Industrial Heating articles from October 2004

Industrial Heating archives from October 2004

Yellow page power.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... ALLOYS, BRAZING Vitta Corp. 7 Trowbridge Drive, Bethel, CT 06801 Sales Contact: Jim Jossick Ph: (203) 790-8155 Ext: 309; Fax: (203) 778-6478 Email: jjossick@vitta.com; Website: www.vitta.com Manufacturers of nickel...

Plant-wide energy assessment can increase the bottom line.(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Best Practices, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), works with industry to identify plant-wide opportunities to save energy and increase process efficiency. Companies across the U.S. are...

Economic indicators.
October 1, 2004... 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...

Privilege and responsibility.(Federal Triangle)(Column)
October 1, 2004... You will go to the polls in a few weeks and there perform a function in which the majority of world citizens cannot participate. You can vote in a free election, a privilege that about half the eligible, U.S. population ignores and many pervert...

A heat treaters guide to hydrogen embrittlement.(The Heat Treat Doctor)
October 1, 2004... Proper surface modification and heat treatment techniques offer many part performance benefits, but hydrogen absorption can cause unexpected problems. Hydrogen attack in the form of embrittlement is responsible for a surprising number of...

Life cycle analysis.(Environmental & Safety Issues)
October 1, 2004... Everyday we make choices about how much waste to produce. As consumers, rarely do we think about how a product was made, to what degree it was used efficiently and where it might end up once it is no longer useful. For example, consider the...

Wirco Inc.: the complete supplier for your alloy needs.(MTI Profile)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2004... Founded in 1969 in Kendallville, Indiana, Wirco Inc. was originally a commercial heat-treating operation. The founders were business associates involved in some way with the heat-treating industry. Joe Wright, the "W" in Wirco Inc., was the...

MTI Statement of Limited Liability saves members thousands of dollars in legal costs.(MTI Association News)(Metal Treating Institute )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MTI member companies are authorized to use its copyrighted Statement of Liability (2002), which, as a terms and condition document, meets the trade usage standard as defined under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The statement limits a...

Dry Coolers Inc.(IHEA Profile)(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)
October 1, 2004... The mission of Dry Coolers Inc. (Oxford, Mich.) is to provide heat transfer equipment incorporating cost-effective, energy-efficient design solutions and to implement them with an emphasis on reliability, high quality, proud workmanship and...

35th Annual Combustion Seminar.(IHEA Association News)
October 1, 2004... October 18-19, 2004, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill. The two-day seminar provides attendees an opportunity to learn all facets of the combustion system for industrial furnaces and ovens and to discuss problems of special interest in an...

2004 Fall Business Conference.(IHEA Association News)
October 1, 2004... October 20, 2004, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill. The 2004 IHEA Fall Business Conference will once again follow the combustion seminar. Registrants that participate in the combustion seminar can also attend the Fall business meeting...

IHEA-DOE industrial heating equipment of the future conference.(IHEA Association News)
October 1, 2004... October 19, 2004, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill. This conference will address issues related to industrial process heating equipment. One or more representatives from each segment will make presentations on the status and issues...

Radyne opens Moscow office.(New Facilities)
October 1, 2004... Radyne (Berkshire, UK) opened a sales office in Moscow to provide both technical and commercial support to its expanding client base across Russia. Operating from the newly formed Russian headquarters of its parent company, Inductotherm,...

Yokogawa opens Houston office.(New Facilities)
October 1, 2004... In alignment with the expansion of its industrial automation (IA) operations in North America, Yokogawa Corp. of America (Atlanta, Ga.) will construct a new office building in Houston, Tex. Plans are to move the IA Systems Business Units, IA...

Visteon opens automotive center facility.(New Facilities)
October 1, 2004... Visteon Corp. (Dearborn, Mich.), a full-service supplier to automotive manufacturers, opened a new automotive technical center and office facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. The 5,000-[m.sup.2] (~54,000 [ft.sup.2]) facility will accommodate specific...

Vacuum furnace: Ipsen International Inc.(New Equipment Orders)
October 1, 2004... Ipsen International Inc. (Cherry Valley, Ill.) delivered a MetalMaster[R] horizontal vacuum hardening and tempering furnace to Bodycote Thermal Processing (Cincinnati, Ohio). The furnace will expand capacity at the Cincinnati location, where...

Vacuum annealing furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
October 1, 2004... Seco/Warwick Corp. (Meadville, Pa.) received an order from Haynes International for a 4,000-lb (1,820 kg) capacity top-loading vacuum-annealing furnace for heat treating titanium at its Arcadia, La., facility. The custom-engineered system will...

