Process Heating articles from April 2003

Process Heating archives from April 2003

Why you need to know why. (Editor's Page).
April 1, 2003... While "'Why?" wasn't my first word, my parents swear that it must have been my second or third. It's just part of my analyst nature that I need to know the answers to "Why?" and "How?" just as much as "Who? What? Where? and When?" Fortunately,...

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). (Web Watch).(trade organization redesigns its Web site)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS (SME), Dearborn, Mich., redesigned its manufacturing and technology-based web site, located at www.sme.org. The enhanced site has a new navigation system, easy-to-use search engine, new resource centers...

Raytek Corp. (Web Watch).(offers search engine on its Web site)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... RAYTEK CORP., Santa Cruz, Calif., includes a search engine on its web site at www.raytekcom. The site is easy to navigate and has an eye-catching Flash presentation that captures the essence of its new PhotoTemp MX6 photographic infrared...

New York Blower Co. (Web Watch).(offers catalog online)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... NEW YORK BLOWER CO.'s product catalog now is available for online viewing at www.nyb.com. The Willow-brook, III.-based company offers several engineering and application support tools as well as an Internet-based industry resources guide on its...

IHEA elects 2003 officers. (The Insider).(Industrial Heating Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... During its October 18, 2002, board of directors meeting, Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA), Arlington, Va., elected its 2003 board of directors. John M. Cole, P.E., vice president of engineering and development at Kolene Corp.,...

Chicago hosts IHEA's Safety Seminar. (The Insider).(Industrial Heating Equipment Association )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA), Arlington, Va., will hold its 13th Safety Standards Seminar on May 5-6, at the O'Hare Marriott, Chicago. The seminar offers attendees an opportunity to better understand the 86 Series standards,...

Process this: Size of Din Temperature Controllers.(usage data for DIN temperature controllers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2003... PROCESS THIS: SIZE OF DIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS In June 2002, Process Heating conducted a market profile study on temperature controllers. Among the questions asked was, "What size DIN temperature controllers do you use at your...

Aimcal honors packaging desings. (The Insider).(Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators)
April 1, 2003... From a field of dozens of entries, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators selected six packaging designs for special honors at its winter management meeting in Tucson, Ariz. At a banquet held on the second day of the...

New York Blower buys TLT-Babcock. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... New York Blower Go., Willowbrook, Ill., a manufacturer of centrifugal and axial fans and blowers, acquired TLT-Babcock of Akron, Ohio, from Babcock Borsig Power AG, Oberhausen, Germany. TLT-Babcock makes axial and centrifugal fans, dampers...

Dupps forms new division. (The Insider).(Dupps Co. forms thermal technology division )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, has formed a new thermal technology division devoted to process drying systems and equipment that will serve the food, manufactured wood products, pulp and paper, protein recycling and other industries. It will...

Zircar establishes European operations. (The Insider).(Zircar Ceramics sets up base in the Netherlands)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Based in Voorburg, Netherlands, I.B. Kracht will manage the business of Zircar Ceramics' European stock of high performance/high temperature materials. Zircar Ceramics Inc., Florida, N.Y., has a 25-year history of producing ceramic fiber...

Alstom wins Kosovo power plant contract. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... An Aistom-led consortium has won a $41.3 million contract to refurbish both units of the fire-damaged Kosovo B power plant for Kosovan utility Korporata Energjetike e Kosoves. The contract, cofunded by the European Agency for Reconstruction and...

FMC, Scandia Capital offer financing relief. (The Insider).(FMC Food-Tech)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Chicago-based FMC Food-Tech is working with Scandia Capital Group, Redmond, Wash., to make it easier for companies to obtain processing equipment for the food industry. Scandia Capital Group is focused on supporting the financing needs of...

Polymer plants select Emerson. (The Insider).(Emerson Process Management contract with Voridian)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Emerson Process Management, Austin, Texas, a business unit of St. Louis-based Emerson, received a multiyear contract from Voridian, a division of Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., to upgrade automation systems at Voridian's polyethylene...

Calendar.
April 1, 2003... MAY May 5-6 -- Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA)'s 13th Annual Safety Standards Seminar, O'Hare Marriott, Chicago. Call (703) 525-2513 or visit www.ihea.org. May 11-16 -- Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning:...

Burners 104: enter the nozzle mix Burner. (Energy Notes).
April 1, 2003... In Burners 103, I covered the factors that define the operating range -- firing rates and gas-air ratios -- of premix burners. I also showed that as standards of oven performance and product quality increased, premix burners struggled to keep...

