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Truck Beam Heat Treat Line For Auto Industry
A truck beam heat treat line with two large walking-beam furnaces is currently being installed for a leading Latin American auto ...
Steel Industry Acquisitions: Updates Following US Election
As U.S. election results were announced last week, several steel industry players are in the midst of acquisitions that could mean ...
Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing Co., Inc. Recognized with 2024 Master Craftsman Award
Heat Treat Today, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), recently presented the 2024 Master Craftsman Award (also known as ...
Navigating Nadcap Furnace Compliance with Ease
Software in the Heat Treat World For the past 20+ years, software has played a pivotal role in every part of ...
Heat Treater Breaks Ground in Michigan Expansion
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM President Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Source: Solar Atmospheres After successfully relocating and commissioning ten vacuum furnaces into ...
Heat Treat Operations Modernize with 9 Hardening Furnaces
Nine heat treat furnaces are set to modernize the operations of a manufacturer's heat treat facilities. This move is intended to ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: June 2024 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators have been gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023. Thus far ...
Fringe Friday: From Mars to Venus with GaN
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday covering news about the promise gallium nitride ...
Near Net Shape, Meet HIP
Source: Quintus Technologies A major concern with cast products is fatigue resistance and getting the right mechanical properties. Of course, thermal ...
Heat Treater To Receive 2 Furnaces
François Studer SA, a Swiss commercial heat treater with 45 years of experience, will advance their hardening capabilities with the order ...
In-House Heat Treat Innovates To Improve Aluminum Extrusion
Nitrex batch-type nitriding/nitrocarburizing furnaceSource: Nitrex Beymetal Alüminyum, a manufacturer in the aluminum extrusion industry and based in Türkiye, is overcoming limitations ...
Heat Treat Radio #109: Making the Switch: Converting In-House Heat Treat Operations to Electric
Electrification is afoot and is claimed to be a more sustainable heating source than natural gas. Art Moslow, electrification project manager ...
2 Al Billet Homogenizers & 2 Coolers Headed Coast to Coast
Two aluminum homogenizers and two coolers are set to enhance U.S. operations for an aluminum manufacturer with locations across America. One ...
Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Happy Memorial Day from Heat Treat Today. Join us as we reflect in thankfulness on those who have sacrificed all for our country. ...
Enhancing Heat Treat To Drive Automotive Success
As part of their strategic efforts to enhance forging capabilities, Topçesan recently invested in a compact batch-type furnace with a 1,200 ...
NASA Aids AM’s Adoption
NASA has selected Elementum 3D (a developer and supplier of metal additive manufacturing (AM) advanced materials, print parameters, and services) to ...
News from Abroad: Casting Metal and Forging a Venture
Today’s News from Abroad installment brings us news of casting equipment supplied in China, heat treat supplier joint venture forged in ...
Fringe Friday: Additive Manufacturing Brings Metal Processing to New Heights
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday a press release detailing how additive manufacturing ...
How To Reduce Carbon Footprint During Heat Treatment
Given changing ecological and economic conditions, carbon neutrality is becoming more important, and the heat treatment shop is no exception. In ...
Sintering Considerations: Vacuum vs. HIP
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces When processing cemented carbide, there are a few considerations you need to understand to use the proper ...
40 Under 40 Message From Bethany
Watch this video message from Bethany Leone, editor at Heat Treat Today, to learn how to nominate a rising young leader ...
Titanium Production & Recycling To Increase for Aerospace Sector
EcoTitanium, a European plant for recycling and refining titanium alloys for critical applications, was opened in France in 2017. It was ...
Heat Treating AM Components to Infinity and Beyond
The amazing materials that are produced through additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D machining often require post-processing heat treatments before these become ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: May 2024 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators, gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023, indicate expectations for economic ...
All 11 News Chatter To Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 11 news items. ...
IperionX and Vegas Fastener To Co-Produce Titanium Fasteners for US Army
IperionX Limited and Vegas Fastener Manufacturing, LLC (Vegas Fastener) have agreed to partner to develop and manufacture titanium alloy fasteners and ...
Solar Atmospheres Acquires Certified Metal Craft Inc.
Solar Atmospheres, Inc. announced their most recent acquisition, Certified Metal Craft (CMC) located in El Cajon (an East County suburb of ...
Heat Exchanger Manufacturer Anticipates New EV/CAB Line
An international manufacturer of heat exchangers is expecting a new EV/CAB line to support their production of components, subsystems, and system ...
News from Abroad: Safer Technologies and Carbon Cutting
Today’s News from Abroad installment highlights more carbon-cutting trends from the steel industry, ranging from robots in the cast house to ...
Vacuum Induction Melting Solution from Upper NY
A custom-built vacuum induction melting (VIM) equipment is set to expand thermal processing for a manufacturer, whose operations already has two VIM ...
The Melting Point: Lesson on Eutectic Reactions
What is the most common scenario for a eutectic reaction? And (for that matter) what constitutes a eutectic reaction? Contact us ...
HIP Adds Abilities to R&D Manufacturing Hub
A hot isostatic press will add a new capability to the research infrastructure already in place at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub ...
Heat Treater Completes Michigan Move
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM President Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Source: Solar Atmospheres Solar Atmospheres of Michigan has successfully relocated from ...
CUI Considerations for the Heat Treating Industry
2024 is a big year for heat treaters who work for the DoD. As Joe Coleman, cybersecurity officer at Bluestreak Consulting, explains, ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: April 2024 Results
There are four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023, and this month, ...
US DOE Strategy Affects Heat Treaters
As heat treaters strive for a sustainable future, pressure mounts to make the right choices while running commercially viable operations. This ...
Tube China | Upgraded THERMPROCESS China Unlocking Opportunities
The development of China's steel industry has been a crucial driver of the country's rapid economic growth. Within the steel industry, ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. We're looking at some compelling developments in aviation manufacturing, ...
USAF Metals Technology Personnel – Qualified to Heat Treat on 50+ Systems
Richard B. ConwayFounder/Director/CTODELTA H® Technologies, LLCSource: DELTA H Multiple military facilities now operate more than 50 heat treat systems from a ...
Discover Your Next Solution at Ceramics Expo 2024
No matter where you sit on the advanced manufacturing supply chain, discover game-changing solutions at Ceramics Expo Ceramics Expo is North ...
Motorcycle Manufacturer Embarks on Sustainable Heat Treat Future
Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of motorcycles and bicycles, has invested in a nitriding/nitrocarburizing system, increasing sustainability ...
Happy Easter Weekend!
May you have a blessed Easter weekend! Heat Treat Today offices are closed today (Friday, March 29), but will be back open Monday morning. ...
All 13 News Chatter To Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 13 news items. ...
News from Abroad: Shifts for Sustainability in Steel
Today’s News from Abroad installment shares exciting news from the steelmaking world that is of international importance. Heat Treat Today partners with ...
Manufacturer To Receive EB Furnace for Large-Ingot Casting
A North America-based company is set to receive a four-gun electron beam hearth melting furnace from their industry partner of 3 ...
Heat Treater Expands To Provide Nitriding Regional Services
Sudosilo S.A., a commercial heat treatment service provider in South America, is bringing premier nitriding to the Argentine industrial sector with ...
Car Bottom Furnace Increases Large Component Heat Treat for Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently commissioned their third car bottom air furnace. This Class 2 air furnace has a maximum ...
Fringe Friday: “So, I gave you the apple…”
We're celebrating getting to the "fringe" of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday installment: a video unveiling the learning progress ...
Aluminum Extrusion Operations Bring Nitriding In-House
Extral SP. Z o.o., a Polish company specializing in aluminum extrusions, has bolstered its manufacturing capabilities to better serve the construction, ...
Increased HIP on the Horizon: Kittyhawk Expands with Stack HIP Acquisition
Kittyhawk, Inc., backed by the Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital, has acquired Stack HIP, LLC from Stack Metallurgical Group (SMG). ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: March 2024 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators, gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023, indicate high expectations for ...
Common Automotive Heat Treat Processes To Get Into Gear
How long have you been heat treating automotive gears? Which thermal processing techniques do your operations gravitate towards? In this best ...
US Army Enlists Metallus for Munitions Expansion
Metallus, formerly known as TimkenSteel and a leader in high-quality specialty metals, manufactured components, and supply chain solutions, announced that the ...
2 VPA Furnaces Elevate Jet Manufacturer’s Heat Treat
In a move aimed at elevating its manufacturing capabilities, a leading jet engine manufacturer is gearing up to integrate two vapor ...
Innovative Engineering Partnership To Serve North American Lithium-Ion Battery Market
EVERGREEN KILN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, located in Niagara Falls, U.S.A., and SUZHOU KILNPARTNER Mechanical Technology Co., Ltd., located in China, officially announced ...
Vacuum Furnace for Global Wire Mesh Products Supplier in Auto Industry
A U.S.-based engineered knitted wire mesh solutions company and global supplier for the automotive, food service, and janitorial industries will receive ...
18 News Chatter Items To Keep You Updated!
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 18 news items. ...
İnsu Teknik Transforms Gas Spring Production
İnsu Teknik, a leader in the gas springs sector of the automotive industry, continues to pioneer innovation as a key supplier ...
ZDT Glimag Leverages Vacuum Furnace for Mining Machines
Vacuum heat treat operations expand for ZDT Glimag, an entity providing services in the field of vacuum heat treatment, laboratory tests, ...
Heat Treater Adds Austempering Capabilities for U.S. Markets
Aalberts surface technologies, a global provider of specialized thermal processing, surface treatment, and material coating solutions, announced on Wednesday, February 14, ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: February 2024 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023 reflect the highest expectations ...
Supplier Expansion Anticipates Growth and Innovation for Manufacturers with Heat Treat
Lee Sobocinski President Thermal Care Inc PiovanGroup is launching a new strategic division for industrial and process refrigeration, the result of ...
ESA Launches First Metal 3D Printer to ISS
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Box Furnace Increases Tempering Capabilities for Castings Company
Tom Schulz Sales Manager L&L Special Furnace Source: L&L An investment castings manufacturer's heat treat department received a large floor-standing box ...
Exo Gas Composition Changes, Part 2: Cool Down and Use in Heat Treat Furnaces
In Part 1, the author underscored the importance of understanding the changes in gas composition through three steps of its production: ...
An Overview of Cemented Carbide Sintering
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Cemented carbide is often used interchangeably with other terms in the industry to describe a popular material ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available ...
Shape Setting Nitinol Systems
Compact, turnkey systems designed for the medical and dental industries. Fully automatic operations provide consistent and precise results. Benefits include data ...
Discover What SECO/VACUUM Aftermarket Services Can Do for You!
SECO/VACUUM offers professional maintenance services for medical device vacuum heat-treating furnaces. We offer preventive maintenance to keep furnaces running at peak ...
Second HIP Contracted For Wallwork
Bringing forward plans by two years, Wallwork Group have signed for a second hot isostatic press. Following hot on the heels ...
Message from the Editor: Winter
Bethany Leone Managing Editor Heat Treat Today This message from Bethany Leone, managing editor at Heat Treat Today, shares some reflections ...
AM Supplier Delivers Components to GA-ASI
Nicholas Mayer President of Commericial Norsk Norsk Titanium, a global additive manufacturing supplier for aerospace-grade structural titanium components, announces delivery of ...
Bodycote Expands Medical Market Reach with Lake City Heat Treating
Stephen Harris Group Chief Executive Bodycote Source: LinkedIn Bodycote has announced its acquisition of Lake City Heat Treating, based in Warsaw, ...
Heat Treat Radio #105: Lunch and Learn: Batch IQ Vs. Continuous Pusher, Part 2
Have you decided to purchase batch or continuous furnace system equipment? Today's episode is part 2 of the Heat Treat Radio ...
Your How-To Guide for Navigating the Industry Calendar
Navigate the heat treat events upcoming in the months ahead with Heat Treat Today's Industry Calendar. This hidden gem is located in the "Events" tab ...
Furnaces North America (FNA) Registration Announced
Renowned for its dynamic trade show environment, FNA 2024 brings together the foremost experts, suppliers, decision makers, and buyers from around ...
Sustainability Insights: How Can We Work to Get the Carbon Out of Heating? Part 1
The search for sustainable solutions in the heat treat industry is at the forefront of research for industry experts. Michael Stowe, ...
ECOACERO Expands Rebar Potential with New Mill
ECOACERO, an ESTRELLA Group company, has placed an order for a new rebar mill with a heat treater with North American ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: January 2024 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators gathered by Heat Treat Today each month since June 2023 each reflect expectations for ...
thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg GmbH Expands Sustainable Operations with Bell-Type Annealing Plant
An Ultra Low NOx HPH®-flameless bell-type annealing plant at thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has achieved CO2-neutral heat treatment of precision strip. Tenova LOI ...
HIP Innovation Maximizes AM Medical Potential
The appeal of additive manufacturing (AM) for producing orthopedic implants lies in the "ability to design and manufacture complex and customized ...
Cybersecurity Desk: Artificial Intelligence and Heat Treating
Artificial intelligence remains a hot topic for every industry, not least heat treating. Understanding the how and why of AI's potential ...
Fringe Friday: 5G Network Introduced for Metallurgical Industry
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly “heat treat” but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
News From Abroad: A Glimpse Into the International Market
Heat Treat Today is partnering with two international publications: heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and ...
North American Heat Treater Welcomes New Ownership
Effective November 30, 2023, Joe A. Powell has sold his remaining shares in Akron Steel Treating Company, his family's commercial heat ...
Continuing the Dialogue: Michael Mouilleseaux on Batch/Continuous Furnace Maintenance
Our readers and Heat Treat Radiolisteners will remember a recent episode entitled "Heat Treat Radio #102: Lunch & Learn, Batch IQ ...
Foundry Expands 3D Printing Capabilities
A Louisiana-based foundry — a supplier of iron, stainless, and specialty alloy castings for paper/pulp, energy, mining, and petrochemical customers — ...
A Few (34 Precisely) News Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 34 news items, ...
An Overview of Case Hardening: Which Is Best for Your Operations?
Source: Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Case hardening is an essential process for many heat treating operations, but knowing the different types ...
EV Manufacturer Upgrades with New Nitriding Furnace
An international electric vehicle manufacturer has selected a heat treat furnace supplier with North American locations for a second nitriding furnace ...
Trending Market Insights for Aluminum Thermal Processing
Are there rapid changes in the North American aluminum industry to accommodate trending technology, or does the aluminum market have a ...
Merry Christmas from Heat Treat Today
We will be celebrating the holidays with family, and our offices will be closed from December 22 to January 1. Look ...
Fringe Friday: Nippon Steel Corporation To Acquire U. S. Steel
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Message From the Editor: Daylight Savings
This message from Bethany Leone, managing editor at Heat Treat Today, shares some thoughts on savings, delayed gratification, and how these ...
Letter from the Publisher: The Success of Heat Treat Boot Camp
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year, and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This ...
Precision Heat Treater Expands Operations with New High-Pressure Gas Quenching Furnace
A precision heat treatment company Vacu Braze recently partnered with a U.S. furnace manufacturer to procure new equipment to expand its processing capabilities. ...
MTI Member Profile: GFI Metal Treating, Inc.
Mixing close client communication, a unique record keeping system, and two special patents generates a recipe for success — at least ...
3 Top Tips for Brinell and Rockwell Hardness Tests
Accurate hardness testing is a critical business for numerous industries, not least heat treatment. In this guide, we will offer our ...
Don’t Be the Next Ransomware Victim: How To Detect, Protect, and Recover
Ransomware is a threat to all industries, and heat treating is no exception! This article is here to give heat treaters ...
Jet Engine Manufacturer Modernizes with Updated Casting Furnace
Sławomir Tomaszewski Vacuum Melting Team Director SECO/WARWICK Source: LinkedIn One of the world's largest producers of jet engines has modernized their ...
3 Aluminum Heat Treat Systems Delivered for USAF
Richard B. Conway Founder/Director/ CTO DELTA H® Technologies, LLC Source: DELTA H Three heat treat systems have recently been delivered and ...
News from Abroad: Furnace Updates and Lowered Emissions
Heat Treat Today is partnering with two international publications: heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and ...
Heat Treat Economic Indicators: December 2023 Results
The four heat treat industry-specific economic indicators gathered by Heat Treat Today each month --- starting in June of this year ...