Pressure quench vacuum furnace.(New Equipment Orders)
October 1, 2004... Vac Aero International Inc. (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) was awarded a contract to supply a 10-bar pressure quench vacuum furnace to Shin Poong Precision Specialty Steel in Korea. The furnace, which incorporates Vac Aero's latest advances in hot...

Vacuum Furnace: Vacuum Furnace System.(New Equipment Orders)
October 1, 2004... Vacuum Furnace Systems' West Coast office in California sold a vacuum furnace with closed loop recirculating water system and turnkey installation to Morgan Advanced Ceramics in the San Francisco/Oakland, Calif., by area. The system was...

Industrial Heating to publish three Chinese language editions in 2005.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Industrial Heating Magazine (Pittsburgh, Pa.) reached an agreement with NEWSTEEL Media (Beijing, China) to publish three Chinese language editions of Industrial Heating in 2005. As part of the agreement, portions of the English versions of the...

Thermo Electric Wire & Cable assets acquired.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... The assets of Thermo Electric Wire & Cable LLC (Saddle Brook, N.J.) have been acquired by [R.sup.2] Technologies LLC. Operations will continue under the name TE Wire & Cable. The company operates out of an 80,000 [ft.sup.2] (~7,400 [m.sup.2])...

Kolene establishes product distributor in Ontario.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Kolene Corp. (Detroit, Mich.) announced that Hetworth Corp. (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada), a leading provider of coating-removal services, will sell and distribute Kolene's thermochemical processes for removing paint, e-coat and other coatings....

GE Inspection Technologies completes acquisition.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... GE Inspection Technologies (headquartered in Huerth, Germany), a division of GE Transportation, completed its acquisition of Hocking NDT Limited (St. Albans, England). Hocking NDT Limited is a designer of eddy current products ranging from...

MRL Industries celebrates anniversary.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... MRL Industries Inc. (Sonora, Calif.) is celebrating its 25-year anniversary this year. MRL is a global manufacturer of thermal processing systems and heating elements for the semiconductor processing, research and industrial markets. Info # 150...

ALD and Daido Steel enter into license agreement.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... ALD Vacuum Technologies AG (Hanau, Germany) and Daido Steel Co. Ltd. in Japan closed a license agreement for vacuum carburizing plants in the Japanese market. The agreement allows Daido, a manufacturer of special steel worldwide, to manufacture...

Thermal Ceramics gains UL approval.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Thermal Ceramics (Augusta, Ga.), a global manufacturer of high-temperature insulation, received Underwriters Laboratories classification of FireMaster FastWrap[R]+, Duct Wrap 2X2, Duct Wrap 2X2+, PlenumWrap[R] and PlenumWrap+ products for...

Collier and Boart Ceramics reach agreement.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Collier Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) has been appointed exclusive representative for North America for Boart Ceramics GmbH's complete line of ceramic products. Boart, a unit of Anglo American, is a manufacturer of high-quality aluminum oxide...

Caterpillar acquires European automotive engine remanufacturer.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Caterpillar Inc. (Rushden, UK) reached an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Wealdstone Engineering Ltd., a remanufacturer of gasoline and diesel engines. The acquisition represents an expansion of Caterpillar Remanufacturing...

Alcoa to start up idle smelter capacity.(Business News)
October 1, 2004... Alcoa (Pittsburgh, Pa.), a producer primary and fabricated aluminum and alumina, plans to restart production its two Massena, N.Y. smelters. The restart will take about three months to complete and is expected to generate 10,000 metric tons of...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... OCTOBER 18-21 ASM Materials Solutions Conference & Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by ASM International, tel: 800-336-5152 or 440-338-5151; fax: 440-338-4634; web: www.asminternational.org. 20-22 Brazing Seminar, San Francisco,...

A new low-temperature Duplex Surface Treatment: using a combination of surface treatments imparts improved surface/subsurface properties by taking advantage of the best attributes of each technique compared with those of the individual method by itself.(Heat Treating)
October 1, 2004... The process using a combination of two surface engineering techniques is commonly referred to as duplex surface engineering. An example is the thermochemical surface treatment of a steel substrate prior to the deposition of a hard surface...

Ion nitriding and nitrocarburizing of sintered PM parts: ion nitriding and ion nitrocarburizing improve the surface properties of engineering components made of various sintered powder metallurgy (PM) ferrous alloys including stainless steels providing very hard, tough surface with improved corrosion properties and fatigue strength without affecting part dimensions.(Vacuum/Surface Treatment)
October 1, 2004... Ion (also called plasma) nitriding and ion nitrocarburizing can be used in applications where good wear, antigalling properties and erosion resistance of engineering components and products are required. Ion nitriding improves fatigue and...

