Manufacturing Technical Content
Manufacturing Technical Content
Answers in the Atmosphere: Industrial Gas Supplier Tech Support Part 2
In this installment of Answers in the Atmosphere, David (Dave) Wolff, an independent expert focusing on industrial atmospheres for heat treat ...
Hidden Water, Hidden Risk: Preventing Quench Tank Fires
A small amount of hidden water at the bottom of a quench tank can rapidly escalate into a violent fire hazard. ...
Heat Transfer 101: The Basics
Jim Roberts of U.S. Ignition engages readers in a Combustion Corner column about the basics of heat transfer — breaking down ...
Nitriding Selection Guide: Gas, Plasma, or Salt Bath?
Nitriding offers a unique combination of surface hardness, wear resistance, fatigue performance, and dimensional stability, making it a preferred thermochemical treatment ...
Why Choose Plasma Nitriding?
As manufacturers look for greater control, precision, and flexibility in surface hardening, plasma nitriding has emerged as a versatile alternative to traditional ...
Why Choose Salt Bath Nitriding?
For applications requiring exceptional wear resistance, corrosion protection, and rapid processing, salt bath nitriding continues to be a reliable surface engineering ...
Why Choose Gas Nitriding?
Among today's nitriding technologies, gas nitriding remains the most widely used process for enhancing surface hardness, wear resistance, and fatigue performance ...
OMG Site Tour: An Inside Look at In-House Heat Treating
This Technical Tuesday installment summarizes the highlights from a site visit by Heat Treat Today's Doug Glenn, publisher and founder, and ...
Manufacturing Industry News
Manufacturing Industry News
WH Kay Marks 90 Years by Staying in the Flow
Ninety years is a remarkable milestone for any company. In the heat treating industry, where technologies, markets, and client expectations have ...
New Aluminum Remelting Facility Begins Billet Production
RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd., a manufacturer of recycled aluminum billets, has begun production at a new aluminum remelting facility in British ...
Arkansas Steelmaker Adds Second Electric Steelmaking Mill
Hybar LLC, a U.S. steel producer, is adding a second continuous minimill at its Osceola, Arkansas, operation that will integrate electric ...
Acquisition Expands Industrial Burner Systems Portfolio
An acquisition is expanding an industrial combustion technology portfolio to include complete burner systems for thermal processing applications, bringing combustion controls, ...
ERP Task Force Addresses Changing Software Landscape
A new industry task force will provide heat treating companies with educational resources and peer guidance as they evaluate enterprise resource ...
New DRI Plant Planned for US Pig Iron Production
NEMO Industries is planning a new direct reduction iron (DRI) plant in Louisiana to strengthen domestic pig iron production by supplying ...
Steelhead Acquires Visual Shop, Bluestreak
Steelhead Technologies, a software provider serving the heat treating and metal finishing industries, has acquired Visual Shop and Bluestreak, bringing together ...
Aluminum T6 System Boosts Production
An advanced aluminum T6 heat treatment system has been selected to replace an existing line that no longer meets increasing production ...
Commercial Heat Treater Launches Vacuum Hardening Operation
Kalírna Desire is opening a new commercial heat treat facility in a region that has so far lacked local infrastructure for ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity Grows in Northeast
Solar Atmospheres, a commercial heat treater, is preparing to expand vacuum heat treating capacity in the Northeastern United States as construction ...
Stainless Steel Producer Upgrades Ladle Furnace Capacity
Outokumpu Stainless USA will upgrade its secondary metallurgy operations with a new 180-ton twin ladle furnace at its Calvert, Alabama, facility. ...
Steelmaker to Double Rebar Production Capacity
Hybar LLC has secured financing to support construction of a second electric rebar mini mill, a project that will expand domestic ...
Vacuum Degassing Plant to Boost Steel Quality
A new vacuum degassing plant is expected to increase meltshop performance and capacity while enabling the production of a larger volume ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity Grows for Metal AM
AGF DEFCOM, a metal additive manufacturing company, has expanded its vacuum heat treating capacity with the addition of a second furnace, ...
New Vacuum Furnace Serves Turbine Production
A commercial heat treater is expanding its vacuum heat treating capabilities for gas turbine components with the addition of a high-performance ...
Electric Arc Furnace Upgrade Advances Steel Production
A Pennsylvania steel mill will undergo an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization project designed to improve productivity, operational reliability, and process ...
Fringe Friday: New Program Supports Specialty Alloy Development Initiatives
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday installment: a new specialty alloy development ...
Intalus Enhances Metal AM Capacity with New Machine Order
Intalus, a U.S.-based manufacturer, is expanding its metal additive manufacturing capabilities through the acquisition of two electron beam powder bed fusion ...
