A new heat treat system that will help produce products for the logging industry has been ordered by Oregon Products.
Oregon Products, a brand of Blount International, Inc., will be adding a new continuous high capacity mesh belt austemper heat treatment system to its production facilities. A global manufacturer of saw chain and other replacement products for the forestry industry, Oregon plans to use the new equipment as part of a long-standing commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Kaitlyn McNaughton Director of Engineering and R&D Labs Blount International
“The primary business driver of this project is quality,” said Kaitlyn McNaughton, Director of Engineering and R&D Labs. “This new furnace is primarily targeted to raise the bar on quality for our harvester chain products, which perform under the highest loads and most extreme conditions.”
The austemper system, which CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd. will design and commission, integrates a computerized loading system, pre-wash system, atmosphere-controlled mesh belt austenitizing furnace, molten salt quench conveyor system, post quench residual salt removal and recycling system, mesh belt parts drying oven, unloading system and CAN-ENG’s PET™ system which provides vital features such as individual lot/product traceability, detailed process data collection for continuous process improvements and comprehensive Industry 4.0 equipment diagnostics capability.
The system is scheduled for commissioning early 2020.
Forming the “The Bright World of Metals”, the four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, and NEWCAST will take place from June 25 – 29, 2019 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, where the latest advancements for foundry technology, metallurgy, thermo-process technology, and castings will be on display.
Excellent exhibitor registration figures for the “Bright World of Metals”
About 2,100 exhibitors from all over the world will showcase their innovations at the quartet of trade fairs for foundry and metallurgical technology.
“For the first time in the more than 60-year history, we had more than 2,000 exhibitors at the 2015 staging. Therefore I am particularly pleased that we have succeeded in maintaining this high level and in confirming the dominant position of our four trade fairs,” said Friedrich Kehrer, Global Portfolio Director Metals and Flow Technology at Messe Düsseldorf.
The exhibitors will present the entire spectrum of foundry technology, castings, metallurgy and thermo process technology in twelve halls. As the leading trade fairs in their respective sectors, GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2019 will cover the most important trends – including additive manufacturing (with a special show in Hall 3 and the “Metal 3D Printing” conference on June 26) and Industry 4.0 as well as lightweight structures in the automotive industry. The international reach of the four trade fairs is expected to be very broad again this year. Usually, more than 50% of the 78,000 trade visitors from overseas and other European countries.
ecoMetals & ecoMetals Trails
The ecoMetals campaign by Messe Düsseldorf is an established and successful feature at the “Bright World of Metals”. The emphasis this year will again be on environmentally sound operation and production in the sector, with resource and energy efficiency, climate protection and innovative processes and products as the main topic. About 30 exhibitors will participate under the heading “ecoMetals@Bright World of Metals” and the “ecoMetals Trails” will offer visitors guided tours.
Bright World of Metals: 4 Trade Fairs Under One Roof
GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST are independent trade fairs but together form the “Bright World of Metals”. At GIFA, the International Foundry Trade Fair and Technical Forum, about 900 exhibitors from 47 countries will display their products in Halls 10 to 13 and 15 to 17. Participating world market leaders will include Bühler AG (Switzerland), ASK Chemicals GmbH (Germany), FOSECO (Germany), Hüttenes Albertus (Germany), Loramendi S. Coop (Spain) and Vesuvius GmbH (Germany). There will also be large country group exhibits from Italy and China.
NEWCAST is fully booked
NEWCAST, the 5th International Trade Fair for Castings with the Newcast Forum, is fully booked for its 5th anniversary. Some 400 exhibitors from more than 30 nations will demonstrate in Halls 13 and 14 how global the production of castings has become. Market leaders such as Finoba Automotive GmbH (Germany), GOM GmbH (Germany), Gießerei Heunisch (Germany), Eisenwerk Brühl (Germany), Kimura Foundry Co. Ltd. (Japan), Kutes Metal Inc. (Turkey) and Waupaca Foundry (U.S.) will participate. The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials/IFAM (Germany) will also be represented. The foundry associations from Croatia, Mexico, and Hungary will be at NEWCAST for the first time.
METEC 2019: New Record for Its 10th Anniversary
METEC, the 10th International Metallurgical Trade Fair, will feature the large plant manufacturers. With 530 from 34 countries so far, METEC is setting a new exhibitor record this year. Inteco (Austria), Primetals Technologies Ltd. (UK), RHI Magnesita (Austria), SMS Group (Germany) und Tenova S.P.A. (Italy) are among the exhibitors. Forged components will be on show at METEC for the first time. These were previously part of NEWCAST, but due to their increased importance they are better suited to the metallurgy trade fair.
Industry Leaders at THERMPROCESS
With 300 exhibitors and 50% foreign participation, THERMPROCESS, the 12th International Trade Fair and Symposium for Thermo Process Technology, is the top event for international equipment suppliers. This is reflected in the list of exhibitors including many of the industry leaders: Aichelin Holding GmbH (Germany), Ajax Tocco Magnethermic GmbH (Germany), Andritz Maerz GmbH (Germany), Honeywell Thermal Solutions (Germany), Inductotherm Group (U.S.) and ITG Induktionsanlagen GmbH (Germany).
