Q&A with Chris Stevens
What’s a typical day like for you at Dalton Electric?
It starts and ends with our customers. Our value proposition to our Dalton users is...
Q&A with Robert Antolik
What’s a typical day like for you at Applied Test Systems (ATS)?
Things have changed quite a bit lately due to COVID-19. But, in general,...
Q&A with John Niggle
What’s a typical week like for you at Pelican Wire?
Pelican is a custom wire manufacturer, and for that reason, it is a little difficult...
Q&A with Tom Morrison
When did you make the decision to take FNA virtual?
Our Executive Committee has been meeting weekly since April when COVID-19 really started to take...
Q&A with Mike Paponetti
You were recently promoted to Southeast Sales Manager. How does this new position differ from your previous one?
In the last position, I was a...
Q&A with Andrew Bassett
You recently launched your Aerospace Compliance Software. How does it work?
Aerospace Compliance Software is a brainchild of ours. The software eliminates human errors of...
Q&A with Steve Mueller
Now that you are with Linde, what’s a typical day like for you?
We (Praxair) merged with Linde, and we are now all under the...
Q&A with Jeff Opitz
Tell us about GraphiteInsulation.com?
GraphiteInsulation.com is a vehicle for us to narrow our focus to graphite insulating products, mostly used for vacuum heat treatment...
Q&A with Stephen Harris
Tell us about the new Bodycote Elgin, Illinois, facility. When did it become fully operational?
We are very pleased to announce that our brand-new Elgin...
Q&A with Tom Schulz
What makes the L&L model XLE214 floor standing box furnace ideal for the aerospace industry?
L&L Special Furnace has grown to establish a major...
Q&A with Chuck Faulkner
What makes attending Heat Treat 2021 an important activity for heat treaters?
ASM Heat Treat 2021 is one of the premier events globally for the...
Q&A with David Hamling
What’s a typical week like for you at ZIRCAR Ceramics?
I drive the company’s sales and marketing efforts and usually begin my day with a...
Q&A with Lauren Jones
Why is it important to invest in the future of heat-treating?
Nearly every metal component undergoes some type of heat-treating application. Vacuum furnaces contribute to...
Q&A with Kendall DeVane
Thermal Processing welcomes its newest sales representative to its staff, Kendall DeVane. He has 20 years of experience in sales and promises to bring...
Q&A with Peter Caine
What is your role with HeatTek and what’s a typical week like?
My position at HeatTek is director of Custom Products. Our custom products division...
Q&A with Jeff Marshall
What does Metallurgical High Vacuum Corporation do for the industry?
We remanufacture pumps. That’s probably the core of our business, but that’s changing because of...
Q&A with Heat Treat 21 attendees
HEAT TREAT 2021 is scheduled to hit St. Louis, Missouri, September 14-16. The show will bring thousands of industry experts and insiders to the...
Q&A with Tom Baldock
What you do at Guill Tool?
My responsibilities here are for sales in the aerospace area. I’ve been in sales most of my adult life,...
Q&A with Brian Kelly
What do you do at Honeywell?
I’m part of Honeywell Thermal Solutions. We’re a group of companies that Honeywell has acquired over the last couple...
Q&A with Susan Heinauer
Thermal Processing welcomes its newest sales representative to its staff, Susan Heinauer. She has more than 20 years of experience in sales and promises...
Tom Hart
What is Pit LPC, and what went into its development?
Pit LPC, or low-pressure carburizing, is an alternate method of low-pressure carburizing, and it’s conducted...
Q&A with Tim Donofrio
Can-Eng Furnaces was recently awarded two contracts for its high-capacity line of mesh belt fastener heat treatment systems. What made this system ideal for...
Q&A with John Ludeman
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) recently renewed its Nadcap accreditation in heat treating. What makes the Nadcap accreditation important to what AHT does?
Nadcap is...
Q&A with Dante Molle
What does Aerospace Compliance Software (ACS) do for the heat-treat industry?
The goal of ACS is to streamline the process of completing and managing your...
Q&A with Dr. Mark Cross
The automotive industry is continually pushing new boundaries. Advancements in engineering technology show no signs of slowing down with increasing developments in manufacturing processes....
Q&A with Ed VanNoord
Tell us about yourself and Heraeus.
I have worked for Heraeus now for almost 14 years supporting customers with the design and build of infrared...
Q&A with Diane Haggerty
What makes PowderMet2023 and AMPM2023 important events within the industry?
As the premier powder metallurgy (PM) events in the Americas, the annual PowderMet (International Conference...
Q&A with Mark Ratliff
What’s a typical week like for you at Avion?
On Mondays, we’ll have a production meeting with all the employees involved. We’re a small company...
Q&A with Niall Sweeney
In which particular product area has Super Systems observed an increase in demand over the past couple of years?
One particular area we have experienced...
Q&A with Mike Loepke
What is Qmulus, and why did Nitrex feel the need to develop it?
Qmulus is a holistic IOT solution with the aim to facilitate and...
Q&A with Sławomir Woźniak
You recently attended ThermProcess in Dusseldorf. What kind of reactions to your products did you get from the attendees?
It was quite a good event...
Q&A with Matt Clinite
Tell us about Ipsen U and what it can do for heat treaters.
The Ipsen U class provides a great learning experience for everyone from...
Q&A with Brian Kelly
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2023-2024 board of directors and executive officers. Taking over as president is Brian Kelly of...
Q&A with Jeff Rissman
You’re the lead author on the report, “Thermal Batteries: Decarbonizing U.S. Industry While Supporting A High-Renewables Grid.” What is your background, and what were...
Q&A with Joe Coleman
What Is CMMC 2.0?
CMMC stands for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. CMMC 2.0 is a contractual requirement for any non-federal organization or system that is...
Q&A with Mike Grande
Wisconsin Oven recently shipped a horizontal spray quench furnace to C/A Design in Dover, New Hampshire. What makes quenching important to this company?
Any time...
Q&A with Eric Kemperman
How can Etchform say it is the market leader in titanium etching?
Our process is one that we developed ourselves from the ground up....
Q&A with Trevor Jones
Solar Manufacturing recently received a patent (#11,815,403) for an improved vacuum furnace control thermocouple design. What makes this improved design important?
Solar Manufacturing and Solar...
Q&A with John Ludeman
Advanced Heat Treat Corp recently renewed its Nadcap accreditation in heat treating. Why was this important?
It is important to Advanced Heat Treat to have...