PVD coating enhances heat, wear resistance of cutting tools: a high-performance titanium-aluminide coating applied to cutting tools using PVD arc technology offers advantages over other TiAlN coatings in cutting a wide variety of tough-to-machine materials such as stainless steel, Ni-base alloys and titanium alloys.(Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/Composites)(Physical Vapor Deposition)(Titanium Aluminum Nitride Coated)
October 1, 2004... Arc technology currently is the most widely used industrial physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology for depositing wear protective hard coatings. However, sputtering technology often is used in the area of basic research primarily because it...

Fatigue testing determines integrity of diesel-engine crankshafts: because fluctuating stresses on a crankshaft are typical of the conditions under which a component can eventually fail due to fatigue fracture, diesel crankshafts are subjected to a cyclic stress test as a source approval test, a production audit and as a quality control check.(Materials Characterization & Testing)
October 1, 2004... Fatigue is the progressive, localized and permanent structural change that occurs in a material subjected to repeated, or fluctuating, strains at nominal stresses with maximum values less than the static yield strength of the material. Fatigue...

Materials characterization & testing buyers guide.
October 1, 2004... Welcome to the 3rd Annual Materials Characterization & Testing Buyers Guide, both in print and online at www.industrialheating.com/testingbuyersguide. If you are looking to purchase characterization and/or testing equipment for your production...

Materials testing systems: ADMET, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... New and used electromechanical and hydraulic testing machines for tension, compression and torsion testing. We retrofit virtually all manually operated or servo-controlled test machines. Our solutions are designed to do the job you need without...

Alloy castings and fabrications: Alcon Industries, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Alcon's mission is to deliver the lowest overall cost option that meets your alloy needs by using experts no restricted to only cast or only fabricated parts. Your single source for ALLOY castings, fabrications and combinations. Phone: (216)...

Modular Dispensing Satellite: Buehler Ltd.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Buehler Ltd., of Lake Bluff, IL presents the PRIMET[TM], Modular Dispensing Satellite, perfect for dispensing water, oil and alcohol based diamond polishing suspensions as well as alumina and colloidal final polishing suspensions. The PRIMET...

Portable Brinell scanner: Newage Testing Instruments, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... B.O.S.S.[R] system provides a wide range of options and features for scanning Brinell impressions. The new model is USB compatible which enables it to be used with laptop and tablet style computers, and the ability to be added onto a wide range...

Hardness Testing Equipment: Proceq USA.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... New Hardness Testing Equipment. Proceq USA is pleased to announce the new Impact Device S for use with the EQUOtip 2 portable hardness tester. The new Impact Device S shows 10 times better wear than the Impact Device D at less than twice the...

Rockwell Hardness Tester: Sun-Tec Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Introducing the Clark Rockwell Type Hardness Tester Fully-Automatic Load Cell System CLC-200R. Features include direct loading method, with load cell feedback, and high-speed test cycle. A user-friendly interface brings ultimate flexibility to...

Microscopy software: Carl Zeiss Microlmaging Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... AxioVision 4.2 modular materials microscopy software offers flexibility for all applications including grain size analysis, graphite evaluation/identification, multi-phase analysis, measurement of dendritic arm spacing, mosaic, panorama,...

Heat resistant castings: Castalloy Corp.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... A leading producer of high alloy heat resistant castings. Manufacturer of cast products such as: baskets, belts, chains, fixture grids, rails, trays, radiant tube and screw assemblies to meet a broad range of applications throughout the thermal...

Molybdenum metal & alloy products: H.C. Starck, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Molybdenum products including TZM and Lathanum Doped Moly Alloys for vacuum furnace requirements of rod, sheet, plate and foil products manufactured to meet your needs and are used in high temperature vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnaces...

Heat-resistant alloys: Rolled Alloys.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... RA330[R], the workhorse of heat resistant alloys, has good strength, carburization and oxidation resistance to 2200[degrees]F (1200[degrees]C), and withstands the thermal shock of liquid quenching. RA330 is used in applications requiring good...

Replacement hot zones: Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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...

AES Alloy Tube Assemblies: SteelTech Ltd.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Our latest technology, Alternature Energy Saving (AES) Alloy Tube Assemblies, can reduce your energy usage up to 50%! This technology enables your radiant tube assemblies to operate at the same temperature (and maintain it) using half the...