Aluminum Rolling Company Expands Operations with Heat Treat Software
The aluminum rolling division of ElvalHalcor S.A., Elval, has placed an order for a sustainability suite with a heat treat supplier with North ...
Automotive Parts Manufacturer Increases Production Capacity with Nitriding System
Nikola DzepinaNitrex Regional Manager - AsiaSource: NITREX An automotive parts manufacturer, Baida Electronic Equipment Co. Ltd., has recently increased its production capacity ...
Double Reduction Mill Offers Sustainable Solutions for Tinplate Company
A tinplate company will receive a new order for a tinplate coating line (TCL) and tinplate double reduction mill (TDRM) from ...
Nitriding Solution Accommodates Faster Heat Treat and Wider Parts
Full-service commercial heat treating solutions provider Akademi Metalurji incorporated a turnkey nitriding installation to save on process gases and production time, ...
Power Generation Systems Manufacturer To Expand Heat Treat
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM Technologies, USA Source: SECO/WARWICK A global developer of power generation systems is planning to expand heat ...
Heat Treat Radio #93: Why Ion Nitride? An Exploration with Gary Sharp
Today's Heat Treat Radio episode illuminates how Gary Sharp, founder and CEO of Advanced Heat Treat Corp, began the company. Heat ...
Aero and Turbine Heat Treat Expands for Titanium Steel Castings Manufacturer
A front-loading box furnace delivered to a northeastern U.S. supplier of titanium castings will expand the manufacturer's aerospace and gas turbine ...
Improving Your Use of Radiant Tubes, Part 3
Over the last several months, the Combustion Corner series has challenged readers to spend some time researching opportunities to improve their ...
Downloadable Cybersecurity Acronym List
Source: Bluestreak Consulting™ --> View Acronym List and Download This list of cybersecurity acronyms was compiled by Joe Coleman, cybersecurity officer ...
Letter from the Publisher: Top 10 Energy Truths Worth Remembering
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. ...
Reader Feedback: Measuring Junction Construction in AMS2750 Rev. G
Readers are checking out recent AMS2750 Rev. G changes and want some more information from Heat Treat Today about a specific ...
Robotic Laser Heat Treating Expands at Grand Rapids
A commercial heat treater in Grand Rapids, MI is expanding its capabilities with robotic laser heat treating systems. This announcement was ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. You know and we know that there is too much ...
Jim Oakes Recognized with First Ever FNA Industry Award
Jim Oakes, president of Super Systems, has been awarded the first ever Furnaces North America (FNA) Industry Award at the trade ...
It’s Over, It Was Great, Thank You!
Furnaces North America 2022, the premier trade show and technical conference in the North American heat treating industry, attracted over 1,200 ...
Case Study: Heat Treat Equipment Meets the Future Industry Today
Modern industry trends and expectations pose new challenges to heat treating equipment; in addition to the expected requirements (e.g., safety, quality, ...
Bundle Up for Fall with 4 Vacuum Heat Treat Articles
Getting excited for the November print edition? In 2021, Heat Treat Today released the inaugural Vacuum Heat Treating print edition. This ...
Guía para el líder que quiere motivar
[Está] posicionado no solo para trabajar en conjunto con otros seres humanos sino también para liderarlos; si su potencial se ha ...
Fringe Friday: GreenIron Furnaces To Recycle Oxidized Metals
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
IHEA’s Combustion Seminar: New Knowledge for New Improvements
With no new knowledge, no new improvements can be made. In the North American heat treating industry, new knowledge is constantly ...
Heat Treat Capabilities “Take Off” at Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base, an historic airfield engaged in experimental aviation, is expanding its heat treat capabilities with two dual chamber ...
IHEA Monthly Economic Report: “I don’t really know” and That’s OK
The monthly Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) Executive Economic Summary this September reiterates the point that it has been making for ...
Heat Treater of Military and Aerospace Ceramic Parts Expands with Box Furnace
GHH Series Box Furnace for Ceramic Matrix Composites Source: L&L Special Furnace Company, Inc. A U.S. manufacturer with a plant in ...
A Leader’s Guide to Motivation
Leadership coach Bill Munn writes to Heat Treat Today's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: "[You] are positioned not only to work with ...
The Wait Is Over: Say Hello to the Class of 2022!
The wait is over. Join Heat Treat Today in welcoming a new group of rising industry leaders for the fifth year ...
2022 Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Honorable Mentions
The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2022 comes with the reality that not every one of the nominees ...
Factorial Energy Announces Plans for EV Cell Pilot Production Facility
Factorial Energy (Factorial), a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle applications, announced it will establish a new advanced manufacturing ...
Heat Treat Radio #81 (Special Video Edition): Heat Treat Tomorrow – Hydrogen Combustion for Heat Treating: Reality or Smoke
Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today, returns to the question on the future of hydrogen for heat treaters as he ...
Heat Treat Furnaces To Improve Hardening Capabilities for Aalberts
Alberto Martin Sales Director -- Spain Aalberts surface technologies TEY International manufacturer Aalberts surface technologies Group will receive two vacuum furnaces ...
Enjoy the Long Weekend!
It's an honor to serve the good people in the heat treat industry. This labor day weekend, we hope you take ...
Fringe Friday: Foundry 4.0
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Gear Manufacturer Gains Nitriding Capacity with 2 Heat Treat Furnaces
The Capi Group has boosted its nitriding/nitrocarburizing capacity with two heat treat furnaces to keep up with the rise in production ...
Vac-Met Joins North American Heat Treat Family of Companies
Vac-Met, Inc., a heat treater in the Midwest for 41 years, has been acquired by a North American commercial heat treater. ...
21 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items To Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 21 news bites ...
Message from the Editor: Celebrations
Not every day is a wedding day, so what are the small goals that keep the needle moving forward? Karen Gantzer, ...
Heat Treat Radio #80: Lunch & Learn with Heat Treat Today – Mill Processes and Production, part 2
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, and several other Heat Treat Today team members sit down with long-time industry expert Dan Herring, The ...
CAB Line Selected for EV In-House Heat Treating
An international automotive conglomerate has selected a controlled atmosphere brazing line for their newly established factory in Mexico. The heat treat ...
Guía para conducir pruebas System Accuracy Tests conforme a CQI-9 4ta. Edición
The AIAG CQI-9 (Heat Treat System Assessment) is the most accepted standard in the automotive industry for the validation of heat ...
Fringe Friday: New Energy Equipment at Historic Pittsburgh Factory
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Aerospace Conversion Provider Joins “Three Second Club”
Cruz Hernández Back-Shop Supervisor Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services Source: LinkedIn PEMCO Conversions - Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services operators will join ...
Heat Treat IQ System for Härtewerk Chemnitz Hardening Plant
Kai Werlitz Technical Operations Manager Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH Source: Härtewerk Chemnitz Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH, a large German commercial hardening plant (Lohnhärterei), ...
Induction Hardening Service at Alabama Heat Treat Facility
Mikel Woods President Advanced Heat Treat, Corp. (Source: www.ahtcorp.com) Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a heat treat services and metallurgical solutions ...
Heat Treat Radio #79: All Things Auto Industry Quenching with Scott MacKenzie
Heat Treat Radio host and Heat Treat Today publisher, Doug Glenn, sits down with Dr. D. Scott MacKenzie, the senior research ...
Global Power Tech Leader Will Use Heat Treat Furnace for Nuclear Applications
A global leader in power technologies purchased a vacuum furnace from a North American furnace provider. The equipment will be used ...
Strategies To Reduce Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
N2: It's so harmless, it makes up the majority of the air we breathe. But, once bonded with oxygen, the resulting ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. You know and we know: there is too much content ...
Getting to the “Hearth” of It: 5 Hearth Tips
Want a free tip? Read some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted over the last ...
Heat Treat Q&A: Dodging “Exploding Gas Bubbles”
Source: Bodycote Let's talk about exploding gas bubbles -- or, perhaps more accurately, cavitation erosion and how cavitation can be prevented. ...
Heat Treat Simulation Imaging Through Time: 2019–2021
Heat treat induction coils, forgings, AM parts, and gears. What do they all have in common? R&D specialists have been creating ...
6 Heat Treat Tech Trends Fulfilled in 2022. . .Thus Far
What are the heat treat tech trends we're seeing in Heat Treat Today? Perhaps you read the Tech Trends article earlier ...
Horizontal Nitriding System Delivered at Hydro Heat Treat Location
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com A global aluminum and energy company, Hydro Extrusion Norway, recently received a horizontal nitriding ...
IHEA Monthly Economic Report: Hopeful Horizon Now Approaching
The most recent monthly Industrial Heating Equipment Association's (IHEA) Executive Economic Summary released in June shares that there are pessimistic and ...
Letter From the Publisher: Keto & Carbon
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. ...
Fringe Friday: Turning Up the Heat (Safely)!
Source: EHS Today Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in ...
Redline Chambers Joins Heat Treat Product Provider
Source: Thermal Product Solutions Redline Chambers, a U.S. manufacturer of vacuum chambers and systems for the aerospace, defense, energy, electronics, and ...
Heat Treat Provider Increases HIP Capacity in Greenville, SC
Stephen Harris Bodycote Group Chief Executive Source: Bodycote Bodycote, a global thermal processing services provider, is expanding its hot isostatic pressing ...
Fives North American Combustion CertiFire® Presentation at AISTech
Source: Fives North American Combustion, Inc. View Presentation and Download Click Image To View the Presentation This presentation was featured in ...
AM Heat Treat Solutions Expected From New Partnership
AddUp, a provider in the field of metal additive manufacturing (AM), and a creator of thermal solutions have signed a partnership ...
Heat Treating A-LU-mi-num
Al-u-MI-ni-um. A-LU-mi-num. Heat treating aluminum is not something we often get a chance to talk about, but it is everywhere. From ...
Heat Treaters Go Back to School
Summer is slipping away, is it time to go back to school? Heat Treat Today is sharing some of the training ...
Endogas Generator Increases Efficiency for OWZ Ostalb
Daniel Panny Product Manager UPC-Marathon in Germany Source: LinkedIn OWZ Ostalb received a new electrically heated endothermic gas generator. The company ...
What Does It Mean To “Heat Treat Green”?
What does it mean to "heat treat green"? Between the hype and the cynicism of abilities of "green solutions" to meet ...
Happy 4th of July!
Whether you're at the beach, at home, or sneaking in a few workaholic hours on the job, we hope everyone in ...
Spotlight on 40 Under 40 Alumni
Heat Treat Today's 40 Under 40 was created to bring recognition to young professionals in the industry, giving names, faces, and words to ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Capabilities Expand for Magnetic Shields Ltd
Colin Woolger, Director, MSL Heat Treatment Source: LinkedIn A U.S. manufacturer of heat treat furnaces will supply a new vacuum furnace ...
DUAL PERSPECTIVES: The Heat Treat Shop of 2050
Changes are inevitable, but the world today is changing so rapidly that it's constantly keeping us on our toes. Do two ...
Heat Treat Fabrication Provider Acquires Certain Assets From Performance Industrial Products
On June 16, 2022, a heat resistant high alloy casting and fabrication company headquartered in Avilla, Indiana acquired certain assets of ...
News From Abroad: Heat Treat Investments, Management, and Anniversaries
Heat Treat Today is partnering with heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat ...
How To Make $17,792.00 in a Couple of Hours
We will explore the ever-popular subject of how to make money the easy way. Well, better stated: How to save some ...
2 Heat Treat Furnaces To Assist CMC Industry
Two atmosphere controlled retort box furnaces will be used for de-bindering ceramic matrix composite parts (CMC) as well as powder metals ...
Automotive Air Conditioning System Manufacturer Contracts New CAB Line
Piotr Skarbiński Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Products Segment SECO/WARWICK Group Source: SECO/WARWICK An international furnace supplier has ...
Heat Treat Radio #75: Reimagining Furnace Compliance with C3 Data’s Matt Wright
Heat Treat Radio host and Heat Treat Today publisher, Doug Glenn, talks with Matt Wright, the chief marketing officer at C3 ...
Medical Heat Treater Receives “A to Z” HIPing Solution
A hot isostatic press (HIP) was recently delivered to T.A.G. Medical Products Corporation Ltd. (TAGMPC), a manufacturer of medical and dental solutions ...
Heat Treat Capabilities Increase for Tooling and Machinery Component Manufacturer
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com The YAZICI TRANSFER MAKINA company decided to increase its heat treat capacity in Istanbul ...
Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities
Mr. Sivaraman Arjunan Senior Manager Sundram Fasteners Limited Source: LinkedIn Indian fastener manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Limited will receive a vacuum furnace to ...
15 Questions To Ask Before Designing an Induction Coil
Designing a new induction coil? Here are 15 questions to ask to ensure the coil meets all the requirements to do ...
Feature Video: Why Nominate for Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Award?
Instead of a traditional Heat Treat Radio podcast this Thursday, we're featuring a message from Bethany Leone, an editor at Heat ...
IHEA Monthly Economic Report: It’s Not the 1980s
Rather than mirror the doom and gloom projections from the media, this economic report does not project the 1980s to our ...
Deep Cryogenics 101
Heat treaters often target gas nitriding and carburizing as key additions to their facility, but sometimes they miss a low-cost opportunity ...
DUAL PERSPECTIVES: Europe vs. North America
Changes are inevitable, but the world today is changing so rapidly that it's constantly keeping us on our toes. Do two ...
Fringe Friday: Amazing Medical Machined Metal
Source: Global Medical via LinkedIn Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting ...
Heat Treating Furnace Intended for NSK Global Bearing Manufacturer
Piotr Skarbiński Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Products Segment SECO/WARWICK Group Source: SECO/WARWICK A roller-type furnace intended for ...
Watch for 3 Heat Treat Events This Summer
Are you ready for summer? Heat Treat Today's Industry Calendar features the key events of the season to make sure you do not ...
Tempering: 4 Perspectives — Which makes sense for you?
Tempering. A vitally important step in the hardening process and a process that is used extensively throughout the heat treatment industry. ...
Going Carbon Free: An Interview with H2 Green Steel
Hydrogen will be the future of steel making. But how do we put the technology into place and make it work? ...
Why Induction Heating Is a Green Technology
It seems like the world is going green! Induction heating is in the game with its green technology. It does not ...
Natural Gas Revisited
Natural gas is the dominant energy source used by heat treaters and its price and availability is critical to all U.S. ...
12 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 12 news bites ...
U.S. Firearm Manufacturer Orders Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
A firearms manufacturer based in the U.S. has ordered a vacuum heat treating furnace from a Pennsylvania manufacturer. Solar Manufacturing Inc. ...
Message From the Editor: Engagements
Social media has become an ubiquitous part of daily life for many of us. Karen Gantzer, managing editor of Heat Treat Today, ...
New Solution to Reduce Emissions and Increase Throughput at Tata Steel
Tata Steel will receive an IIOT (industrial internet of things) solution for their industrial furnaces. This solution is designed to reduce ...
North American Heat Treater Expands Annealing and Brazing Capabilities
A 28" wide, 4 zone mesh belt annealing and brazing furnace has been commissioned for Bluewater Thermal Solutions, a U.S. based ...
Automotive Manufacturer To Replace Vacuum Furnace
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An American manufacturer of automotive metal seals will be replacing an existing vacuum ...
Care and Maintenance of Polymer Quenchants
In induction hardening, power supply, generator issues, and coil problems can all cause damage to parts. Consider one more area where ...
Aluminum Producer Readies Lab and Heat Treat Furnaces
Andrew Bassett President Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry Source: Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry A large aluminum producer in the U.S. Midwest received ...
Fringe Friday: Making Steel “Green”
Source: Engineering & Technology Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments ...
Paging Through Heat Treat Today’s Technical Files
We're flipping through Heat Treat Today's technical articles today to highlight four heat treat-related processes: hardening, ferritic nitrocarburizing, titanium processing, and ...
Letter from the Publisher: Cryptocurrency In Your Future
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. ...
Aluminum Extruder Expands Nitriding Capabilities
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co. (Qalex) recently received a nitriding system. The aluminum profiles manufacturer ...
Pyrometry: The Standard for Reliable Thermal Processing in Automotive and Aerospace Industries
There is no way to validate the heat treating process without completely destroying the job. Here's where pyrometry becomes crucial. The ...
Box Furnace Arrives for Valve Manufacturer in the U.S.
An international valve manufacturer located in the southeastern U.S. has received a high-uniformity box furnace. The L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. model ...
Happy Easter Weekend!
We want to wish you a Happy Easter Weekend! On this Good Friday, we remember the love and the incredible sacrifice ...
Pirometría: la normativa para un Procesamiento Térmico confiable en la Industria Automotriz y Aeroespacial
There is no way to validate the heat treating process without completely destroying the job. Here's where pyrometry becomes crucial. The ...
Electronic Component Manufacturer to Expand Vacuum Tempering Capabilities
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com A global manufacturer of electronic components with engineering centers and factories worldwide has ...
Tech Trends: Heat Treat Technologies to Watch in 2022
Technology is ever evolving. Will you be able to keep up with all the new developments? Discover the tech trends these ...
Cleaning Quality and Economy for Heat Treated Parts
Source: Modern Machine Shop Pre- or post-heat treat process cleaning might sound like an afterthought, especially when considering the expense. But ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. You know and we know: there is too much content available ...
Aerospace Components Manufacturer Orders Two-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
Selcuk Kilicarslan Special Process Manager TEI TEI - a large Turkish manufacturer of aircraft engines - purchased a two-chamber vacuum furnace. ...
The Properties of Titans vs. Poor Tribological Performance
Source: Advanced Heat Treat, Corp. There seems to be no limit to what heat treated titanium alloy products can do -- ...
Staying Safe on the Floor: 8 Safety Tips for Heat Treaters
We've assembled some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted over the years into today's original ...
Commercial Heat Treating Company Announces Rebrand of U.S. Businesses
Oliver Jaeger CEO Aalberts surface technologies Photo credit: LinkedIn A global provider of specialized thermal processing, surface treatment, and material coating ...
Heat Treatment System Prepared for Global Specialty Fastener Manufacturer
A Canadian heat treat solutions providers has recently prepared a shipment of an 1,800 kg/hr continuous mesh belt heat treatment system ...
Heat Treater To Sharpen Their In-House Operation
A manufacturer of machining tools, industrial knives, mulching knives, and chippers has placed an order for a vacuum furnace with 10 ...
Heat Treatment Opportunities for Auto Industry Expand in Kodak, TN
Bill Lee Governor of Tennessee A metal coating and heat treatment company is set to add a new manufacturing and distribution ...
Exploring Thermal Sensors in Hydrogen Atmosphere for Turbines and Other Applications, Part 2 of 2
Some thermal sensing systems are not able to measure the lower end of the spectrum, while other systems are not able ...
Checking Out Heat Treat Today’s Technical Files
We're flipping through Heat Treat Today's technical articles today to highlight four heat treat-related processes: quenching, sintering, nitriding, parts cleaning. Read ...
Service Heat Treating
In 1974, Richard Armitage saw an opportunity for a quality and service focused commercial heat treater in southeastern Wisconsin and that's ...
Fastener Manufacturer Acquires K-T Bolt Manufacturing
Brad Tinney President and CEO Birmingham Fastener Source: LinkedIn Birmingham Fastener announced the acquisition of K-T Bolt Manufacturing, Inc. based in ...
Heat Treat Legend #71: Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor®
Heat Treat Today publisher and Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, is joined by Dan Herring, known in the industry as ...
19th Century Guns vs. 21st Century Corrosion Resistance
Source: Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Let's talk about guns. To create a durable and corrosion resistant barrel, guns in the 19th ...
Vacuum Gas Cooling: Pressure vs. Velocity, Part 1 of 2
There is an age-old adage that exists in the heat treating world. That supposition states that "the smaller the vacuum furnace, ...
Aerospace Industry Chooses Vacuum Heat Treat Solution
A Chinese company has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace which will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the ...
12 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 12 news bites ...
Two Major Updates for International Events
Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to get an update on how two huge heat treat tradeshows are ...
Time To Evacuate Atmospheric Pressure
Source: Ipsen Harold Time to evacuate! When it comes to evacuating atmospheric pressure from vacuum furnace chambers, the addition of a diffusion pump can ...
Keeping Up With Vacuum Furnaces: Balancing What You WANT With What You NEED
You can't always get what you want. With frequently changing specifications and a volatile economy, what heat treaters want is always ...
The “Known – Unknown”: Preparing Your Facility for Unpredictable World Events
The "Known - Unknown," the "Undiscovered Country," the "Movement from cocksure ignorance to thoughtful uncertainty." It doesn't matter if you get ...
Ukraine Crisis and the Heat Treat Industry
The tragedies of war are many. In today's post, we're looking at a very small slice of the consequences of the ...
Heat Treat Radio #70: Lunch & Learn with Heat Treat Today – Heat Treatment vs. Thermal Processing
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, and several other Heat Treat Today team members sit down with long-time industry expert Dan Herring, ...
Delivery Scheduled for Medical Brazing Heat Treat Solution
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK A medical device manufacturer is set to receive a ...
“The light at the end of the tunnel” — Monitoring Mesh Belt Furnaces
According to "Dr. O" - Dr. Steve Offley, product marketing manager at PhoenixTM - temperature control of the heat treatment application ...
IHEA Monthly Economic Report: Lions, Tigers, and Bears?
"The inventory levels for almost every industrial metal have been as low as they have been in decades and at the ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. You know and we know: there is too much content available ...
Flipping Through Heat Treat Today’s Technical Files
We're flipping through Heat Treat Today's technical articles today to highlight four processes: annealing, brazing, carburizing, and forging. Read our top ...
Heat Treating Furnace Dispatched to Military Contractor
A large gas-fired normalizing furnace has been sent to a global manufacturer of pipe, tube, and fittings used for various military ...
On-Site Hydrogen Generation: A Viable Option for Reducing Atmospheres in Heat Treating
Hydrogen is a reducing gas used in thermal processing atmospheres for brazing, annealing, metal injection molding, metal additive manufacturing, and glass-to-metal ...
Weight Loss and Shrinkage: Comparing Furnace Insulation Exposed to Hydrogen Gas
What material is best suited as thermal insulation, fixtures, and setters in furnaces with hydrogen atmospheres? To find out, ZIRCAR Ceramics, ...
12 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 12 news bites ...
Grand Blanc Processing to Integrate New Furnace
A roller-hearth furnace will soon be processing wire products at Grand Blanc Processing's high quality processed wire production facility in Holly, ...
Mesh Belts 101
Heat Treat Today surveyed mesh belt industry manufacturers asking for feedback on information heat treaters should know. In this article, Abelard ...
Heat Treat Takes Flight: Increasing Heat Treat Capabilities From Indiana to Russia
Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to explore what international news from around the world has flown by! An ...
Letter from the Publisher: The Upside of Failure
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. ...
Vacuum Oil Quench Being Installed at Western PA Facility
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA received delivery of their vacuum oil quench (VOQ) furnace last week. This 36” x 36" x 48” ...
Mesh Belt Atmosphere Heat Treatment Systems: Meeting Demands for Performance, Quality, and Innovation
Mesh belt furnaces are the workhorse of the heat treating industry. With constant pressure to enhance performance and develop quality products, ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media: Valentine’s Day Edition
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media: The Valentine's Day Edition. You may think that case hardening means ...
A Metal That Heals Itself
Source: ThomasNet Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one ...
Heat Treat Radio Reminisces
Whether you're a long-time follower or a recent listener, Heat Treat Radio has a history of hits that we're highlighting in today's ...
Heat Treat E-Commerce: A Growing Trend or a Passing Fad?
E-commerce? In the heat treating industry? Heat Treat Today was curious about this new trend, so we asked three heat treat ...
EAF Steel Producer Increases Furnace Capabilities
Celsa France, an EAF (electric arc furnace) steel producer specializing in the production of steel billets from steel scrap, will be ...
Mueller Brass Co. Soon to Heat Treat with New Sintering Furnace
A batch sintering furnace will be installed at Mueller Brass Co., a major supplier of brass rod and forgings in the ...
The Heat Treat Industry Calendar Is Ready, Are You?
Navigate this summer's heat treat events with Heat Treat Today's Industry Calendar. This hidden gem is located under "Resources" on www.heattreattoday.com, ...
To Clean or Not To Clean? That’s the Question.
What's most important when heat treating: time, quality, costs, aesthetics? With competing demands, you need to discern when cleaning parts pre- ...
Message from the Editor: Pivoting
In the age of new technology, Karen Gantzer, managing editor of Heat Treat Today, reflects on a year of "pivoting" to ...
Automated Nitriding Cell to Automobile Manufacturer
In order to meet increasing market demand, a global auto manufacturer is including the installation of a second automated nitriding cell ...
Lab Furnace Recycles Metallic Parts
L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. model GS1714 Photo Credit: L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. A worldwide manufacturer of catalytic convertors, medical ...
VIVA ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS Acquires Turnkey System for Nitriding
VIVA ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS - a Vias Group member - has recently acquired a turnkey system for nitriding extrusion dies after experiencing ...
The Chemistry Behind the Process: 6 Heat Treat Tips for Brazing, Induction, and Quenching
We’ve assembled some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted over the last three years into today's original content. ...
“The Die is Cast”: What’s NADCA 207?
Source: TAV VACUUM FURNACES When "the die is cast," heat treaters should make sure that they're using NADCA 207 standards. Prepared ...
Terrifically Titanium Heat Treating Results
Source: Total Materia Heat treaters in the medical and aerospace sectors will eagerly tell you about titanium alloys. The hot alloy ...
6 Heat Treat Events From Around the Globe
Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to explore what international tradeshows you can look forward to, such as ...
Heat Treat Tomorrow – Hydrogen Combustion: Our Future or Hot Air?
Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today, moderates a panel of 5 experts who address questions about the growing popularity of ...
Heat Treat Legend #67: Bill Jones, CEO, Solar Atmospheres Group of Companies
Heat Treat Today publisher and Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, sits down with Bill Jones, CEO of the Solar Atmosphere ...
Exploring Thermal Sensors in Hydrogen Atmosphere for Turbines, Part 1 of 2
Direct thermal measurement of temperatures within a turbine is limited due to many factors. Some thermal sensing systems are not able ...
Hazelett Joins Global Heat Treat Furnace Solution Provider
Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation of Colchester, VT in the US has become a member of a global heat treat furnace solution provider ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the ...
Celebrate January 6th: National Technology Day!
What's new in heat treat? A LOT. Over the past year, we've seen numerous new technologies in the way of research, ...
MIM and AM Client Pleased with Retrofit Sintering Vacuum Furnace
A retrofitted vacuum furnace will now produce more metal injected molded (MIM) components with considerably less downtime. In 2021, a North ...
Heat Treatment of Fasteners for the Medical Device Industry
The medical industry relies heavily on the use of fasteners. The correct fastener ensures that the device goes together and stays ...
22 Ways To Start 2022 Right
To jump start your heat treat knowledge this year, read this list of 22 ways you can connect with industry leaders, ...
This Week In Heat Treat Social Media: Christmas Edition
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media: The Christmas Edition. With so much content available on the web, ...
Avoiding Diffusion Bonding of Parts and Fixtures: A Case Study
As most heat treaters know, parts and fixtures often do not mix well. Diffusion bonding can cause the two to fuse ...
FNA 2022: The Future Will Meet You There!
Planning 2022 heat treat goals would be lacking without considering at least one of the major heat treat shows in North ...
News From Heat Treat Today’s European Media Partner
Today, we cast our sights overseas to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to find out what's new internationally. Major movements in ...
R&D and Additive Manufacturing Heat Treater Adds Vacuum Furnace
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres of California To support R&D and additive manufacturing projects, Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has added ...
Heat Treater Upgrades with Annealing Furnace for Brass Parts
A Midwest manufacturer of brass components is upgrading their heat treat capabilities with a new furnace. The 24" wide, 3 zone ...
How to Lower the Cost of Operating Your Burner System
We continue to consider the topic of natural gas pricing and reduction and its impact on heat treaters. Much of the ...
Don’t Be Unique! 10 Temperature Uniformity Tips
We've assembled some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted over the last three years into ...
A Guide to Selecting Heat Treating Equipment
Do you always feel confident when selecting heat treating equipment? ¿Se siente siempre seguro cuando selecciona equipos de tratamiento térmico? There ...
What Makes a True Leader
After the fourth annual nomination for Heat Treat Today's 40 Under 40 Class of 2021 came to a close, Bethany Leone, editor ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Expanding Cutting Tool Manufacturing Facility
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An international cutting tool manufacturer will augment the capacity of its heat treat ...
Guía para la Selección de Equipos para Tratamiento Térmico
¿Se siente siempre seguro cuando selecciona equipos de tratamiento térmico? Do you always feel confident when selecting heat treating equipment? There ...
ELVIAL Increases Heat Treat Capabilities for Aluminum Products
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com ELVIAL S.A.,a large aluminum extrusion company in Greece, has purchased an aluminum extruder furnace ...
Thanksgiving Message from Heat Treat Today
As Heat Treat Today takes the rest of the week off to enjoy a full harvest filled with family and friends, we ...
Innovative Quenching Process from New PEER Energy and Schwing Technologies Partnership
Two German companies, with international reach and North American locations, signed a long-term cooperation agreement to further technical development and marketing ...
Heat Treating with Low CO2
Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to discover how environmental awareness has been influencing heat treat relationships internationally. ...
Message from the Editor: Firsts
Let's talk about "firsts" and the importance of starting new adventures in the heat treat industry. From her editorial perspective, Karen ...
Heat Treater Meets EV Demands with New CAB Line
Piotr Skarbiński Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Products Segment SECO/WARWICK Group Source: SECO/WARWICK A continuous line for controlled ...
Stop the Burn: 3 Tips to Cut Natural Gas Costs
For the next series of articles on heat treaters and combustion, the focus will be on the cost of natural gas ...
Increasing Nut & Bolt Assemblies with Heat Treat Solution
An integral quench furnace line was recently commissioned to a manufacturer of specialty nut and bolt assemblies in the eastern U.S. ...
United States Air Force in UK Receives Aerospace Furnace and Heat Treat Training
United States Air Force personnel stationed at Royal Air Force (RAF) Base Mildenhall in the United Kingdom recently commissioned and received ...
Heat Treating with Digital Solutions for the 21st Century
On this Technical Tuesday, dive deep into this article to learn Industry 4.0 heat treating solutions to enduring problems. As author and ...
Heat Treating to Take Flight: Titanium Creep Flattening
Source: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Heat treating any aerospace projects? Then you know titanium is up there when it comes to ...
Hardening and Tempering Capabilities “Take Off” for Aviation Heat Treaters
A European machinery group will receive a vacuum furnace for hardening and tempering processes, and its design has been customized in ...
Have You Seen These 18 Heat Treat Technical Resources?
Welcome to another Technical Tuesday for 18 hard-hitting resources to use at your heat treat shop. These include quick tables, data sets, ...
Soil Lab Workshop Receives Heat Treat Furnace as Part of 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial
L&L Special Furnaces Co., Inc. A high-uniformity box furnace has been delivered to Soil Lab, a community-based workshop based in Chicago, ...
Heat Treat Pot Furnaces for Aerospace Applications
Lucifer Furnaces four pot furnaces A multi-unit modular pot furnace system has been set for an aerospace manufacturer in the U.S. ...
Heat Treating with Pumpkins?
Happy Halloween! Instead of the spook, we wanted to give you something to celebrate this weekend the way YOU know how ...
Upton Industries Acquired by Kolene Corporation
Heat treat solution manufacturer in Roseville, MI has been acquired by Kolene Corporation, a global leader of custom-designed and engineered molten ...
Improving High-Temp Testing of Composites
Designing ultra-efficient aircraft, lightweight automobiles, and modern power generation systems requires new materials with higher strength-to-weight ratios that can withstand higher ...
Heat Treat Grab Bag of 10 Tips to Keep Your Costs Down
Want a free tip? Check out this read of some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted ...
Fringe Friday: Manufacturing for the Future
Source: IndustryWeek Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one ...
Thermal-Vac Technology
Thermal-Vac Technology, Inc, based in Orange County, CA, is a southern California brazing, heat-treating, and finishing facility offering services to a ...
Encouraging Careers in Heat Treat
A new resource created and run by the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) offers tools to those seeking a career in the ...
Looking to a Future with FNC or Nitriding?
What's the future of ferritic nitrocarburizing and how does it compare to other hardening processes? When it comes to metal hardening, ...