What you need to do an effective dryer audit: The tools of the trade, part 3. (Drying Files).(Column)
April 1, 2003... In my last two columns, I've been looking at some of the methods of obtaining the required field data to enable an effective dryer audit. I left off with the discussing simple mercury bulb thermometers, which are suitable for performing both...

Anticipate training questions: lockout/tagout, part 2. (Safety Zone).
April 1, 2003... As I outlined last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's "Control of Hazardous Energy" standard--also known as the lockout/tagout standard--specifically addresses practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or...

How to maintain reflectors in infrared ovens. (How to Handbook).
April 1, 2003... Many electric infrared ovens rely on quartz medium-wave or short-wave infrared emitters to impinge heat on the product. Reflectors installed behind the emitters are therefore necessary to direct the infrared energy in the most efficient manner...

Breaking down the sources of error. (Temperature Sensors).
April 1, 2003... Sometimes, trying to improve a process measurement such as temperature is really about gaining a better grasp of the measurement systems already in use. Any attempt to improve a temperature control loop will be a trying experience without a...

8 Tips to extend your thermal fluid system's service life. (Thermal Fluid Heaters).
April 1, 2003... Arm your thermal fluid heater operator with these eight tips, and the know-how to apply them effectively, and you should enjoy a long service life from the heater. When correctly maintained and operated, thermal fluid (hot oil) systems can...

Is it hot enough for your? (Temperature Controllers: Equipment Overview).
April 1, 2003... You know you need to get control of your process. But, who supplies the process controller with the features you need? Process Heating has created this Equipment Overview to help you figure that out. This chart allows you to cross-check...

Too hot to handle? (Pumps).
April 1, 2003... Because there are potential hazards whenever working with thermal process fluids, it is best to be sure that hot oil pumps are installed, operated and maintained correctly. Use the following information to help ensure many successful and safe...

Process oven know-how. (Ovens).
April 1, 2003... When it comes to process ovens, do not just hazard a guess as to the type that is right for your operation -- that could be hazardous! A little knowledge can go a long way to safe oven selection. Safety is a primary concern when considering...

Internet site report: combustion products. (Web Review).(evaluation of Pyronics Inc.'s Web page)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Pyronics Inc. www.pyronics.com Cleveland-based Pyronics Inc.'s home page welcomes its visitors with a soothing blue flame, resembling the graphic used in its company logo, alongside some welcoming verbiage. Visitors can click on the...

Infrared sensors.
April 1, 2003... MM Series is the next generation of the company's Marathon product line. Models include the LT, which operates in the -40 to 1 1.472[degrees]0 F (-40 to 800[degrees]C) range with a 50 ms response time; the G5, a glass sensor that operates in...

Burner fires into immersion tubes.
April 1, 2003... IP010 ImmersoPak has 3 million BTU/hr input and is designed to fire into 10" dia. immersion tubes. Multi-fuel device can operate with a control method of modulating air. It is designed to ease installation and operation and offer a long service...

Hot oil system. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Subcompact series has a pre-engineered design package that has been field tested under rugged conditions at temperatures to 575[degrees]F (302[degrees]C). Low watt density Incoloy 800 sheath heating elements are arranged to provide even heat...

GAS infrared emitter. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Embedded Combustion emitter uses a process where combustion of the gas/air premix initiates 1/8" within the emitter's outer face, while in the presence of thousands of [+ or -]5 [micro]m dia. refractory fibers per square inch. The company...

Surface temperature calibrator. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Practi-Cal is made of all metal components and has multiple thermocouple connection outputs. The device is available with an iris-type aperture for precise determination of spot size when using infrared devices. Its large temperature span...

Hot isostatic press. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Designed for metallic and nonmetallic materials, the press uniformly applies accurate pressure at elevated temperatures to all surfaces. The system densifies parts to heal casting defects and voids, bonds similar or dissimilar materials, and...

Heat seal technology. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Air Barrier II is designed to allow for faster oven startups, better temperature profiles, better ambient conditions with virtually no heat or smoke loss, and energy reductions of up to 65 percent. A heat seal on the exit end of an E-coat oven...

Power quality meter. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Model 9600 comes preconfigured to provide compliance reporting, 256 samples per cycle waveform recording, 65 [micro]s transient detection, sag/swell analysis, 4 or 8 MB datalogging and harmonics to the the 128th - all displayed on its large...

