Interview with Wisconsin Oven's Dave Strand France’s PLC Holding announced in late April
that it acquired Wisconsin Oven Corp., a manufacturer of industrial ovens for
the aerospace, automotive, composite and finishing industries. Dave Strand,
president and CEO of Wisconsin Oven, answered a few questions
about the acquisition.
Induction Hardening – A Quick Guide to Methods and Coils There
are two alternative methods of induction hardening:
conventional
“scanning hardening” and the less common
“single-shot
hardening.” This article looks at the induction
hardening
process and discusses these options.
by KristianBerggren LeifMarkegard
Temperature Measurement for the Automotive Industry Companies that manufacture parts for
the automotive industry have to produce products that have very high quality.
There can be no defective parts delivered to the factory, and, of course, the
automotive companies want the lowest price, fastest delivery and a record of
the quality tests.
Failure Triangles – A Diagnostic Tool Avoiding product
failure is the mission of everyone involved in engineering and manufacturing. “What
must the part do in service?” is a question that needs to be answered when
designing any component or system.
by Daniel H.Herring
What’s Up in the Automotive Industry Our automotive thermal-processing issue is our annual
opportunity to take the pulse of the automotive-industry sector of our market.
Reviewing the news of the day seems to result in several topics: market health,
fuel options, material developments and new technologies. Let’s have a look at
each.
by ReedMiller
The Importance of Strategic Minerals Several events that took place in
mid-March are significant for readers, but they must be reported in two
separate articles, this month and June.
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