Industrial Heating back issues from September 2006:
Looking forward to Furnaces North America 2006.(EDITORIAL)
Sep 01, 2006; ... With FNA2006 right around the corner, it makes sense to preview what's coming up. For those who are planning to attend, this information will help you get the most from this two-day event. For those who have not yet decided, what are you waiting for? FNA2006 will be held in ...
Economic indicators.
Sep 01, 2006 ... 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. ...
Government needs to wake up and smell the resources.(Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act )
Sep 01, 2006; ... On June 29th, the House passed H.R.4761, the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (DOER), 232 to 187, and by August 1st, a different bill passed the Senate 71 to 25. The House bill lifts a drilling moratorium on 356 million acres and the Senate version on 8.3 million acres, but the bills vary ...
How to conduct a heat treat audit.(THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Audits of the heat-treating department are a vital part of any good quality program--either as part of a self-assessment or ISO program for a captive shop or, of equal importance, as part of an evaluation of the capabilities of a commercial heat-treat supplier. In either case, the audit ...
Nanotechnology, the new buzz word.(ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY ISSUES)
Sep 01, 2006; ... <Pre> "It is change, continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be." --Isaac Asimov </Pre> Nanotechnology is ...
Time to get your bearings.(Heart Treat & Metals in Everyday Life)
Sep 01, 2006 ... In our industrialized society, bearings are literally what makes the world go 'round. Without bearings, modern-day machines could not exist. This includes things we take for granted such as planes, trains and automobiles. Without heat treatment, bearings could not do their job. So by ...
Eclipse: safe, reliable, efficient and clean process heating solutions.(IHEA PROFILE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... With its 100th anniversary right around the corner, Eclipse is not satisfied resting on its laurels. With close to a century of industry experience under its belt, this Illinois-based company is still called upon by customers worldwide for innovative thermal solutions to process heating ...
IHEA seminars, conference scheduled in November.(IHEA PROFILE)(Indianapolis Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... IHEA's 37th Annual Combustion Seminar will be held Nov. 6-7, 2006, at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis, Ind. In addition, the IRED division of IHEA will launch its new one-day seminar on Infrared Heating Processes on Nov. 6. An exhibition will be held Monday evening that ...
Kromschroder Inc.: industrial and commercial combustion controls.(MTI PROFILE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Kromschroder Inc., a leading supplier of combustion controls for gaseous media, has more than one market on its mind these days. Since its inception in 1992, Kromschroder focused on supplying engineered combustion systems for industry. But after becoming a wholly owned ...
Business trends that may impact the thermal processing industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
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Furnaces North America 2006.(FNA Show Preview)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Wednesday, Sept. 27: 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Technical Sessions; 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Expo. Thursday, Sept. 28: 8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Technical sessions; 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Expo. Silver legacy resort casino--Reno, Nev. Furnaces North America 2006 promises to be the biggest and ...
Vacuum furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... VAC AERO's Oakville (Ontario) furnace manufacturing division has sold a model VAH 2636 HV-2 vacuum furnace to Liburdi Turbine Services (Ontario). The furnace includes VAC AERO's durable graphite-based hot zone design, engineered ...
High-Pressure Quench furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Royal Canadian Mint purchased a new High-Pressure Quench furnace from SECO/WARWICK (Meadville, Pa.) for its die-manufacturing plant in Winnipeg. The 15.0 VPT-4025/24HV is a cold wall, front-loading high vacuum furnace incorporating high-pressure gas quenching. The furnace is 24 inches ...
Horizontal vacuum furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Solar Manufacturing (Souderton, Pa.) has received an order for a horizontal vacuum furnace from a customer in southeast Asia. The furnace features a high-efficiency, graphite-insulated hot zone consisting of four layers of 1/2-inch-thick WDF-grade graphite felt with a FlexShield hot face ....
Hardening furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... BeaverMatic (Rockford, Ill.) delivered its third hardening furnace to a manufacturer of gear drives. The furnace work area is 36 inches wide x 48 inches long x 32 inches high with a capacity of 3,000 ...
Rotary hearth forge furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Thermal-Basic Inc. (Enfield, Conn.) designed, built and delivered a rotary hearth forge furnace to a forging company for the purpose of heating billets for the aircraft industry. The furnace is rated for a 2250[degrees]F operating temperature and has an 8-foot-diameter hearth. Heating is ...
