Industrial Heating articles from November 2008

Industrial Heating archives from November 2008

Infrastructure redux.(EDITORIAL)
November 1, 2008... As you read this, the election is a memory, and the president elect is known. I hope that the current financial mess is also just a memory. As I write, however, neither is the case. Regardless of who was elected, our next president and...

On the wrong road.(FEDERAL TRIANGLE)
November 1, 2008... This article was written four weeks before federal elections, and you are reading it a week or more after critical decisions were made about who will manage American government. You probably made a bad choice if you voted for your incumbent...

The molecule counters part one: vacuum gauges.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
November 1, 2008... Counting molecules is a job for vacuum gauges. Depending on the type of vacuum systems and the required operating vacuum level, different vacuum gauges are required, often in combination with one another, to accurately determine and/or control...

AFS--EH&S issues 2008 (Part 2).(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)
November 1, 2008... The American Foundry Society (AFS) hosted Environmental, Health and Safety professionals from the metalcasting industry recently in St. Louis to discuss a variety of EPA- and OSHA-related topics. The venue was just a short walk from the Gateway...

Glass drives the information superhighway.(NOW YOU KNOW: Thermal Processing & Metals in Everyday Life)
November 1, 2008... Industrial Heating's home city of Pittsburgh is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, and thermal processing has played a key role in making Pittsburgh great. I know you're thinking of steel, and you would certainly be right. But did you...

Winston Heat Treating: state-of-the-art heat treating.(MTI PROFILE)
November 1, 2008... Winston Heat Treating has always strived to be on the cutting edge of commercial heat treating. In 1970, Winston was the first company in the Dayton, Ohio, area to purchase a vacuum furnace. Winston was also one of the first heat-treating...

Wellman Furnaces: where tradition meets innovation.(IHEA PROFILE)
November 1, 2008... Wellman Furnaces has undergone a fair amount of change throughout its history. The one constant over time, however, has been the company's ability to bring innovation together with the ability to engineer, design and build the answer to its...

Vacuum furnace.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Solar Manufacturing has received a contract to build a vacuum heat-treating furnace for the United States Mint for the purpose of heat treating coin dies of A9 tool steel. The contract was secured after running extensive tests for the A9 dies...

Heat-treatment system.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Consolidated Engineering Company (CEC) has received a contract from an international manufacturer of automotive components for a CleanCast basketless heat-treatment system. The purchase was made due to the need for additional capacity in order...

Walking-hearth furnace.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Core Furnace Systems (CORE) has been contracted to engineer and supply a walking-hearth furnace for the heat treating of stainless steel plate at Outokumpu's plant in New Castle, Ind. The new fuel-efficient furnace will feature state-of-the-art...

Vacuum furnaces.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Ipsen, Inc. has received an order from GE Energy for four large TurboTreater furnaces. The furnaces, which are being manufactured and tested at Ipsen's Illinois facility, will be used for maintaining precision components from GE's rapidly...

Forging furnace.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Premier Furnace Specialists installed a gas-fired, box-type furnace at a leading copper and aluminum forging and machining specialist's new facility. The furnace is capable of operating in the temperature range of 750-1975[degrees]F. It is also...

Air separation unit.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Air Products has signed a long-term contract with Ann Joo Steel Berhard to supply on-site gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon to Ann Joo Steel's mill at Prai in northwest Malaysia. Air Products will build, own and operate an on-site air...

Horizontal solution heat-treat furnace.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Despatch Industries has sold a horizontal solution heat-treat furnace to the Goodrich Corporation's Aerostructures business unit. The furnace, which is for Goodrich's Mexicali, Mexico, facility, will be used to solution heat treat aluminum...

Vertical strand annealer.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... EBNER received an order for the delivery of a HICON/[H.sub.2] vertical strand annealer from Chinalco Shanghai Copper Co. for its Shanghai works. The facility will be used to bright anneal cold-rolled copper and copper alloy strip. The strip is...

Secondary metallurgy center/continuous caster.(Equipment News)
November 1, 2008... Concast AG (Switzerland), a company of the SMS Group, received an order from ArcelorMittal Brasil for the supply of a secondary metallurgy center and a continuous caster for the production of SBQ billets for the manufacture of wire for tires....

