... Praxair Inc. (Danbury, Conn.) opened a new multimillion-dollar plant to supply industrial, medical and specialty packaged gases to customers around Houston, Tex. The company will produce industrial, medical and specialty grades of argon, carbon...

Aisin Automotive to open plant in Tennessee.(New Facilities)
November 1, 2005... Aisin Automotive Casting, a subsidiary of Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., Aichi, Japan, will build a US$67-million, 280,000-[ft.sup.2] engine-parts plant in Clinton, Tenn., which will employ 400 workers by 2007. The operation will make engine components...

ITW to acquire Instron Corp.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Inc. signed an agreement with Kirtland Capital Partners to purchase Instron Corp., a leading worldwide supplier of instruments, software and services for the testing of materials and structures. Terms of the pending...

Eclipse acquires Industrial Burner Systems.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Eclipse Inc. (Rockford, Ill.) acquired Industrial Burner Systems (IBS) of Walled Lake, Mich. Effective immediately, IBS will now operate under the name Eclipse Inc. The acquisition will allow Eclipse to offer application expertise and service...

Kolene sells salt bath nitriding business.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Kolene Corp. (Detroit, Mich.) sold its salt bath nitriding (SBN[TM]) chemicals business to HEF USA Inc. (Columbus, Ohio). The sale to HEF represents an important shift in Kolene's business strategy. According to Kolene, its strategy will now...

CMI Group acquires EFCO.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... The Belgian Group Cockerill Maintenance and Ingenierie (CMI) acquired the assets of the American company Electric Furnace Co. (EFCO), including EFCO GmbH and EF Global Services LLC, collectively named EFCO. CMI ovens and furnace products are...

Sandmeyer Steel Co. offers 330 stainless plate.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Sandmeyer Steel Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.) has added AISI 330 austenitic stainless steel plate (UNS NO8330) to its extensive line of heat resistant stainless steel and nickel alloy plate products. A330 provides good resistance to carburizing and...

Ameritherm adds International Company.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Ameritherm Inc. (Rochester, N.Y.), a manufacturer of RF induction heating equipment for industrial and research applications, announced the addition of Ameritherm France, its newest affiliate. According to the company, Ameritherm France will be...

Almatis to Undergo change of ownership.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Investcorp., a global investment group, acquired the Almatis Group, a manufacturer of high quality alumina products, from Rhone Capital and Ontario Teachers' Capital. Almatis divested its Adsorbents and Catalyst business unit to Engelhard...

Reliance Steel & Aluminum enter Chinese market.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Reliance Steel & Aluminum (Los Angeles, Calif.) reached an agreement with New Wave Technologies Ltd., a Singapore public company, and its associate, Manufacturing Network Pte. Ltd. (MNPL), also based in Singapore, to form a joint venture...

Thermal Ceramics awarded certification.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Thermal Ceramics Inc. (Augusta, Ga.) received the 150 14001 certification. Thermal Ceramics' Environmental Management System (EMS) provides a framework for managing environmental impacts to improve the efficiency and integration of these...

Alcoa may cut smelter operation in Maryland.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Alcoa (Pittsburgh, Pa.) issued notices to more than 600 employees at its Eastalco aluminum smelter in Frederick, Md., that the plant will be closed if a new competitive power supply cannot be secured within the next two months. The company...

Precision Castparts acquires fastener manufacturer.(Business News)
November 1, 2005... Precision Castparts Corp. (Portland, Ore.) entered into definitive agreements to acquire Shur-Lok Corp. and Shur-Lok International (SLI) Inc. for $110 million in cash. Founded in 1951, Shur-Lok is a manufacturer of highly engineered, critical...

MTI offers online training and education.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... The Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla., released its online training module to members. Two modules are available for immediate use: (1) The ABC's of Heat Treating, covering quality, processes, equipment, metallurgy and...

Industry events.(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... JANUARY 8-11: 9th International Ceramic Processing Science Symposium, Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club and Conference Center, Coral Springs, Fla., sponsored by the American Ceramic Society; tel: 614-890-4711; fax: 614-899-6109;...

New vacuum furnace improves processing of large titanium structural parts: a specialized annealing and stress relieving furnace designed to process titanium structural parts either under high vacuum or at a low partial pressure of flowing argon offers flexibility for a wide variety of annealing processes for specialty alloys.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
November 1, 2005... Titanium alloys have been used in aerospace structural applications for many years due to the metal's high strength-to-weight ratio coupled with an excellent combination of high ductility and fracture toughness, as well as the ability to heat...

Vacuum heat treating achieves material specs while minimizing distortion: vacuum heat treating with high pressure gas quenching is helping heat treaters achieve tight material specifications while maintaining part geometry to close tolerances.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
November 1, 2005... The conflicting nature of heat treating metal parts is to achieve proper metallurgical and mechanical properties while maintaining minimal part distortion. It often is a difficult balancing act to achieve the optimal cooling rate that produces...

Designing quench systems for induction hardening: Part 1; Different quenching systems can be used for the induction hardening process including conventional immersion, open spray and submerged spray. The different quench agitation mode of each must be considered in the process design stage to ensure optimal results.(Induction Heat Treating)
November 1, 2005... Induction heat treating can be performed on a wide range of steels and cast irons. Acceptable hardening responses can be achieved with medium carbon steels (0.35-0.5% carbon) with or without alloying additions [1]. Although steels with higher...

Optimizing gas quenching technology through modeling of heat transfer.(Industrial Gases/Combustion)
November 1, 2005... The configuration of the gas flow in high-pressure gas quenching has a major influence on the heat transfer phenomena between the gas and the parts. Fluid dynamics modeling allows the optimization of heat transfer. High-pressure gas quenching...

Rammable conductive lining for induction heating systems: a new rammable conductive lining is opening up new applications, which were previously impossible using current induction heating systems and materials, and it also allows extension of the working temperature of existing applications.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
November 1, 2005... Rammable conductive lining (RCL), a new patented concept in materials technology for induction heating systems, is an in-situ rammable, conductive carbon/ceramic lining material (Fig. 1) that can couple with the induction field in the unfired...

Batch/continuous retorts: Alloy Engineering.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Literature describes flexibility and cost-effectiveness of fabricated replacement batch and continuous retorts. Fabricated batch-type retorts, for carburizing or hardening in AGF rotary furnaces, have reduced cast-retort operating costs by over...

Heat processing equipment: BeaverMatic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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...

Thermal processing systems: EOI Hetherington.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Thermal processing systems manufacturer for Metal/Ceramic Injection Molding, Brazing, Annealing, Debinding, Co-firing, ing, Sintering, Decarburizing, Degassing, Hot Pressing, and Vacuum Sealing. Systems provide outstanding characteristics: wide...

Vacuum furnace selection guide: G-M Enterprises.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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: 951-340-4646. ...

Ipsen On-Top: Ipsen International.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Issue No. 1.2005 of Ipsen On-Top focuses on high pressure gas quenching and the solution for better distortion control. Articles include vacuum heat treatment of very large dies, distortion during heat treatment with a review of the causes and...

Screw-type vacuum pump: Leybold Vacuum (USA) Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... The dry-compressing ScrewLine SP 630 screw-type vacuum pump, illustrated in this 4-p brochure, was designed to meet the special needs of industrial applications. Its innovative design enables it to be used wherever reliable, compact and...

Industrial furnaces: Linn High Therm GmbH.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Linn High Therm offers an 18-p catalogue about furnaces and kilns for different branches and applications. Also included are special furnaces and controllers. Available in English and German. www.linn.de [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Info #...

Laminar gas flow: PVA MIMtech LLC, Elnik Systems Div.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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, electricity, handling time and floor space. Produce MIM parts at the lowest cost...

Replacement hot zones: Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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...