AMS2750F Review: Calibration Process Instrumentation
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Heat treat specifications can be tiresome to stay up-to-date on. So it's great when we find digestible ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it's ...
Letter from the Publisher: Heat Treat Help – Looking Forward to 2022
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year, and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter ...
Two Cost-Effective Applications for Intensive Quenching of Steel Parts
The Intensive Quench (IQ) process is an alternative way of quenching steel. It involves a very rapid and uniform cooling of ...
Elevate Your Knowledge: 5 Need-to-Know Case Hardening Processes
Your parts need heat treated to herculean surface hardness but with a soft, ductile core. That is to say, you are ...
Tecnovacum to Heat Treat with New Vacuum Furnace
Brazilian commercial heat treater Tecnovacum recently received a vacuum furnace, produced in cooperation between a Polish-based furnace suppler and a Brazilian-based ...
Metlab
"A heat of drill rods, each piece measuring 1 1/2 O.D. x 12' long made from H-11 air hardening tool steel. ...
Ovako’s Transformational Heat Treat Benefits with Electric Retrofit
For Ovako, a centuries old manufacturer of engineering steel, innovative approaches to producing their product has taken the form of electrifying ...
Where is Aluminum Headed?
Source: heatprocessing Today's shared content is provided by the global information partnership between leading European heat treat news provider heatprocessing and the ...
CQI-9 Rev. 4 on Heat Treat Radio: What Will You Learn from the Experts?
Heat Treat Today provides many different ways for you to keep current on heat treating technical content, news, trends, and specifications ...
The Chief Human Resource Officer Will Be The New Chief Financial Officer: A 40 Under 40 Mandate
"What came first: money, in its various forms, or people? People. The idea and concept of money precipitated from people. Therefore, ...
Extend Your Life: Hot Zone Replacement
Source: Ipsen Where is all of the action happening? In the "hot zone". More than just a catchy name, you always ...
Silica and Quartz Product Manufacturer Receives Box Furnace
L&L Special Furnace Company ben-mounted box furnace Worldwide manufacturer of high-purity fused silica and high-end ceramic products is set to receive ...
Aeronautic Motion Control Manufacturer Acquires Tempering Furnace
An aeronautic motion control manufacturer invested in a low-temperature vacuum furnace. The furnace operates up to 1380°F (750°C) with work zone ...
Innovations to Test the Limits of Hard Metals
Patrik Olund Head of Group R&D Ovako An international technology service provider and materials science startup located in Cambridge, UK has ...
Nuts and Bolts of Combustion Systems – Safety Shutoff Valve
Safety shutoff valves are the last line of defense against a potentially catastrophic incident. When conditions require, they interrupt the flow ...
Vacuum Furnace Retrofit with New Binder Consolidation Technology
William (Bill) Jones Owner and CEO Solar Manufacturing Recently, a North American heat treater acquired a used VFS HL50 external quench vacuum ...
“New Family” for Premier Thermal Solutions LLC
A Dutch manufacturer and global heat treater has reached a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Premier Thermal Solutions ...
International Cutting Tool Manufacturer Increases Capabilities with Vacuum Tempering Furnace
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An international manufacturer of cutting tools purchased a vacuum tempering furnace. This North ...
Navigating the 39 Top Heat Treat Resources
Welcome to another Technical Tuesday with Heat Treat Today! Heat Treat Today is always on the hunt for cutting-edge heat treat technology, trends, ...
U.S. Automotive OEM Receives Furnace for Heat Treat
A U.S. manufacturer is set to receive a dual chamber furnace to heat treat automotive parts. This heavy duty furnace-over-oven features ...
Division of Global Manufacturer of Steel Acquired by Italian Company
Martina Merz CEO thyssenkrupp AG Global manufacturer in steel products announced the sale of Acciai Speciali Terni (AST), including the associated ...
ASM Heat Treat Show 2021 – September 16th
Visiting with heat treaters has been a blast. It's an exciting sight to see. Today's update from the show gives you ...
6 Vacuum Furnaces to Amp Up Precision Processing
Vacuum furnace manufacturer announced it is building six furnaces for various applications in the precision processing of metals in heat treating, ...
Thermcraft Acquired By Ohio-Based Fabricator
Lee Watson President & CEO Alloy Engineering Thermcraft, Inc., a manufacturing company of thermal processing equipment, has recently been acquired. Nancy Crafton, ...
ASM Heat Treat Show 2021 – September 15th
Visiting with heat treaters has been a blast. It's an exciting sight to see. Today's update from the show paints a ...
Announcing: This Year’s Rising Young Leaders In Heat Treat
Heat Treat Today is happy to announce the winners of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2021! Click here to see ...
2021 Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Honorable Mentions
The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2021 comes with the reality that not every one of the nominees ...
Research at Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Advances with HIP Technology
When the new additive research facility at the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research & Development (OMIC R&D) opens in Scappoose, Oregon, ...
Heat Treat Radio #62: Thermocouples 101 with Ed Valykeo, Pelican Wire (Part 2 of 3)
Heat Treat Today publisher Doug Glenn has a second conversation with long-time thermocouple industry expert Ed Valykeo from Pelican Wire about ...
Fusing the Heat Treat Practices with Human Creativity
Creation requires endurance and continued hard work. Find out what creative applications and research services your colleagues are committed to bringing ...
“heatprocessing”: Innovative Partnerships and Research
Welcome to another Technical Tuesday! Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to share several new partnerships and innovative research ...
Enjoy the Long Weekend!
It's an honor to serve the good people in the heat treat industry. This labor day weekend, we hope you take ...
Redline Industries, Inc. Acquired by North American Refractory Solutions Provider
A supplier of monolithic refractories and construction services announced that it has completed the acquisition of Redline Industries, Inc., solidifying its ...
Large Car Bottom Furnace for US Heat Treater
From the southeastern U.S., a leading manufacturer of specialty alloys, pipes, tubes and fittings has placed an order for a large ...
Mercury Marine Launches Heat Treat Upgrades
Mercury Marine of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, recently launched a plan to upgrade its heat-treating capabilities with a move to the ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety — Designing a Crystal Ball
In June, we spent a good deal of time discussing a simple pressure switch to emphasize the many considerations that are ...
The Clean and Pure: 8 Heat Treat Tips
Want a free tip? Check out this read of some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted ...
Heat Treat Radio #61: Thermocouples 101 with Ed Valykeo, Pelican Wire (Part 1 of 3)
Heat Treat Today publisher Doug Glenn sits down with Ed Valykeo from Pelican Wire in the first of a three-part series ...
HTA Group Increases Heat Treat Capability with 2 Vacuum Furnaces
Source: SECO/WARWICK HTA Group (HTA) purchased two vacuum furnaces to augment its support for Australian defense capabilities. The equipment will provide ...
Heat Treat Training Benefits Stellantis
An induction heat treat equipment supplier is offering customized, process-specific training seminars to a leading automotive part manufacturer. With the growing ...
Watervliet Arsenal to Receive New Ion Nitriding System
Watervliet Arsenal will receive a new ion nitriding thermal processing furnace system with full controls. It will be fully installed and ...
Fringe Friday: First “Fossil-Free” Steel Delivered to Volvo in Sweden
Source: New Atlas Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly “heat treat” but do deal with interesting developments in ...
The Basics of Vacuum Aluminum Brazing
Source: Signature Vacuum When you are a new heat treater, there are really only three things you want to know to ...
Manufacturer of EV Chassis Components Orders Furnaces for In-House Tooling
An international electric vehicle (EV) automaker has ordered high-pressure gas quenching (HPGQ), tempering, and nitriding furnaces for heat treatment of large ...
Parts Cleaning: What the Experts Are Saying
In the past, the topic of parts cleaning was not one that garnered much attention in the heat treating industry, but ...
Meeting Heat Treat Standards: 10 Tips and Tricks
Want a free tip? Check out this read of some of the top 101 Heat Treat Tips that heat treating professionals submitted ...
Desktop Metal Makes $575 Million Acquisition of ExOne
John HartnerCEOThe ExOne Company Massachusetts manufacturer Desktop Metal, Inc., is acquiring The ExOne Company, a North Huntingdon, Pa. company that specializes ...
Measuring Furnace Temperatures in Oxidizing Atmospheres
Source: AZO Materials Measuring temperatures inside a furnace can present a number of challenges: temperature cycling, high temperatures and hostile atmospheres ...
Auto Supplier Expands Heat Treating Capabilities with New Oven
A leading automotive supplier in the U.S. recently received a large oven for its operations. This furnace was customized with a ...
Heat Treater Expands Operations in Pesqueria, Mexico
Ternium, a high quality steel manufacturer in the Americas, recently had two new 400 t/h walking beam furnaces (WBF) started at ...
How Heat Treatment Helped a Hydroplane
A hydroplane racing team located in Cinnaminson, NJ had three propeller blades heat treated to ensure parts were free of scale ...
CO and CO₂ Control Considerations
Source: Edinburgh Sensors Heat treaters know the essential role they play in making high quality -- and, sometimes, just simply useable ...
12 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Personnel Chatter Isaiah Arnold joins Schneider ...
Industry-Academia Partnership Developing New Jominy End-Quench Test
Heat Treat Today was honored with the opportunity to visit the University of Akron and meet several senior engineering students in ...
Heat Treat Radio #59: HIP & High Pressure Heat Treat with Johan Hjärne, Quintus Technologies
Heat Treat Radio host Doug Glenn sits down to talk with Johan Hjärne about high pressure heat treating and an e-book recently ...
Metals and Mining Company to Add Furnaces For Automotive Heat Treating
A large metals and mining company has awarded a contract to design and manufacture two 50,000 lb load capacity furnaces. These custom engineered furnaces ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it's ...
Penna Flame Industries
Penna Flame Industries (PFI) was founded in 1968 by Garrett D. Orr, Sr. and his wife Mary Patricia (Pat) Orr to ...
What are you here for?
That's not an existential question, but what do you want from Heat Treat Today? Heat Treat TV is a quick source ...
Tool & Die Manufacturer Increases Heat Treat Capacity
A leader in the "Tool & Dies" sector - voestalpine High Performance Metals Polska -- placed an order for a retort ...
Four Key Questions to Ensure Effective Parts Cleaning in Heat Treat
Why is parts cleaning an important step in heat treat? While a nice surface finish reflects quality, the importance of cleaning ...
Publisher’s Page: All NEW Heat Treat Buyers Guide
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year, and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter ...
Message from the Editor: How to Use This Guide
Are you someone who is satisfied with the same services and equipment that you've used for years, regardless of how mediocre ...
Can You Choose the Right Sintering Atmosphere?
Source: TAV VACUUM FURNACES How do sintering parameters, especially the sintering atmosphere, affect the quality achievable from parts? Do you know ...
Kentucky Machine & Engineering Upgrades Furnace for Heat Treat
Kentucky Machine & Engineering, a machine repair business in Cadiz, Kentucky, upgrades their old gas fired furnace with a dual chamber ...
NLMK Group Awards Decarburization and Coating Line
VIZ-Stal (NLMK Group) awarded an order for a decarburization and coating line (DCL) for its plant in Ekaterinburg, Russia to an ...
What’s New in the World of Steel?
Welcome to another Technical Tuesday! Today, we look to our European information partner, heatprocessing, to share three technological shifts that are developing ...
Happy 4th of July Weekend!
Wherever you are, whenever you are, we hope you are enjoying a beautiful weekend to celebrate the ideals of freedom and ...
Four 40 Under 40 Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Heat Treat Today's 40 Under 40 was created to bring recognition to young professionals in the industry, giving names, faces, and words to ...
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to Receive Radiant Tube Burner Technology
thyssenkupp Steel Europe will receive more than 250 new recuperative burners. These are designated for single ended radiant tubes (I-tubes) and ...
Aerospace Castings Manufacturer Orders Large Capacity Casting Furnace
Michael Lister Director of Sales - North America Consarc Corporation The Doncasters Group recently ordered a vacuum furnace for their Doncasters ...
Fatigue Improvement for Gear Steels in Helicopter Powertrains, Phase 2
"A compressive surface stress can benefit bend fatigue performance by reducing the mean stress experienced during service, effectively offsetting the tensile ...
National Mint of Egypt Secures Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace
The Mint of Egypt which manufactures both circulation and numismatic coin will receive a vacuum heat treat furnace. The furnace will ...
Heat Treatment System to Expand Specialty Automotive Fastener Manufacturer’s Capabilities
One of the world’s largest producers of high volume, specialty automotive fasteners based in Italy has awarded two contracts to Canadian ...
The Show Must Go On – Thank Goodness!
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year, and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. This letter ...
Fives to Receive High Efficiency Burners for Silicon Steel Processing
Fives, an international industrial engineering group for silicon steel processing lines, will receive high efficiency burners with low emissions. This will ...
10 Heat Treat Topics in the Words of the Experts
Heat Treat Radio is a podcast where Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today discusses cutting-edge topics with industry-leading personalities. Among many cutting-edge ...
HEAT TREAT 2021: Meet Me in St. Louis!
The 31st Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2021) is scheduled for September 14-16 in St. Louis. This bi-annual, ...
Heat Treat Options Advance for Canadian Ceramic Coating in Aerospace Industry
A Canadian leader in the coating industry will expand their heat treat capabilities with a floor-standing box furnace used for ceramic ...
Global Leader in Industrial Cleaning Products Adds Heat Treating Salts to Product Line
Global leader in industrial cleaning products based in North America acquires a Canadian chemical division, expanding its offerings to include molten ...
Induction Heating + Radiation Heat Transfer
Source: heatprocessing Today's shared content is provided by the global information partnership between leading European heat treat news provider heatprocessing and the ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety — Plan the Fix
Last month we began the discussion about the relationship between combustion safety and uptime, highlighting how combustion safety, reliability, emissions, and ...
Heat Treat Operators: How Well Do You Understand Dry Pumps?
Source: VAC AERO International Inc. With the popularity of dry pumps in furnace operations, vacuum furnace operators need to "have a handle" ...
Fringe Friday: All About That Refractory
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly “heat treat” but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Heat Treat Radio #56: Metal Hardening 101 with Mark Hemsath, Part 3 of 3
Heat Treat Today publisher Doug Glenn finishes his conversation with Mark Hemsath about metal hardness basics. Mark, the vice president of ...
Eurometal S.A. Heat Treating Expands with Annealing Atmosphere Furnace
Eurometal S.A., member of the Eko-Świat Group and manufacturer of highly processed aluminum products, purchased an aluminum coil annealing atmosphere furnace. ...
How Important is Vacuum Furnace Technology for SLM?
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces "SLM"? You may have heard of AM -- additive manufacturing -- but how about selective laser melting, ...
Heat Treat Furnace Received for Annealing RF/Microwave Components
A US manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave components recently received a small box furnace reaching 2300°F. This furnace will ...
Arbortech Assets Acquired by U.S. Chemical Company
A U.S. independent chemical distributor and manufacturer of surface treatment chemistry announced that it has acquired the assets of Arbortech, an ...
Heat Treating Capabilities for Medical Expand at Optical Laboratory
An optical laboratory in northeastern USA will receive a second floor-standing box furnace for heat-treating ceramics and optics used in the ...
Regionalization: How it’s Transforming Mexico’s Manufacturing Industry
Explore how the shift from globalization to regionalization is making a positive impact for businesses in the manufacturing industry, not only ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Supplier Partners with Neota to Advance MIM Technology
Neota Product Solutions, a custom metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturer located in Loveland, Colorado, has recently partnered with a North American ...
Top 5 Benefits of Using Induction Heating for EV Manufacturing
Alternatives to internal combustion engines have long dominated conversations in the automotive world. Discover why induction heating is playing a vital ...
Happy Memorial Day!
Heat Treat Today would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day as you spend time with loved ones and reflect ...
Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat To Receive a Vacuum Furnace with Nitrogen Quenching
Global commercial heat treater with 17 locations in North America, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat in Kalisz (Poland), will receive a vacuum ...
Heat Treater To Receive High Temperature Pusher Furnace
A specialty tungsten alloy products manufacturer in the eastern United States will receive a high temperature pusher furnace. The furnace, from ...
Induction Hardening: Understanding the Basics
Induction is a curious member in the family of heat treating. Its presence is valuable, yet there's a mystery surrounding it ...
Paulo
"We want to make sure our customers succeed, and we do that by bringing our unique approach to every job." These ...