Solar Atmospheres, Metalex process landing gear for Boeing.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Solar Atmospheres (Hermitage, Pa.) and Metalex Manufacturing (Cincinnati, Ohio) have teamed up to thermally process landing gear for a military version of the Boeing 737. Key landing-gear components made from 4340 and 4340M, which typically...

Tenova acquires controlling interest of CORE.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Effective Oct. 1, Tenova has finalized the acquisition of the controlling interest of Core Furnace Systems Corp. (CORE) of Pittsburgh, Pa. CORE designs and supplies industrial furnaces for reheating and heat treatment as well as meltshop...

Rolled Alloys acquires Weir Materials.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Rolled Alloys announced the acquisition of Manchester, England-based Weir Materials. The new company will be called RA[R] Materials and will offer ZERON[R] 100, a high-strength, corrosion-resistant super-duplex stainless steel. RA Materials is...

Bodycote expanding West Coast operations.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Bodycote announced that its West Coast operations entered a major initiative for integrating and expanding eight California locations. Bodycote is planning a major comprehensive modernization upgrade program with extensive equipment replacement...

Ipsen expanding with full ownership in India.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Ipsen International GmbH has acquired the remaining 49% of the Wesman Ipsen joint venture. The joint venture between Ipsen and the Indian Wesman Group has been in existence since 1994 and is currently well established in India. With the signing...

Gerdau Macsteel announces expansion at heat-treat facility.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Gerdau Macsteel's Board of Directors has approved a $9.4 million expansion at its Huntington, Ind., heat-treat operation. The expansion will add a fifth quench-and-temper line with induction heating--similar to the facility's existing four...

Essar Algoma Steel investing in expansion.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Essar Algoma Steel announced plans to expand capacity by 25% to a total of 4 million metric tons by March 31, 2009. The company will spend approximately $152.8 million to restart an idle blast furnace, expand plate heat treatment and install a...

Gerdau to build steel mill in Argentina.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Gerdau announced plans to invest $524 million to build a new steelmaking plant in Argentina. The facility would allow Sipar Gerdau, Gerdau's local company in Argentina, to manufacture its own steel and more than quadruple its finished product...

Thermal Technology expands capabilities.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... Thermal Technology (Santa Rosa, Calif.) expanded its refractory-metal hot-zone fabrication capabilities by adding almost 4,000 square feet of production space and increasing manpower. This expansion doubles Thermal Technology's refractory-metal...

Ohio lands new PM parts plant.(Business News)
November 1, 2008... The Miba Group is building a new plant for sintered components in McConnelsville, Ohio. The facility will be built next to the existing bearings plant, Miba Bearings, and will produce components for passenger-car engines and transmissions....

IISI now World Steel Association.(Association News)
November 1, 2008... The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) announced that it has changed its name to World Steel Association. (worldsteel). According to Director General Ian Christmas, "Our new name provides a simple description of our role and clarity...

75th anniversary for Aluminum Association.(Association News)
November 1, 2008... The Aluminum Association celebrated its 75th anniversary in October. The Aluminum Association, based in Arlington, Va., works globally to aggressively promote aluminum as the most sustainable and recyclable automotive, packaging and...

Steel industry experiences steep decline in emissions.(Association News)
November 1, 2008... The American steel sector is recognized as having the steepest decline of total emissions among nine manufacturing sectors studied in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2008 Sector Performance Report. The report notes that the steel...

Centorr Vacuum Industries.
November 1, 2008... Centorr Vacuum Industries has appointed MIM Technology Co. as its sales representative in Japan for MIM furnaces.

Ceralink Inc.
November 1, 2008... Ceralink Inc. announced the launch of a redesigned and expanded website (www.ceralink.com).

Eclipse.
November 1, 2008... Eclipse celebrated its 100th anniversary at its corporate headquarters Sept. 12-13.

Eurotherm.
November 1, 2008... Eurotherm has released a comprehensive product catalog featuring its full line of process control and automation solutions.

Lake City Heat Treating.
November 1, 2008... Lake City Heat Treating has released a new corporate brochure describing the capacities and services of the company.

RAD-CON.
November 1, 2008... RAD-CON moved its corporate offices to Lakewood, Ohio, from its previous location in Bay Village, Ohio. The new location is part of a refurbished industry property.

