Thermal Processing Magazine

Solar Manufacturing recently delivered and successfully started-up a uniquely designed vacuum furnace required by a major specialized coating services company.  Working with the customer on specific concerns of their cobalt and nickel based coating processes, Solar Manufacturing engineers provided custom trapping designs to collect and isolate contaminants resulting from their processes. The furnace was a […]

The Chemical Analysis department of Keighley Labs offers an independent, bespoke service to aerospace manufacturers, the energy sector, rail industry, foundries, plating companies, galvanisers, component importers and general engineers, providing a fast turnaround and precise material verification. In addition to classic wet chemistry, it employs advanced Inductively Coupled Plasma, Atomic Absorption and Glow Discharge spectroscopy […]

Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, is proud to announce the renewal of its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation, allowing the furnace maker to perform certified calibrations for furnace users, which is required by many of the Group’s customers. The accreditation is with the Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (LAB), headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. LAB specializes in the […]

Temperature profiling systems are typically used to measure product temperature throughout the brazing cycle and consist of thermocouples attached to the aluminum product, conveying temperature information to a data logger, which travel together with the product, through the furnace to produce the thermal profile. Built specifically for use in controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) furnaces, where […]

The first Ipsen U class of the year, held in February, was a huge success for attendees. Sixteen attendees completed the course, including individuals who traveled from all over the globe to glean information from Ipsen’s experts. Students came from all over the world! During the class, instructors not only presented information, but also offered […]

Davron Technologies, Inc. designed and manufactured the DTI-775, a gas-fired continuous conveyor oven, to cure disc brake pads for an automotive Tier 1 supplier. Previously, the customer cured the product using a batch process in which parts were staged, loaded onto carts, and transported to batch ovens. The DTI-775 continuous conveyor oven eliminated the labor […]

Last November, CAS DataLoggers supplied the industrial data logging solution to Northeast Coating Technologies in Kennebunk, Maine. NCT is a surface treatment company specializing in Salt Bath Nitriding Melonite QPQ among other processes to produce high-durability metal components including piston rods, axles and more. Engineer Conrad Woodman is using our dataTaker DT80 Intelligent Data Logger […]

Ipsen appeared at booth #2501/2503 near the entrance of the pavilion. Their representatives were on hand at this three-day event to feature their vacuum brazing equipment, which can perform a variety of heat treatment processes to meet customers’ needs. Vacuum brazing, carried out in the absence of atmosphere, uses a specialized furnace and delivers significant […]

In this role, Mr. Euliano is responsible for all aftermarket services including technical rebuilds and upgrades, renewal parts and field service.  He joined SECO/WARWICK in 2011 as Operations Manager. Mr. Euliano has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Gannon University, Erie, PA. He also completed graduate degree courses for an MBA from Gannon University, […]

The two companies would like to announce that UTTIs, a furnace manufacturer from Romania and NOXMAT, a leading manufacturer of industrial gas burners from Germany have formed a strategic partnership. UTTIS will take over the Sales and Service activities for NOXMAT industrial gas burners in the territory of Romania. The partnership includes: Mr Octavio Schmiel […]

J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Crawford for the position of Sales Manager. Prior to working for J.L. Becker, