This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
Industrial Heating logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Industrial Heating logo
  • EMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
  • NEWS
  • FEATURED
    • IH Daily
    • IH MagEzine
    • Web Exclusives
    • The History of Industrial Heating
    • Heat Treatment Processes
    • Thermal Processing Products
    • Top 10 Heat-Treated Holiday Gifts
  • TOPICS
    • Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
    • Ceramics & Refractories / Insulation
    • Combustion & Burners
    • Heat Treating
    • Heat & Corrosion Resistant Materials / Composites
    • Induction Heat Treating
    • Industrial Gases & Atmospheres
    • Materials Characterization & Testing
    • Melting / Forming / Joining
    • Process Control & Instrumentation
    • Sintering / Powder Metallurgy
    • Vacuum / Surface Treatments
  • COLUMNS
    • Editorial
    • The Heat Treat Doctor
    • Federal Triangle
    • Academic Pulse
    • International – Brazil
    • Reshoring Initiative
    • Washington Watch
    • Technical Talk
    • Thermal Processing Matters
  • BLOG
    • Dan Herring - Heat Treatment
    • David Pye - Metallurgy
    • Dan Kay - Brazing
    • Debbie Aliya - Failure Analysis
    • Thomas Joseph - Intellectual Property
    • Omar Nashashibi – Government
    • Reed Miller – Thermal Processing
  • DIRECTORIES
    • Equipment Buyers Guide
    • IH Buyers Guide eBook
    • Commercial Heat Treat Capabilities Directory
    • Aftermarket Parts & Services Directory
    • FORGE Buyers Guide
    • FORGE Buyers Guide eBook
    • Take a Tour
  • MULTIMEDIA
    • Podcasts
      • Interviewing the Author
      • Heat Treat Technical Talk
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • eBooks
  • EVENTS
    • Meetings & Trade Shows
    • Heat Treat Show
    • Heating & Cooling
  • CE CENTER
  • MORE
    • Classifieds
    • White Papers
    • Industrial Heating Bookstore
    • Organizations
    • FORGE Magazine
    • Market Research
    • Custom Content & Marketing Services
Home » Topics » News

News
News RSS FeedSubscribe

News for the thermal processing industry covering heat treating, ferrous & nonferrous thermal processes in excess of 1000 degrees F.

ARTICLES

032323-Steel-web.jpg
Business News

Deal to Capture Carbon-Dioxide Emissions at Large Steel Mill

March 23, 2023
No Comments

United States Steel Corp. and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue the capture of CO2 emissions generated from U.S. Steel’s Gary Works manufacturing plant using CarbonFree’s SkyCycle technology. If a definitive agreement is reached, the project is expected to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of carbon emissions from nearly 11,000 passenger cars. Patented SkyCycle technology captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources before entering the atmosphere, converts the CO2 into the specialty chemical precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and produces hydrochloric acid as a co-product.


Read More
Industrial Heating Industry News
Equipment News

U.S. Manufacturer of Mill Products Orders Vacuum Furnace

March 22, 2023
No Comments

A U.S.-based international manufacturer of diversified mill products for a range of industries ordered a vertical vacuum furnace from SECO/VACUUM to increase its production capacity and upgrade its productivity. The new furnace will allow the company to heat treat larger parts, at higher quantities per cycle, than its existing furnace – all with improved quality control and reliability. The bottom-loading vacuum furnace with 6-bar nitrogen gas quench is 60 inches in diameter and 72 inches tall with a 3-ton-capacity work zone. This provides enough room to treat three of the company’s largest dies at once compared to only two per cycle with the old furnace.


Read More
032123-Solar-web.jpg
Equipment News

Solar Atmospheres Installs Car-Bottom Air Furnace

March 21, 2023
No Comments

Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) successfully installed a 14-foot-long car-bottom air furnace with a total load capacity of up to 30,000 pounds. The furnace was surveyed in accordance with AMS 2750 and is uniform within ±10°F (Class 2). It has a work zone 60 inches square x 168 inches long and a maximum operating temperature of 1450°F (788°C). This furnace accommodates tempering of large tool-steel components; age hardening of 15-5 PH, 17-4 PH, 13-8PH and nickel-based alloys; and annealing of titanium forgings.


Read More
Industrial Heating Industry News
Business News

New Management Team Named at AFC-Holcroft

March 20, 2023
No Comments

William Disler, president and CEO at AFC-Holcroft, is stepping down from the company effective March 30, 2023. As part of the departure news, the company also announced Tracy Dougherty and Ronald Waligora will share senior leadership responsibility for leading the company. Dougherty, formerly vice president of sales, has been named Chief Operating Officer for Sales, Applications, Marketing and Aftermarket Sales. Waligora, formerly senior engineering manager, has been named Chief Operating Officer for Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Field Services.


Read More
Industrial Heating Industry News
Business News

Ipsen Repurposes Facility for Hot-Zone Production Capacity

March 20, 2023
No Comments

The former Ipsen Ceramics’ facility in Pecatonica, Ill., is being repurposed for vacuum furnace hot-zone assembly. The plant is currently undergoing major refurbishments, including new lighting, HVAC, roofing, and other interior and exterior upgrades. The factory is less than 30 miles from Ipsen’s Vacuum Technology Excellence Center in Cherry Valley and will initially employ up to eight material assemblers. Incorporating the Pecatonica location into Ipsen’s vacuum furnace production and aftermarket process will provide added benefits to customers. In the future, Ipsen is considering other manufacturing activities in Pecatonica to supplement the needs of the Vacuum Technology Excellence Center.