Industry events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
November 1, 2008... NOVEMBER 16-20 Sintering 2008--International Conference on Sintering; La Jolla, Calif. www.ceramics.org/meetings/sintering2008/ DECEMBER 2-3 ALCASTHOUSE 2008--Aluminium Casthouse Conference and Exhibition; Aachen, Germany....

Composites in the aerospace industry.(Composites)(Cover story)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The use of composites over the last 30 years in commercial aircraft has evolved from less than 5% to approximately 50% by structural weight. It is estimated that the global aerospace industry will use $57 billion...

Performing aerospace case-depth analysis using microindentation hardness systems.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
November 1, 2008... The process of testing for material hardness is critical for the success and safety of today's products. A material's ability to resist bending, scratching or denting will have an effect on the overall quality of the product. In industries...

Technology trends in vacuum heat treating: part two: processes and applications.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
November 1, 2008... Vacuum thermal processing is key for aerospace component manufacturers due to industry demands for the highest possible quality. Brazing and surface treatment are two process areas where vacuum technology is utilized by the aerospace industry....

Automated heat-treatment monitoring system.(Heat Treating)
November 1, 2008... This article provides a condensed summary of an automated heat-treatment system that includes data from furnaces, quench tanks and freezers in addition to results of tests--hardness and conductivity--to trace back all key process parameters....

Reconditioning ceramic insulators.(Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation)
November 1, 2008... Furnace insulators are designed to electrically and thermally insulate. When they become coated with metals and carbon from high-temperature processing, their electrical resistance is compromised. This article discusses a technique to restore...

Heat processing equipment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BeaverMatic BeaverMatic's new corporate brochure provides an in depth timeline of the company's past and current accomplishments and events, along with detailed descriptions of numerous product installations...

Vacuum furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B.M.I. B.M.I. designs and manufactures vacuum furnaces for heat treatment and thermo-chemical processes. B.M.I. supplies standard and customized vacuum furnaces for gas and oil quenching, tempering, annealing,...

Vacuum furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 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...

Vacuum technology.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Edwards Edwards is your global partner in vacuum technology offering solutions for your application needs: comprehensive product portfolio; clean, reliable and robust pumping solutions; low cost ownership; global...

Vacuum furnace selection guide.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] G-M Enterprises 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...

High-performance vacuum furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ipsen, Inc. Ipsen provides design, manufacture and turnkey installation and repair of custom-engineered and standard vacuum heat-treating equipment, process and controls, and aftermarket sales support. This...

Furnaces/thermal process systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 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,...

Rotary piston vacuum pumps.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Metallurgical High Vacuum Corporation Three recently introduced new pumps include a 430 CFM model and two 300 CFM models, available with High Pressure Lubrication, Oil Filtration and a full Gauge Package. These...

Heat treatment.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 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...

Heat Treating Data Book.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SECO/WARWICK Corp. SECO/WARWICK has published the 9th edition of its famous Heat Treating Data Book complete with updated tables and a new format. Customers may receive one copy free, two or more copies for $2.00...

Vacuum furnaces.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Solar Manufacturing Solar Manufacturing has over 100 combined years of experience in vacuum furnace design. Featured are improved graphite insulation materials, curved graphite heating elements, tapered gas...

Thermal processing systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Surface Combustion, Inc. Brochure introduces our company, as well as our overall capabilities in providing one of the most diverse product offerings in the thermal processing industry. Our capabilities also...

High-vacuum furnaces and ovens.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] T-M Vacuum Products A pioneer in the high-vacuum heat-treating industry, T-M has been manufacturing high-vacuum furnaces and ovens since 1965. Our furnaces come with full computer control, and our ovens come with...

Vacuum pumps.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] United Vacuum United Vacuum is your source for piston pumps and blowers. Our UNI-VAC pumps are drop in replacements for most Stokes models. Pumps are in stock for immediate delivery. We can service your existing...

Vacuum technology.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Vacuum Furnaces & Components)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Varian, Inc. 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...

Heating elements.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Heating Elements / Induction Heating/Melting Systems & Accessories / Miscellaneous)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kanthal Heating Systems New GLOBAR SD performance includes high mechanical strength and a lower rate of reaction with process atmospheres--advantages for the ferrous, nonferrous, glass and ceramic industries....

