Certified Heat Treating Inc. of Springfield, Ohio, installed a new AFC-Holcroft UBQ batch-style atmosphere furnace. The furnace, which is capable of processing loads up to 8,000 pounds, is set up to provide ferritic nitrocarburizing and other atmosphere heat-treating processes. Equipped with a top cool chamber, it features state-of-the-art controls that will be integrated with Certified Heat Treating’s existing production and quality-control systems. The furnace, which measures 36 inches wide x 72 inches long x 48 inches high, has been installed in a line of existing furnaces already in operation.