Process Heating articles from March 2005

Process Heating archives from March 2005

At your own risk--and benefit: play the name game.(EDITOR'S PAGE)
March 1, 2005... Imagine if your boss said to you, "Name one thing about our process heating equipment that you didn't notice right away, but that you wish you had." Would your "one thing" be positive or negative? Could you name anything at all? ...

Oxidizer cuts gas costs, controls emissions.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... A high-volume commercial printing company has installed a 6,000 scfm regenerative thermal oxidizer to improve emission control and save energy. Specialty Printing in Charleroi, Pa., which uses web-offset heatset equipment to print direct...

Free pharmaceutical glossary offered.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... A comprehensive Glossary of Applied Terminology for the Pharmaceutical Industry has been released by an association hoping to standardize industry terms across a wide range of life science disciplines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Released...

Seminar explains NFPA 86 requirements.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... The National Fire Protection Association's Standard 86 for Ovens and Furnaces will be examined during a two-day seminar scheduled for May 2 and 3 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Produced by the Industrial Heating Equipment...

20 ways to save energy now.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... If you think saving energy requires costly new equipment or complicated changes to your operating practices, think again. Here are 20 steps from the U.S. Department of Energy that you can take this year for little or no cost, using in-house...

Free CD for process development help.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... Single Iteration, Fenton, Mo., has released an interactive compact disc outlining the group's expertise, technology, resources and project management approach to solving thermal system problems. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CD explains...

Thermal method nanoscale soldering and chip repair.(THE INSIDER)
March 1, 2005... Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Naval Research Laboratory have developed an improved method to directly write nanometer-scale patterns onto a variety of surfaces. Reported in the fall 2004 issue of...

Calendar.(THE INSIDER)(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... MARCH March 7-10 -- National Manufacturing Week Conference and Exposition, McCormick Place Complex, Chicago. Call (800) 840-0678 or visit www.manufacturingweek.com. March 7-10 -- National Plant Engineering & Facilities Management...

How to apply energy-efficient technologies: taking the long look.(ENERGY NOTES)
March 1, 2005... Sometimes, after a while studying the trees, it's a good idea to step back and look at the forest. I've done a lot of columns on the specifics of saving energy in process heating. This might be a good time to look at how those specifics fit...

What to look for: temperature controller surveys.(HEATING HIGHLIGHTS)
March 1, 2005... A valuable contribution to this industry is putting together a tabular presentation of controllers and their main features from all the first-rank manufacturers. You are able to take in a great variety of information at one glance. Here begins...

Selecting and installing pressure regulators: 6 gas-pressure regulator questions, Part 1.(SAFETY ZONE)
March 1, 2005... Gas pressure regulation is an important part of the overall safety for gas-fired equipment. Too much or too little gas pressure to the burner can result in an unstable burner or even an oven explosion. To help avoid this potential hazard, the...

Steam's 'roll' in papermaking: steam system refinements improve reliability and efficiency for corrugators.(PROCESS BOILERS)
March 1, 2005... A paper corrugator uses as much--or more--steam as a brewery, refinery or textile mill. Steam heat is crucial for the production of high quality corrugated board. Perfectly produced corrugated is durable, consistent and very flat, providing a...

Jacketing has insulation maker covered.(HEATERS)
March 1, 2005... A recent retrofit of the piping system in an asphalt-handling operation sheds new light on how best to maintain line temperatures in hot processes with relatively wide temperature windows. Choice of both heating medium and type of heat...

Process heating oven spec sheet.
March 1, 2005... Need an oven for your application? Spec out what you need below then fax this page to a supplier at the bottom of this page. You'll get help in finding an oven that will do the job. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Complete and Fax this Spec Sheet to...

Clean cure: need an oven but don't know who supplies what? Use our Equipment Overview on Ovens to find suppliers with the expertise you need.(EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW: OVENS)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2005... Simplify the process when looking for oven suppliers. In Process Heating's annual Equipment Overview on Ovens, we have compiled all the data you need to find oven suppliers who can help you solve your processing problems. You also can...

