The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today40 Under 40 Class of 2021 comes with the reality that not every one of the nominees could be included in the final count; even though each young, up-and-coming, talented heat treating professional whose name was submitted is making a significant difference in their field.
The individuals pictured are those we acknowledge in 2021 for their contribution to their company, their dedication of service to their customers, and their commitment to pursue skills and knowledge to further contribute to their field.
The 2021 Honorable Mentions
Daniel Dudar Absent Atmosphere Maintenance, Inc.
Nathan Howell S&C Electric Company
Justin Waldrop Paulo
Joshua Fuentes Bodycote Thermal Processing, Inc.
Heat Treat Today will be back next year looking for rising leaders in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. We encourage you to consider the talented young professionals in the heat treating sphere, especially in the captive heat treatment industry, who deserve this recognition for their leadership. You can begin the process right now: Click here to nominate a young professional for Summer 2022.
Welcome toHeat Treat Today'sThis Week in Heat TreatSocial Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Todayis here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you’ve just got to see and read!
This week, we are looking at where rockets are flying next and exploring the heat treat conversations that people are having through social media. A few graphs, charts, and interview resources are further down.
"Under the new Rocket Cargo Vanguard, the DAF will seek to leverage these commercial advances and position the DoD to be an early adopter of the new commercial capability." Read the entire article at "USAF wants to deliver cargo around the world with reusable rockets."
The US Air Force has announced the development of a new type of rocket-powered transporter to deliver cargo around the world https://t.co/0SOBd3gqTE
— Aerospace Manufacturing (@AerospaceTweets) June 7, 2021
2. Join the Conversation
A few quick tours around your heat treat shops: what have heat treaters accomplished this past year? Have you done anything similar? Let us know and tag @HeatTreatToday on your next post!
An Aerospace Question to the Heat Treaters
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Breaking it Down: Annealing, Hardening, Tempering
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The Ladies With Elbow Grease
3. A Little Heat Treat Kudos
Social media is a great place to celebrate your advances with your coworkers and clients. Check out some of the kudos that has been circulating around the inter-web.
A New Measurement System
It's Always Hot in Houston
Click Image to see gallery of images on LinkedIn
Structural Integrity of an Open Die
4. Reading and Podcast
Tune into these interviews and fun conversations this weekend, or check out the reading snippets from around the industry.
Internet Security in the Industry World
Learn how Oldcastle uses SecureLink to manage vendor privileged access for multiple users across 85 locations and how they were able to resolve pain points associated with using VPNs for vendor access. You have to submit your contact information, and then you can read more here: "Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc. Strengthens Security and Centralizes Remote Access"
So, Then, Can I Really Trust IoT Security
You desire to implement and maintain the best manufacturing practices in your workplace. With technological solutions pressing a connected work system, you may very well be hesitant to adopt them as they come with a different set of security concerns. Read about the "Top 10 Best Practices for Zero Trust IoT Manufacturing."
A Selection from Heat Treat Radio
Click the selections to hear what's new from Heat TreatRadio!
5. What Do You Get When An Automobile Renovates a Restaurant?
If you are going out to eat this weekend, would you prefer your waiter to act like this? I mean, who doesn't love a little dinner theatre?
Wave energy pioneer CorPowerOcean has partnered with a global heat treater and thermal specialist with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The UK-headquartered Bodycote firm is now breaking into ocean energy thermal processing after helping Swedish developer CorPower optimize key components in its Wave Energy Converters (WECs).
The thermochemical treatment that they are using is Corr-I-Dur®, a combination of various low temperature thermochemical process steps, mainly gaseous nitrocarburizing and oxidizing. In the process, a boundary layer consisting of three zones is produced. The diffusion layer forms the transition to the substrate and consists of interstitially dissolved nitrogen and nitride precipitations which increase the hardness and the fatigue strength of the component. Towards the surface, it is followed by the compound layer, a carbonitride mainly of the hexagonal epsilon phase. The Fe3O4 iron oxide (magnetite) in the outer zone takes the effect of a passive layer comparable to the chromium-oxides on corrosion resistant steels. Due to the less metallic character of oxide and compound layer and the high hardness abrasion, adhesion and seizing wear can be distinctly reduced. Corr-I-Dur® has very little effect on distortion and dimensional changes of components compared to higher temperature case hardening processes.
