Founded in 1978 by William Pociask, P&L Heat Treating and Grinding began operations in a 2,500-square-foot building with only two employees, two austenitizing furnaces, two tempering furnaces and a rotary surface grinder.

America is involved in a trade war and will suffer losses, as will every nation on the planet. But it is worth examining what can be done to minimize problems.

As we approach the next decade of what is slated to be one of the largest growth periods in our history economically, with labor shortages expected to continue over the next eight years, the question for every manufacturer performing in-house heat treating is: Why are you performing heat treating in-house?

Extractive metallurgy is an area of our science that deals with the process and methods of gathering and isolating metals from their ores (i.e., natural mineral deposits) and in some instances refining them.

One thing Idemitsu Lubricants America (ILA) isn’t short on is industry know-how. Founded way back in 1911, the company has over 100 years of experience in the lubricant industry.

An interesting topic for readers is tied to oil-and-gas production. Why? Because U.S. manufacturing companies making metal pipes and materials/machines to produce, transport and process these fossil fuels is a major activity in our world.

Omer Haimbaugh started Induction Heat Treating Corp. (IHT) in 1946 in Chicago with an induction heater he used to braze bread pans. Today, over 70 years later, the company has more than 20 induction heaters and 60 employees.

Sometimes learning more about a common heat-treat phenomenon can yield a deeper understanding of the underlying principles involved.

Launched annually on the first Friday in October, and with events continuing throughout the month, Manufacturing (MFG) Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders.