Process Heating articles from June 2003

Process Heating archives from June 2003

Take the easy way out: I feel guilty, but not enough to not use it. (Editor's Page).(having the right tools and equipment)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... My yard is about a third of an acre, with a steep slope in the back. I love the space--except when I have to cut the lawn with my push mower. I've thought about buying a riding mower (heck, most of my neighbors have one) but I kept thinking,...

Universal Air Filter Co. (Web Watch).(www.uafpower.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... UNIVERSAL AIR FILTER CO., Sauget, III., launched its web site at www.uafpower.com. The site is geared to the specific thermal management information needs of designers of power power generation electronics equipment designers.

Thermex-Thermatron. (Web Watch).(www.thermex-thermatron.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... THERMEX-THERMATRON Louisville, Ky., a manufacturer of industrial microwave generators and ovens, and radio frequency (RF) heating equipment, includes products and application notes on its web site at www.thermex-thermatron.com.

Rostra Vernatherm. (Web Watch).(www.rostravernatherm.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ROSTRA VERNATHERM a manufacturer of industrial control devices in Bristol, Conn., updated its site at www.rostravernatherm.com. The quick-loading site now has three-dimensional images as well as line drawings of the company's product line, with...

Controls users want more control. (The Insider).(digital control systems)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... Industrial control users have a growing need for digital control systems that have built-in intelligence to manage information related to their process or application, according to survey results released by Pittsburgh-based Chromalox. ...

Safety seminar successful. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Changes in the most commonly used reference for industrial oven and furnace design were among the topics presented at the Industrial Heating Equipment Association's 13th safety standards seminar. Held in May at the O'Hare Marriott, Chicago, the...

Dupps dryer pilot plant ready. (The Insider).(Dupps Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, has completed construction of its QuadPass rotary drum dryer pilot plant for application trials. Prospective customers can use the pilot plant to judge drying effectiveness on nearly any raw material as well as...

PSC expands lab for product studies. (The Insider).(heating and drying laboratory)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cleveland-based PSC Inc., a subsidiary of C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., Cleveland, expanded its heating and drying laboratory to assist in product feasibility studies. The lab allows PSC to provide process solutions for individual customer...

Hauck opens office in China. (The Insider).(Hauck Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In recognition of its sales growth in the Asian market, Hauck Manufacturing Co., Lebanon, Pa., opened its Hauck Combustion China factory office in Nanjing, China, in March. Hauck provides burners and controls for direct- and indirect-fired...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... JUNE June 9-12--AIMCAL Summer School, Charlotte Executive Park Marriott, Charlotte, N.C. Sponsored by the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMOAL). Call (803) 802-7820 or visit www.aimcal.org. June...

And now the bad news: how much are those loses really costing you? (Energy Notes).(exhaust losses)(Column)
June 1, 2003... One of the common complaints leveled at the news media is their seeming obsession with bad news. People complain that the happy stories get squeezed out by accounts of war, natural disasters, crime and other miseries. The good-natured joking by...

Big air, part 2: understanding a psychrometric chart. (Drying Files).(wet bulb temperature)(Column)
June 1, 2003... As I noted last month, my previous series of columns dealt with various instruments used in the acquisition of system parameters. For the data collected to have some value requires understanding and manipulation of the data, ultimately...

How transformers extend SCRs, part 2: silicon-controlled rectifiers and transformers in power control. (Heating Highlights).(Column)
June 1, 2003... In last month's column, I began a series on how transformers extend the capabilities of SCRs in by looking at SCRs in the secondary. This month, I'll look at SCRs in the primary and three-phase systems. SCR IN THE PRIMARY SCR in the...

Lockout/tagout part 4: tag, you're it. (Safety Zone).
June 1, 2003... This series has focused on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's "Control of Hazardous Energy" standard, 29 CFR 1910.147--also known as the lockout/tagout standard. It specifically addresses practices and procedures necessary to...

Troubleshoot thermal fluid system performance problems. (How to Handbook).(related article: How to checklist)
June 1, 2003... Controlling the temperature of a process heated by thermal fluids is theoretically simple--increase the heater outlet temperature (on single-user systems) and/or adjust the thermal fluid flow control valve (on multiple-user systems). Control...

Fantastic plastics: if corrosion is eating away your heat exchangers and coils, those made from thermoplastics might be the solution for you. (Heat Exchangers).
June 1, 2003... Although most engineers do not think plastics are practical materials for constructing heat exchangers, the high chemical inertness of thermoplastics--along with their flexibility in fabrication--offers advantages vs. exotic metal heat...

Specifying an oven for drying and curing processes. (Drying).
June 1, 2003... Manufacturing trends have moved finishing to a just-in-time, rapid-change curing process. Find out if combining convection with an infrared booster is right for the drying or curing step in your operation. Selecting an oven for drying or...

Spot check: apply heat where it's needed with our guide to conduction and convection heaters. (Heaters Equipment Overview).(Directory)
June 1, 2003... This side-by-side comparison of conduction and convection heater manufacturers will help you narrow your choices. Find the type of heater you need and run down the column to see which manufacturers supply it. You also can conduct your...

A matter of simple control? (Process Control).(identifying equipment needs)
June 1, 2003... Learn how to know when you need just a simple temperature control, a sophisticated control system or something in between. Since 1942, the Ziegler-Nichols "Closed-Loop Method and Equation," developed by John G. Ziegler and Nathaniel B....

Chilling process control: ask these questions to help you choose a fluid-heating system that is best suited to your process. (Temperature Control Systems).
June 1, 2003... One of the most significant problems facing processors is determining the correct--type of fluid-heating system that is required to control a given process. While temperature is certainly a primary factor, many other aspects of the process also...

Pass-through oven. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Front and back doors on Model LBB help increase throughput by maintaining a continuous flow of products through a range of thermal processing applications. Available in temperatures up to 400[degrees]F (204[degrees]C), the forced-convection...

Thermocouple, RTD components. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Connection heads and terminal blocks are offered in screw cover and flip-top styles and can be constructed from die-cast aluminum, cast-iron, stainless steel, nylon and polypropylene. Terminal blocks are constructed from 45 percent ceramic...

Burner control. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Quanta-Flame 5004-795 is designed to be a direct replacement for existing R4795 controls. It operates with existing ultraviolet sensors and flame rods and comes with a relay alarm contact. Selectable purge times range from 1 to 107 sec....

Heat exchanger. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Kenics offer maximum heat transfer rates for highly viscous, difficult-to-process materials. Used in a range of process applications, the heat exchanger line employs streamlined static mixer technology. Features include design pressures to...

Pressure-indicating film. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Suitable for process control, Pressurex is designed to assess the compression magnitude and distribution between any two mating or impacting surfaces. Available in a large, thin sheet, the film aids in performing thermal analysis between a heat...

Walk-in oven. (Products).
June 1, 2003... No. 914 is an indirect gas-heated 650[degrees]F (343[degrees]C) walk-in oven that is made for drying plastic molds. Oven offers 800,000 BTU/hr installed in a natural gas burner fired into an alloy radiant tube for indirect heating. A 6,000 cfm,...

Panel meter. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Designed as a low cost meter solution for applications that require only a readout, PAX Lite Series offers features such as NEMA 4X front panel, bright 0.56 LED display, easy field setup and terminal connections. Series has models for digital...

Process controls. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Line of temperature and process controllers, timers, counters and other process control instrumentation includes single-loop controllers in DIN sizes. Single-loop controllers are configurable for fuzzy logic or autotune PID control and accept...

Solid-State Relays. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Designed to be mounted anywhere and be impervious to shock and vibration, Series SSR is compact, reliable and encapsulated. Each unit offers normally open switch operation and can control loads up to 5 or 10 A, depending on the model. ...

Ceramic tube burner. (Products).
June 1, 2003... High-momentum ceramic tube burner is designed for process temperatures up to 2,500[degrees]F (1,371[degrees]C). With a silicon carbide outer tube and stainless steel alloy inner firing tube, it is available in nominal capacity sizes of 650,000...

Snap-disc thermostat. (Products).
June 1, 2003... Line of surface mount thermostats includes custom temperature settings to 525[degrees]F (274[degrees]C) and any type of termination. Each is calibrated individually and tested to meet thermal and electrical characteristics. A snap-acting...

Eclipse Inc. (Places & Faces).(Barry Fogal appointed)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eclipse Inc., Rockford, III., appointed Barry Fogal as senior sales representative for its New England territory. Fogal has an extensive background in a range of combustion applications and equipment. Eclipse manufactures and markets a range of...

Pyronics Inc., formed a long-term alliance with ESA S.r.I. (Places & Faces).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Cleveland-based Pyronics Inc., formed a long-term alliance with ESA S.r.I., Bergamo, Italy. The alliance broadens the equipment and controls base for both companies in addition to broadening sales and service coverage. The alliance is part of...

E.I. Technical Center, a division of Reading Bakery Systems. (Places & Faces).(Kenneth J. Zvoncheck named director)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kenneth J. Zvoncheck was named director, pretzel and snack development of the E.I. Technical Center, a division of Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), Robesonia, Pa. His responsibilities will include product development of pretzel and related snacks,...

Sentry Equipment Corp. (Places & Faces).(acquires Parker Hannifin Corp. dual heat transfer coil product line )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Sentry Equipment Corp, Oconomowoc, Wis., acquired the dual heat transfer coil (DHTC) product line from Parker Hannifin Corp., Huntsville, Ala. The tube-in-tube heat exchanger will expand the company's current line of sample coolers used for...

Radiant Technology Corp. (Places & Faces).(WaferBump oven system contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A Taiwanese subcontract assembler and bump fabricator has ordered its second WaferBump oven system from Radiant Technology Corp., Fullerton, Calif., to support its growing demand for 300 mm wafer bumping.

Hydro-Thermal Corp. (Places & Faces).(opens process fluid heating laboratory )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Hydro-Thermal Corp., Waukesha, Wis., opened an in-house process fluid heating laboratory to simulate customers' production line conditions and identify optimal process solutions. Testing is done on a fee-for-service basis and is strictly...

Epcon Industrial Systems LP. (Places & Faces).(industrial heating system orders)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Epcon Industrial Systems LP, The Woodlands, Texas, has received two orders for industrial heating systems. Epcon has installed two custom-engineered continuous preheating and curing ovens for Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co., Houston. The...