Welcome to Heat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat Treat Social Media. We’re looking at addendum learning, indepth instruction from industry leaders, and how-tos that will tickle your ears. But first in the posts, podcasts, and videos we have rounded up for you, check out what NASA is doing with shape-shifting tires.
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!If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.
1. Entering the Realm of Shape-Shifting
This space is usually reserved for something rich and technical, so we’re looking at the science of shape-shifting!
Check out this recent post on ThomasNet about NASA’s foray into the world of physical transformations.
2. It’s a Beautiful Day in the Heat Treat Neighborhood
Don’t Skip the Side Trips!
Trades Schools Now Trending
Helping Kids Take Flight
3. A broad Education in Heat Treating Coming Your Way
Sometimes, it’s the small things on social media that grab your attention or give you the “ah ha!” moment. And sometimes things affecting the industry in other places cause us to go “hmm.” Do any of these short posts make you say “eureka”?
How many Terms Do You Already Know?
All About Quenching
Monitoring Leaks and Dew Point Gases
Having a Blast with Furnaces
4. Open Your Eyes & Ears: The Podcast Corner
You can’t read everything, we get it. Heat Treat Today is here to recommend two informative podcasts and one video to enjoy on your daily commute or during your evening roundup.
Tune in to Listen to Heat Treat Radio #118: Saving Dollars with Ceramic Fiber Insulation
Heat Treating Machined Parts To enhance strength, hardness, durability, and flexibility
Carlos Torres Interviews Steve Kowalski on the Heat Treat Podcast
5. Inspections Are Good … Overinspections Can Be Too Good
Welcome to the first installment of Heat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat Treat Social Media of 2025, and today we are focusing on holiday-themed social media posts. From handing out Christmas cheer to learning opportunities shared over the holiday break, check out these posts and videos for a roundup of festal heat treat social media: We start with alternatives to New Year’s resolutions.
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!If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.
1. Not Into Resolutions? Here Are Some Alternatives
Leave it to young leaders in the heat treat industry to think of new ways to approach a new year. What’s your innovative alternative to resolutions?
3. We Don’t Stop Learning Just Because It’s a Holiday Break
Between important family time, seasonal activities, and festal joy, some of your industry colleagues were uploading opportunities for you to expand your knowledge about heat treating and all things related.
Welcome to a special edition of Heat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat Treat Social Media. We’ve discovered a furnace-full collection of posts that document the excitement of the past week at Furnaces North America (FNA). From the arrival of booth materials to the final speech at the MTI awards ceremony, they’re all here: check out these posts and videos for a roundup of FNA and heat treat social 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!If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.
1. Lightening the Pre-Show Heavy Lifting
A good show is more than just what happens from curtain rise to curtain fall. Whether it’s a play on the stage or a trade show in a convention hall, there is a lot of work that goes into setting up and tearing down . . . sometimes back-breaking work. The advent of 3D printing has made that task a little easier, and ironically, at FNA 2024, that means models set out for display were processed with 3D printing to preserve the look of metal while making it easy for team to carry to the floor. Thanks to Sarah Jordan for bringing this post to the web.
2. Kudos and Awards from Beginning to End
We love it when social media is full of the faces of the heat treat industry, and this week is no exception. We found individual recognition posts, the celebration ofHeat Treat Today’s40 Under 40, and the Metal Treating Institute‘s honorees at the awards ceremony on the last night of the show.
Eyes and ears were open and trained on all that’s new in heat treating presented at FNA 2024, whether in technical sessions; impromptu, on-the-floor demonstrations; or new product reveals.
Welcome to Heat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat Treat Social Media. We’re looking at hot summer events, hot summertime activities, and hot heat treat industry events coming soon to a social media page near you. Check out these posts, podcasts, and videos for a roundup in Heat Treat Social 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!If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.
1. Heat Treating Skateboards > Hot Moves
This space is usually reserved for something rich and technical, but it’s summertime in the northern hemisphere and heat treating is just as essential for the proper working of items affiliated with leisure and outdoor activities as the products that make the world go round (e.g., automotive, aerospace, etc.). “Skateboarding is not just a sport; it’s an art form, a mode of transport, and a way of life for many. But did you know that the metal trucks on a skateboard—those T-shaped pieces that mount the wheels to the deck—are a product of meticulous heat treatment?” (from Bodycote on LinkedIn, November, 2023)
Check out this recent post from Bodycote laying out how critical it is to safety and experience for skateboard trucks to be heat treated with the same level of skill that it takes to execute an ollie or a shuvit.
2. It’s a Beautiful Day in the Heat Treat Neighborhood
What’s everyone been up to on the social channels?
Summer Engineering Institute reshaping the Future of Heat Treating
Future Leaders: Report to the Dome!
Take Us Out to the Old Ballgame!
It may Be Summer but It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Fall
‘Tis also the season for Registration for 2024’s industry events and social media provides an excellent platform for getting the word out. Here are some of the events taking place just in September — don’t delay! Registration is still open for all of these!
Marking Milestones
3. Learn with Us
Sometimes, it’s the small things on social media that grab your attention or give you the “ah ha!” moment. And sometimes things affecting the industry in other places cause us to go “hmm.” Do any of these short posts make you say “eureka”?
Queueing and Sequencing (and more!)
Quiz Time
4. Open Your Ears: The Podcast Corner
You can’t read everything, we get it. Heat Treat Today is here to recommend two informative podcasts to enjoy on your daily commute!