High-pressure gas supply solution for gas quenching: Air Liquide America L.P.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... ALNAT[TM] HP reduces maintenance cost and capital requirements by delivering customized high-pressure quench gas to your furnace without the need for high pressure storage, mechanical pumps or gas compressors. Call us: (800) 820-2522 or visit...

Thermal processing systems: EOI Hetherington.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Thermal processing systems manufacturer for Metal/Ceramic Injection Molding, Brazing, Annealing, Debinding, Co-firing, Heat Treating, Sintering, Decarburizing, Degassing, Hot Pressing, and Vacuum Sealing. Systems provide outstanding...

Thermocouples: Flow Autoclave Systems, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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 2200[degrees]C. Brochure contains product...

Induction gear hardening: Inductoheat[R].(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Inductoheat[R] provides unique solutions for all of your gear hardening applications. This literature explains the benefits of Variable Frequency Power Supplies, standard and custom designed systems, and Inductoheat[R]'s new Applications...

Atmosphere technology: Ipsen International, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Brochure outlines Atmosphere Installation-Technology, highlighting single- and multi-track pusher installations. The pusher furnace is ideal for continuous throughput under protective gas atmosphere. Hearth design accommodates high tray...

SiC heating elements: Kanthal Heating Systems.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... New GLOBAR SD performance includes high mechanical strength and a lower rate of reaction with process atmospheres--advantages for the ferrous, non-ferrous, glass and ceramics industries. GLOBAR SD can be supplied as straight rods or multi-leg...

Thermocouples: Nanmac Corp.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Tungsten-coated, molybdenum-sheathed A12D series thermocouples for graphite environments last several months at temperatures over 2000[degrees]C. Tungsten-coated thermocouples protect the molybdenum sheath from the harsh graphite environment,...

Induction heating: Pillar Induction Company.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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;...

Thermal processing systems: Surface Combustion, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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 include a wide array of aftermarket services and support...

Induction heating equipment: Tech Induction.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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...

Industrial heating equipment: Trent, Inc.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... 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,...

Nickel brazing and coating products: Vitta Corporation.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Vitta Corporation is a trusted leader in the manufacturing of nickel brazing powders, tapes & paste and brazing other aides for over 40 yrs. Vitta's powders are certified by NAD-CAP approved laboratories in addition to having aerospace engine...

Furnace curtains: Wiremation Industries, Div. of Lumsden Corp.(Literature Showcase)
October 1, 2004... Wiremation is a leading manufacturer of energy-saving furnace curtains. Woven wire curtains are available in a variety of specifications and materials for temperature resistance to 2300[degrees]F. Curtain widths range from 1 inch to 20 feet....

Blast equipment.(Technical Literature)
October 1, 2004... International Surface Preparation (Houston, Tex.) released a new abrasive blast equipment, parts and accessories catalog. The 120-p color catalog helps customers identify part numbers for easier and more accurate ordering. Featured in the...

Heating elements.(Technical Literature)
October 1, 2004... Custom Electric Mfg. Co. (Wixom, Mich.) published a four-color brochure describing heating elements and related products for metal casting and molding operations. Original equipment and replacement heating elements available include bayonet...

Metal powder industry suppliers.(Technical Literature)
October 1, 2004... The Metal Powder Industries Federation (Princeton, N.J.) published a 40-p directory that lists 163 companies and organizations that produce ferrous and nonferrous metal powders, flake and shot, manufacture process equipment and provide services...

Thermal Mass Flow Probe.(Technical Literature)
October 1, 2004... Thermal Instrument Co. (Trevose, Pa.) released Bulletin 62-9/9500 describing the Thermal Mass Flow Probe with integral microprocessor electronics for flow measurement of liquids, slurries, gases and homogeneous solids. For simplified...

Rotary calciners: ALSTOM Power Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... Bartlett-Snow[TM] rotary calciners provide a highly effective way for processing an array of materials, from fine powders to granular solids. Capable of temperatures exceeding 1500[degrees]C (2730[degrees]F) with controlled atmosphere, these...

Hybrid analyzer: Marathon Sensors Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The FireView[TM] hybrid analyzer provides accurate characterization of combustion to reduce both fuel use and harmful emissions. By combining in-situ and extractive sensors, The FireView generates the complete oxygen ([O.sub.2]), carbon...

Electric universal oven: The Grieve Corp.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... No 931 is an electrically heated, 1250[degrees]F (675[degrees]C) high-temperature universal oven with workspace dimensions of 25 in.W X 36 in.D X 24 in. H (635 X 914 X 609 mm). Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements provide 18 kW power,...

Rockwell-hardness tester: Instron Corp.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Silver Series Rockwell[R] hardness testers include four models: the RA-1 analog manual regular-scale tester, the MRA-1 analog motorized regular-scale tester, the MRD-1 digital regular-scale tester and the MTD-2 twin scale digital tester....

Battery-powered indicator: ADMET Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Gauge Buster force/stress and displacement indicator is suitable for force calibration, remote on-site tension and compression testing and pre-stressing jacks. It runs on four AA batteries, which provide enough power for eight hours of...

IGBT power supplies: Radyne Corp.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... Available in capacities from 5 to 30 kW and operating within a frequency range of 20 to 60 kHz, the Flexitune power supplies have been designed to offer an alternative replacement to RF valve oscillators and are suited for a wide range of heat...

Pillow blocks: Graphite Metallizing Corp.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... A new standard line of Graphalloy[R] pillow blocks are available for conveyors with closely spaced roll or other confined area applications. Featuring self-aligning design, the Graphalloy 845PTB series pillow blocks are offered in shaft sizes...

Oxygen analyzer: Nova Analytical Systems Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Nova Model 325 portable trace oxygen analyzer is designed to measure the oxygen concentration of a clean, dry and noncorrosive sample gas. It uses a customer replaceable electro-chemical oxygen sensor, which responds quickly and accurately...

Direct rolling simulator: Dynamic Systems Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The HSD-40 laboratory system can simulate direct rolling, from the continuous caster to the end of the hot rolling process all in one continuous sequence using a single specimen. In addition to direct rolling, the system can be used for...

Tube and pipe grades: Sandvik Materials Technology.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... Three new grades have been added to the range of stainless steel tube and pipe for high-temperature applications. The new grades, designated Sandvik 1C256 (W.Nr 1.4724), Sandvik 1C356 (W.Nr 1.4742) and Sandvik 2C48 (ASTM TP 446.2) are ferritic...

Resistance Temperature Detectors: Durex Industries.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) are designed for high-accuracy temperature measurement in a variety of industrial air/gas applications and come with either platinum, nickel or nickel iron elements. Two-, three-, and four-wire styles are...

Heating element/radiant tube package: Custom Electric Mfg. Co.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The heating element/radiant tube package increases high-temperature performance of electric furnaces. Bayonet heating elements and tubes are fabricated from an Fe/Cr/Al APM alloy developed by Kanthal Corp., and distributed in North America by...

Screen Builder feature: Eurotherm.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Advanced Screen Builder feature in the 5000 Series data management system enables 24 custom user screens to be created and viewed at the instrument's touch screen. Up to 100 screens can be configured to run on a PC using Bridge 5000 remote...

Ultrafiltration System: Separation Dynamics.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Extran[TM] Ultrafiltration System, Model "E" is designed to remove oil from wash water. The reduced size unit is portable for ease of processing multiple tanks. The proprietary cellulose based filtration system removes free oil, emulsified...

Bearing inspection: American Stress Technologies Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... BearingScan 300 inspection stand in the Rollscan inspection system makes studying the microstructural and hardness changes, residual stress and grinding quality of bearings fast, easy and accurate. The process includes loading the bearing to...

Digital panel meter indicators: Love Controls.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... LCI132 compact panel meter series has full-size panel meter performance in an ultra-compact package. It can be easily programmed to the scale needed. The series also includes high accuracy and IP65 (NEMA 4X) front panel. Inputs are available...

Thermocouple logger: Onset Computer Corp.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The HOBO U12 thermocouple logger is a self-contained, 12-bit resolution data logger for measuring and recording temperature from a variety of thermocouple probes. Designed for a broad range of monitoring applications--from industrial process...

Temperature/process controllers: Athena Controls Inc.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Platinum[TM] Q Series, which includes the Model Q100 and Q400 temperature controller and the Model Q5000 process controller, is designed to serve a wide range of thermal processing applications. Main features include heat/cool (linear,...

Blast machine: Guyson Corp. of U.S.A.(Product Reviews)
October 1, 2004... The Model RSSA-6M single spindle semi-automatic blast machine has been adapted to allow users the option of manual operation in aggressive surface modification work such as etching, texturing and prolifing. Fitted with an extra blast gun and...

Shenango Advanced Ceramics appoints CEO.(Personnel Changes)
October 1, 2004... Alina Chand has been appointed CEO of Shenango Advanced Ceramics LLC (New Castle, Pa.). Ms. Chand is the former owner, president and CEO of Chand Kare Technical Ceramics.