Curing: a vital step in IC package manufacturing.(OVENS)
March 1, 2005... Drying or curing of organic substrates, adhesives, encapsulants, underfills, inks or coatings is one of the most critical processes in the manufacturing or assembly of advanced, as well as mature, semiconductor packages. ********** ...

Temperature transmitter.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Series DX is the only IEEE 1451.4-compliant (smart sensing technology standard) device capable of collecting, converting and broadcasting temperature sensor data over a DeviceNet network. Up to 63 transmitters can be grouped together, which...

Heater control optimizes cooking processes.(Products)
March 1, 2005... K5 Autopilot allows adjustments to be made to the product flow path of a K500 Series Hydroheater without local operator intervention. Designed for use in variable-flow processes, the control automates the adjustment process, modifying the...

Gel, cure narrow-web, multicolor print operations.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Thermatrol Gel/Cure 4800 is designed to replace vertical web dryers used between individual color print stations. This unit is perfect for gelling, pre-curing and post-curing inks of various compositions. It is designed to be used with...

Emission control system.(Products)
March 1, 2005... The 10,000 scfm regenerative thermal oxidizer provides a destruction efficiency of more than 99 percent, exceeding all local, state and federal clean air regulations. The company manufactures custom-designed, turnkey air-pollution control...

Flameless VOC oxidizers.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Retox RTO provides more than 99 percent VOC control with low pressure drop ceramic heat exchangers rated at 95 percent primary heat recovery, providing fuel-free operation at 3 percent LEL and greater inlet VOC loadings. The dual-chamber...

High efficiency, indirect gas-fired heaters.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Systems are more than 90 percent thermally efficient and capable of a 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C) temperature rise with a 1,200[degrees]F (649[degrees]C) maximum discharge temperature. Process flow can be once-through or recirculated gas,...

Drum vent dryers.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Brownell vent dryer for 205-liter drums will adsorb any water vapor drawn into a drum during filling and emptying to effectively protect the fluid from contamination. The dryer contains active adsorbent that changes color when exhausted and can...

DIN-rail-mount 8-loop controller.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Mini8 can be used as a 4- or 8-loop DIN-rail-mount PID controller or 32-input data acquisition unit. It has been designed to integrate with PLCs, intelligent I/O and other supervisory control and monitoring systems. Inputs and outputs are...

Noncontact temperature measurement.(Products)
March 1, 2005... Micro IRt/c Series comes in a small package--0.25 dia. by 1" long (6.35 mm dia. by 25.4 mm long). Self powered, the sensor matches a K Type thermocouple output over specific temperature ranges. Models available are micro IRt/c (1:2 field of...

Zircar Ceramics Inc.(Places & Faces)
March 1, 2005... Zircar Ceramics Inc., Florida, N.Y., a manufacturer of high temperature thermal insulation, has named Tony Carroll to the position of business development, aluminum industry. He will be based in Zircar Ceramics' new office in Evansville, Ind....

Society of the Plastics Industry.(Places & Faces)
March 1, 2005... Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) named Tim Stojka, CEO of Fast Heat Inc., Elmhurst, III., Chairman of NPE 2006 Executive Committee. The committee will work with the association to plan and prepare for the International Plastics Showcase,...

IdraPrince Inc.(Places & Faces)
March 1, 2005... Mark Los was named president of IdraPrince Inc., Holland, Mich. IdraPrince is the parent of QPC Systems, a maker of temperature control systems and chillers.

Superior Manufacturing Div.(Places & Faces)
March 1, 2005... Superior Manufacturing Div., Fort Wayne, Ind., is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Started in 1964 by Charles and Gloria Sanderson, Superior serves the nonchemical water treatment industry and manufactures the Superior Water Conditioner, a...

Watlow.(Places & Faces)
March 1, 2005... St. Louis-based Watlow, a designer and manufacturer of heaters, controllers and temperature sensors, appointed Steve Rhoads director of operations. Rhoads will have responsibility for Watlow's swaged/nonswaged (SNS) operations in St. Louis as...