
COMPANY PROFILE
A leader in industrial heat-treat equipment
A company doesn’t just make a ripple in the industrial sector after more than a century in business — it makes a splash.
Surface Combustion...
HOT SEAT
Temper embrittlement in steels
The use of small additions of molybdenum reduces the susceptibility of steels to TE. Temper embrittlement (TE) occurs in quenched and tempered steels that...
METAL URGENCY
Bridging simulation and measurement
Gears are among the most critical and geometrically complex components in modern mechanical systems. Their performance depends not only on precise geometry but also...
CERAMICS WORKS
Reasons to consider low biopersistent fiber insulation
When it comes to high-temperature furnace lining applications, most people are used to using traditional ceramic fiber blanket. This is the itchy white stuff...
QUALITY COUNTS
Feeding the feedback for heat treat success
Last year, I started a podcast called “Work Sucks, But I Like It.” It was definitely inspired by the aerospace industry heat-treat requirements in...
Q&A
Q&A with Jason Cillo
Some of Thermal Product Solutions’ ovens are used in semiconductor manufacturing. What types of oven configurations work best in this sector?
Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) has two lines of industrial ovens used for semiconductor manufacturing....
Lesley Frame is new IFHTSE president for 2026-2027 term
Lesley Frame will be serving as the new president of IFHTSE for 2026-2027. Dr. Frame is associate professor of Materials Science and Engineering, past-UTC...

IHEA’s digital classroom: New webinars and online learning
IHEA’s webinar series continues in 2026: IHEA’s webinar series highlights carbon-producing heating processes and offers practical ways to improve their performance, lower energy use,...
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