Leading the world in induction heating technologies.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Heating Elements / Induction Heating/Melting Systems & Accessories / Miscellaneous)
November 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: Heating Elements / Induction Heating/Melting Systems & Accessories / Miscellaneous)
November 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...

Replacement hot zones.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Heating Elements / Induction Heating/Melting Systems & Accessories / Miscellaneous)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PLANSEE USA LLC 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...

High-performance protection tubes.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE: Heating Elements / Induction Heating/Melting Systems & Accessories / Miscellaneous)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermalloys Thermalloys is a manufacturer of tubes in high-performance FeCrAl alloys with higher oxidation resistance than any other commercial iron or nickel base alloy. Major applications are protection tubes,...

Digital microscope.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... LECO Corp. HIROX digital zoom microscope systems have the highest magnification (up to 7000x) currently available on the market. They are ideal for capturing, recording and measuring a variety of materials and then viewing these images in...

Vacuum controller.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Varian Inc. The XGS-600 is a new high-performance, high-capacity vacuum gauge rack controller that provides cost-effective monitoring and control of multiple roughing, high-vacuum and ultrahigh vacuum gauges in a standard half-rack...

Data-acquisition station.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Yokogawa The DXAdvanced R3 is the newest and most capable version of the DAQSTATION data-acquisition and display stations. The DXAdvanced R3 includes a host of new functions, including new custom graphics. A new alarm annunciator display...

Batch oven.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Wisconsin Oven Wisconsin Oven offers a gas-fired batch oven to cure ceramic coatings on assorted parts for the aerospace industry. The oven has combination airflow, work-chamber dimensions of 6 feet wide x 7 feet long x 8 feet high and a...

Temperature controller.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... West Instruments The ProVu is a temperature controller that combines simplicity of use with a wide range of functions. It offers the option of integrated data logging, a large LCD screen with simple text messages, an innovative setup...

Portable industrial emissions monitor.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... E Instruments Group The GreenLine 8000 uses a non-dispersive infrared bench to provide an actual C[O.sub.2] measurement for combustion applications such as engines, kilns, furnaces, boilers and incinerators. It has up to nine gas sensors,...

Thermal imaging camera.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... LumaSense Technologies The MCL-160 is a cost-effective and fast-response thermal imaging camera that can be used for process control applications requiring a comprehensive noncontact temperature measurement solution. The MCL-160 is able to...

Spring-energized seals.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... CoorsTek The MetaPlast II spring-energized seals are used in a wide range of applications including valves, pumps and other fluid-handling products. It offers several performance enhancements especially useful in high-vibration...

Infrared linescanner.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Raytek The MP150 high-speed infrared linescanner is being relaunched with expanded data-collection capability. The MP150 can now measure up to 1,024 data points per scan, up from 512, to allow the user to see even smaller temperature...

Heat exchanger.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Exothermics Inc. A new air-to-air plate-type heat exchanger offers product cost reductions as high as 30%. The savings, available for low- to medium-temperature exhaust processes, are achieved through the use of Exothermics' sinusoidal...

Bushings/bearings.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2008... Graphite Metallizing Corp. GRAPHALLOY[R] bushings and bearings are the ideal choice for use in high-temperature applications and situations involving extreme chemical or severe mechanical stresses because of their low, consistent friction...

Over 75 years ago.(PERSPECTIVES)
November 1, 2008... The General Electric Company announces a production-type furnace suitable for temperatures up to 2600[degrees]F as an addition to its line of heat treating equipment. This type of furnace is applicable for many processes, especially those that...

From 50 years ago.(PERSPECTIVES)
November 1, 2008... K.H. Huppert Co. has introduced a new electrically heated furnace for operation up to 3100[degrees]F without the requirement of a protective furnace atmosphere. Heating elements are protected by a non-oxidizing, non-flaking oxide coating....

From 25 years ago.(PERSPECTIVES)
November 1, 2008... Oil is fast disappearing as a utility fuel, according to an in-depth report of ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER magazine. Oil consumption was down 31% in 1982--and total oil use dropped 60% since its peak in 1978. A conversion back to coal by utility...