13 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Equipment Chatter Foundrax Engineering Products Ltd, ...
Heat Treater Expands Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Capabilities
An industrial heat exchanger manufacturer based in the UK will receive a new controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing line. This system will ...
Message From the Editor: Survey: Heat Treaters Who Use Induction Heating Equipment
Ever wonder what the status of induction heat treating is in North America? Well you can stop wondering: Check out these ...
StandardAero to Provide PW127M and APU Services to Air Nostrum
Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum L.A.M. S.A. has selected StandardAero to provide support services for the Pratt & Whitney PW127M engines ...
Indentation Plastometry
Innovation. New processes to help efficiency and accuracy. Who doesn't like to hear about ways to improve production on a Technical ...
Publisher’s Page: Where’d You Learn THAT?
Heat Treat Today publishes eight print magazines a year, and included in each is a letter from the publisher, Doug Glenn. ...
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to Revamp Burner Technology
European manufacturer thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (tkSE) is revamping burner technology at their continuous galvanizing line located in Bochum, Germany. This ...
Heat Treat Expansion for Defense and Aviation
Indian manufacturer in the defense and aviation sector TATA Advanced System Ltd. (TASL) will receive a solution heat treatment line. It ...
Heat Treat Radio #54: Metal Hardening 101 with Mark Hemsath, Part 2 of 3
Heat Treat Today publisher Doug Glenn talks with Mark Hemsath about hardening basics. Mark was formerly the vice president of Super ...
Vacuum Furnace Increases Heat Treat Capacity for NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems
NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems (AFS), a gas turbine component overhaul facility that is a company of Allied Power Group, ordered a ...
How to Improve the Performance and Longevity of Induction Tooling Components
What is the most common cause of induction tooling failures? What is essential for the longevity of induction tooling? What is ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety
In this month's column, John Clarke will expand his discussion beyond combustion safety to include the economic issues that are concerns ...
Red Hot Basics: The World of Induction
Source: Inductoheat.com In preparation for Heat Treat Today's May Induction magazine, here is a best of the web to end your week ...
SonFlow to Receive Vacuum Furnace for New Brazing Solutions
A Scandinavian manufacturer of heat exchangers, SonFlow will receive a vacuum furnace from the parent company of a North American manufacturer ...
Youngstown Tool & Die Expands with New Nitriding Capabilities
Ohio-based aluminum extrusion die manufacturer Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD) continues with their expansion strategy, scaling up value-added nitriding services. The ...
Fatigue Improvement for Gear Steels in Helicopter Powertrains
What do helicopter gears and heat treat modeling have to do with improving the bend fatigue performance of low-alloy gear steels? ...
Tips for Your Vacuum Furnace
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to Receive Retrofit Combustion System
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (tkSE) has given a parent company of a North American combustion company in Ohio an order to retrofit ...
Fringe Friday: Electric Vehicles
Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our ...
Franklin Brazing and Metal Treating
Although Franklin Brazing and Metal Treating (FBMT) was founded in the 1960s, the current owners, Timothy and Margaret (Peg) Mathile purchased ...
Heat Treat Radio #53: Spotlight on 40 Under 40 Leaders (Part 2 of 3)
In a special Heat Treat Radio series, 40 Under 40 winners from the class of 2020 respond with their stories and ...
GKN Gears Up with LPC Heat Treat Capabilities
GKN Driveline Bruneck AG (GKN) is modernizing its hardening shop with two low pressure carburizing plants, gearing up for the future ...
Everything You Need for a Process Audit Checklist
Do you need a better system for ensuring a successful audit? Discover how a full spectrum audit of your company’s heat ...
A Brief History: The Rotary Vane Oil Sealed Vacuum Pump
Source: VAC AERO International Inc. Vacuum pumps. What are they used for? Specifically, rotary vane oil sealed vacuum pumps. What goes ...
International Military Equipment Heat Treaters Receive Vacuum Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) An international arms and military equipment manufacturer in Brazil ...
Elmira Heat Treat Gets an Upgrade
Gregg Bixler Assistant Plant Manager Elmira Heat Treating, Inc. The scope of a heat treat controls upgrade at Elmira Heat Treating, Inc. ...
High Pressure Heat Treatment Capability Goes to Burloak Technologies
Canada's Burloak Technologies will use hot isostatic press (HIP) technologies to push the limits of additive manufacturing (AM) to deliver new levels ...
AMS2750F – Changes and Implementation
AMS2750F? What are the new changes? How do you implement them? This informative article from Heat Treat Today's Aerospace 2021 issue ...
Southwick & Meister Expand Atmosphere Heat Treat Capabilities
Southwick & Meister, Inc., Meriden, Ct, has added a box furnace to expand their production capabilities. As a major manufacturer of ...
Heat Treat Specialist Expands to Ocean Energy Space
Wave energy pioneer CorPower Ocean has partnered with a global heat treater and thermal specialist with locations in North America, Europe, ...
“It’s Electric!”
Heat treaters, beware: there is a new trend that "ooh! It's shocking . . . It's electric!" "Boogie woogie" or not, ...
The “Next Leap”: Diffusion Bonding for Critical Component Manufacturing
With "advances in electric vehicle transportation, semiconductor fabrication, novel material development, and miniaturization, the 'performance envelope' continues to broaden." This requires ...
Titanium: A Fascinating History & Future
Journey through this article by Robert Hill, FASM, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, to explore the history, problems, solutions, ...
HIP Deepens Expertise in High-Performance Materials
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden has received a hot isostatic press. This HIP technology ...
Finding Heat Treat Equipment and Services Has Never Been Easier
In June, Heat Treat Today will officially launch its brand new Heat Treat Buyers Guide, but you can get a sneak preview today! Finding heat ...
Brick Die Manufacturer to Receive Two Heat Treating Furnaces
Two heat treating furnaces expand the capabilities of a manufacturer of brick dies, textured stucco rollers, and extrusion equipment made for ...
The Selection, Care, and Maintenance of a Polymer Quenchant
"Many metallurgists or heat treat engineers only think in terms of water or oil for quenching steel. Water is the most ...
JTL Integrated Machine Acquires CAN-ENG
Victor Oreskovich, owner of JTL Integrated Machine Ltd. (JTL) and Trenergy Inc. (Trenergy), announced the recent acquisition of Can-Eng Furnaces International, ...
Expanding Precision Nitriding and FNC Capabilities at Heat Treat Facility
Gasbarre Furnace to Thermal Vacuum Services, Inc. Gasbarre Thermal-Vac Technology will expand their capabilities with a precision nitriding and ferritic nitrocarburizing ...
Heat Treat Radio #51: Spotlight on 40 Under 40 Leaders (Part 1 of 3)
In a special Heat Treat Radio series, 40 Under 40 winners from the class of 2020 respond with their stories and ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Expands Heat Treat Abilities with Single-Chamber Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President Vacuum Business SegmentSECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) A global aerospace manufacturer ordered a single-chamber gas quench furnace for their ...
Pulse Plasma Nitriding Improves Surface Treatment, Wear Resistance, Fatigue and Material Performance
Pulse plasma nitriding systems deliver uniform case-hardening and increased speed of processing when treating high wear parts. Did you think purple ...
8 Heat Treaters Improve Processes with Simulation Software
Source: CENOS Heat Treat Today brings you this best of the web content to highlight how 8 companies have been using ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web ...
Is Additive Manufacturing Changing Heat Treat?
Source: Kanthal® Heat treat methods are going to change in more ways than one, claims Dilip Chandrasekaran, head of R&D and ...
$149 Million U.S. Navy Contract to StandardAero
Marc Drobny President, Military Aviation StandardAero.com The United States Navy has awarded StandardAero a $149 million multi-year contract to provide engine ...
Announcing: New HIPing Ebook!
Heat Treat Today is excited to bring you a NEW and FREE ebook this Technical Tuesday! In an ever-changing world where ...
Box Furnace for Annealing Firearm Barrels
Medium-Sized Floor-Standing Box Furnace Source: L&L Special Furnace Company A leading Midwest manufacturer of custom firearms and rifles will use a ...
Heat Treat Radio #50: Justin Rydzewski and James Hawthorne on CQI-9 Rev.4 (Part 4 of 4) – Expert Advice
Welcome back to the show. Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, wraps up a four-part series on CQI-9 Revision 4 changes with Acument ...
When Heat Treat and St. Patrick’s Day Collide…
When heat treat and St. Patrick's Day collide, Heat Treat Today editors have a little fun. Today's post is inspired by furnaces ...
Industrial Gases: Advancing 3D Printing Processes for Aerospace
Curious about proper gas atmospheres needed to meet high-tolerance standards for additive manufactured parts before, during, and after the heat treating ...
Excess Air: Its Role in Combustion and Heat Transfer
Excess air plays multiple roles in heat treating systems. Learn about its importance in combustion and heat transfer, and why being ...
SITES Medical Expands Manufacturing Capabilities
Greg Stapcup CEO/President SITES Medical Source: SITES Medical website SITES Medical has ordered two vacuum furnaces, expanding their heat treat capabilities. ...
Heat Treating Goes In House
This Heat Treat News piece runs more like a case study, and we want you to see the tasks associated with bringing ...
Nitriding System with Remote Capabilities Goes to Turkey
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com An Ankara-based manufacturer has expanded their heat treat capabilities to design and manufacture subcomponents, ...
“Shaped” Wire Belt Withstands Rigors of Heat Treating
Engineered geometry increases strength, decreases stretch, and withstands thermal cycling. For today's Technical Tuesday, we are sharing an original content article ...
Dual-Chamber Electric Box Furnace and Quench Tank For Ammunitions Manufacturing Facility
A leading Eastern European ammunition manufacturer expand their heat treat capabilities with a dual-chamber heat treating and temper furnace along with ...
Dual Chamber Furnace for In-House Heat Treating
A Midwest manufacturer expands their heat treat capabilities with a dual chamber furnace. With this furnace, the manufacturer will heat treat ...
Heat Treater to Expand Capabilities with Gas Nitriding Furnace
A North American heat treater is expanding their capabilities with a large pit gas nitriding furnace. The furnace will be designed ...
Furnace Diagnostics for Validation, Preventative Maintenance, and R&M
One of the most important advances in batch integral quench (BIQ) furnace systems has been the development of innovative control systems. ...
How are Vacuum Furnaces Used for Minting Coins?
Source: TAV VACUUM FURNACES How does coin production benefit from vacuum heat treating? Is hardening, tempering, and machining required? In this ...
U.S. Defense Contractor Expands Heat Treat Capabilities
Vacuum Sintering Furnace from Signature Vacuum Systems, Inc. Source: Signature Vacuum Systems, Inc. A United States defense contractor will expand their ...
Heat Treaters Acquire Multi-Chamber Systems for Low Pressure Carburizing
An automotive supplier and a hydraulic pump manufacturer will acquire multi-chamber vacuum furnace system for low pressure carburizing. For the automotive ...
Turbine Manufacturer Receives Heat Treat Vacuum Furnace
Heat treat equipment to modernize a turbine manufacturing facility has recently been delivered to the client. Included in the order were ...
Mesh Belt Heat Treatment System Advancements for Automotive Fastener Production
Tim Donofrio Vice President of Sales CAN-ENG Furnaces International LimitedSource: Can-Eng Furnaces International Manufacturers of high volume, high strength precision automotive ...
Heat Treating Partnership Develops Modern Metal Treatment Solutions
Between science and business, the evolution of heat treatment is taking large strides. A global heat treat solutions manufacturer and a ...
13 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Equipment Chatter A new feature on Ipsen's ...
Heat Treat Radio #48: The World of Ferritic Nitrocarburizing with Thomas Wingens
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, talks with Thomas Wingens, president of WINGENS LLC - International Industry Consultancy, about the growing popularity ...
Heat Treat Support Expands in Midwest
Ben Gasbarre President, Industrial Furnace Systems Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems A 7,700 sq. ft. technical center for heat treat has opened ...
Reader Feedback: The Effectiveness of Furnaces
Here is what readers are saying about recent posts on Heat Treat Today. Submit your comments to editor@heattreattoday.com. Hello Heat Treat ...
Metalex Thermal Specialties
Metalex Thermal Specialties is a Metal Treating Institute member and one of Colorado’s premier commercial heat treaters who prides themselves on ...
Washing and Heat Treat: What Did You Miss?
In January 2021, Hubbard-Hall hosted a free webinar with Thomas Wingens of Wingens International and Michael Onken of SAFECHEM. These two experts ...
Standardization vs. Innovation
This brief original content column by Heat Treat Today’s publisher, Doug Glenn, is from the most recent print magazine, Air and ...
What a Heat Treater Loves Most…sort of
Heat Treat Today is grateful for your support and we love to make available information on the topics that you are ...
Heat Treating and Fishing: New Applications with Induction and Brazing
Source: The Ambrell Blog How does this heat treat equipment supplier help a fishhook heat treater with their brazing and induction ...
Revolutionizing Metal Production with Bill Gates
Source: Thomasnet.com There are many steps in the metal-making process. As a industry with high levels of pollution, heat treaters and ...
Heat Treat Provider Cuts Costs with Solar and Energy Storage
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres California In response to the challenges of California’s energy market, Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has ...
Effective Integral Quench Furnace Maintenance
Considerable investment is made when purchasing a batch integral quench (BIQ) furnace. These popular furnaces need specific care and maintenance to ...
Achieving High Furnace Production
Your system is great, but is your furnace performing the best it can? In this Original Content article from Alberto Cantú, ...
Fringe Friday: Future of AM in COVID
Source: AMPOWER Report Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in ...
Tips With Lists
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Tool Manufacturer to Receive Heat Treat Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) A tool manufacturer has ordered a retort furnace with vacuum purging ...
Thermocouples: Know Your Limits
Are you a heat treater who makes thermocouples? How do you stay within limits? What do you need to know when ...
Power Tool and Medical Heat Treaters Receive Furnaces
Ipsen Vacuum Furnace Source: IpsenUSA.com A North American heat treat supplier will be sending a vacuum furnace to a power tool ...
USAF Receives 18 Heat Treat Furnaces
Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. Dual Oven 18 AMS2750 compliant furnaces and ovens for the U.S. Government were recently completed and shipped. Air ...
Heat Treating Capabilities Expand for Medical Device and Implant Manufacturer
Solar Manufacturing Mentor® Furnace Source: Solar Manufacturing A medical device and implant manufacturer in the Southeast USA recently received a vacuum ...
MTI & FNA Announce Heat Treat Today as Exclusive Media Partner
The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) and Furnaces North America announced that they have signed a new media partnership with Heat Treat ...
Heat Treat Case Study: Predictive Maintenance with Digital Thyristor Power Control
How intelligent are your maintenance systems? Whether they track usage or calculate data, having a maintenance system is key. This Technical ...
Safe Vacuum Furnace Practices
Source: Vac Aero International So your vacuum furnace is dangerous. You know that. But what do you need to know about ...
16 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Personnel Chatter Earl Leach, safety champion and ...
Heat Treat Radio #46: Heat Treat Parts Washing with Thomas Wingens
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, interviews Thomas Wingens about recent developments in parts washing technology. While many heat treaters gawk ...
Heat Treat Goes In-House for Medical Device Manufacturer
Michel Frison VP Global Sales Nitrex and G-M Enterprises (Source: Nitrex.com) A medical device manufacturer has acquired a vacuum furnace that ...
State of Industry 4.0 in the North American Heat Treat Market
State of Industry 4.0 in the North American Heat Treat Market: What’s Being Done and Who’s Using It? What is “Industry ...
9 Industry 4.0 Terms You Should Know
This brief reference guide is composed in response to insights on Industry 4.0 from Robert Szadkowski, VP of Aftermarket Sales at SECO/WARWICK. The ...
Combustion Corner: Natural Gas 101
Natural gas. It’s a necessity for producing energy and a staple in the heat treating industry. In this reader-friendly and thorough ...
Aerospace Manufacturer to Receive Box Furnace
Model FB666 for Aerospace Components Source: L&L Special Furnace Co. A major aerospace manufacturer will receive a large, fiber-lined box furnace ...
Making Heat Treating Ready for the Future
Source: Ipsen Are you prepared to adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in your heat treat facility? Do you care to ...
Heat Treat Capabilities Grow for West Coast Aerospace Manufacturer
An eastern Pennsylvania vacuum furnace manufacturer recently shipped an external quench vacuum furnace to a West Coast aerospace manufacturer. The furnace will ...
Combustion Systems: Training Required
Heat treaters know the importance of keeping current with advancing technologies when it comes to combustion. But tragedy can strike if ...
Heat Treat Abilities for Aerospace Components Expand at U.S. Defense Base
Michel Frison Vice President Global Sales Nitrex and G-M Enterprises (Source: Nitrex.com) A turnkey vacuum system will support the expanding in-house ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
Welcome to Heat Treat Today's This Week in Heat Treat Social Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s ...
Hot Zone Replacement for Vacuum Furnace
In Hermitage, Pennsylvania, heat treater Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania recently completed a hot zone replacement on one of their larger ...
Heat Treat Aerospace Regulations: SATs
Source: TAV Vacuum Furnaces Blog Have you studied the latest AMS2750 revision? Do you know what you need to do for ...
Thermal Processing for Firearms: The Essential Guide
What do gas nitriding, hot isostatic pressing (HIPing), black oxide coating, and high pressure gas quenching have in common? They all ...
Forging, Quenching, and Integrated Heat Treat: DFIQ Final Report
Forging, Quenching, and Integrated Heat Treat: DFIQ Final Report Click Image to View Report (Click the name above or the image ...
7 Heat Treat Furnaces Shipped to Manufacturers in Aerospace and Defense
Ellen Conway Merrill Vice President DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Source: Ellen Conway Merrill Seven heat treat furnaces will be shipped to ...
US Defense Contractor to Receive Vacuum Oil Quenching Furnace
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA Source: secowarwick.com A new vacuum furnace for a division of the US Department of ...
Tips #13 – 23 – 33 – 43
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Heat Treat Radio #44: Rethinking Heat Treating (Part 4 of 4) — Direct from the Forge
In this episode, Heat Treat Radio host Doug Glenn talks with Joe Powell of Integrated Heat Treating Solutions in this fourth and final episode ...
Cleveland-Cliffs Completes ArcelorMittal USA Acquisition
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that they formally completed its purchase of ArcelorMittal USA. According to a statement from the company, the combined ...
Natural Gas vs. Hydrogen Combustion: Reality or Hot Air? – Expert Analysis
Fossil fuels. Are they detrimental to the environment? Are they past their prime? Is hydrogen what we should be talking about? ...
Why AM Medical Devices Should Be Vacuum Heat Treated
Medical devices, medical tools, and prosthetics all have a long history with heat treating. As we look to the future, the ...
GEBERIT Group Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities
GEBERIT Group, a European leader in sanitary products, will expand their annealing capabilities with two vacuum furnaces at their production plant ...
Heat Treater Expands Vacuum Processing Capabilities
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres California Source: solaratm.com West coast heat treater Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) recently added additional large ...
Hot Isostatic Pressing for Orthopaedic Implants
Magnus Ahlfors Applications Engineer - Hot and Cold Isostatic Pressing Quintus Technologies AB Chad Beamer Applications Engineer - Hot and Cold ...
ALP Aviation Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnace
Heat treater ALP Aviation is increasing its production capacity and expanding process capability with a vacuum furnace. The furnace is dedicated ...
Heat Treat Furnaces Commissioned for North American Auto Sector
Heat treaters across North America in Georgia, North Carolina, and Ontario have requested that heat treat furnaces be used in the ...
Captive Heat Treater to Receive Vacuum Furnace
A captive heat treater in New England will receive a 10-bar gas quenching vacuum furnace. The model features high pressure gas ...
HTA Group To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace
Global commercial heat treater HTA Group (HTA) ordered a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace. It will operate within a tight temperature tolerance ...
Heat Treating with Nitriding for Forging Die Durability
Source: Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Edward Rolinski Senior Scientist Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Mike Woods President Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Why ...
Take a Tip or Two
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Publisher’s Page: Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for 2020 – as interesting as it has been. Thanks for extra time at home with family and friends this ...
HI-POWER and Heat Treat Supplier Join Forces
Mike Johnson Sales Manager Solar The energy storage company HI-POWER, a Holtec International and Eos Energy Storage joint venture, recently formed ...
Heat Treat Furnace to Expand Capabilities of Plumbing Tube Manufacturer
Keith Boeckenhauer Managing Director SECO/WARWICK USA A Virginia manufacturer of high-quality plumbing tube recently commissioned a new heat treat furnace, expanding ...
Heat Treat Radio #42: Justin Rydzewski on CQI-9 Rev.4 (Part 1 of 4) – Pyrometry
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, begins a 4-part series with Justin Rydzewski about Revision 4 of CQI-9. Having served on ...
Vacuum Gauges in Heat Treatment
Source: Vac Aero International Inc. Which vacuum gauges are most often found on a heat treater's vacuum furnaces? What are the ...
Considerations for Base Metal Thermocouple Wire Diameters
Ed Valykeo Thermocouple Specialist Pelican Wire John Niggle Business Development Manager Pelican Wire "What size wire should I use in my ...
Vacuum Furnace to be Shipped to Heat Treater in South Carolina
A heat treater in Greenville, South Carolina, Solar Atmospheres, will receive a vacuum furnace from its sister company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
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Predictive Maintenance and Saving Money
Source: TAV-The Vacuum Furnace Blog We hear the term "preventative maintenance" often used in the industry. Setting up procedures in advance ...
What to Expect When Remodeling a Kiln Control System
José P. SanchezCeramics Business UnitNutec Bickley Heat Treat Today brings you an article from Jose Pablo Sanchez at Nutec Bickley on ...
Case Study: The Low-Pressure Carburizing Process Improvement for a Ring Gear
Justin Sims Lead Engineer DANTE Solutions "The original LPC schedule, consisting of six boost-diffuse steps, was producing large amounts of carbides ...
Heat Treatment of a Large H13 Liner is a Success
Bob Hill President Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Lake Park Tool and Machine, located in Youngstown Ohio, produced a massive H13 ...
Leading Tooling Manufacturer Purchases Furnace to Aid the Medical Industry
Top Loading Furnace (Source: Lucifer Furnaces) A leading tooling manufacturer recently received a top loading furnace for the production of dies. ...
Heat Treat Tips: Brazing, Money Flow, and Quench Maintenance
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Mint of Poland Purchases Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
The Mint of Poland, a producer of circulation and collector coins for the National Bank of Poland, has purchased a second ...
Vacuum Furnace Best Practices
Matt Clinite Customer Service (Aftermarket) Sales Manager of Aftermarket Sales Ipsen USA Source: Ipsen USA. The Furnaces North America 2020 was ...
Heat Treater Commissions Vacuum Oil Quench Furnace
An international manufacturer has commissioned a vacuum oil quench furnace. The batch system, with isolated graphite heating chamber, is capable of ...
18 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Equipment Chatter TAV VACUUM FURNACES SPA ...
Airbus Increases Manufacturing Production
"In June Airbus cut output by 40% overall, but the manufacturer reportedly is communicating to suppliers that it will increase production ...
Heat Treating With Salts
Jerry Dwyer Market Manager Hubbard-Hall "Successful heat treating begins by understanding the make-up of the steel that is to be treated." Heat ...
Heat Treat with New Techniques: Using Micro-Ingots in Steel Production
Source: Powder Metallurgy Review Railroad wheel bearing from AISI 8620 steel (photo source: "Powder Metallurgy Review) Many of you are likely ...
Strategic Heat Treat Partnership to Open Options for Customers
A recent strategic partnership between a North American commercial heat treater and a hot isostatic pressing service provider will open up more ...
Three Hot Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Global Manufacturer of Energy to Receive Hot Zone Replacement
One of the leading global power, aviation and renewable energy providers has selected a vacuum furnace hot zone replacement. The replacement ...
How CQI-9 Compliant Quench Oil Analysis Can Aid in Proper Care of Quench Oil
CQI-9 compliance demands adherence to the standards for the purpose of excellence in automotive heat treating. Poorly maintained quench oil can ...
Alugen Aluminum Brings Manufacturing Operations In-House
Alugen Aluminium, a Turkish aluminum extrusion company, recently expanded their production capabilities with a high-performance compact nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This system will ...
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Acquires Arcelor Mittal USA
Lourenco Goncalves Board of Directors, president, and CEO Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Cliffs Inc. announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement ...
Heat Treating Comparative Study on New Tech
Source: AMpower Don't you just wish there was direct, consolidated information that clearly identified the key characteristics of new technologies? All ...
Automotive Fastener Processor to Receive Mesh Belt Furnace
An internationally recognized processor of safety critical automotive fasteners has purchased an industry standard 6000 lb/hr mesh belt furnace to be ...
Heat Treat Basics: What’s Happening to Metals During Heat Treatment
Source: Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Blog Graphic of Atomic Structures (Photo Source: AHT Blog post "What's Happening to Metals During Heat ...
U.S. Aerospace and Medical Manufacturer Purchases 5 Vacuum Furnaces
An aerospace and medical part manufacturer in Southeast USA recently purchased 5 vacuum furnaces. They will be used primarily to sinter ...
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG Orders Walking Beam Furnace
Dr. Arnd Köfler Chief Technology Officer (CTO) thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, a global manufacturer in high-grade flat ...
Heat Treat Radio #39: Rethinking Heat Treating (Part 2 of 4) — 18″ Bevel Gear
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses how one company saved over $700.00 in hard grinding costs PER GEAR on an ...
Global MIM Manufacturer Purchases 2 Vacuum Furnaces
A leading, global manufacturer of metal injection molding (MIM) products is bolstering its manufacturing capacity with the addition of two large-size ...
Heat Treating in 3D: The Nature of Debinding
Source: TAV, the Vacuum Furnace Blog TAV Vacuum Furnace What is debinding in metal additive manufacturing (AM)? How do you debind ...
Global Tier 1 Automotive Forging Supplier Expands Capabilities
A leading global Tier 1 manufacturer of lightweight forged suspension components has contracted to expand their North American capabilities. They will ...
Future of Heat Treat: Renewable Energy
"In the near term, the thermal processing industry faces landmark decisions and the most commonly postulated future, based entirely on electricity ...
Heat Treating Show Update: Furnaces North America, the Virtual Show
Given the nature of this year's Furnaces North America (FNA) show, we are bringing updates from the event to you. What ...
2020 Heat Treat Themes for Intellectual Fitness
What have we learned these past six months? Well, for starters, everyone misses being face-to-face! Yet many heat treaters have taken ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
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Vacuum Furnace Delivered to Defense Industry Heat Treater
Dan Insogna Southeast Regional Sales Manager Solar Manufacturing (photo source: solarmfg.com) A Southeast USA heat treater in the defense industry recently ...
Heat Treating for Teeth: Applying AM and Heat Treat to Dentistry
Source: TAV, the Vacuum Furnaces Blog Dental arch after stress relieving vacuum heat treatment (Photo source: tav-furnaces.com/blog) "The global dental 3D printing ...
New Study in AM Released
Typical tensile properties of AM Ti-6Al-4V in as build condition Source: AMPOWER There is so much to learn in so little ...
Fringe Friday: Can Solar Panels Use Non-Toxic Metals?
Source: Interesting Engineering Solar Panels (photo source: InterestingEngineering.com) Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do ...
High-Temperature Box Furnace Sent to Military Defense Organization
L&L Medium Sized High Temperature Box Furnace A government military defense organization, located in the southeastern United States, bought a medium-sized ...
World’s Fastest Fan-Driven HIP Supports AM Post-Production
Quintus' Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) A U.S. manufacturer in high pressure technology has delivered the world’s fastest fan-driven hot isostatic press ...
Heat Treater vs. Water: Best Practices to Avoid Water Contamination
Heat treaters have their processes down to a science, literally. But what factor can compromise your heat treated part, let alone ...
40 Under 40 Announced: Digital Edition Released
Heat Treat T0day is happy to announce the winners of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020! Click here to see ...
2020 Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Honorable Mentions
The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 comes with the reality that not every one of the nominees ...
Solar Atmospheres Installs All-Metal Hot Zone Vacuum Furnace
North American commercial heat treater installs their sixth all-metal hot zone furnace at their Souderton plant in Eastern PA. This is ...
Heat Treat Radio #37: Rethinking Heat Treating for the 21st Century with Joe Powell (Part 1 of 4)
In this 4-part series, Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, talks with Joe Powell of Integrated Heat Treating Solutions about bringing heat ...
Heat Treat TV: The Quenching Mystery of Prince Rupert’s Drop
Heat Treat TV pulls the best heat treat videos from the web for your viewing, and today Heat Treat TV highlights the pressurizing ...
Looking Ahead: Industry Expansion in Uncertain Climate
We see the expansion plans of companies related to the heat treat industry, and we are with you: How? Why? At ...
Heat Treating Short Cut, Or Just a Bad Idea?
Source: Ipsen, The Harold Jim Grann, Technical Director, Ipsen (photo source: www.ipsenharold.com) We all like to make savvy commercial decisions, in ...
15 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Equipment Chatter Vacuum and Atmosphere Services (VAS) ...
Heat Treat TV: Solar Atmospheres
Heat Treat TV pulls the best heat treat videos from the web for your viewing, and today Heat Treat TV highlights Solar Atmospheres. ...
Heat Treat TV: Press-and-Sinter Powder Metallurgy
Today's story is an industry update coinciding with an excellent video resource describing conventional press and sintering with PM. Heat Treat TV seeks ...
GALLOS Receives Custom Engineered Continuous Atmosphere Heat Treating System
Gallos Metal Solutions Inc., Milwaukee, WI (GALLOS) recently received a high capacity mesh belt heat treatment furnace line. The company specializes ...
Best of Both Worlds in Polymer Quenching
Jerry Dwyer, Marketing Manager, Hubbard-Hall "The success of most heat treating processes comes down to the battle between time v. temperature..." ...
Heat Treat Customers in Aerospace and Defense to Receive Vacuum Furnaces
Patrick McKenna, President and CEO, Ipsen Nine furnaces were shipped to six states in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom this ...
Heat Treat Radio #36: A Discussion with Harb Nayar, Sintering Guru
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
American Aerospace Heat Treater Purchases Hybrid Technology
Super IQ® Gas Carburizing furnace from SECO/WARWICK Group REX Heat Treat, a commercial heat treater specializing in the aerospace market, has ...
Heat Treat Tips: Quench, Flow, Generate
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Heat Treating with Al-Si Alloys
This Heat Treat Today Original Content piece offers a closer look at a resource for metallurgists: Al-Si Alloy: Automotive, Aeronautical, and ...
Fringe Friday: Heat Treating with 4D Printing
Source: Thomasnet.com (photo source: Thomasnet) At the end of the week, we like to keep it light at Heat Treat Today. ...
Continuous Vacuum Furnace Sent to Aerospace Manufacturer
A North American based aerospace manufacturer will receive a continuous vacuum (CV) furnace with 10 bar pressure quench capabilities. The 4 ...
Additive Production Center for Medical Devices
Winfried Schaller, Lincotek Group CEO (photo source: Lincotek.com) An additive manufacturing (AM) solutions provider continued its global expansion. Initially, they had ...
Vacuum Sintering Heat Treat
Source: TAV, the Vacuum Furnaces Blog What happens when the binder reaches the primary pump? How does a heat treater avoid ...
Name Change for U.S. Subsidiary of Global Industrial Gases and Engineering Supplier
On August 13th, Linde announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Praxair, Inc., will begin operating under the Linde name, effective September 1. ...
Heat Treating Oven Goes to Aerospace Product Manufacturer
A manufacturer of aerospace products will be receiving a new heat treating oven for processing parts in a reduced oxygen atmosphere, ...
Heat Treat Radio #35: Reasons to Attend Furnaces North America with Tom Morrison, CEO of the Metal Treating Institute
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Annealing Furnace for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturer
A roller hearth tube annealing furnace was recently installed and commissioned at an aerospace and defense products manufacturer. This manufacturer fabricates ...
Heat Treat Case Study: The Installation of 17 Ovens and Kilns
Time for a solid case study. In this Heat Treat Today Technical Tuesday feature, José P. Sanchez, part of Ceramics Business Unit in Nutec Bickley, ...
Heat Treater Adopts VOQ Quench Line
Bob Hill, President, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Vacuum oil quenching (VOQ) is adopted at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA). ...