For free brochures from this month's advertisers, visit www.IHadinfo.cc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Literature Showcase listings are FREE to all advertisers in the issue that pertains to their products area. A four-color Literature Showcase can also be purchased for the production cost of $695. For more information, contact Susan Heinauer at...

Corporate capabilities: SECO/WARWICK Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... SECO/WARWICK has updated its corporate brochure with current product offerings, mission statement and location information. Take a minute to update your file with our most current information by ordering your free copy, or download the pdf...

Vacuum furnace replacement hot zones: Solar Manufacturing.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Engineers of replacement hot zones for vacuum furnaces that are thermally efficient, technically advanced and durable. Our standard design features 2" of WDF grade graphite felt, Flex Shield hot face, curved graphite heating elements, tapered...

RX[R] Gas Generators: Surface Combustion.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Surface[R] Combustion offers a 4-page brochure featuring our modular design RX[R] Gas Generators which provides efficient, low cost, and consistent analysis of an endothermic gas suitable for a wide variety of heat treat processes. Standard...

Vacuum pumps: Tuthill Vacuum Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Kinney[R] and Atlantic Fluidics[R] vacuum pumps and systems for Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems are featured in this Selector Guide, including product photos, typical applications, specifications, and a color coded selector guide to aid the...

Vacuum pumps: United Vacuum, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... United Vacuum offers quick turn-time and in-house block boring and a large inventory of reconditioned piston pumps and blowers. Need a rebuild in-house? Call United Vacuum for piston slides, eccentrics, hinge bars and shafts. The company also...

Vacuum furnaces: VAC AERO International Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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)
November 1, 2005... 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...

Vacuum technology: Varian, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Varian's Vacuum Product Catalog is an invaluable resource in locating and evaluating vacuum industry products and technologies. * Individual Product Sections with easy to find information; * Application Sections speak your language; * Features...

Heating elements: Custom Electric Mfg. Co.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... For more than 30 years, Custom Electric has offered affordable, high-quality elements for all styles of furnaces and ovens. Our elements are used worldwide by leading manufacturers because they lower costs by reducing downtime. Call...

Diffusion pump heater selection guide: Dalton Electric Heating Co., Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Diff-Therm[TM] Selector Guide provides ordering information on replacement heaters for U.S., foreign-made and obsolete diffusion pumps. Diff-Therm[TM] heaters come in over 100 combinations of casting sizes/electrical ratings for 2" to 48"...

Vacuum furnace services: Hi-Temp Products Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Hi-Temp provides manufacture/recondition/modification of warranted vacuum furnaces and hot zones; vacuum instrumentation calibration; furnace installations, start-ups and onsite repairs; helium mass spectrometer leak detection;...

Resistance heating elements: National Element, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... With over 44 years of experience and expertise in the fabrication of resistance heating elements and the manufacture of all types of elements known and used in the Industrial Heating field, we maintain the most comprehensive inventory of stock...

Databook on CD: OMEGA Engineering.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Available only on CD-ROM, Browse like the web, free software, complete product specifications, manuals, thousands of pages of useful reference material. www.omega.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Info # 182 or www.IHadinfo.cc

Industrial heating equipment: Trent, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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 racks, duct heaters, kettles, melters, jackets,...

For free brochures from this month's advertisers, visit www.IHadinfo.cc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Literature Showcase listings are FREE to all advertisers in the issue that pertains to their products area. A four-color Literature Showcase can also be purchased for the production cost of $695. For more information, contact Susan Heinauer at...

Thermal insulation: ZIRCAR Ceramics Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Contact ZIRCAR Ceramics Inc. for high temperature thermal insulation and high performance heating element products. Rigid and flexible forms of alumina, alumina-silica and NON RCF fiber insulation materials. Resistance wire and MOSI2 heating...

Commercial Induction Heat Treating Lab: Alpha 1 Induction Service Center.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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:...