Source: www.waterpowermagazine.com
CorPower’s high-efficiency WECs, inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, offer five times more energy per ton of device compared to previously known technologies. Incorporating a series of unique features to boost storm survivability and power capture, the WECs also benefit from thermochemical treatment to protect against the harshest marine conditions.
"This thermochemical treatment," Thomas Lindahl, senior procurement and quality engineer, CorPower Ocean, "simultaneously improves corrosion resistance and wear properties by generating an iron nitride-oxide compound layer. Durability and robustness are of paramount importance in the wave energy sector, and effective protection of devices in the hostile ocean environment has always presented a major challenge to our industry. Corr-I-Dur® proved a particularly favorable solution being specifically designed for components subjected to a corrosive environment in combination with wear."
Bodycote is now supporting the ocean energy market after helping Swedish developer @Corpowerocean optimize key components in its Wave Energy Converters.
"We are pleased to be contributing to the marine renewable energy industry by making components last longer in extreme conditions," Paul Clough, president for northern and eastern Europe at Bodycote. "By using Corr-I-Dur®, CorPower was able to design mechanical components such as pistons, guides and linkages, that are suitable for the world’s harshest environments for metal. Our customers value Corr-I-Dur® for its ability to provide superior material properties such as wear and corrosion resistance, reducing maintenance costs and downtime for hard to access equipment. CorPower was looking to push the performance of their metal components through durability and corrosion resistance."
Paul Clough President Northern and Eastern Europe Bodycote Source: LinkedIn
CorPower Ocean is aiming to bring reliable and competitive wave energy technology to the world, unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of renewable energy – harnessing the natural power of the oceans to help us tackle climate change and achieve a sustainable low-carbon future.
The firm is now increasing operations for its HiWave-5 demonstration project in northern Portugal to propel its wave technology to a bankable product offering by 2024 – proving the survivability, performance and economics of a grid-connected array of WECs. The 16MEUR project includes investment to build a wave energy hub in the Port of Viana do Castelo, involving R&D, Manufacturing and Servicing facilities for the long-term development of supply and service capacity for commercial wave energy farms.
Welcome to Heat Treat Today’s This Week in Heat TreatSocial Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Today is here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you’ve just got to see and read!
This week, get a taste of the changes in the industry from the new U.S. President’s plans to neon heat treating signs to aerospace “demos”.
1. It’s General, But You’ll Want To Know These 5 Things
“Upon entering office, President Biden quickly set to work undoing executive actions taken by his predecessor, President Trump, and issuing new ones reflecting his own priorities. During his first week as President, Biden signed executive orders on topics as varied as COVID-19, supply chains, and climate change. Here are five of Biden’s early-term executive actions with potential impact on the manufacturing sector.” (Industry Week)
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2. People Talk!
Catch up on the latest things that people have been talking about on social media!
Walk Around the Plant Floor
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That Neon Glow
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Heat Applications: Waffle Iron
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Too Hot To Touch, Or…
3. What’s with the #?
Did you know that you can find the topics you love by typing a hashtag (#)? And if you see a # in a post, did you know that you can find other content by CLICKING that term? Give it a try on one of our posts on LinkedIn! Hit the “see more” and click #heattreatment.
Get into the meat of it with these podcasts and articles from all around the heat treat industry.
What is Electron Beam Welding?
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Heat Treat Radio Series
We just completed a series with Thomas Wingens with podcast episodes on Washing and Ferritic Nitrocarburizing. You can also find the complete Heat Treat Radio series with James Hawthorne of Acument Global Technologies and Justin Rydzewski of Controls Service, Inc. on CQI-9. All of these and more on our Heat Treat Radio page.
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Prerecorded Webinar:
“Solving the 4 most common metal cleaning challenges in heat treatment”
In January 2021, Hubbard-Hall hosted a free webinar with Thomas Wingens of Wingens International and Michael Onken of SAFECHEM. These two experts described the influencing factors for technical cleanliness and some solutions for washing. We shared an original content overview of what happened at the virtual event here.
5. When Your Client Wants a Demo…
In honor of the March Aerospace edition of Heat TreatToday’sprint magazine, check out this aerospace “demo”.
Heat TreatTodayoffers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry.
