
COMPANY PROFILE
Temperature controls and sensors for OEMs
As industries need parts designed and heat treated to hyper-critical accuracies, it becomes the job of temperature controls and temperature sensors to ensure those...
HOT SEAT
Calculating heating times of furnace loads
In this column, I will discuss different ways to determine the time required to heat a load to the desired temperature.
Introduction
The heating time is...
METAL URGENCY
Testing the rule of thumb on furnace heating times
Introduction
For generations, heat treaters have used a simple rule of thumb to estimate how long a part needs to soak in a furnace before...
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
Extrinsic and intrinsic motivators of why we work
For those who engage on the “professionals’” social media platform LinkedIn, we are often bombarded with the many highlights and awards of other people....
Q&A
Q&A with Arturo Arechavaleta
Nutec Bickley recently installed an annealing oven custom design for processing real mounted compact aluminum cable. What makes this custom design oven so unique?
Following our customized furnace business concept, we follow our customer input...
IFHTSE promotes international collaboration on heat treatment and surface engineering
The International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) is a not-for-profit body founded in Switzerland on October 11, 1971.
It is an international...

Navigating the changing energy landscape in industrial heating
Energy management continues to move higher on the priority list for manufacturers. Rising energy demands, evolving technologies, changing regulations, and the need to improve...
UPDATE
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