Tune in to Listen to Heat Treat Radio #110! Isolated Heat, the Future of Vacuum Furnaces
Sharpen your hearing: Heat Treating Knives on the TTT Podcast
5. Junk Food and a Logo Extravaganza
Click through to see what Kowalski Heat Treating thinks about junk food and how that thinking gets them counting logos.
Have a great weekend!
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Welcome to Heat Treat Today’sThis Week in Heat Treat Social 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, we dive into innovations in several heat treat processes, take a look at some fascinating technological applications for heat treaters, tune into a conversation on batch vs. continuous furnaces, and explore an unexpectedly beautiful result of AM.
If you have content that everyone has to see, please send the link to editor@heattreattoday.com.
1. Bikes of the Future: the titanium revolution
Titanium has historically been limited as a material for bikes, despite its excellence as a material, due to its high cost and difficulty to process. Check out this post by IperionX on LinkedIn, sharing the revolutionary innovations they intend to bring to titanium processing, with applications for biking.
2. Metallurgical Moments: from Medicine, to rust removal, to atomic structure
As all heat treaters know, the world of metals is a vast one. Here are a few fascinating metallurgical moments to inform you and hopefully put a smile on your face.
The Power of Metals in MRI
Laser Cleaning: Heat Treat Potential Of The Future (Or Past?)
Did you know that the first lasers were created in 1960? They may have a futuristic look, but these devices have been around for quite a while, and their potential applications in the heat treating industry continue to grow. Check out this fascinating video from @Metallurgical Engineering on LinkedIn to get an up-close look at how lasers can be used to clean rust and perhaps streamline your heat treating maintenance in the future.
Metallurgical Art: The Structure of Metals
3. Continued Learning
Each of these posts brings an educational aspect of part of the heat treat world you may or may not be familiar with.
A Brief Overview of Quenching
HIP: What the Cool Heat Treaters Are Up To
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPqvquxw9BE
4. Reading (and Podcast!) Corner
You can’t read everything, we get it. Heat Treat Today is here to recommend one informative podcast to enjoy on your daily commute, suggest a quick video on laser heat treating, and put a comprehensive article on surface treatments for automotive on your radar!
The Highly-Anticipated Sequel is Here! Tune in to Listen to Heat Treat Radio #105: Batch IQ Vs. Continuous Pusher Part 2, with Michael Mouilleseaux.
Interested in Surface Treatment? This Article from Race Engine Technology/Race Engine Suppliers magazine is for you!
In case you missed it: An overview of laser heat treating with Aravind Jonnalagadda (AJ), CTO and Co-founder at Synergy Additive Manufacturing LLC
5. AM is the Name of the Game
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is taking the heat treating world by storm, but it’s not often we get to sit back and appreciate the beauty that this technology is capable of creating. Check out this amazing gothic cathedral creating using LMM technology. Be sure to click below to see the full post.
Have a great weekend!
Find Heat Treating Products and Services When You Search on Heat Treat Buyers Guide.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!
In this short video, an innovative team of project engineers designed a new part for a sailboat, increasing the performance of the boat in its application. The part was created through additive manufacturing (AM) techniques in order to optimize structural properties and decrease costs. Check it out!
2. Show Me: Charts, Figures, Videos
Hey. Let's cut to the chase. You want quick, visual info? See what we found for you.
The Nitriding Process
Shout out to Rosanne Brunello at Mountain Rep for sharing this video on LinkedIn. Follow #WomenInHeatTreat for more!
Normalizing and Full Annealing Heat Treatment
Click the image to see the other charts and graphs in the series posted by Baher Elsheikh on LinkedIn.
(photo source: Baher Elsheikh on LinkedIn)
Eight Reasons - Vacuum Brazing
What do you think of Alessia Paraviso's 8 reasons? Are there other reasons you would add?
Steel vs. CFC -- The 10 Advantages of CFC
Click the image to see the full LinkedIn post. There are a lot of colors going on, but share what you think about these differences. Do you agree?
3. Social Celebrations
There are three heat treating-related celebrations from on social media that you may have missed: Nutec Bickley celebrating Mexico's Independence Day, SECO/WARWICK celebrates their e-Seminar event, and companies and individuals celebrate the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2020.
Nutec Bickley Celebrates Mexico's Independence Day
SECO/WARWICK Celebrates Completion of their e-Seminar
A week ago, the e-Seminar 4.0 took place. If you weren't there…you missed a lot❗
?See for yourself how we did it. ?Making of video special for you from the backstage!
In addition to the posts from Bodycote and CeraMaterials, other messages to honor the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 have been trending on LinkedIn, such as the ones below.
4. Podcast Corner
Harb Nayar, the Sintering Expert
Harb Nayar is both an inquisitive learner and dynamic entrepreneur who will share his current interests in the powder metal industry, and what he anticipates for the future of the industry, especially where it bisects with heat treating.
Joe Powell of Integrated Heat Treating Solutions
According to Joe Powell, heat treaters' focus should be on the quenching portion of the process where distortion often happens. In many instances, distortion is able to be eliminated.
Andrew Bassett, president of Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, on AMS2750F
Andrew Bassett discusses the significant changes of AMS2750F in the specification areas of thermocouples and calibrations.
5. Metal Gear
Ah yes. "Safety first," but what about aesthetic? These metal t-shirts should do the trick.
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!