Equipment Chatter
A new feature on Ipsen’s PdMetrics dashboard monitors incoming three-phase utilities, voltage and frequency on vacuum furnaces. This addition offers further diagnostics for the diffusion pump heater assembly.
AMETEKSTC’s JOFRA ASC-400 Advanced Signal Calibrator now includes a built-in help function that offers a graphical solution to connect with the ASC-400s current set-up. The end result is time saved and reduced errors.
Ipsen’s expanded capablities with heat treat software
AMETEK STC’s ASC-400 Signal Calibrator Interface
Personnel/Company Chatter
Andrew Clark from Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has been promoted to induction equipment operator.
AVS is pleased to announce the successful transfer of ownership from Steven Levesque to Jacob (Jake) Krashan.
Solar AtmospheresGreenville, SC facility announced it had been awarded GE Aviation approval.
Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has installed and recently commissioned the state’s largest commercial Solar + Energy Storage System. By combining onsite generation, an advanced energy storage system, and an artificial intelligence powered analytics platform, SCA will optimize energy use by automatically switching between onsite generation, battery power, and grid power.
Bodycote announced the opening of a new Syracuse, NY heat treatment facility.
SECO/VACUUM, SECO/WARWICK’s North American’s vacuum furnace company, received orders in 2020 from the aerospace and defense sectors, with the tool and die market also placing orders.
Paulo announced plans to double the size of its Monterrey, Mexico facility to meet the demand from the automotive industry for the heat treatment of brake components in passenger cars and trucks.
Ambrell’s first system retired after nearly 35 years of service.
Solar Atmospheres of California Energy Storage
Bodycote announced new Syracuse heat treat facility.
SECO/VACUUM received orders from the aerospace and defense sectors in 2020.
Paulo expands its Monterrey, Mexico facility
Kudos Chatter
AMETEK STC launched a new webshop for pressure measurement industries.
Schneider Electric is ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation by Corporate Knights.
Hubbard-Hall announced its certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Molly Kellogg leads the specialty chemical producer and distributor headquartered in Waterbury, CT as the chairman, CEO, president, and 6th-generation owner.
AMETEK STC announces webshop
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO, Schneider Electric
Molly Kellogg, Chairman, CEO, President of Hubbard-Hall
Heat TreatToday is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to editor@heattreattoday.com.
Heat TreatTodayoffers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry.
Personnel Chatter
Earl Leach, safety champion and production manager at Paulo St. Louis, has been recognized by the Missouri Association of Manufacturers with this year’s Safety Excellence “Horizon” Award.
The Plibrico Company, a global leader in monolithic refractory technology, announced Eric Downing as branch manager of the company’s Florida and Georgia locations following the announcement that current branch manager, Dale Johnson, would be retiring. Scott Forster has joined Plibrico as project manager, responsible for estimating, engineering, and managing projects in the company’s Buffalo, New York location.
Dustin Lawhon and Alex Janeway have both accepted expanded responsibilities as national sales managers at Paulo.
Earl Leach, safety champion and production manager at Paulo, receives Safety Excellence “Horizon” Award, 2020.
Dustin Lawhon National Sales Manager Paulo
Alex Janeway National Sales Manager Paulo
Company Chatter
AFC-Holcroft has announced the expansion of sales territory by their sales representative, Vectorr Industries LLC, to now include the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Bodycote announced the opening of its new facility in Elgins, Illinois.
HI-POWER, a Holtec International and Eos Energy Storage joint venture, formed a five-year partnering agreement with Solar Atmospheres of Western PA to provide an energy-efficient, non-lithium, long-duration energy storage solution using battery technology.
Rockford Systems LLC dba Rockford Combustion Solutions launched a new website providing combustion safety and training solutions for organizations that work with fuel-fired equipment.
The ECM USA Synergy Center located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, showcases ECM equipment and provides pre-production testing. This fully functional test lab houses capabilities to perform many thermal processes across many markets.
Tenova has signed a contract with the HBIS Group for the implementation of the Paradigm Project, a high tech hydrogen energy development and utilization plant. This will be the world’s first DRI production plant powered by hydrogen-enriched gas.
Tenova introduced its TSX SmartBurner for reheating furnaces to be installed in industrial plants with potentially zero carbon dioxide emissions. It is the first flameless burner of the megawatt variety that has been tested successfully with 100% of hydrogen.
Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, the largest steel subsidiary in the Salzgitter Group, has commissioned Tenova for the construction of μDRAL, a demonstration plant. The plant will produce Direct Reduced Iron (DRI), using up to 100% hydrogen as reducing agent
Adler Moldenhauer President Vectorr Industries LLC
HI-POWER partners with Solar Atmospheres of Western PA
ECM USA Simulation Software
Tenova at the signing ceremony for the implementation of a hydrogen-enriched gas powered DRI production plant.
Tenova introduces TSX SmartBurner.
Tenova provides demonstration plant for the production of Direct Reduced Iron for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Kudos Chatter
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems recognized Solar Atmospheres of Western PA as a top-performing supplier in 2020 with the Outstanding Customer Service Award.
Lincotek has been named among the winners of the Eccellenze d’Impresa 2020 award in the category Innovation and Technology. The prize, now in its seventh year, recognizes Italian companies that excel in extraordinary performance and is organized by Eccellenze d’Impresa.
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA achieved Nadcap AC7101/4 accreditation for their captive metallography laboratory and became an approved Boeing Process Source (D1-4426).
Constellium’s facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky lowered carbon emissions and so received an award from the Tennessee Valley Authority for being an “exemplary environmental steward.”
HT-MX has successfully increased its Nadcap scope to become Latin America’s first heat treat plant certified for HIPing steel and nickel alloys, and the heat treatment of stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel heat treatment.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems awards Solar Atmospheres of Western PA
Lincotek recognized as a winner of the Eccellenze d’Impresa 2020 award
Nadcap accreditation for Solar Atmospheres of Western PA
Constellium Bowling Green Facility in Kentucky
HT-MX increases Nadcap scope
Heat TreatToday is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to editor@heattreattoday.com.
Welcome toHeat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat TreatSocial Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Todayis here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you’ve just got to see and read!
Check out today’s line-up of Halloween Costumes, Thanksgiving and your heat treat furnace, a video on the details of stress relieving, and more!
Typically, we like to start these posts with an intriguing or exciting metallurgical post from the industry. But with Thanksgiving right around the corner, we know you would like to contribute with the skills that you use every. Single. Day. Still, be careful… Enjoy this video from Ipsen USA.
2. Technically Know How
We see you! And we think it’s awesome! Here are several videos and images of heat treat techniques and shared knowledge. Feel free to @HeatTreatToday when you post these videos so that we can see them!
Talk about throwbacks, these videos and images from the “social-inter-webs” share some interesting factoids and knowledge from the past. Check out heat treating video from the 1970s, heat treatment in Japanese culture, and 6,500 year-old copper workshop.
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1973 – Properties and Grain Structure Video
Check out this video, “Properties and Grain Structure: BBC 1973 Engineering Craft Studies,” and let us know if you agree with one of the commenters: “Please never remove this video from youtube. This video is a majestic gem in an ocean of gray pebbles.” If you share it on your LinkedIn page, @HeatTreatToday so we know what you think!
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The Art of Mokume Gane
Full disclosure: this is NOT at the high temps that you are used to. But still…get a load of Mokume Gane: “it is an ancient Japanese technique used to make jewelry, blade guards and many other things. It is basically Damascus or pattern welded steel, but made from non ferrous metals such as gold, silver, copper, brass, platinum, bronze etc.” (Source: HomemadeTools.Net)
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Secrets of the Desert
Tel Aviv University and Israel Antiquities Authority believe copper-producing technology was closely guarded secret in the Neveh Noy neighborhood of Beer Sheva, capital of the Negev Desert. This emergency archeological excavation came about to safeguard threatened antiquities. Now, “The new study also shows that the site may have made the first use in the world of a revolutionary apparatus: the furnace.” (Source: Tel Aviv University: American Friends)
Work on the dig in Beer Sheva. Photograph credit: Anat Rasiuk, Israel Antiquities Authority. (Source: “6,500-year-old copper workshop uncovered in the Negev Desert’s Beer Sheva,” Tel Aviv University: American Friends)
4. Reading and Podcast Corner
Free Classes Anyone? Thank you, C3 Data
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Heat TreatRadio: Rethinking Heat Treating (Part 3 of 4) — The Fracking Pump Valve Seat
The latest episode is with integrated heat treating professional Joe Powell and Doug Glenn as they talk about the fascinating heat treatment of a fracking pump valve seat.
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Heat Treat Radio: Andrew Bassett on AMS2750F (Part 2 of 3) — SATs
Get ready for the next episode in this series being released in early December with this podcast! Doug Glenn continues his conversation with AMS2750F expert Andrew Bassett. This time, the pair discusses Revision F changes to System Accuracy Tests (SATs).
Savings of over $700.00 in hard grinding costs PER GEAR on an 18-inch bevel gear? Listen to Joe Powell of Integrated Heat Treating Solutions tell how they did it. [Go to Heat Treat Radiowith Joe].
[blockquote author=”Joe Powell” style=”1″]“It’s a win-win-win. The customer is happy, we’re happy and it works. This demonstrates that you can indeed quench very, very intensively. We’re talking about 400-600 degrees Centigrade/second of quenching.”[/blockquote]
5. Scary Manufacturing…Maybe
While this is not exactly metal, could any of you make this? Or maybe the more important question is, would any of you make this?
The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today40 Under 40 Class of 2020 comes with the reality that not every one of the nominees could be included in the final count; even though each young, up-and-coming, talented heat treating professional whose name was submitted is making a significant difference in their field.
The individuals pictured are those we acknowledge in 2020 for their contribution to their company, their dedication of service to their customers, and their commitment to pursue skills and knowledge to further contribute to their field.
The 2020 Honorable Mentions
Michael Brant Contour Hardening
David Chirichello Bodycote
Derek Denlinger Paulo
Daniel Dudar Absent Atmosphere Maintenance, Inc.
Julio Fernandez Bodycote Thermal Processing, Inc.
Jardin Harrington Bodycote
Tom Hart SECO/VACUUM Technologies LLC
Cory Husemann Paulo
Ryan McCauley Contour Hardening
Adler Moldenhauer President Vectorr Industries LLC
Vishal Nakhate Bodycote Rochester
Scott Roberts Bodycote Thermal Processing, Inc.
Heat Treat Today will be back next year looking for rising leaders in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2021. We encourage you to consider the talented young professionals in the heat treating sphere, especially in the captive heat treatment industry, who deserve this recognition for their leadership. You can begin the process right now: Click here to nominate a young professional for Summer 2021.
Welcome toHeat Treat Today'sThis Week in Heat TreatSocial Media. As you know, there is so much content available on the web that it’s next to impossible to sift through all of the articles and posts that flood our inboxes and notifications on a daily basis. So, Heat Treat Todayis here to bring you the latest in compelling, inspiring, and entertaining heat treat news from the different social media venues that you’ve just got to see and read!
Check out what heat treating 3D parts does to the integrity of this aluminum piece. Join the discussion in the thread below to see what makes the difference: proper printing or proper heat treatment.
2. Getting Social Online
Let's not talk about the you-know-what that is causing reverberating changes throughout the world. Suffice it to say, many are looking for ways to network, meet, work, and, well, live at a distance. Here are some ways that social media has helped people in the heat treat industry draw people together.
Family Day
Figuring out how to be keep the momentum going at your plant or manufacturing facility may be a challenge, but NitrexMexico seems to have the right idea in (a) recognizing the whole life that their employees have, and (b) throwing a special celebration virtually.
Not wanting to miss out on FAMILY DAY, Nitrex Mexico treated employees & families to a home-delivered catered meal. According to Nayelly Torres, HR Coordinator, the event was created 3 yrs ago to recognize the important role family plays in empowering us to be the best we can be. pic.twitter.com/EbAARvDJgo
Recognition isn't just internal. Focusing on missions outside of one's own life has the interesting effect of drawing people together. See SECO/WARWICK's participation in an endeavor to do just that.
?We do pushups for a little boy named Kajetan, accepting the #GaszynChallenge.? ?
We always put our best endeavors to do more, so we DOUBLED the bet #donating 10 pln for each "pushinguping person" ‼️
These media shared online commemorate the recent past of the heat treat industry. The industry was very different - forget how everyone lived in black and white!! - but also still the same. Check out the media below to get glimpse of the times 50 to 75 years ago.
Geeking Out Over 1945 Aluminum Heat Treat Footage
This YouTube video is an educational film released in the last year of World War II (to give you a context reference) for the heat treatment of aluminum. You can find part 2 by going to this YouTuber's channel.
