Temperature uniformity within a furnace can be defined as: “a uniform temperature set to operate within a specific tolerance band to create conditions under which a final uniform resulting metallurgy will be accomplished in the treated component.”

The Datapaq Furnace Tracker System is designed to be used repeatedly in-process in the most hos-tile manufacturing environments while still providing accurate and reliable through-process temperature surveys.

The three letters P-I-D send shivers down most spines; tuning may induce an actual headache. This has proven true for decades, but why is the concept so overwhelming? This article will attempt to answer that difficult question with simple considerations.

Unfortunately, the answer to this question is quite complex and is dependent on a host of variables, not all of which may be obvious.

First variations of hot runner systems started appearing in manufacturing in the mid-20th century but did not become standard in the industry until the 1980s, driven by the need for consistent quality and productivity improvements.

Way back in 1956, a group of scientists wanted to develop high-performance temperature sensors focused on rocket-engine testing for government research and military applications. With that goal in mind, Nanmac Corp. was formed.

Questions about AMS 2750 are common for readers of this journal. We review the impact of this important pyrometry specification to help you deal with the complexities and unknowns in the high-temperature environment of sintering.