Nitriding systems.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Nitrex (Montreal) sold its first small-scale nitriding furnace to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of helicopters, aeroengines, accessories and avionics. The NX-406 is one of three models available in the series and has a work zone diameter and height of 15.75 inches x ...
Brazing furnaces.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Centorr Vacuum Industries (Nashua, N.H.) has shipped three Workhorse[R] vacuum brazing furnaces to CeramTec North America (Laurens, S.C.). The standard Workhorse[R] design was completely upgraded for CeramTec to achieve precision brazing and heat treating. The improved components include ...
Roller hearth furnace.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... LOI Thermprocess GmbH (Essen, Germany) received an order from Nikopol Stainless Tube Mill of Ukraine for a roller hearth furnace for the bright annealing of stainless steel tubes. The furnace will be operated without vacuum vestibules with a 100% hydrogen atmosphere. The entire furnace and ...
Induction heat treat line.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Timken Company (Canton, Ohio) will invest approximately $5 million in an induction heat treat line at its steel plant. The new line, which will help Timken increase its capacity for heat-treated steel bars and tubing, will harden (quench and temper) bars and tubes up to 7 inches in ...
Strip coiler.(Installations)(SMS Demag AG receives order for supplying strip coiler)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... SMS Demag (Germany) received an order for the design and supply of a heavy-gage strip coiler for high-strength tube steel grades. The strip coiler is equipped with four wrapper rolls. It will replace the third coiler of the existing coiler group ...
Ionitriding vessel.(Installations)(Sun Steel Treating, Inc)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Sun Steel Treating, Inc. (South Lyon, Mich.) built and installed its 10th ionitriding vessel. The capacity of this vessel is 60 inches high x 106 inches wide x 150 inches in depth with a 60,000-pound load capacity ....
TurboTreater.(Installations)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Ipsen International supplied an Abar Ipsen TurboTreater to Metals-India. The furnace features acetylene vacuum carburizing technology and offers vacuum hardening, vacuum carburizing and vacuum ...
Nucor plans new mill in South.(New Facility)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Nucor Corp. plans to build a new facility in the southern United States to produce SBQ products for suppliers to automotive and heavy-equipment manufacturers. The plant will ...
Federal Trade Commission approves acquisition.(Business News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Germany's Linde AG announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved its proposed $14 billion acquisition of the BOC Group plc (England). To get clearance, Linde AG agreed to sell eight air separation units in the United States and to end three ...
New website for Eclipse.(Business News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Eclipse, Inc. (Rockford, Ill.), a provider of combustion solutions for industrial applications, has launched a new website in an effort to better serve its ...
Alcoa takes ownership of aluminum smelters.(Business News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Alcoa (Pittsburgh, Pa.) has reached an agreement to acquire the minority interests in its Intalco and Eastalco aluminum smelters in Ferndale, Wash. and Frederick, Md. Affiliates of both Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and YKK Corp. will sell their combined 39% stake in the two smelters, which will ...
Paulo Products Company purchases Bodycote business.(Business News)(acquisition between Paulo Products Co and Bodycote Thermal Processing)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Paulo Products Company (St. Louis, Mo.) purchased Bodycote Thermal Processing's metal treating and brazing business in St. Louis. As a result of this acquisition, Paulo will transfer the processing of all ...
AVS to market, produce and service Hetherington line.(Business News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Advanced Vacuum Systems, Inc. (Ayer, Mass.) is marketing, producing and servicing the EOI Hetherington line of high-temperature processing systems under the name ...
Steel imports tracking 32% higher than 2005.(Association News)
Sep 01, 2006 ... According to a report from the American Iron and Steel Institute, the United States imported a total of 3,372,000 net tons of steel in June 2006. The first half, year-to-date finished steel imports are up ...
Nadca changes specifications.(Association News)(North American Die Casting Association )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) has announced revised specifications increasing the magnesium content to .30% from .10% for aluminum alloys 380 and A380. The increased level of magnesium will have ...
June 2006 MTI billings up.(MTI News)(company sales and earnings of Metal treaters)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Metal treaters reported June 2006 sales of $76.9 million, a gain of 10.3% over June 2005 sales of $69.7 million, according to the Metal Treating Institute (MTI). Billings at the halfway point in 2006 sales totaled $449.7 ...
Correction.(Correction notice)
Sep 01, 2006 ... In July's Buyers Guide issue, Industrial Heating ran the incorrect ad for GeoCorp on page 199. The ad that should have ...
Industry events.(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEPTEMBER 20-22 Aluminium 2006, Essen, Germany, sponsored by Reed Exhibitions; tel: +49(0)2-11-90-191-202; fax: +49(0)2-11-90-191-193; e-mail: info@aluminium-messe.de; web: www.aluminium2006.com. 27-28 FNA 2006, Reno, Nev., sponsored by Metal Treating Institute (MTI) ...
Aluminium 2006 World Trade Fair & Conference.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Sept. 20-22, 2006, Exhibition Centre Essen--Essen, Germany Exhibition Schedule: Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 20-21: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22:9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Are you ready for the world's number-one aluminum-industry event? Aluminium 2006 World Trade Fair ...
Low-pressure nitriding: low-pressure nitriding is a commercially proven technology that provides advantages over some of the commercial alternatives. This article describes the process and its adaptability to unique customer requirements.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Nitriding is now a well-known thermo-chemical process. There are various ways of adding nitrogen by diffusion to harden the superficial layer of the part being treated: * Nitriding in salt baths: This process provides high-quality results but has been used less frequently in ...
Power control and energy management solutions: the debate over increasing energy cost has caused suppliers in the metal production and treating industry to look at control refinements for furnace heating systems.(Process Control & Instrumentation)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Reducing energy costs remains a key area of focus, and successful companies are finding ways to improve their competitiveness by concentrating investment in this area of their business. This article aims to highlight further savings, which can be made by paying careful attention to the way ...
Vacuum carburizing at Hamilton Sundstrand Singapore Gear Center of Excellence.(Vacuum/Surface Treating)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Hamilton Sundstrand presents the company's economic justification, implementation, and ongoing development of low-pressure/vacuum carburizing at their Singapore Gear Center of Excellence. A review of economic advantages and process controls of vacuum vs. endothermic gas carburizing of ...
A survey of high temperature alloy selection in heat treating.(Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/Composites)
Sep 01, 2006; ... The subject of high-temperature alloys encompasses both cast and wrought products that are available from a number of qualified suppliers. The intent of this article is to provide a simplified overview of the basic requirements necessary for selection of alloy systems for use in thermal ...
Flexible induction heating machinery for flexible customer heat treating requirements.(heat treating)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Delivery, quality and price have been the key benchmark deliverables in the past. Today these three are joined by a fourth that is equally important--flexibility. In the past, it may have been permissible to pick one or two of these areas to focus on. But today all are essential to meet ...
Design of quench systems for aluminum heat treating, Part II--agitation.(Heat Treating)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Successful aluminum heat treatment is dependent on understanding a number of important factors principal of which are proper quenchant selection, agitation and quench tank design. Part two of this two-part article explains the fundamentals of quenchant agitation. Part one of this article ...
Salt bath heat treating rebounds.(Heat Treating)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Approximately 20 years ago, salt bath heat treating was deemed "messy" and the costs associated with the related drag-out were relatively high. With the advent of new salt bath technology, equipment manufacturers and salt suppliers are providing equipment that is compact in size, ...
Energy: the first energy bill, a year and a half later.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Before this summer's passage of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (which opened up drilling off the southern coast of North America) there was last year's Energy Policy Act of 2005. Although the act was ultimately watered down from the comprehensive strategic policy manufacturers ...
Mti strengthens your company: MTI working to strengthen member company's productivity.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... If you look closely at recent studies and trends in business, it is getting tougher to achieve your company goals without some significant planning, a team of professionals, and access to resources that provide you the tools you need to execute your business and personal plans. There once ...
CQ1-9: August 1 is the effective date of the new heat treat auto spec CQ1-9 (formerly Ht2005); Training seminar set for October.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... In May AIAG released HT 2005 renaming this specific document for the heat treating industry as CQI-9. General Motors and DaimlerChrysler are requiring self-assessments to be conducted by August 1, 2006. See GM's March 31, 2006 release on the IAOB web site and DaimlerChrysler's IAOB web ...
Training and education: MTI trains emerging leaders in unique seminar series.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... One of the most popular programs for training up and coming leaders in your company is the highly-acclaimed Young Executive Seminar (Y.E.S.) series. For over 20 years this program's graduates have continued to demonstrate outstanding leadership not only in their companies, but in MTI as ...
Workplace Safety: OSHA's hot issues for heat treaters.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... MTI, OSHA and Industrial Safety Consultant, Rick Kaletsky, keeps us abreast of the top issues facing heat treat operations when the OSHA inspector shows up at your doorstep. Here, in an exclusive article for THERMAL PULSE, Rick shares his insight. "Sure, OSHA has some new ...
Tallying the high cost of in-house heat treating.(CAPTURING THE CAPTIVE)
Sep 01, 2006; ... Let's face it. Any manufacturing company, large or small, decides for itself whether to do heat treating under its own roof or contract it out to a commercial heat treat shop. In any industrial community, you're likely to find both situations, but today there are more and more factors a ...
Know your risk: do you know your risks? Create a Product Liability Plan.(THERMAL PULSE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... In today's litigious world, every business owner who sells, services or manufactures a product faces the threat of lawsuits. Products liability law defines the legal obligation of the manufacturer, distributor or retailer to the users or consumers of their product. If the ...
Corporate capabilities: AFC-Holcroft.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Brochure highlights the product lines available from AFC-Holcroft. Innovative product designs that are "Engineered for Performance" and superior customer satisfaction have propelled AFC-Holcroft to its leadership position in ...
Multi-purpose chamber furnace: Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Brochure describes the Multi-Purpose Chamber Furnace used for treating a wide variety of parts. This system can be used for normalizing, annealing, hardening, ...
Induction heating systems: Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation is a world leader in the induction heating, melting and forging industries. Our proven applications include brazing, ...
Heat processing equipment: BeaverMatic.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... BeaverMatic's new corporate brochure provides an in depth timeline of the company's past and current accomplishments and events, along with detailed descriptions of numerous product installations throughout the world. World-class ...
Integral quench furnaces: J. L. Becker Company.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Brochure features "State Of The Art" integral quench furnaces to include many new options and features plus companion equipment spray dunk agitate washers, atmosphere and non atmosphere ...
Vacuum furnaces: BMI Fours Industriels.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... BMI designs and manufactures vacuum furnaces for heat treatment and thermo-chemical processes. BMI supplies standard and customized vacuum furnaces for gas and oil quenching, tempering, annealing, brazing, ...
Walking Beam Furnace: Can-Eng.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Can-Eng's Walking Beam Furnace lines heat treat up to 20,000 lbs per hour of both symmetrical and non-symmetrical parts. Whether you are heat treating leaf springs, snowplow blades, lift truck forks or custom profiles, ...
Endothermic gas Coolers: SBS Corporation.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... End-O-Therm Atmosphere Generator Coolers use air instead of water to cool endothermic atmospheres. As the gas exits the retort it is passed through a series of stainless steel finned tubes. A propeller fan blows air over the ...
Hydrogen atmosphere batch furnaces: CM Furnaces Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... Brochure details a new line of economical high temperature batch furnaces ideal for applications where vacuum is not absolutely necessary. Two temperature ranges are offered: up to 1450[degrees]C (2640[degrees]F) and up to ...
Heat processing equipment: Consolidated Engineering.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... For 41 years CEC has been building its reputation as an innovative leader in quality heat processing equipment. To substantiate this claim to our customers, suppliers, employees, and the general public, CEC's design, production and ...
Heat treating furnaces: Core Furnace Systems Corp.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... A new general capabilities brochure contains specific information describing a wide range of heat treating furnaces including batch and continuous roller hearth, batch and continuous vacuum, tip up, rotary ...
Heat processing systems: Flinn & Dreffein Engineering.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... 12 page brochure illustrates numerous heat processing systems which are custom designed, manufactured and installed at various facilities to each customer's specifications including furnaces, material ...
Vacuum furnace selection guide: G-M Enterprises.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... An (8) eight page full color handout for prospective furnace buyers. The handout is a checklist of considerations when purchasing a new vacuum furnace ....
Vacuum heat processing equipment: Graphite Furnace Systems.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... GFS manufactures vacuum heat processing equipment for high temperature applications. Our expertise in CFC and SiC along with CVD applications allows for turn key systems with full process guarantees.-GFS offers complete ...
Castings and fabrications: Great Lakes Industrial Solutions, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... GLIS has quickly become one of the Best Quality Partners to the steel mills and heat treat industries for heat and corrosion-resistant castings and fabrications. GLIS is the newest single-source ...
Molybdenum metal & alloy products: H.C. Starck, Inc.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
Sep 01, 2006 ... 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 ...