2008 Feature Articles – Listed by Month of Publication

January
“Ten Top Technologies for 2008” – Reed Miller, Industrial Heating

“Multiple Quench Options Move Low-Pressure Carburizing Closer to Universal Acceptance” – Jack Titus, AFC-Holcroft

“HVOF Production of Hard Chromium Substitution Coatings for Improved Wear” – L.C. Casteletti and A. Lombardi Neto, University of Sao Paulo; George E. Totten, Portland State University

“Microtechnology and Nanotechnology” – Jim Overturf, Yokogawa Corporation of America

“Monitoring Hardening Processes on Gear Components Using Eddy Current” – Bill Buschur, ibg NDT Systems Corp.

February
“High-Intensity Resistance Heaters Offer Power and Efficiency for Industrial Heating Processes” – Elwin Rooy, Rooy and Associates

“HEATCOOL Program Computes Transient Heating and Cooling Time of Furnace Loads” – Joseph Barnes

“Furnace Maintenance and Operation Requirements in AMS 2750D” – Richard Bolton, Eurotherm

“Vortex-Generated Combustion Efficiency” – Tibbs Golloday, Burner Dynamics

“Furnace Insulation Upgrades and Energy Efficiency” – Jack Hartzell, GIS Inc.

March
“Modern Gas-Quenching Chambers Supported by SimVaCPlus Hardness Application” – P. Kula, R. Atraszkiewicz and E. Stanczyk-Wolowiec, Institute of Materials and Engineering

“Plasma Nitriding of Stainless Steels” – Luiz Carlos Casteletti and Amadeu Lombardi Neto, University of Sao Paulo; George E. Totten, Portland State University

“Challenges and Benefits of Using RF Telemetry in Industrial Heat-Treatment Processes” – Rob Hornsblow, Datapaq Ltd.

“Furnace Hot Zones and Charging Equipment for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) Process” – Dr. Bernd Kleinpass, PLANSEE

“Wireless Temperature Measurement” – Steven Hollander, Newport Electronics Inc.

April
“Simplified Temperature Uniformity Surveys Utilizing Ceramic Technology for the Metals Industry” – Thomas McInnerney, The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation

“Pyrometry for Global Aerospace and Commercial Heat-Treating Industries” – John Gourley, Honeywell Aerospace

“Pulse-Firing Technology” – David Pongrance, Hauck Manufacturing Co.

“Repeatable, Reproducible Preparation and Hardness Depth Measurement of Surface-Hardened Steels” – Peter Bucan, Struers A/S

“2008 Consultants Roundtable” Industrial Heating

May
“Lean Manufacturing Strategies for Tempering” – Jim Demarest, Pyromaitre

“Innovative Induction Heating of Oil Country Tubular Goods” – Peter Ross, Dr. Valery Rudnev, Rich Gallik and George Elliot, Inductoheat Inc.

“Utilization of Vacuum Technology in the Processing of Refractory Metal, Titanium and Their Alloys for Powder Applications” – Virginia M. Osterman, Solar Atmospheres

“NSTT – A Promising Tool for Properties Enhancement of Heat-Treated Steels” – Subrata and Shubhalok Ghosh, NanoTech Metallurgy Inc.

“The Heat Is On” – David Kagan, Nanmac Corp.

“Is Wasting Water Diluting Your Profits?” – Aqueous Recovery Resources

June
“Hydrogen Recovery and Recycling” – David Neumann and Glenn Eisman, H2Pump LLC

“Simple Methods to Reduce Energy Costs” – Shobhan Paul, Starfire Technologies LLC

“Energy-Saving Thermal Insulation: Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health Considerations” – Richard J. Martin, Delno D. Malzahn, Jeffrey B. Hicks and Patrick J. Sheehan, Exponent Inc.

“A Cost-Effective Case-Hardening Process for Stainless Steels” – Bernd Edenhofer, Junpei Zhou and Mark Heninger, Ipsen Inc.

“Microporous Insulation for Energy Efficiency” – Alyssia K. Flynn, Microtherm Inc.

July
2008 Buyers Guide
18th annual Buyers Guide – 11,160 product listings in 588 categories. The Buyers Guide is broken down into two sections for easy reference – the Manufacturers Directory and the Product Directory. The Product Directory is broken down into six categories: Furnaces, Ovens & Kilns; Furnace Atmospheres & Gases; Components, Supplies & Materials; Refractories & Insulation; Controls, Instrumentation & Test Equipment; Parts Washing Equipment/Supplies and Services. Also included is a commercial heat treaters directory.

August
“Energy Conservation Benefits with Process Control” – Jim Oakes, Super Systems Inc.

“Hybrid Burners Offer Choices” – James B. Roberts, Eclipse Combustion Inc.

“Innovative Energy Savings in Continuous Annealing Furnace” – Chris Winger, GalvTech, The Techs Industries; Roy Hardy, Spinworks LLC

“Casting Aluminum in China” – Patrick Bryan, P.E., Bricmont Inc., An Inductotherm Group Company

“Vacuum Heating and Brazing Systems – Upgrade or Replace?” – Matt Orfe, PV/T Inc., An Inductotherm Group Company

September
“Embedded High-Power-Density Heating” – Kyle Clark, iTherm Technologies LP

“Sintering and Heat-Treatment Response of SH737-2Cu-0.9C Steels” – V.M. Shingade, A. Upadhyaya, S. Anand and A. Raja, Indian Institute of Technology

“Materials Testing in Today’s Economy” – Applied Test Systems, Inc.

“Doubling the Efficiency with Superconductivity” – Dr. Larry Masur, Zenergy Power Inc.

“The Growth of Aerospace in India” – Performance Review Institute

October
“Increasing Capacity – A Contrarian View” – Ron DiSalvio, Trojan Heat Treat Inc.; Kary Peterson, BeaverMatic Inc.

“Automated Vacuum Heat-Treat Systems in the Powertrain Industry” – Dr.-Ing. Klaus Löser, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH; William Gornicki, ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies Co., Inc.

”Technology Trends in Vacuum Heat Treating, Part One: Markets, Processes and Applications” – Daniel H. Herring, The Herring Group

“A Guide to Better Atmosphere Carburizing Using Both Dynamic and Equilibrium-Based Measurements” – E.S. Boltz and K.M. Winter; United Process Controls

“Heat-Resistant Alloy Selection – The Importance of Microstructure Under Cycling Conditions” – Jason Wilson, Rolled Alloys

November
“Composites in the Aerospace Industry” – David Watson, Bombardier Aerospace

“Performing Aerospace Case-Depth Analysis Using Microindentation Hardness Systems” – Tim Bonge, Dave Coulston, Tim Pallett and Mark West, LECO Corp.

“Technology Trends in Vacuum Heat Treating, Part Two: Processes and Applications” – Daniel H. Herring, The Herring Group

“Automated Heat-Treatment Monitoring System” – Arek Melanowicz, DynaBil Industries; Donald Chickering, WingTech II LLC

“Reconditioning Ceramic Insulators” – Trevor Jones, Solar Atmospheres

December
“Taking the Crank Out of Crankshaft” – Gary Doyon, Doug Brown, Valery Rudnev, Glen Desmier and Jeffrey Elinski, Inductoheat Inc.

“Controlling Properties of Sintered-Steel P/M Components Using Atmosphere” – Thomas Phillips, John J. Dwyer Jr. and Zbigniew Zurecki, Air Products

“Atmospheric Furnaces – Product Temperature is Critical” – Vern Lappe, Ircon Inc.

“Advances in Martensitic Stainless Processing” – Daniel Codd, P.E., KVA Inc.

“Hardening and Tempering of Fasteners” – Peter Kreimer, Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems Inc. (online exclusive)

2008 Feature Articles – Listed by Subject Area

Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation
“Simplified Temperature Uniformity Surveys Utilizing Ceramic Technology for the Metals Industry” – Thomas McInnerney, The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation (April 2008)

“Energy-Saving Thermal Insulation: Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health Considerations” – Richard J. Martin, Delno D. Malzahn, Jeffrey B. Hicks and Patrick J. Sheehan, Exponent Inc. (June 2008)

“Microporous Insulation for Energy Efficiency” – Alyssia K. Flynn, Microtherm Inc. (June 2008)

“Reconditioning Ceramic Insulators” – Trevor Jones, Solar Atmospheres (November 2008)

Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials/ Composites
“Monitoring Hardening Processes on Gear Components Using Eddy Current” – Bill Buschur, ibg NDT Systems Corp. (January 2008)

“Furnace Insulation Upgrades and Energy Efficiency” – Jack Hartzell, GIS Inc. (February 2008)

“Furnace Hot Zones and Charging Equipment for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) Process” – Dr. Bernd Kleinpass, PLANSEE (March 2008)

“A Cost-Effective Case-Hardening Process for Stainless Steels” – Bernd Edenhofer, Junpei Zhou and Mark Heninger, Ipsen Inc. (June 2008)

“Heat-Resistant Alloy Selection – The Importance of Microstructure Under Cycling Conditions” – Jason Wilson, Rolled Alloys (October 2008)

“Advances in Martensitic Stainless Processing” – Daniel Codd, P.E., KVA Inc. (December 2008)

Heat Treating
“Multiple Quench Options Move Low-Pressure Carburizing Closer to Universal Acceptance” – Jack Titus, AFC-Holcroft (January 2008)

“Furnace Maintenance and Operation Requirements in AMS 2750D” – Richard Bolton, Eurotherm (February 2008)

“HEATCOOL Program Computes Transient Heating and Cooling Time of Furnace Loads” – Joseph Barnes (February 2008)

“Modern Gas-Quenching Chambers Supported by SimVaCPlus Hardness Application” – P. Kula, R. Atraszkiewicz and E. Stanczyk-Wolowiec, Institute of Materials and Engineering (March 2008)

“Pyrometry for Global Aerospace and Commercial Heat-Treating Industries” – John Gourley, Honeywell Aerospace (April 2008)

“Simple Methods to Reduce Energy Costs” – Shobhan Paul, Starfire Technologies LLC (June 2008)

“Hybrid Burners Offer Choices” – James B. Roberts, Eclipse Combustion Inc. (August 2008)

“Increasing Capacity – A Contrarian View” – Ron DiSalvio, Trojan Heat Treat Inc.; Kary Peterson, BeaverMatic Inc. (October 2008)

“Automated Heat-Treatment Monitoring System” – Arek Melanowicz, DynaBil Industries; Donald Chickering, WingTech II LLC (November 2008)

“Hardening and Tempering of Fasteners” – Peter Kreimer, Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems Inc. (online exclusive, December 2008)

Induction Heat Treating
“Innovative Induction Heating of Oil Country Tubular Goods” – Peter Ross, Dr. Valery Rudnev, Rich Gallik and George Elliot, Inductoheat Inc. (May 2008)

“Embedded High-Power-Density Heating” – Kyle Clark, iTherm Technologies LP (September 2008)

“Taking the Crank Out of Crankshaft” – Gary Doyon, Doug Brown, Valery Rudnev, Glen Desmier and Jeffrey Elinski, Inductoheat Inc. (December 2008)

Industrial Gases/Combustion
“Vortex-Generated Combustion Efficiency” – Tibbs Golloday, Burner Dynamics (February 2008)

“Pulse-Firing Technology” – David Pongrance, Hauck Manufacturing Co. (April 2008)

“Hydrogen Recovery and Recycling” – David Neumann and Glenn Eisman, H2Pump LLC (June 2008)

“Innovative Energy Savings in Continuous Annealing Furnace” – Chris Winger, GalvTech, The Techs Industries; Roy Hardy, Spinworks LLC (August 2008)

Materials Characterization & Testing
“Repeatable, Reproducible Preparation and Hardness Depth Measurement of Surface-Hardened Steels” – Peter Bucan, Struers A/S (April 2008)

“Materials Testing in Today’s Economy” – Applied Test Systems, Inc. (September 2008)

“Performing Aerospace Case-Depth Analysis Using Microindentation Hardness Systems” – Tim Bonge, Dave Coulston, Tim Pallett and Mark West, LECO Corp. (November 2008)

Melting/Forming/Joining
“High-Intensity Resistance Heaters Offer Power and Efficiency for Industrial Heating Processes” – Elwin Rooy, Rooy and Associates (February 2008)

“Casting Aluminum in China” – Patrick Bryan, P.E., Bricmont Inc., An Inductotherm Group Company (August 2008)

“Vacuum Heating and Brazing Systems – Upgrade or Replace?” – Matt Orfe, PV/T Inc., An Inductotherm Group Company (August 2008)

“Doubling the Efficiency with Superconductivity” – Dr. Larry Masur, Zenergy Power Inc. (September 2008)

Miscellaneous
“Ten Top Technologies for 2008” – Reed Miller, Industrial Heating (New Technology, January 2008)

“2008 Consultants Roundtable” Industrial Heating (Consulting, April 2008)

“Is Wasting Water Diluting Your Profits?” – Aqueous Recovery Resources (Aqueous Recovery, May 2008)

“Lean Manufacturing Strategies for Tempering” – Jim Demarest, Pyromaitre (Automotive Heat Treatment, May 2008)

“The Growth of Aerospace in India” – Performance Review Institute (Focus on India, September 2008)

“Composites in the Aerospace Industry” – David Watson, Bombardier Aerospace (Composites, November 2008)

Process Control & Instrumentation
“Microtechnology and Nanotechnology” – Jim Overturf, Yokogawa Corporation of America (January 2008)

“Wireless Temperature Measurement” – Steven Hollander, Newport Electronics Inc. (March 2008)

“Challenges and Benefits of Using RF Telemetry in Industrial Heat-Treatment Processes” – Rob Hornsblow, Datapaq Ltd. (March 2008)

“The Heat Is On” – David Kagan, Nanmac Corp. (May 2008)

“Energy Conservation Benefits with Process Control” – Jim Oakes, Super Systems Inc. (August 2008)

“A Guide to Better Atmosphere Carburizing Using Both Dynamic and Equilibrium-Based Measurements” – E.S. Boltz and K.M. Winter; United Process Controls (October 2008)

“Atmospheric Furnaces – Product Temperature is Critical” – Vern Lappe, Ircon Inc. (December 2008)

Sintering/Powder Metallurgy
“Utilization of Vacuum Technology in the Processing of Refractory Metal, Titanium and Their Alloys for Powder Applications” – Virginia M. Osterman, Solar Atmospheres (June 2008)

“Sintering and Heat-Treatment Response of SH737-2Cu-0.9C Steels” – V.M. Shingade, A. Upadhyaya, S. Anand and A. Raja, Indian Institute of Technology (September 2008)

“Controlling Properties of Sintered-Steel P/M Components Using Atmosphere” – Thomas Phillips, John J. Dwyer Jr. and Zbigniew Zurecki, Air Products (December 2008)

Vacuum/Surface Treating
“HVOF Production of Hard Chromium Substitution Coatings for Improved Wear” – L.C. Casteletti and A. Lombardi Neto, University of Sao Paulo; George E. Totten, Portland State University (January 2008)

“Plasma Nitriding of Stainless Steels” – Luiz Carlos Casteletti and Amadeu Lombardi Neto, University of Sao Paulo; George E. Totten, Portland State University (March 2008)

“NSTT – A Promising Tool for Properties Enhancement of Heat-Treated Steels” – Subrata and Shubhalok Ghosh, NanoTech Metallurgy Inc. (May 2008)

”Technology Trends in Vacuum Heat Treating, Part One: Markets, Processes and Applications” – Daniel H. Herring, The Herring Group (October 2008)

“Automated Vacuum Heat-Treat Systems in the Powertrain Industry” – Dr.-Ing. Klaus Löser, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH; William Gornicki, ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies Co., Inc. (October 2008)

“Technology Trends in Vacuum Heat Treating, Part Two: Processes and Applications” – Daniel H. Herring, The Herring Group (November 2008)