Manufacturing Technical Content
Manufacturing Technical Content
Understanding 2 Recent NFPA 86 Updates for Metal Processors
Is your combustion equipment truly compliant? In this guest column, Mesa Wentling, Marketing/Field Service at PSNERGY, explores two mandatory annual requirements ...
“Just Balance the Pressure,” They Said
Jim Roberts of U.S. Ignition engages readers in a Combustion Corner editorial about the hidden complexity of balancing furnace pressures — ...
Answers in the Atmosphere: Argon Part 1 — An Inert Alternative
In this installment of Answers in the Atmosphere, David (Dave) Wolff, an independent expert focusing on industrial atmospheres for heat treat ...
Sustainability Insights: Quantifying Carbon Calculator
Carbon emissions reporting is no longer optional for heat treaters — it's becoming a competitive and regulatory necessity. In this Sustainability ...
Perspectivas de Sostenibilidad: Calculadors de Cuantificación de Emisiones de Carbono
El reporte de emisiones de carbono ya no es opcional para los especialistas en tratamiento térmico — se está convirtiendo en ...
Ask The Heat Treat Doctor®: Why and How Do We Heat Treat Gears? Part One
Ask The Heat Treat Doctor® has returned to bring sage advice to Heat Treat Today readers, answer questions about heat treating, brazing, sintering, ...
Redundant Flame Safety
What do aerospace and industrial heating vessels have in common? Backups for essential systems. In this Technical Tuesday installment, Bruce Yates, ...
Answers in the Atmosphere: The Tremendous Value of Industrial Gas Smartphone Apps
In this installment of Answers in the Atmosphere, David (Dave) Wolff, an independent expert focusing on industrial atmospheres for heat treat ...
Manufacturing Industry News
Manufacturing Industry News
Vacuum Furnace Consolidates Multiple Heat Treat Processes
A manufacturer has placed an order for a vacuum furnace system designed to replace multiple heat treating processes, consolidating operations into ...
Bodycote Improves Heat Treat Efficiency with On-Site Hydrogen Production
Bodycote, a global provider of advanced heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, is improving heat treat efficiency and reducing process ...
Fringe Friday: Custom Split Tube Furnace Designed for High-Temperature Materials Testing
We’re celebrating getting to the “fringe” of the weekend with a Heat Treat Fringe Friday installment: a custom split tube furnace engineered for elevated-temperature ...
New US Service Center Strengthens High-Temperature Electrification Capabilities
A new service center in Concord, North Carolina, is now fully operational. Kanthal, an Alleima company, added U.S.-based production and service ...
California Facility Adds 10-Bar Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres has announced the installation and full commissioning of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Fontana, California, further expanding ...
Strategic Acquisition in High-Temp Insulation Segment
NUTEC Inc., a manufacturer of industrial insulation and fire protection products, has acquired ETS Schaefer LLC, a provider of monolithic ceramic ...
Refractory Production Facility Opens in Missouri
A new production facility for lightweight refractory materials has opened in Missouri, increasing supply for furnace-lined industrial processes that operate at ...
Sintering Furnace Enhances Powder Metal Production
Metco Industries has added a new seven-zone continuous belt sintering furnace to improve process control and consistency in the production of ...
Custom Box Furnace Designed for Strict Operational Constraints
A specialized U.S. government manufacturing facility will install a custom thermal processing system to support expanded high-temperature operations. The new box ...
New Diffusion Hardening Vessel Expands Stainless Steel Processing in North America
Bodycote has installed a new treatment vessel at its Mooresville, North Carolina facility, expanding its capability to process larger stainless steel ...
Induction Hardening and Gas Nitriding Capacity Added at Alabama Plant
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) has expanded induction hardening and gas nitriding capacity at its Cullman, Alabama facility, increasing throughput and ...
Firearm Manufacturer Increases Carburizing Heat Treat
A defense sector manufacturer has selected a vacuum furnace solution to support carburizing and heat treatment of steels used in firearm ...
Oklahoma Aluminum Fabrication Hub Boosts Domestic Supply Chains
A new downstream aluminum fabrication facility is being planned in Inola, Oklahoma, to convert molten primary aluminum into value-added products. The ...
JISCO Commissions Integrated CSP® Hot Strip Mill Line
JISCO Carbon Steel, a global steel producer serving international markets including North America, has commissioned a new integrated CSP®-HSM line at ...
Mold Manufacturer Moves Heat Treatment In-House
BTOMEC Ferramentaria e Usinagem de Precisão Ltda. has invested in a vacuum furnace to establish its own in-house hardening capability. The ...
Urschel Furnace Upgrade Reinforces Food Processing Industry
Urschel Laboratories, a global manufacturer of precision food-cutting equipment based in Chesterton, Indiana, has placed an order for a new high-capacity ...
Continuous CAB Line Production Boosts Capacity
A manufacturer specializing in advanced thermal management solutions has expanded its production capabilities with the delivery of a new continuous controlled ...
New Acquisition in North America Boosts Refractory Support
TFL Incorporated, a Houston-based provider of refractory materials and precast shapes, has been acquired in a move that strengthens resources and ...