Read More
Industrial Heating Industry News
Equipment News

Electrical Equipment Manufacturer Orders 3 Vacuum Furnaces

March 17, 2023
No Comments

SECO/WARWICK received an order from a China-based manufacturer of circuit breakers for three vacuum furnaces to be used metal heat treatment. The furnaces ensure a very high vacuum level and temperature uniformity within the entire load. The vacuum level in the furnace is maintained by vacuum pumps. Depending on the application, a single pump or a combination of mechanical, diffusion and/or turbomolecular pumps are used. The turbomolecular pump used in this application features high degassing velocity in the particle flow area and a high compression ratio. It also uses less energy than diffusion pumps.


Read More
Industrial Heating Industry News
Business News

Aalberts Surface Technologies Expands Austempering Capabilities

March 16, 2023
No Comments

Aalberts surface technologies – HIP|braze|heat treatment announced a significant expansion of its austempering capabilities and capacity in Canton, Ohio, and Ft. Smith, Ark. Three atmosphere-to-salt furnaces will be added at the existing facility in Canton. This expands the number of austempering locations in Aalberts surface technologies’ U.S. footprint to four. Infrastructure will be engineered at Canton to allow for up to six austempering furnaces in the future. The expansion in Canton will allow Aalberts to better serve customers located in the eastern U.S. The austempering and marquenching equipment is scheduled to start up in the fourth quarter of 2023. In response to growing demand in the region, additional capacity will also be added at the Ft. Smith plant. One furnace is scheduled to be installed in the third quarter of 2023, and another is planned for the fourth quarter of 2024.


Read More
061523-Nutec-web.jpg
Equipment News

Manufacturer of Steel Forgings Orders 5 Lift-up Furnaces

March 15, 2023
No Comments

Between May and December 2023, Nutec Bickley will manufacture and install five completely new furnaces for a U.S. manufacturer of high-quality alloy-steel and carbon-steel closed-die forgings. On-site work will be completed by Nutec Bickley one furnace at a time so that no more than one furnace will be out of operation in any given month to help the forging company keep its production schedules on track. The contract involves five lift-up furnaces: two for tempering and three for austenitizing. Each furnace will be fitted with a comprehensively modernized combustion system, control systems, complete fiber flues, and an exhaust and pressure control system. Operational temperature ranges will be 900-1950°F (480-1065°C) for the austenitizing furnaces and 840-1600°F (450-1065°C) for the tempering furnaces.


Read More
031423-Wisconsin-web.jpg
Equipment News

Automotive Manufacturer Orders Conveyor Oven

March 14, 2023
No Comments

Wisconsin Oven Corp. designed, built and shipped an electrically heated conveyor oven with forced air cool-down to an automotive manufacturer. The oven will be used for tempering automotive parts and features a chain-style conveyor system with vertical pins. It has a maximum temperature rating of 500°F (260°C) and interior chamber dimensions of 3 feet, 6 inches wide x 20 feet, 10 inches long x 9 inches high. Guaranteed temperature uniformity of ±2.5°C at 163°C was documented with a temperature uniformity test. The recirculation system is designed with a top-down, bottom-up airflow configuration.


Read More
031323-SMS-web.jpg
Equipment News

Steel Dynamics Orders Aluminum Flat-Rolling Mill

March 13, 2023
No Comments

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), a North American steel producer and metals recycler, placed an order with SMS group for the supply of an aluminum flat-rolling mill for Aluminum Dynamics LLC, a joint venture of SDI to be built in Columbus, Miss. SMS will supply the integrated hot- and cold-rolling complex for a production capacity of 650,000 metric tons of aluminum strip per year, mainly for applications in the automotive and sustainable beverage packaging markets. SMS group’s main order scope includes the hot-strip mill, two tandem cold mills, a single-stand cold-rolling mill and two high-bay storage systems. The facility is expected to start production in the first half of 2025. 


Read More
More Articles Tagged with 'News'
Subscribe For Free!
  • eMagazine Issues
  • eNewsletters
  • Manage My Preferences
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

Figure one

Diagnosing Hydrogen Embrittlement in Hardened Steel Parts

031623-Endurance-web.jpg

Brake Defect Due to Improper Heat Treatment

figure 1

Everything You Need to Know About Binder Jetting and Vacuum Furnaces

Events

January 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.
View All Submit An Event

Poll

Additive Manufacturing

Has additive manufacturing had any impact on your business?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

Practical Heat Treating: Basic Principles

Practical Heat Treating: Basic Principles

See More Products

IH Classifieds

Get our new eMagazine delivered to your inbox every month.

Stay in the know on the latest thermal-processing news and information.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
  • Want More?
    • Industry News
    • eNewsletter
    • Connect
  • Resources
    • Industry Links
    • Manufacturing Group
    • List Rental
    • Survey And Sample
  • Privacy
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY
    • UPDATE MY PREFERENCES

Copyright ©2023. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing