Heat Treat Today Guest Columns/Op-Eds
Answers in the Atmosphere: Nitrogen — The Swiss Army Knife for Thermal Processors
In this installment of Answers in the Atmosphere, David (Dave) Wolff, an independent expert focusing on industrial atmospheres for heat treat ...
Refine Your Process, Get Profits
Jim Roberts of U.S. Ignition engages readers in a Combustion Corner editorial about how focusing on the right priorities in the ...
Endings… People We Lost
Beginnings and endings often come together. As we begin the new year, we want to pause to remember a few lives ...
Navigating Heat Treaters’ Most Defining Moments
We like to celebrate the wins for good reason: they inspire us when times get tough. Regardless of where you find ...
Merry Christmas from Heat Treat Today
As we wrap up 2025, our hearts are full. This year brought meaningful growth across the heat treat community — from ...
Answers in the Atmosphere: Successful Thermal Processing of Metals Requires Atmosphere Savvy
Heat Treat Today is pleased to welcome this regular column spot, Answers in the Atmosphere, to David (Dave) Wolff, an independent ...
Flame and Fire: History of the Industrial Gas Industry
Jim Roberts of U.S. Ignition entertains readers in a Combustion Corner editorial about how the industrial gas industry evolved from its ...
Flame and Fire: Fuel Sources and Bedposts
In this Technical Tuesday installment, Jim Roberts of U.S. Ignition entertains readers in a Combustion Corner editorial about how fuel sources ...
Heat Treat Humor: Heat Treatment For Your Funny Bone
Get your kicks out of today's edition of Heat Treat Humor, featuring jokes from Publisher Doug Glenn, Heat Treat Today editors, ...
Flames and Fire: Nozzle Shapes and Sizes
In this Technical Tuesday installment of Combustion Corner, Jim Roberts, president of U.S. Ignition, examines various burner nozzle shapes, sizes, and ...
Flames and Fire: Straighten Up, Move Forward… Or Not?
In this Technical Tuesday installment, Jim Roberts, president of U.S. Ignition, examines various flame profiles in heat treat operations. Today's Combustion ...
Step Back from the Fire, Caveman, and Think
Heat treatment is a hands-on science and it can be easy to forget about continuing education. In today's edition of Combustion ...
The Future Is Coming Three Times Faster Than You Think
In this Technical Tuesday installment featuring Combustion Corner by Jim Roberts, president of U.S. Ignition, readers are enlightened about how upcoming ...
Cybersecurity Desk: Most SMBs Unprepared for CMMC 2.0, Risk Losing Contracts
Despite an increasing cyber threat landscape, many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain remain ...
The Cost of Furnace Insulation Failure
You see a little orange light coming from your furnace while it's operating. What if that was a clue that you ...
Is There Too Much Air in Here
What's the relationship between excess air and your bottom-line? In this article, Jim Roberts, President, U.S. Ignition, shares how to increase ...
Is It Stuffy in Here? Exhaust Systems
In each installment of Combustion Corner, Jim Roberts, president of U.S. Ignition, reinforces the goal of the series: providing informative content ...
CMMC 2.0: Why Waiting Is a Costly Mistake
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 compliance process is detailed and complicated, and businesses in the defense industrial base (DIB) ...
