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March 2024

Demand for forged parts spurs drive to rebuild, automate equipment

Today, global demand for rebuilt forging equipment is surging, driven in part by a dramatic rise in the need for military ordnance spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As in past wars and conflicts, the demand for forged parts often increases as governments seek to replenish depleted stocks of artillery shells, tanks, aircraft parts, and […]
Del Williams

Experimental validation of high-spatial resolution of two-color optical fiber pyrometer

Taking non-contact temperature measurements in narrow areas or confined spaces of non-uniform surfaces requires high spatial resolution and independence of emissivity uncertainties that conventional cameras can hardly provide. Two-color optical fiber (OF) pyrometers based on standard single-mode (SMF) and multi-mode optical fibers (MMF) with a small core diameter and low numerical aperture in combination with […]
Sahar Safarloo, Alberto Tapetado, Carmen Vázquez

February 2024

Insulation paper: Exploring a versatile thermal solution

Insulation paper is a thin, flexible, high-temperature material used in industrial processing applications where heat management is critical. It provides thermal protection up to 3,000°F (1,600°C) and is easily adaptable to complex equipment geometries. With versatility, durability, and excellent thermal performance, insulation paper becomes an ideal insulation solution for furnaces, boilers, heat exchangers, automotive parts, […]
Sharon Dunn

Experimental research of a small-scale industrial furnace with regenerative disc-flame burners

Regenerative combustion technology has many advantages such as fuel saving, high combustion efficiency and low emission, and it has been widely used for large-scale furnaces. However, when regenerative combustion technology is adopted for small-scale furnaces, many technical problems occur. In this article, a small-scale regenerative furnace with a heat load of 70-80 kW and primary […]
Yitong Xie, Chaokui Qin, Zhiguang Chen, Shuangqian Guo

January 2024

Finite element modeling and simulation of vacuum brazing processes

Vacuum brazing is a black box process, so component distortion that occurs during heat treatment is difficult to prove experimentally. Thus, a novel FE-model was developed in ANSYS Workbench to calculate the time and location resolved component deformation of AISI 316L/B-Ni2 brazing assemblies. In this regard, a new method of radiation and contact modeling was […]
Wolfgang Tillmann, Tim Henning, Lukas Wojarski, Christian Timmer, Finn Ontrup

Case study: Improving cooling tunnel performance

The Mt. Holly, South Carolina, smelting facility of global producer Century Aluminum houses casting equipment to process nearly 230,000 metric tons of material into standard-grade ingot, HDC ingot, extrusion billet, and other products. As the first primary aluminum plant in the world to achieve the ISO 9001 Quality System Standard, Mt. Holly has the highest […]
Jackie Stokes

Reimagining the steel production process

Steel has a major impact on everyone’s lives and our economy. It is crucial to cars, trucks, airplanes, buildings, and more. However, there is a significant issue with its production process. Globally, it accounts for a large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $19 […]
Joseph E. Harmon