Process Heating articles from January 2005

Process Heating archives from January 2005

Getting better every year: make process improvement your new year's resolution.(EDITOR'S PAGE)
January 1, 2005... By the time you read this, you probably will have made--and broken--your New Year's resolutions. Instead of being disappointed, look at this as an opportunity to make more--that you can keep--about improving your process efficiency, operation...

Hauck schedules 3-day seminar.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... The combustion training seminar from Hauck Manufacturing Inc., Lebanon, Pa., scheduled for February 28 through March 2, has been completely revamped. The burner maker will hold the sessions at its customer technical center in Cleona, Pa....

Over users prefer print operating manuals.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... OVER USERS PREFER PRINT OPERATING MANUALS Prefer Print 72% Prefer CD 19% Prefer Online 9% Source: Process Heating Oven Market Profile Survey. November, 2004 Despite the availability of electronic equipment manuals,...

Bepex division bought from Hosokawa Micron.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... Former management at Hosokawa Bepex, Minneapolis, has bought the 28-year-old division from Osaka, Japan, parent Hosokawa Micron Corp. in conjunction with an outside investor. Newly named Bepex International LLC, the company manufactures thermal...

Pasteurizer dries nuts, kills salmonella.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... Demonstrating its ability to kill bacteria and dry nuts, the latest fluid-bed steam pasteurizer from Ventilex USA Inc. was highlighted at the opening of the company's new headquarters in West Chester, Ohio. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Firerod brand heater hits 50th birthday.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... An early but ongoing popular product of St. Louis-based Watlow is celebrating its half-century mark. The Firerod, a heating element introduced in 1954, was the first swaged cartridge heater, according to the company, which makes heaters,...

Software executive buys Pyronics, plans expansion.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... An 18-year veteran of IBM and owner of an internet software products company has purchased Pyronics Inc., a Cleveland-based maker of industrial burners and controls. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Expansion plans are in the future for...

Indeeco celebrates 75 years in manufacturing.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... Indeeco, a family-owned and operated manufacturer with headquarters in St. Louis, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. This is a major milestone for the privately held company, which has four production facilities located throughout Missouri....

Take our poll: dryer heating methods.(THE INSIDER)
January 1, 2005... Which methods of heat transfer do you use on the dryer(s) used at your company? * Combination Infrared/Convection * Conduction * Convection, Counter Flow * Convection, Impingement * Convection, Flotation *...

Calendar.(THE INSIDER)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... JANUARY January 19-20 -- Dryer Technology Seminar, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Fla. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Call (800) 462-0876 or visit http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu. January 26-28 -- International Poultry...

Your tax dollars at work--really! Considering an equipment modification or operating practice change to save energy?(ENERGY NOTES)
January 1, 2005... You know the slogan: "Your Tax Dollars at Work." It pops up all the time on signs at highway construction projects to remind you that you're getting back something from the government. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're like me, your...

What's that process? Part 4: injection molding and blow molding.(DRYING FILES)
January 1, 2005... I last discussed the process of plastic extrusion (October 2004, p. 23, or online at www.processheating.com). As you will recall, the end product of the plastic extrusion process is principally a profile (tubes, rods, pipe, molding, etc.),...

Safety-shutoff valve compliance: how, when and why oven valves are 'proved closed'.(SAFETY ZONE)
January 1, 2005... Just exactly how can a safety-shutoff valve be "proved closed"? Can a closed-position indication switch suffice in your gas shutoff valves? Is a proof-of-closure switch required in one or both shutoff valves? What about valve-proving...

Process improvement through thermal profiling: the goal of thermal profiling is to always increase quality and reduce waste. Three case histories--covering powder coating, baking and solder reflow applications--show you how three manufacturers achieved these goals.(TEMPERATURE PROFILING)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... All heating processes have one thing in common: the "process window" (figure 1). This is the area where time and temperature come into perfect synchronization. In electronics, it is the point when solder melts to form the perfect electrical...

Beyond quality: product temperature profiling offers process and profit benefits that go beyond quality assurance. A look at several real-world examples shows how you might put temperature profiling to work in your plant.(TEMPERATURE PROFILING)
January 1, 2005... When temperature profiling was in its infancy, process engineers were impressed with the developing ability to log data while the product traveled inside a conveyorized heat process. No longer did they have to destroy a product sample to...

7 ways to improve temperature uniformity: get the most out of your batch heating process by achieving and maintaining the best possible temperature uniformity.(OVENS)
January 1, 2005... Temperature uniformity is the measure of the temperature tolerance of the heating process performed inside an oven. In the same way there are dimensional tolerances when parts are machined, there also are temperature tolerances for heating. The...

Compare fluids: find heat transfer fluids specs.(EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW: HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS)
January 1, 2005... When choosing which heat transfer fluid to use for your process, data such as density, film coefficient, viscosity, pour point and thermal conductivity need to be taken into consideration. In Process Heating's annual Equipment Overview on Heat...

Conduction and temperature measurement errors: an accurate temperature does not only mean that the temperature indicated is the correct temperature. It also means that the changes in temperature indicated accurately reflect the actual temperature changes that are occurring.(TEMPERATURE SENSORS)
January 1, 2005... There are many factors that create temperature measurement errors. These include sensor calibration and accuracy, amplifier, lead wire, electrical composition, emissivity, radiation and conduction. Of these sources of error, conduction is the...

Maxon breaks emissions barriers in 2004.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Since the early 1900s, Maxon Corp. has relied on innovation and technology in its combustion products to provide successful heating solutions to customers. Today, that Maxon innovation provides solutions to the challenges of more efficient use...

Pumping solutions for global industry.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Dean Pump Division is recognized worldwide for high quality pumps that handle a broad range of industrial applications. Dean Pump is particularly recognized as the industry leader in developing pumps for high temperature liquids. For more than...

Chromalox introduces IntelliPANEL.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... A new concept in power control that utilizes touch-screen programming technology has been introduced by Chromalox, the world's largest manufacturer of industrial heat and control products. The Chromalox IntLelliPANEL is a highly sophisticated...

Award-winning OMEGA iSeries devices.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... The award-winning OMEGA iSeries devices are the first instruments of their kind that connect directly to an Ethernet network and transmit data in standard TCP/IP packets. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OMEGA iSeries devices can serve Web pages...

Mokon's HTF systems increase energy efficiency.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Mokon's HTF (heat transfer fluid) systems deliver long-lasting performance and accurate temperature control, with heating capacities up to 96 kW per zone and temperatures up to 600[degrees]F (316[degrees]C). Unique heating and cooling...

GTS thermal fluid systems.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... GTS Energy Inc. provides a full line of gas, oil or solid fuel fired thermal fluid heating and heat recovery systems. Thermal fluid heating systems are a reliable means of supplying continuous direct heat at high temperatures while maintaining...

When 2-pass beats 3-pass.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... When you purchase a heater your choice may be between a two-pass design and a three-pass design. Both have their merits. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A two-pass heater has a single coil. Burner gases make two passes through the heater. They...

Eurotherm releases new controller.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Eurotherm, a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial instrumentation for the process control and data acquisition industries, and a unit of Invensys plc, announces the release of the new DIN-rail mount controller or data acquisition...

Hix Gel/Cure.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Hix has developed an exciting new product for narrow web, multi-color print operations. The Hix Thermatrol Gel/Cure 4800 unit is designed to replace vertical web dryers used between individual color print stations. This unit is perfect for...

Ovens for every application.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... SWN -- Competitive Quality Standard Maximum Temperature Rating of 500[degrees]F. * Optional ratings of 650 & 800[degrees]F. * Rattle proof, adjustable "H" pattern louvers * Horizontal airflow standard * Combination airflow...

Efficient, non-hazardous, low viscosity heat transfer fluids.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... MultiTherm has the right fluid for your high temperature process application and every fluid provides energy efficient, non-hazardous, low viscosity applications that are recognized by USDA and FDA. Temperatures range from -170[degrees]F...

Solar products provides solutions for infrared heating applications.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Thermoforming Thermoformers can improve product quality, reduce power consumption, increase process speed, and decrease scrap by retrofitting from old electric calrod ovens to new efficient, electric panel heater ovens. Field testing has...

Heating and cooling coils for the industrial process industries.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... COMPANY PROFILE Outokumpu Heatcraft Commercial Products is dedicated to the manufacture of heating and cooling coils for the comfort cooling and heating, industrial, and process industries. We build true "made-to-fit" replacement coils per...

Technical Heaters Inc. solves problems.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Problem: The need to heat a specific area in a product is making its design difficult and more expensive. Solution: We can fabricate heaters to fit snugly in, around, over and under the contours of your parts or products, conforming even to...

No cooling required: new MIH sensor withstands high temps.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Industrial plant managers who need to monitor temperatures in thermoforming, curing and infrared ovens or industrial dryers and paint booths know it takes tough equipment to survive in harsh environments. A new solution to the problem is...

High performance burners for process air heating.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... The Eclipse RatioMatic is a nozzle-mix type burner designed for direct air heating, indirect air heating and oven applications up to 1800[degrees]F (1000[degrees]C). The complete line consists of 14 individual models with maximum capacities...

GEFLEX combines benefits of individual Temperature/Process Controllers and PLCs.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... GEFLELX's unique hardware features and options include: * Temperature/Process Controller for din-rail installation. * Main control output with options depending on the version: - Solid state relay (5... 120A) - Single...

Special size heavy duty walk-in ovens at standard prices and delivery.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Computer-assisted engineering of batch ovens allows infinite size configurations with 96 to 4,600 cubic foot capacities. Gas and electric models have temperatures from slightly above ambient to 850[degrees]F (454[degrees]C). Both heating types...

Thermox combustion and flue gas analyzers.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... AMETEK Process Instruments offers three versions of its Thermox direct-mount flue-gas analyzers--insitu, close-coupled extractive and convective. All are easily serviced in the field and provide exceptional accuracy and reliability. Listed...

Custom Thermal Processing Solutions by Gruenberg and Blue M.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Thermal Process Solutions (TPS) engineers have a long history of problem solving and are prepared to design a completely custom oven to accommodate even the most stringent specifications. Ovens are designed to deliver temperatures up to...

New frontiers in heat exchanger and recuperator technology.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Exothermics Inc., a subsidiary of Eclipse Inc., has focused exclusively on industrial heat recovery applications since 1976. The company boasts 20+ years of industrial aluminum plate exchanger experience and 18+ years of industrial stainless...

Fireye introduces next generation of flame safeguard contol.(PRODUCT APPLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Fireye Inc., of Derry, N.H. is pleased to announce the release of the all new BurnerLogix family of single burner controls. The Fireye BurnerLogix is the next generation of single burner controls and is geared toward the...

Dual output controllers.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Models ETR-3000 and ETR-9000 have dual outputs and are single display controllers. The ETR-3000 controller is a NEMA-4X rated 1/32 DIN controller. The ETR-9000 has compact design. Temperature controller features include bumpless transfer, which...

Thermal profiling.(Products)
January 1, 2005... The SuperM.O.L.E. Gold thermal profiler includes everything needed to get started with thermal profiling, including thermocouples, software and thermal barrier. The system seamlessly integrates statistical process control to key process...

Low emission air-heating burner.(Products)
January 1, 2005... LOW EMISSION AIR-HEATING BURNER AirHeat provides stable operation over a wide range of duct velocities. The burner's small, high efficiency blower saves energy and allows for compact burner installations. The burner can be flange mounted...

Oven temperature datalogger.(Products)
January 1, 2005... OM-CP-Thermovault is a thermally insulated, battery powered, stand-alone datalogger used for thermal profiling of events. Device can be used to record the temperature inside an oven for downloading later to a PC. It can record up to 16,383...

SCR power control panel.(Products)
January 1, 2005... IntelliPanel is a three-phase, two-leg/three-leg SCR power control panel that utilizes touchscreen technology to bring advanced diagnostics, trending and monitoring right to the user's fingertips. With simplified configuration settings and...

Temperature control unit.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Royal Series 2016U hot-oil unit is an upright version of the Royal Series 2016M. Available with pumps up to 5 hp and heaters up to 48 kW, the unit has optional heat exchangers up to 21 f[t.sup.2]. Features include NEMA 12 enclosure, disconnect...

Heated hoses.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Isopad line of electrically heated hoses provides a flexible way to link two apparatus together where a rigid line is impossible or impractical. The hoses also can be used in devices that may be moved and require a flexible connection....

Belting.(Products)
January 1, 2005... C-CureEdge belts are suitable for heating, cooling, drying and coating. Belting eliminates the possibility of snags and tangles when used in multitier cooling lines or hold-down belt applications. The open-mesh, stainless steel wire belting is...

Isolated base power modules.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Combining the pressure contact technology of Westcode Semiconductors with the isolated package design of IXYS, the isolated base power modules are offered in six configurations, including dual diode, dual thyristor and diode thyristor...

Metering pumps.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Series C-9000 is built for reliable delivery of corrosive, nonlubricating and other thin fluids, including solvents, polyoils and oils. Designed with high AGMA standard external spur gears, C-9000 units provide metering, pulseless, repeatable...

Infrared chamber heater.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Model 4069 provides a clean, efficient heat source that does not contact the product being heated. Typical applications include curing silicone tubing, reglossing plastic tubing, burning lubricant off extruded wire, preheating metal parts prior...

Double-tube cooking system.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Units are used to cook meat products that require zone control. Each heating coil is independently controlled with its own burner system and control system. Its serpentine coil design for even heating allows the processor to control the heat...

Temperature control.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Unistat 291W circulator offers heating and cooling from -130 to 392[degrees]F (-90 to 200[degrees]C). Unit is a low-volume, hydraulically sealed circulator that provides tight temperature control for a range of critical processes and...

Circulation heater.(Products)
January 1, 2005... Units come in more than 5,000 different configurations with capacities from 0.1 kW to 1.9 MW. Each is available in NEMA 12, 4 and 7. Circulation heaters may be single- or multi-zoned in sizes up to 36" dia. for heating gases, steam or liquids....

Steam control.(Products)
January 1, 2005... With heavy gauge 0.1875" steel receivers, 5000 Series boiler feed unit offers a ball-bearing, close-coupled pump motor with stainless steel shaft. The 3,450 rpm motor ensures hydraulic efficiency while maintaining minimum motor horsepower. A...

Ball valves.(Products)
January 1, 2005... High-pressure 316 stainless steels valves are offered in 0.375 to 3" full port construction for application in water, oil and gas transmission and handling. Features include polished stainless steel balls, Teflon seats and seals, and a locking...

Sensor labels.(Products)
January 1, 2005... SL labels record warming temperatures that could damage product, or temperatures that are required to achieve certain bonding or flow processes. The labels are suitable for monitoring temperature-sensitive materials such as oils, plastics,...

Free literature.
January 1, 2005... To request any of these free brochures, use the contact information in the literature item in which you are interested, or consult our ad index for the phone, fax, web and e-mail information. HEATERS AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS Full-line,...

Precision Quincy Corp.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Precision Quincy Corp., Woodstock, III., has promoted J.W. Guanci III to vice president/general manager. In this new role, Guanci will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations for engineering, sales, purchasing and human resources, as...

Gefran ISI Inc.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Ray Ryan has joined Gefran ISI Inc., Winchester, Mass., as quality manager to oversee and manage the company's ISO 9000 quality system. Gefran supplies automation and process control solutions for plastics processing machinery for extrusion and...

Eurotherm.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Action Instruments, a division of Eurotherm, Leesburg, Va., published a new 350-page "Product Handbook" for 2005. Rich with application notes, technical tips, engineering data and product selection information, Volume 17 also contains articles...

Ogden Mfg.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Ogden Mfg., Arlington Heights, III., has release a new catalog that details its product lines: flexible and band heaters, insertion heaters, process electric heaters, strip and mini-tubular heaters, radiant heaters as well as controls, sensors...

Despatch Industries.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Minneapolis-based Despatch Industries has named Carson Richert to lead its infrared processing group. Richert was a pioneer in infrared thermal processing technology, having co-founded Radiant Technology Corp. in 1972.

Watlow.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... St. Louis-based Watlow has appointed Mike Wetle vice president of marketing. In addition, Watlow has appointed Elaine Loh regional CFO, Asia operations, and Eiichiro Hoshino was named general manager of the company's operations in Japan.

Marsden Inc.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Marsden Inc., Pennsauken, N.J., has promoted Holger Reissmann to regional accounts manager. In this capacity, Reissmann will manage Marsden's customer base in key markets as well as develop new relationships throughout the industries the...

An Introduction to SCR Power Controls.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... "An Introduction to SCR Power Controls" by George A. Sites will help engineers, technicians and sales engineers who have little or no special training in the design and applications of SCR power controls. For more information or to order, visit...

Marathon Sensors.(Places & Faces)
January 1, 2005... Cincinnati-based Marathon Sensors appointed Yvonne H. Spooner vice president of sales and marketing. In addition, Marathon promoted Gary Lang to director, worldwide combustion products. Finally, Marathon selected Eucon, Madrid, as its European...