For further information on visiting or exhibiting at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, or NEWCAST 2019, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Visit the web site http://www.mdna.com, subscribe to the blog at http://blog.mdna.com, or follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/Industrial_MDNA
Heat Treat Todayannounces that the inaugural 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 will be revealed Friday, October 5, 2018, just days prior to the opening of Furnaces North America in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 8-10.
These 40 finalists represent heat treating professionals who are making a mark on the industry before they turn 41. It’s impossible to read through this section without being encouraged about the future of heat treating, especially as it pertains to in-house processes in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy industries, as well as general manufacturing. Enthusiastic, forward-thinking, skilled — they are part of the reason the future of this industry is bright. This inaugural class is breaking barriers, saying yes to challenges, resolving the impossible, and reinforcing the culture of hard work and customer service.
Did you miss the deadline to have a young professional included in this inaugural class? Heat Treat Today asks you to keep your eyes open for young professionals you encounter within your heat treating sphere, especially in the captive heat treatment industry, who deserve recognition and encouragement to take the industry to greater heights of technology, quality control, standards and leadership.
Attendees of a three-day heat treatment skills course received an extensive overview of furnace equipment, processes, maintenance, including hands-on training and casual open-discussion for all levels of experience in the heat-treating industry.
The first Ipsen U class of the year was held in April for participants from several states, including California, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio, as well as from other countries, including Israel and Mexico.
The instruction included an extensive range of topics from an introduction to vacuum and atmosphere furnaces to heat treating, furnace controls, subsystems, maintenance; examination of the different furnace components firsthand while learning how they affect other parts of the furnace and/or specific processes; and participation in a leak detection demonstration.
Ipsen has announced that its series of Ipsen U classes will continue June 5-7, August 7-9, and October 2-4.
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) will offer three concurrent technical seminars in conjunction with the Metal Treating Institute’s (MTI) Furnaces North America (FNA) in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 8 – 10, 2018.
IHEA will conduct its Combustion Seminar, Safety Standards and Codes Seminar and Induction Seminar throughout the week. The Combustion Seminar and the Safety Standards & Codes Seminar will be held all day Monday, October 8, and on the mornings of Tuesday, October 9, and Wednesday, October 10, at the Indiana Convention Center. The Induction Seminar will be held on Tuesday morning, October 9.
IHEA’s 49th Combustion Seminar will provide attendees with updated and relevant information from experts in combustion technologies. The seminar is designed for those responsible for the operation, design, selection and/or maintenance of fuel-fired industrial process furnaces and ovens. With over twelve hours of instruction from manufacturing professionals, attendees will learn from the best in the industry.
IHEA’s Safety Standards and Codes seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the NFPA 86, including newly released updates for many areas of safety. Sessions will cover the required uses of the American National Standards governing the compliant design and operation of ovens and furnaces. Speakers are all very involved in NFPA and serve on the technical committees. They will discuss the most recent revisions that are incorporated into NFPA 86.
For the past few years, IHEA’s Induction Division has developed materials and worked with induction member companies to support the need for additional induction education. IHEA will offer the Induction Seminar during the fall seminar series to educate those who want to learn more and provide further knowledge on its applications. The Induction Seminar will offer the basics of induction technology and how the electrically powered induction technology can create heat in parts, up to and including melting metals.
Registration will open in May. IHEA members receive significant discounts on seminars. Those who join IHEA save on registration fees. End users receive four vouchers with their membership that can be used to register for seminars. Visit IHEA for more information about membership and how to join.
On-site training for induction heating system operation is being offered for individuals and small groups that will bring new employees up to speed in safe system operations, effective setup, and preventative maintenance. Instruction for advanced operators are also available.
Eldec LLC will provide hands-on training at their facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan, or in any company shop.
Trainees learn:
How to safely operate the system.
How to setup for the best productivity and smooth operation.
How to maintain the system to prevent costly break downs.
SumMet™ Fundamentals of Metallographic Techniques, a three-day course designed for both metallographers without formal training and experienced metallographers who want to learn the latest preparation techniques, will be offered throughout 2018 in the United States and Europe.
Dr. Mike Keeble, Buehler US instructor
Buehler, an ITW company and a global industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty material testing equipment, announces that classes will be held at the Buehler headquarters in Lake Bluff, Illinois and in the company’s laboratories in Düsseldorf and Esslingen in Germany, and Coventry in the United Kingdom. The courses begin in March 2018 and run through November 2018.
According to Dr. Mike Keeble, United States laboratory and technology manager, “Buehler recognizes the need to educate lab technicians with the most current equipment and methods. The fundamentals of sectioning, mounting, grinding and polishing are covered both in theory and practice in this course. They are based on the SumMet methods developed at Buehler since 1936. Students will also be exposed to optical microscopy, etching, hardness testing, and microstructural interpretation.”