Induction scanning: First Response Technical Services LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Strengthening your position in the heat-treating arena with M.A.C.S. The 3-in-1 Scanning System. (1) Vertical (2) Dial Plate and (3) Gear Hardening. Our Equipment Designs, Service and Engineering will launch you into the 21st Century....

Induction-heating generators: Huettinger Electronic Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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 from 1.5 to 400 kW at up to 1MHz....

Induction tooling facility: Induction Tooling, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Induction Tooling, Inc. is the world's premier induction tooling facility celebrating 27 successful years. We specialize in the design, build and repair of selective hardening inductors. Our quick-change designs have become the standard in the...

Induction hardening system: Inductoheat, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... UNISCAN[R] II dual spindle vertical-scanning system for mid-to-high volume operations is available with 5 standard power ratings and is easily reprogrammed for static and lift/rotate applications for hardening and tempering. It features a...

Transformers and reactors: Jackson Transformer Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Specialists in developing, designing and manufacturing transformers and reactors for the induction Heating industry since 1955. Jackson is your one source for all your transformer needs. From 5 VA to 15,000 KVA. From DC to over 1.5 Mhz. Air or...

Mobile induction heat generators: Mobile Heat LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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; fax: 609-538-8587;...

Induction heating: Pillar Induction Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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;...

Induction heating equipment: Superior Induction Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Superior Induction is dedicated to offering its customers quality induction-heating equipment at a very affordable price. All of our solid-state induction heating equipment uses the highest quality components from the 3 kW model all the way up...

Induction heating equipment: Tech Induction.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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 components or Spare Parts. We also refurbish/build...

Transformers and inductors: Warner Power.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Warner Power designs and manufactures custom transformers, inductors, power supplies and control panels for the industrial heating marketplace. Brochure and website detail Warner's capabilities, designs from 5 kW up to 2500 kW, single phase, 3...

Materials testing equipment: Applied Test Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Brochure gives an overview of ATS' extensive line of affordable yet uncompromising, materials testing equipment. ATS is large enough to offer an extensive line of standard products; however, it is and will always be, flexible enough to...

Heating elements: Duralite.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Designer and manufacturer of OEM and replacement heating elements and assemblies for industrial, commercial and laboratory applications. Engineering design services, furnace and heater retrofits and rebuilds, prototypes to volume production...

Protecting the environment through technology: Epcon Industrial Systems, LP.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Meeting worldwide heat processing needs with innovative custom industrial ovens and furnaces for such uses as burn off, drying, baking, curing, annealing, aging, calcining and brazing. Include gas-fired and electric conveyor and batch systems,...

Ovens: The Grieve Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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...

Heat treating equipment: Nitrex Metal Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... 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. Users will also find a simulation of our newly launched N2K software...

Gas/Air Mix Monitor: Selas Heat Technology Co., LLC.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
November 1, 2005... Selas Qual-O-Rimeter Gas/Air Mix Monitors correct variations in fuel gas heating quality before they disturb temperature sensitive processes. They sense all combustion variables including gas/air ratio, composition and BTU content of the gas,...

Metalworking: Bulk Forming.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
November 1, 2005... ASM International (Materials Park, Ohio; www.asminternational.org) released ASM Handbook, Vol. 14A, Metalworking: Bulk Forming, a reference book said to be indispensable for manufacturing, materials and design engineers. It contains essential...

Mass Spectrometer Catalog.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
November 1, 2005... Pfeiffer Vacuum (Nashua, N.H.; www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com) released its 2005-2007 Mass Spectrometer Catalog. The 116-p catalog contains information on the complete Pfeiffer Vacuum MS (mass spectrometer) product offering from Prisma[TM] RGA...

Advanced Structural Carbon Products.(TECHNICAL LITERATURE)
November 1, 2005... Business Communications Co. Inc. (Norwalk, Conn.; www.bccresearch.com) released Advanced Structural Carbon Products: Fibers, Foams and Composites, an updated report that says the North American market value of the top four types of advanced...