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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The thermal-processing industry is much more than asset-intensive. The majority of the equipment is critical in ensuring employee safety, temperature uniformity and final product specifications. This article will compare three of the most common maintenance strategies and highlight the advantages and disadvantages of each.