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Induction Hardening: Strengthening the Automotive Industry into the Future
Kyle Hummel, Project Engineer, Contour Hardening Induction hardening has played a critical role for decades in heat treating. In this Heat ...
Heat Treat Tips: The Essential Three
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Understanding Heat Treatment Specifications
Metallurgists need accurate specifications in order to correctly perform the necessary heat treatment of parts. This helpful guide, written by William ...
Heat Treat Radio #34: A Discussion with Carl Nicolia, PSNergy President
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Global Heat Treat Supplier Establishes Excellence Centers
Patrick McKenna, President and CEO (source: Ipsen USA) Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Illinois, announced yesterday, July 29th, that it has been ...
Commercial Heat Treater Expands
Jason Orosz, President of Nitrex Heat Treating Services A new plant investment aimed at expanding the Aurora, Illinois commercial heat treat ...
Unveiling the Mystery of Your Al Brazing Furnace with ‘Thru-Process’ Temperature Profiling
Dr. Steve Offley, Product Market Manager, PhoenixTM Knowing the precise temperature from within your continuous heat treat process is now possible. ...
Heat Treat Educational Opportunities
In the wake of COVID-19, suppliers and manufacturers in the heat treat industry has found ways to educate and convene with ...
Replacing Heat Treating Induction Coils Just Got Better
Cut down administrative time, streamline ordering processes, reorder induction coils you can count on. All of these goals sound great, and ...
Electric Car Supplier Purchases Continuous CAB Technology
Piotr Skarbiński, Vice President of the aluminum and CAB Product Segment at SECO/WARWICK (photo source: secowarwick.com) A global manufacturer of electric ...
Announcing: Heat Treat Today Guest Column and Op-Ed
Announcing Heat Treat Today's newest feature: Heat Treat Today Guest Column/Op-Ed. These releases feature content from the world of heat treat, ...
A Statement Against Libel
A heat treat company in Poland has been faced with online defamation after waves of libelous messages filtered into the inboxes ...
Global Automotive Supplier Orders Brazing Furnace
A global automotive supplier has placed an order for an electrically heated continuous belt brazing furnace to be installed in Mexico ...
Heat Treat Radio #33: A Discussion with Jeff Fuller and Professor Richard Sisson from CHTE
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Heat Treat Tips: Atmospheres, Gas Chambers, and Thermocouples
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Changing the In-Line Heat Treating Paradigm
Evolution of ideas and transitions to more innovative and efficient methods of heat treating are common themes in this ever-changing world. ...
The Heart of Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40
Heat Treat Today's 40 Under 40 was created to bring recognition to young professionals in the industry, giving names, faces, and ...
Reader Feedback: Thermocouples 101
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Enhancing Fatigue Strength and Saving Money
Source: Advanced Nitriding Solutions Blog While salt baths and gas nitriding are time-tested methods for hardening, what about the stringent body ...
IoT Technology Implemented for Enhanced Furnace Performance
Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced a new IoT (Internet of things) predictive maintenance technology available on their industrial ovens. The new system ...
14 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Personnel Chatter Al Behr has been promoted to ...
Happy Independence Weekend from Heat Treat Today!
Heat Treat Today wants to wish you a Happy Independence Day Weekend! We hope in the midst of this warm summer, ...
Heat Treat History Offers Promise to the Present
In today’s article, Heat Treat Today’s editorial staff has gathered noteworthy reflections of heat treaters who are looking to the past ...
The Science of Combustion in an Era of Uncertainty
Carl Nicolia, President of PSNERGY, LLC (photo source: Carl Nicolia) "There was a time when the caveman's torch was the top ...
Heat Treat Learning: Principles of Heat Treatment
Neil Hardy, Metallurgical Specialist and Creator of MetallurgyData (photo source: Neil Hardy) In this Heat Treat Learning special, metallurgical technician and ...
International Aerospace Manufacturer Buys 2 Vacuum Furnaces
An international aerospace manufacturer orders two furnaces for its factories in the USA and Singapore. While both are single-chamber vacuum furnaces, ...
Helium to Nitrogen: A Cost-Efficient Change in Heat Treat Hardening
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA is currently installing a new rapid quenching vacuum furnace that will ultimately eliminate the need for ...
Heat Treat Tips: SCR Environmental Conditions and Furnace Downtime
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Kuczma to Acquire Single-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
SECO/Warwick Vector Furnace (photo source: SECO/Warwick) A family-run, commercial heat treating plant in Rzeszów, Poland, Kuczma Hardening Plant, will expand its ...
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Mexican Auto Supplier Upgrades 4 Zone Brazing Furnace
An automotive parts supplier in Mexico will receive a rebuilt 24 inch, four zone continuous mesh belt brazing furnace. Continuous Mesh ...
Magnetic Shields Ltd Orders Heat Treating Vacuum Furnace
Magnetic Shields Ltd. of Kent, England, a producer of medical industry equipment, has ordered a new vacuum furnace for their facility, ...
High-Temperature Bearing Failures- Engineering a Solution
Eric Ford, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Graphite Metallizing Corp. In this Technical Tuesday original article, read how an automotive manufacturing ...
Liberty Wire Johnstown Upgrades Controls for Continuous Furnace Lines
A Pennsylvania producer and provider of steel wire and rod products, Liberty Wire in Johnstown, PA, underwent an intensive nitrogen-methanol controls ...
Youngstown Tool & Die Purchases Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD), an Ohio manufacturer of aluminum extrusion dies, upgrades its in-house atmosphere heat treatment capabilities with the ...
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Expanding to Include Vacuum Oil Quench
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) will expand their material hardening repertoire by adding vacuum oil quench (VOQ) capabilities. The decision ...
Thermocouples 101
This is one of the best thermocouple basics articles you'll read this year. It covers the different types of thermocouple, questions ...
Is a Nadcap Accreditation Required to Process “Nadcap” Parts?
Nadcap is a ubiquitous topic in the aerospace industry. In this original Heat Treat Today column, veteran heat treating partner, Todd ...
Global Auto Manufacturer Deploys Heat Treat System
A global manufacturer of automotive, power, and aerospace components has commissioned a new heat treat system. This system from SECO/WARWICK is ...
Automotive Heat Treater Commissions Atmosphere Furnace
A heat treater in Ontario, Canada, recently commissioned a 6,600 lb/hr continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace system from a fellow Canadian ...
Heat Treat Radio #31: A Discussion with David Wolff, Nel Hydrogen, COVID-19 Update
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
U.S. Air Force Awards StandardAero Multi-Year MRO Contract
Scott Starrett, president of StandardAero's military division. The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $237 million multi-year contract to ...
Choosing the Right Cooling System
This week's Technical Tuesday installment is a Heat Treat Today original from our upcoming Automotive magazine, which is scheduled to be ...
Global Steel Manufacturer Develops Historic Hydrogen Heat Treat
For the first time ever, heat treaters have successfully used hydrogen to heat steel before rolling. This historic development is the ...
Happy Memorial Day from Heat Treat Today!
Heat Treat Today wants to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day! As restrictions across our country ease and we begin to ...
Global Heat Treat Provider To Open New Facility in Illinois
One of the world's largest providers of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services is opening a new location. Bodycote will ...
Kamyanka Machine Building Purchases 3-in-1 Furnace
The parent company of a North American furnace manufacturer provided a furnace to Kamyanka Machine Building, an international leader in the ...
Leading Automotive Tier 1 Supplier Orders Eight Custom Furnaces
A leading tier 1 automotive supplier recently placed a large order for eight (8) custom designed walk-in ovens for aluminum aging ...
7 Tips for Restarting a Furnace
As society begins to slowly reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, equipment that has been sitting idle will need ...
Global Heat Treat Supplier Group Rebrands
Nitrex, a Novacap portfolio company and global provider of fully integrated heat-treating solutions and technologies, unveiled its new corporate brand identity ...
Heat Treat Radio #30: Dr. Shahrukh Irani on Job Shop Lean
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
New Nitriding Furnace Installed at Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, PA, has received a new, state-of-the-art vacuum gas nitriding furnace to support an increasing demand for high-value ...
Clifford-Jacobs Receives Improved Temperature Control System on Heat Treat Equipment
In today's Heat Treat Today Technical Tuesday feature, learn more about how a temperature control system can improve the performance of ...
Auto Supplier Overhauls Historic Furnace
A major automotive parts supplier has awarded a contract for the complete overhaul and refurbishment of a cast link belt normalizing ...
Heat Treat Fringe Friday: Metal-Air Scavenging Robot “Eats” Aluminum
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Five Tips for Furnace Preventive Maintenance
Source: Lindbergh/MPH Reactive maintenance is expensive and usually requires downtime, holding up production. In contrast, preventive maintenance keeps these ...
Scientific Breakthrough Treats Metals to Kill Bacteria
Purdue University may have developed a solution that helps address the issue of certain viruses lingering for up to several days ...
Heat Treat Tips: Thermocouples
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Don’t Wait to Apply for 2020 MTI Scholarships!
Are you a student who is interested in a career in metallurgy, materials, engineering, industrial, mechanical sciences? Do you know anyone ...
Global Tool Manufacturer Acquires Third Vacuum Furnace
An international company producing, among other things, cutting tools, with a rich history and branches in 40 countries, ordered a vacuum ...
Mikros Technologies Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnaces
Mikros Technologies, located in New Hampshire, designs and produces liquid cooling systems and micro-machined nozzle plates for applications requiring micron-level dimensions ...
Heat Treat Radio #29: Heat Treating and Coal with Brian Joseph, CEO Touchstone Research
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
New Additions to the 2020-2021 IHEA Board of Directors and Officers
Scott Bishop, incoming president of IHEA (source: IHEA) Jeff Valuck, incoming VP of IHEA (source: IHEA) The Industrial Heating Equipment Association ...
Combustion Safety Specialist Launches Line of Germ-Blocking Shields
Businesses have been taking extra precautions lately for the well-being of their employees and customers. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ...
This Week in Heat Treat Social Media
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Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Josh Hale & Antonio Marconi
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
Auto Industry Receives Rapid Furnace from North American Manufacturer
A research organization recently awarded a contract to a North American furnace manufacturer for the supply of a rapid-heating furnace to ...
Manual Versus Automated Hardness Testing
When it comes to hardness testing nowadays, the process does not have to be done manually; automation has taken much of ...
Die Casting 101
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How Medical Device Alloys Are Heat Treated
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Heat Treat TV: ECM-USA
ECM-USA's goal to bring sales and service support closer to their North American customers hasn't changed in over 20 years. A ...
inTEST’s Induction Heating Lab Expands To the West Coast
inTEST Corporation, a global supplier of precision-engineered solutions for use in manufacturing and testing across a wide range of markets including ...
Heat Treat Radio #28: Heat Treat Modeling With Justin Sims
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Heat Treat Tips: Induction Heating
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
West Coast Aerospace Company Purchases Custom Batch Tempering Furnace
A commercial heat treating company located in the heart of the aerospace industry on the West Coast of the United States ...
Aerospace Standards in the Heat Treating Industry
Have you ever wondered how to create or revise AMS specifications? In this original Heat Treat Today Technical Tuesday feature, come ...
Choosing the Right Vacuum Furnace
Source: TAV, the Vacuum Furnaces Blog It pays to carefully consider the key factors to buying a vacuum furnace (source: TAV, ...
Happy Easter from Heat Treat Today!
Heat Treat Today wants to wish everyone a happy Easter weekend! At this time of the year, and especially during this ...
16 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Personnel & Company Chatter Bill Gornicki was ...
Thermal Processing Manufacturer Helps Sterilize PPE Masks
A global manufacturer of thermal-processing and sterilizing equipment announced they are working with hospitals to prove the efficacy of their Gruenberg ...
Global Metal Equipment Producer Acquires Two Heat Treatment Furnaces
A global producer of highly engineered metal earth moving, construction, and mining wear equipment recently commissioned two large capacity heat treatment ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Uwe Rahn & Mike Harrison
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
Tips for a Healthy Vacuum Furnace System
Source: Ipsen, the Harold blog Vacuum Furnace (source: Ipsen, the Harold) A strong and healthy vacuum furnace system is essential for ...
A Tour of Common Hazards in the Heat Treat Industry
Rick Kaletsky, Owner, Safety Consultant Safety is a concern to all industries, but it’s of paramount importance for the aerospace manufacturing ...
Heat Treat Fringe Friday: It’s a Beautiful Day in Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood 91
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Heat Treat TV: International Thermal Systems
Image source: International Thermal Systems International Thermal Systems' goal is to help their customers make better products by providing water-based cleaning ...
Pros and Cons Of Remote Monitoring In Heat Treatment
Gerry McWeenyPresidentHeat Treatment Solutions Is new technology always an advantage? Do companies need to update everything or a few things? The ...
Heat Treat Tips: Aqueous Quenching
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Marc Glasser on The Tools and Trade Secrets of Heat Resistant Alloy Welding
Heat resistant alloys used for heat treating fixtures, muffles, retorts, radiant tubes, and other parts are typically stainless steel or nickel ...
Machine Tool Manufacturer Streamlines with In-House Heat Treat
A machine tool manufacturer has decided to create their own "captive" heat treat department. The company has consequently invested in two ...
Heat Treat Radio #27: Women in Heat Treat
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Miguel Fajardo & Tony Marton
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
Simulation Software and 3D Printers Improve Copper Coils
This informative feature was contributed by CENOS, a simulation software developer. Read on to learn about how 3D printing is revolutionizing ...
Boeing Attack Aircraft Design Revealed in FARA Competition
Boeing Defense, Space, and Security recently revealed the single-engine, single-rotor helicopter it is proposing to the U.S. Army as part of ...
Three Batch Steam Treaters Shipped to Medical, Automotive Industries
(source: Gasbarre Products, Inc.) Three batch steam treaters were recently shipped to the medical and automotive industries. Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems ...
GKN Aerospace to Collaborate with GE and Saab for Swedish Air Force
The Swedish Air Force has selected GKN Aerospace for technical product support and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). GKN Aerospace will ...
Heat Treat Brain Trust on Industry Innovations That Have Enhanced Automotive Heat Treating in Recent Years
This week's Technical Tuesday installment is a Heat Treat Today original that was first published in the Heat Treat Today Automotive ...
Homocarb Pit Furnace Dispatched to Power Industry
An electrically heated homocarb pit furnace was recently shipped to a manufacturer in the power industry. It is designed to work ...
Heat Treat Fringe Friday: Voice Activated Wheel Nuts Withstand Car Theft
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North American Automotive Steel Producer Expands Mexican Operations
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Lockheed Martin Company to Build Six Presidential Helicopters
The U.S. Navy has commissioned six new presidential helicopters. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build six production VH-92A presidential helicopters. ...
Drone, Aerospace Composites Producer Receives Walk-In Oven
(Image Source: A3) Composites Universal Group (CUG), an internationally recognized composite manufacturing company specializing in the production of high-quality composite components ...
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Global Automotive Supplier, Precious Metals Producer Purchases Continuous Belt Furnaces
Brazing Furnace for Automotive Supplier (Image Source: Abbott Furnace Co.) A diversified global automotive supplier, focused on metal forming, aluminum casting, ...
Tool and Die Industry Receives Vacuum Furnace
Dan Insogna,Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Solar Manufacturing A vacuum furnace was recently shipped to a customer servicing the tool and ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Chris Davidson & Shlok Sundaresh
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
Preventing or Controlling Compressed Air Safety Hazards
Compressed air is an essential component for most construction jobsites and production lines. For thermal operations and processing companies, compressed air ...
Medical, Additive Manufacturing Industries Acquire Two All-Metal Hot Zone Furnaces
Two all-metal hot zone furnaces were recently shipped to the medical and additive manufacturing industries. Solar Manufacturing created and shipped the ...
Heat Treat Radio #26: Cutting Edge Trends in Data with Peter Sherwin, Eurotherm by Schneider Electric
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Heat Treat Tips: Vacuum Furnaces: Troubleshooting & Improving Operations
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Medical Implant Components Manufacturer Receives Two Floor-Standing Furnaces
A furnace manufacturer based in Pennsylvania, USA, has shipped a floor standing forging furnace for use in hot forming of medical ...
Buehler Marks 100 Year Anniversary of Wilson Hardness Brand
ITW Company Buehler recently celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its Wilson® hardness brand, which was originally known as the Wilson Mechanical ...
