Heat Treatment of Cast Irons

December 12, 2018

Thinking back to our high-school days often brings a smile to our faces. As a freshman, the daunting task of picking a foreign language to study fell to The Doctor’s mother, who immediately chose Latin for him.

Advanced Heat Treat Expands Capacity in Iowa

January 30, 2018

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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) purchased a gas nitriding unit to expand its capacity for UltraGlow gas nitriding and UltraOx surface-treatment solutions at its corporate office and service center in Waterloo, Iowa. The large, state-of-the-art, high-temperature gas nitriding unit will also allow for increased capacity of gas ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) and stress relief. AHT plans on hiring part-time and full-time laborers to deal with the added capacity.

Auto Equipment Supplier Orders Box Furnace

October 13, 2017

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Lucifer Furnaces designed a furnace to meet the heavy loads of a supplier of automotive safety equipment.

Automotive Supplier Orders Temper Furnace

January 14, 2016

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J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, delivered a 36- x 72- x 36-inch gas-fired box temper furnace to a Tier 1 automotive supplier in Mexico.

Powertrain Supplier Purchases Stress-Relief Furnace

August 26, 2014

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AFC-Holcroft sold a stress-relief furnace to a major international supplier of vehicle powertrains.

U.S. Manufacturer Orders Gas-Fired Car-Bottom Furnace

October 11, 2013

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Thermcraft Inc. received an order for a large gas-fired car-bottom furnace from a U.S.-based manufacturer of CNC machining centers.

Manufacturer Orders Inert-Atmosphere Furnace

October 10, 2013

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Lucifer Furnaces Inc. designed and built a heat-treating box furnace for use with inert atmosphere for stress relief of springs under nitrogen atmosphere.

Heat Treatment of Titanium Alloys

Daniel H. Herring

February 7, 2013

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”I know the Greek alphabet well,” exclaimed the heat treater. “Alpha, beta, alpha-beta, gamma and so on.”

IR Temperature Measurement for Metals Made Simple

Choosing and deploying the right sensor for Infrared temperature measurements on metal surfaces can be a complicated exercise. Most suppliers offer dozens of sensor options and some offer a range of IR cameras that could also be considered. It is easy to spend several thousand dollars on a sensor that does not measure accurately on a metal surface, but you can avoid this fate if you better understand four key technical issues.

Furnace Safety for the New Decade: NFPA 86 Yesterday to Tomorrow

This webinar begins with a brief trip down memory lane to marvel at early twentieth-century furnace technologies, commences with a look at the most recent changes made to the 2019 Edition of NFPA’s Ovens & Furnaces Standard, and ends with a crystal ball look at technologies that may unfold in the decade ahead.

Industrial Heating

2020 February

Check out the February 2020 issue of Industrial Heating, featuring an editorial on Nonferrous – Products and Their Processes, along with the Inspection and Maintenance Critical to Safe Fuel-Train Operation.

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