Rotary dryer. (Products).
April 1, 2003... QuadPass is designed to dry each particle at an optimum rate, regardless of particle size, shape or moisture content. Special velocity profiles of the dryer allow product to exit the dryer without overheating or volatizing. Dupps Thermal...

Ceramic fiberboard burner. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Insta-Therm is constructed of a proprietary composition of ceramic fibers arranged in an array of circular mats on an air box, which enables the burner to be fired in any orientation. An air blower provides the optimum gas-to-air mixture, using...

Temperature controls. (Products).
April 1, 2003... DFM14E and DFM44E are designed for use with recirculating direct gas-fired modulating air heaters and utilize control methods that comply with new ANSI Z83.18 specifications. One of the control methods used is the auto-calibrate feature, which...

Drum, tote heating cabinet. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Heat-Pro Hi- Humidity is designed for rapid heating, melting and thawing of materials in containers such as drums and tote tanks. The oven uses water vapor as a heat transfer medium, so heatup times and melt rates are faster in traditional...

Noncontact temperature control. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Model iR2 is designed for difficult and demanding applications in semiconductor processing. The device uses a two-color ratio technique for precise measurement and control of temperatures from 572 to 1,649[degrees]F (300 to 3,000[degrees]C),...

Analog motor actuator. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Designed to improve temperature control, Model EA is directly compatible with a range of temperature or carbon controllers. Features include two-wire control; a dip-switch configuration that sets up the 4 to 20 mA, 0 to 1, 1 to 5, or 3 to 15 V,...

Solid-state relay. (Products).
April 1, 2003... G3TC input/output module is used as an interface between logic circuitry and the load. It has a built-in hold-down screw that fastens the relay to the board to eliminate loosening by vibration. AC/DC input and output modules are classified by...

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Quincy, Mass., appointed John Dauer, sales manager at Siemens Building Technologies, Buffalo Grove, Ill., as the alternate to Siemens' senior product and marketing manager Jacques Van Heijningen on...

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, Atlanta, appointed Gary Anderson to director of business excellence. In his new position, Anderson leads the development and follow-through of new company-wide strategies for business development.

Maxitrol Co. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Maxitrol Co., Southfield, Mich., appointed Kenneth D. Fox as director of business development. He is responsible for improving and maintaining key customer accounts, new business development strategy and new product market research.

Reading Bakery Systems. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Charles Czulada was named chief financial officer and chief administrative officer at Reading Bakery Systems, Robesonia, Pa. His responsibilities include managing the overall financial and administrative areas of the organization.

Hago Precision Nozzles. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Bruce E. Schwartz was appointed vice president, sales and marketing, for Hago Precision Nozzles, a burner nozzle and component supplier located in Mountainside, N.J.

Radiant Technology Corp. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Radiant Technology Corp., Fullerton, Calif., named David Buettner to president and chief operating officer. In his new position, Buettner will assume overall responsibility for the general management and daily operations of the company.

Communications & Power Industries Inc. (CPI). (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Communications & Power Industries Inc. (CPI), Beverly, Mass., sold an Autowave microwave furnace to Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. The unit offers computerized control and measurement instrumentation, which gives...

Barber-Colman. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Barber-Colman, Leesburg, Va., released its sensors catalog, a 250-page guide that offers information about the company's thermocouples, RTDs, atmosphere probes, hardness testers and accessories. Visit www.barber-colman.com.

Hercules Chemical Co. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Gail S. Leicht joined Hercules Chemical Co. inc., Passaic, N.J., as marketing project manager. She oversees all communications efforts, including advertising, public relations and promotions.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... N. David Smith, assistant commissioner for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, N.C., was named vice chairman of West Conshohocken, Pa.-based

World Batch Forum. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... World Batch Forum, Chandler, Ariz., a nonprofit organization that promotes the exchange of information on the management, operation and automation of batch process manufacturing, is holding its first "face-to-face" meeting. Until now, the users...

ITT Industries' Fluid Handling Div. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... Pasquale "Pat" DePalma, president of ITT Industries' Fluid Handling Div. and general manager of its Bell & Gossett unit, both in Morton Grove, Ill., has been elected president of the Hydraulic Institute, Parsippany, N.J. DePalma has served on...

CCI Thermal Technologies. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... CCI Thermal Technologies, Edmonton, Alb., was one of 15 leaders of Alberta's business community that were honored as winners of Alberta Business Awards of Distinction. CCI is the winner of the Epcor Triple Bottom-Line Award of Distinction for...

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. (Places & Faces).
April 1, 2003... American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International's board of directors. He has been a board member since 2000 and an ASTM member since 1987.