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August 2023

The August 2023 issue of Industrial Heating features a look at things to consider regarding automation, improving temperature profiling, efficient hardness testing, process-optimized melting, minimizing TCO for bricking machines, and much more!

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Improving Through-Process Temperature Profiling
PROCESS CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION

Improving Through-Process Temperature Profiling

Advanced monitoring for T6 automotive aluminum heat treatment boosts efficiency and meets accreditation standards.
Dr. Steve Offley
August 14, 2023

In today’s automotive and general manufacturing market, aluminum is increasingly becoming the ma-terial of choice because it is lighter, safer and more sustainable.


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MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Modern Technologies Improve Hardness Testing Efficiency

You can save time and money with fully automated hardness testing and microscopy in one device.
Matthias Ziegenhagen
August 10, 2023

A daily task in every heat-treating company as part of quality control is to compare whether the results match the required parameters on the drawing for the respective component. This is often done by checking the depth of hardening and additional control of the structure.


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MELTING/FORMING/JOINING

Process-Optimized Melting Unit Enables Production of High-Quality Ingots

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Nicki Teumer
August 8, 2023

The high melting point and chemical reactivity excludes utilizing ceramic crucibles, atmospheric melting conditions and most melting techniques.


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HEAT TREATING

Beware of Automation … and People

Ron Beltz
August 3, 2023

If software automation or digital transformation goes too far, especially in job shops, it can annihilate your quality management.


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Beware of Automation

How to Minimize TCO for Bricking Machines

For refractory installation, it’s critical to have a dependable bricking machine that efficiently delivers a high-quality result, reduces planned downtime and virtually eliminates emergency repairs
Heather Harding
August 1, 2023

When looking to buy equipment for refractory maintenance, it can be tempting to choose the low-est-cost option or to make due with a bricking machine that is offered complimentary with brick.


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TECHNICAL TALK

Failure Analysis: Understanding How Things Go Wrong in the Engineering World

Debbie Aliya
August 11, 2023

It can be tough to figure out where to start in the quest to understand problems. How can we develop the ability to move ahead?
By developing clear thinking. However, these four words don’t help anyone acquire that skill.


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EDITORIAL

Farewell, IH Readers

It is with a very heavy heart that I write my final column for Industrial Heating, which will cease publishing after this issue.
Bill Mayer
Bill Mayer
August 9, 2023

I will not get into “why” Industrial Heating is coming to an unceremonious close after more than 90 years (Reed Miller does a good job in his editorial). Instead, I’ll focus on the good things that have happened in the time I’ve spent here.


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WASHINGTON WATCH

Washington’s Regulatory Agenda Released

Omar S. Nashashibi
August 4, 2023

Businesses should see the agenda as a list of what the government has in store for the regulated community and a preview of what actions from Washington, D.C. may impact their daily operations. Let’s review a few of the highlights, starting with the Department of Labor and its 71 pending rules.


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EDITORIAL

End of an Era … and a Career!

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Reed Miller
August 2, 2023

IH has weathered many a storm in the cyclic manufacturing and steel industries for more than 90 years, but that resilience could not weather the most recent storms.


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IHEA PROFILE

Thermal Engineering Company (TEECO)

Knowledgeable Support and Timely Service for Industrial Combustion Systems
August 7, 2023

While the industrial combustion industry is undergoing many changes with market volatility, personnel limitations and manufacturer reliability, TEECO aims to support its industry partners by bridging knowledge gaps and providing field support to ensure the most reliable equipment operation. 



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