Bodycote Induction Heating from 1945
What procedures can you see in this picture from an induction heating plant from 1945? Any regulations or plant layout changes as compared to today's?
A "Game Changer" from the 70's
Think about what makes a game changer. This car bottom furnace most certainly qualified as such in 1977, using the most cutting edge technology of its time. Like John Hubbard's sister, there may be something worth sharing in the forgotten news of the past.
4. Reading and Podcast Corner
Ever wanted to have access to resources for on the job training? Read or listen to the sources below to learn a new technique, tip, or other aspect of the industry.
The Future of Heat Treat and the Environment
Center for Heat Treating Excellence
Being a manufacturer with in-house heat treating requires awareness to innovation, and the Center for Heat Treating Excellence is a cooperative membership that keeps you on the cutting edge. Listen to the projects and mission of CHTE in the podcast.
All combustion is not created equal. Listen to Carl Nicolia explain how small changes to your furnace administration can result in high value solutions.
What will Conferences Look Like in the Future?
With protocols and general modes of holding conferences changing over this year, Thomas Report provides an insightful look at how these changes may affect how conferences are conducted in a post-COVID world. Check out the list in this article; maybe you yourself have already thought of one or two of these.
5. Heat Treat Hashtags
Stay current with the latest posts by using these heat treat related hashtags. When you post something on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook, help people find you by using the hashtag that works for you, and @HeatTreatToday so that we can see it too!
#MetalMonday
While many manufacturers and suppliers of heat treatment products have used this hashtag over the years, the most prolific user at this time is Bodycote.
#ManufacturingMonday
Looking for a useful hashtag? This one is a practical add-on which alerts to quite a few tips in the industry.
This one is very similar to #MetalMonday, but it is not as streamlined. Check it out and see what you can find on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook!
#Mfg
Another general hashtag, you never know what you will find, whether it be a fringe development or cutting edge new safety measure. @HeatTreatToday if you find anything worth sharing!
#heattreating
Of course, this hashtag exists! The next time you share a post or post something yourself, be sure to use the hashtag to increase your views!
In today’s article, Heat Treat Today’s editorial staff has gathered noteworthy reflections of heat treaters who are looking to the past to offer hope to present circumstances. Read more to see that while the present seems paused with Covid-19, the past offers promise of growth and change through challenges.
Like many markets, the heat treating industry is seeking to make the best out of this summer of 2020, and even though the market is looking more positive by the day, there are many who still look for a sense of normalcy. However, with leaders looking at historical moments in heat treat, they remind us that while the present seems paused with Covid-19, the past offers promise of growth and change through the challenges of life.
Sceenshot of Bodycote’s “An Interactive History of Metallurgy” (photo source: https://www.bodycote.com/history-of-metal/)
A major reach into the past is a throwback to the 90th century BC called “An Interactive History of Metallurgy.” In this historical timeline, Bodycote presents an engaging look at copper, bronze, iron, and tin through the centuries. The developments include detailed information, mostly funneled from Wikipedia, like the fact that bronze alloy in 12th century English candlesticks contained a degree of silver, antimony, and arsenic. And the modern, continuous development of steel is believed to have begun in the carbon furnaces of Sub-Saharan African communities.
(photo source: SECO/WARWICK)
On June 30, 2020, SECO/WARWICK released an “anniversary reflection” to commemorate the achievements of the Group in the first half of 2020. Among these is the 10th anniversary of their Chinese branch which has now become a recognized leader of CAB systems in heat treat, creating furnaces for aluminum brazing in controlled atmospheres. They conclude their message with a word from Sławomir Woźniak, President of the ManagementBoard, saying, “We wish that health, patience and faith – embracing the world at large – will return to normal.”
Sanderson’s Weir (photo source: Shane Higgins on LinkedIn)
Finally, a recent LinkedIn post from Shane Higgins, Field Sales from Special Quality AlloysLtd, shared a lunch-time crowd favorite: Sanderson’s Weir, built in the 1580s. With two iron forges on either side of the River Don in Sheffield, this low dam was built to provide power to the industrial work. Changes in the nature of industry has allowed a 20-year project along the River Don in Sheffield and Rotherham to permit a fish pass for salmon after 200 years without. It is impressive that the location that once produced iron still houses metalworking business.