In the United States, the class is taught by Dr. Mike Keeble, who has 12 years of experience with Buehler specializing in applications support, as well as more than 10 years of experience in metallurgy Research and Development for key industries like aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, metals and medical devices.
In Düsseldorf, Germany, the class is taught by Matthias Pascher, Buehler product manager for hardness testing and imaging analysis. Mr. Pascher has extensive applications support in metallography, hardness testing, and imaging analysis combined with a solid background in material science.
Dr. Evans Mogire, Buehler UK instructor
In Coventry, United Kingdom, the class is taught by Dr. Evans Mogire, EMEA laboratory and technical manager. Dr. Mogire has extensive experience in metallography of metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials, as well as more than nine years of experience in metallurgy R&D.
Technicians and engineers can register on the Buehler website https://www.buehler.com/training.php . For additional information on Buehler please visit the Buehler website.
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association recently announced registration, sponsorship and conference details for ITPS — The International ThermProcess Summit — to be held in Atlanta, George, July 30-August 1, 2018. This two-and-a-half day executive-level summit is designed to bring upper management from manufacturing plants and industry suppliers together for networking and information exchange.
ITPS 2018 will be held at Atlanta’s Intercontinental Hotel and be joined by the IFCS 2018 — International Finishing and Coatings Summit. Sponsored in the USA by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association and Chemical Coaters Association International, this event will feature cutting-edge general sessions and breakout sessions for both thermoprocessing and finishing that will address:
Strategies for the future of thermal process and finishing industries
Economic updates from the Americas
Technological advancements, trends, and their impact on our industries
A tabletop exhibition inside the General Session ballroom will complement an outstanding Summit program along with networking activities. Sponsorship and tabletop space is now available. IHEA members will have the first opportunity to reserves sponsorships and tabletops.
Registration is open for IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course that begins on April 9, 2018. The course is ideal for students who wish to further their studies at home or work in a flexible web-based distance-learning format.
The fundamentals course provides an overview of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control, and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating. For a complete listing of the topics covered visit www.ihea.org and click the Training and Events tab then scroll to Online Course.
Industry expert Jack Marino will lead students in this 6-week online course. Jack is a registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the heat processing business. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and has a master’s degree in Engineering Science from Penn State. Mr. Marino’s knowledge and experience offer invaluable resources that online students can access throughout the course.
IHEA will also offer an Advanced Industrial Process Heating course this fall. This course is a compliment to the Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating and provides the student with an in-depth view of the control and efficient operation of industrial process heating equipment. Students will become familiar with a variety of oven, furnace, and kiln types used in industry.
Upon completion of the course, the student will have general knowledge of instrumentation and control for efficient operation of furnaces and ovens in process heating. The use of vacuum heat processing, recuperators, regenerators, gas atmospheres, and quenching will also be presented. Particular attention is spent on the efficient operation of process heating equipment and methods to achieve cost savings. Set to begin on Oct. 15, 2018, registration and course details will be posted soon. Mark your calendar and check www.ihea.org for updates.
IHEA’s online courses are a terrific value for IHEA members and non-members considering no travel expenses are involved and there is no time out of the office. Take advantage of the online tools provided and benefit from the ability to learn almost anywhere. A former online student remarks, “Because of balancing an extremely busy workload and family life, I am not able to be on a regular schedule or take time in the evening to travel to a class. The advantage for me is that I can check in when time permits and still stay up to date on all activities. The course information is directly related to my work and I found it to be very beneficial.”
Registration for the Fundamentals course is open now through April 6 at www.ihea.org. Click the Training and Events tab on the top menu bar then scroll down to Online Course. Cost for IHEA members is $700 or one member voucher, and non-members is $875, which includes electronic course handbook, course instruction, quizzes and projects, class forums and the opportunity to contact the instructor. Printed materials are available for an additional fee.
Metal Treating Institute (MTI) announces limited-time incentives for its critical heat treat training opportunities:
Qualified Furnace Operator Certificate Program (QFO), including MTI’s ABC’s of Heat Treating for Metallurgical Theory, Quality/Testing, Processes, Materials and Equipment.
Fire Explosion Prevention and General Plant Safety, including confined space, lockout-tagout, personal protection, endothermic gas, among other fire explosion prevention and general plant safety topics.
Keys to Effective Supervisory Skills, which covers over 55 learning objectives in 12 key areas, including leadership, team building, and interpersonal challenges.
All programs include instruction and student materials, test and certificates for up to five employees. Participants who sign up for the critical heat treat training programs by December 15, 2017, will receive a 55 percent discount. Click here for more information on the program. Click here to register or email MTI at info@HeatTreat.net.
heat treatment system to its production facilities. A global manufacturer of saw chain and other replacement products for the forestry industry, Oregon plans to use the new equipment as part of a long-standing commitment to continuous quality improvement.