AeroMat 2020 to be held in Palm Springs, CA, May 4-6
Come visit the 31st AeroMat conference and exposition! AeroMat is the premier event for aerospace materials and applications for the global ...
Powder Metallurgy Leader to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Randall (Rand) German, FAPMI, founder of German Materials Technology, will receive the Kempton H. Roll Powder Metallurgy (PM) Lifetime Achievement ...
Toyota Invests in eVTOL Air Taxi Development
Joby Aviation has spent the last 10 years hammering out the designs and flight dynamics of its tilt-rotor eVTOL (electric vertical ...
Nickel-Titanium SMA Introduced for Elastocaloric Cooling
Scientists from the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) at Colorado School of Mines who took part in ...
Bill Disler on Carburizing Trends in the Automotive Heat Treating World
Bill Disler President & CEO AFC-Holcroft Automotive part designs and heat treating processes have undergone many changes over the years, especially ...
ET’20 12th Extrusion Technology Seminar Meets May 19-21 in Orlando, Florida
Join aluminum extrusion industry professionals from more than 50 countries at the International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET Seminar)! This seminar features more ...
Lockheed Martin Launches Development for Hypersonic Missile System
Lockheed Martin is developing a ground-launched, mobile, hypersonic missile system thanks to a US$31.9 million award by DARPA. The contract will ...
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Heat Treat Today invites you to subscribe to its monthly industry focused e-newsletters! If you're looking find industry specific news and ...
Coronavirus Impact on Auto, Aerospace Industries Uncertain
The Hubei province of China has now been shut down for three weeks due to the Coronavirus outbreak, and industries around ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Ben Gasbarre & Brinson White
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
OSU Scientists Develop Shape Shifting Material for Medical Applications
A small magnetic rose sitting between two copper coils in an Ohio State laboratory gives a demonstration of a new shape-shifting ...
Efficient Sample Preparation of Titanium Grade 2
Source: Buehler Titanium is a crucial component in aerospace and defense applications as well as in the biomedical field. The high ...
Heat Treat Tips: Shop Safety
One of the great benefits of a community of heat treaters is the opportunity to challenge old habits and look at ...
Boeing and NASA Glenn Develop Airplane Winglets from Shape Memory Alloys
NASA Glenn Research Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio, has partnered with Boeing to test how shape-memory alloys can be used in deployable ...
Airbus Introduces a Whale of a Transport Aircraft
The Airbus BelugaXL transport aircraft has entered swimmingly into service. The manufacturer noted the new jet is the first of six ...
Lockheed Martin Agrees to Provide NASA Subsystems to Produce Orion Spacecraft
An aerospace company has made a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical components of NASA's spacecraft. Collins Aerospace Systems, a ...
Hauck Heat Treatment Receives High Vacuum Furnace from Parent Company of North American Furnace Manufacturer
A Hauck HT plant located in the Netherlands recently received a unique high vacuum furnace. The all-metal high vacuum furnace from ...
Supplier to Fiat, Scania Purchases Nitriding Furnace for European Gas Spring Market
A Polish leader in automobile parts manufacturing recently completed the installation of a nitriding system at the manufacturing facility in its ...
Inside the Carbon Nanotube Method for Airplane Production
Source: Design and Development Today A modern airplane's fuselage is composed of multiple sheets of different materials, not unlike ...
Aluminum Alloy Powder Developed for Automotive 3D Printing
A Canadian additive manufacturing powder producer, in partnership with McGill University in Montreal, has announced the results of a research project ...
15 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current
Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Personnel & Company Chatter Mike Smith has ...
Heat Treat Tips: Atmospheres, Thermocouples, and Flow Power
Heat Treat Today’s 101 Heat Treat Tips provides an opportunity to learn the tips, tricks, and hacks shared by some of the industry’s foremost experts. ...
Reader Feedback: Reusing Non-expendable Base Metal Thermocouples
Here is what readers are saying about recent posts on Heat Treat Today. Submit your comments to editor@heattreattoday.com. Jason Schulze has ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Heather Falcone & Trisha Rouse
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
Inside GKN Powder Metallurgy’s Acquisition of Forecast 3D
Picture two men sitting at a bar table watching a video on a smartphone. As they enthuse about how much they ...
DELTA H Commissions Heat Treating System to AAR Corp
DELTA H commissioned a Dual Chamber Aerospace Heat Treat (DCAHTTM) to AAR Corp. at Indianapolis International Airport. AAR is a leading provider ...
Powder Metal Company Serving Automotive Industry to Add Sintering Furnace
A company specializing in manufacturing high volume, ferrous-based powder metal components in the automotive market has placed an order with Abbott ...
Meet Rio Tinto’s Revolutionary New Alloy
Global mining and metals specialist Rio Tinto is taking orders for its new aluminum wheel alloy known as Revolution-Al™. Researchers at ...
IHEA Online Fundamentals Course Set for April 13, 2020
IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course is scheduled to begin April 13, 2020. The course content provides an ...
StandardAero Expands Component Repair Capabilities
StandardAero has acquired a global services subsidiary based in Cork, Ireland, that provides specialized component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, ...
The Nadcap Accreditation Process Explained
Source: Vac Aero International Inc. Nadcap accreditation is looked on by most of the heat treating ...
Stack Metallurgical Group Adds Vacuum Furnace to its Capabilities
Stack Metallurgical Group, a Nadcap accredited and Northwestern U.S. commercial heat treater, recently installed a TITAN® vacuum furnace at its location ...
Astro the Robodog Gets an Aluminum Frame
As we look forward to the weekend ahead, HTT would like to share a fascinating story about man’s best friend; although ...
Airbus to Increase Production of U.S. Aircraft
Airbus will expand operations in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its U.S. manufacturing facility ...
Heat Treat Radio #23: Eliminating Human Error in Heat Treat: Contour CEO, Ben Crawford
Welcome to another episode of Heat Treat Radio, a periodic podcast where Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, discusses cutting-edge topics ...
Gulfstream Awards GAMPS 5101 & 5102 Certification to Heat Treater
Gulfstream recently awarded Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania with material processing specification approvals for GAMPS 5101 and 5102. Specification GAMPS 5101 ...
The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Michael Bubolz & John Quaglia
Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American ...
11th GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, and NEWCAST Trade Fair Set for June 12-16, 2023
The 11th staging of the biggest heat treat show in the world will be held June 12--16, 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany. ...
Nitrex Acquires Furnace Manufacturer G-M Enterprises of California
Nitrex, a global provider of fully integrated heat-treating solutions and technologies based in Montreal, Canada, acquired G-M Enterprises, a manufacturer of ...
Polish Immigrant Builds Heat Treating Business to Achieve American Dream
A Polish immigrant, who worked hard to build a successful heat treating business, has achieved the dream he came to America ...
Sandvik Acquires North Carolina-Based High Temp Furnace Manufacturer
Sandvik Group, a global engineering group based in Sweden, has acquired a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating ...
4th MET & 14th HTS Set for October 2020 in Mumbai
On October 13-15, in Mumbai, India, the 2020 International Exhibition & Conference on Materials, Engineering, and Technology, co-located with the 2020 ...
High-Strength Al-Based Alloys Being Developed for Aerospace and Automotive
A global technology group, an industrial gases company, an additive and design company, and an engineering university in Germany have entered ...
Global Materials Engineering Group Tests Hardfacing Alloy Applications
A global materials engineering group explored alternative methods of applying a hard surfacing alloy at the ITSC conference in Japan. Engineers ...
Thermomechanical Processing for Creating Bi-Metal Bearing Bushings
Multi-material design aiming at application-optimized technical components has been gaining importance over the last several years. In this context, combining steel ...
Steel Tube Manufacturer Consolidates and Expands Operations
A global steel tube manufacturer is expanding operations with a new facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Samuel Associated Tube Group, a division ...
Doncasters Implements New Operating Model for Production
Doncasters Group Ltd., based in Burton upon Trent, UK, has made financial changes to allow for increased focus on precision casting ...
NATO Agrees to Surveillance Aircraft Contract with Boeing
NATO and Boeing have announced a $1 billion agreement to update and modernize the Alliance's AWACS surveillance aircraft fleet. NATO Secretary ...
Bodycote Acquires Aerospace Surface Coating Specialist
Bodycote, a leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ellison Surface ...
Auto Partner Enters Agreement for New Nitriding Technology
An automotive partner based in the Czech Republic has entered an agreement with a nitriding company based in Montreal, Canada, for ...
In-Situ Hardness Testing of Large Aerospace Structures – A Case Study
This article originally appeared in Heat Treat Today's March 2019 Aerospace print edition. How a Custom Designed Fixture and Hardness Testing ...
Airplanes Don’t Fly Without Heat Treating
Bob Hill Heat treating is the unsung hero of the commercial and military aviation industries. Much like the support staff behind ...
Nitrocarburizing for Automotive and Large-Volume Production
Mark Hemsath Conventional wisdom says that batch processing is for smaller volumes. Anytime large volumes of 1 million or more parts ...
Steel Product Manufacturer Announces Ohio Expansion
A global steel product company recently reported plans to expand its successful Delta, Ohio, steel plant. BlueScope Steel, a leading manufacturer ...
Refractory Manufacturer Completes Alabama Expansion
A Columbus, Ohio-based global manufacturer of monolithic refractories and precast refractory shapes combined two of their recently acquired facilities into one ...
Diffusion Bonding in Vacuum Furnaces: A Critical Aerospace Application:
Vacuum heat-treating furnaces are used in a wide range of applications, one of the most critical being the heat treatment of ...
Not Your Grandfather’s Heat Treat Shop
Peter Sherwin A clash of generations may be inevitable at family gatherings, but in the heat treat shop, everybody is on ...
GSU Purchases Furnace from PA Manufacturer
Georgia Southern University (GSU) in Statesboro, Georgia, recently purchased a horizontal front-loading vacuum furnace from a Pennsylvania based heat treat furnace ...
Heat Treat Line Contracted for Automotive Steel Production
A large Chinese automotive steel producer recently announced plans to expand its integrated steel production complex by installing heat treat equipment for ...
North American Steel Company Adds New Furnace, Expands Facility
As part of a second expansion to their facility, a North American steel company plans to install a second electric arc ...
IHEA Fall Seminar Series Opens 2019 Registration
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced the opening of registration for its annual fall seminar series. IHEA Fall Seminar ...
Vacuum Heat Treatment Provider Adds Third All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
A vacuum heat treatment provider recently installed an all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at their Souderton, Pennsylvania, location. Solar Atmospheres Solar ...
Heat Treater Expands Nitriding, Induction Hardening Capacity
A heat treat and metallurgical services company recently unveiled plans to expand two of their four facilities this summer to better ...
Leaders in Automotive Heat Treat Gain 2 More Resources for News, Discussion
It's a busy week here at Heat Treat Today. We are announcing the launch of the Leaders in Automotive Heat Treat LinkedIn Group, as well ...
Heat Treat Today’s Automotive Digital Edition Goes Live
Heat Treat Today has launched Automotive Heat Treating special edition in print and digital form, the third print magazine and the second in ...
Heat Treat Tips: Troubleshooting Production & Maintenance
During the day-to-day operation of heat treat departments, many habits are formed and procedures followed that sometimes are done simply because ...
The Heat Treatment of Aerospace Fasteners
Dan Herring is recognized as the summa wizard of heat treating. This paper, originally published in the October 2014 issue of ...
Heat Treat Induction Systems Go Online at Energy Group
A notable provider of vacuum melting systems recently supplied two vacuum induction melting systems to the power and gas division of ...
Manufacturer Buys Extrusion Equipment, Expands Facility
A Minnesota company recently added an aluminum extrusion press and plans to expand its facility to accommodate the new purchase. Tom ...
Roller Chain Company Joins Bearing, Power Transmission Producer
A large Ohio manufacturer of bearings and power transmissions recently purchased an established roller chain company to enhance their distribution and ...
Steel Manufacturer Holds Grand Opening for Spooler Expansion
Source: Independent News Media Inc. A steel manufacturer recently opened an addition to its Mesa, Arizona, facility featuring ...
Metals Group Merges Steel, Engineering, Mining Operations
A metals and industrial group was recently approved to add seven steel plants to their planned merger, combining steel, engineering, and ...
Aluminum Producer Announces $200M Investment in Rolling Plant
A large aluminum producer recently announced a large investment in a new rolling plant in Ashland, Kentucky. Braidy Industries, Inc. (Braidy) ...
Pennsylvania Wire Producer Joins Steel Operation
A British steel company recently acquired a large Pennsylvania producer of value-added carbon and alloy wire. Liberty Steel, part of the ...
Heat Treat Today Reader Donates Drawing Prize to Charity
One of the winners of Heat Treat Today's recent drawing requested that his prize be donated to a charity benefiting children. ...
Steel Manufacturer Expands South Carolina Bar Mill
A North American steel manufacturer recently made an investment with intent to expand its services at its South Carolina bar mill. ...
Induction Heating System Improves Motor Production
The parent company of a U.S.-based induction heating equipment manufacturer was selected to supply an induction heating system to an international ...
Irish Heat Treat Equipment Manufacturer Incorporates EDM Technology
Source: Machines4sale.com A design and manufacturing company from southern Ireland recently acquired two pieces of equipment that allow them ...
Canadian Metals Company Expands to U.S.
A Canadian manufacturer of extruded, fabricated, and anodized aluminum recently unveiled plans to expand to the US Midwest. Extrusion (Source: Dajcor ...
Metals Manufacturer Announces Sale of Heat Treating Facilities, Casting Business
A global metals manufacturer recently announced sale agreements of its divisions to two buyers: two non-core forging facilities to a middle-market ...
Controlled Heat Treating Features Added to Company’s Capabilities
A family-owned heat treatment company, situated in Lombardy, Italy, has expanded its surface treatment capabilities to include Nitreg® controlled nitriding, Nitreg®-C ...
Dr. Valery Rudnev, FASM, IFHTSE Fellow, Honored To Deliver Heat Treat Lecture
Dr. Valery Rudnev, FASM, IFHTSE Fellow, was selected to be the Woodside lecturer at the most recent ASM Detroit Chapter meeting. ...
Nadcap Ensures High Quality Heat Treat
Source: Paulo When heat treating complex parts, such as aerospace and defense components, businesses in the industry rely on ...
Leaders in Heat Treat Connect via Social Media
Heat Treat Today invites you to join us on LinkedIn! In addition to our company page , we connect heat treaters ...
Metals Services Provider Opens PM, AM Facilities
A leading full metal shapes solutions provider has announced the opening of its new North American Powder Metallurgy Headquarters and Additive ...
Increasing Steel Demand Prompts Capital Investment by Refractory Supplier
A large North American supplier of refractory products and services is responding to domestic steelmakers’ increased capacity and solving their refractory ...
Heat Treat Equipment Organization Announces New Leadership
Earlier this spring, a heat treat equipment organization appointed several professionals to new leadership roles. Established in 1929 to meet the ...
Heat Treat Furnace Manufacturer Contracts with Defense Materials Manufacturer
The parent company of a western Pennsylvania-base heat treat furnace manufacturer recently announced a partnership with a Serbian defense materials manufacturer ...
Plans for “Largest Continuous ERW Tube Mill”
A Chicago-based manufacturer recently announced the construction of "the world’s largest continuous ERW tube mill," according to the project's supplier. Capable ...
Heat Treat Expansion for HPH Bell-Type Furnace Plant
Source : Strategic Research Institute, SteelGuru Image Source: Tenova A Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk (Russia) company has placed a new contract for the ...
Heat Treat Company Purchases Neighboring Property
Source: Crains Cleveland Stephen Kowalski, president of Kowalski Heat Treating, talks about how the family-owned company will streamline operations after adding ...
Dunkirk Specialty Steel Receives $10M Modernization Investment
Source: Observer Today Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC, a leading U.S. manufacturer of semi-finished and finished specialty steel products, unveiled several state-of-the-art ...
HRL Laboratories Registers New 3D-Printed Aluminum Alloy
Aluminum Association Creates Registration System for Additive Alloys Beginning with HRL’s First-Ever 3D-Printed High-Strength Aluminum HRL Laboratories, LLC, is commercializing its ...
Flash Heat Treat Boost & Silicon Anodes Boost Lithium Batteries’ Energy
Source: IHS Engineering 360 Chemical engineers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have swapped out graphite for silicon anodes, resulting ...
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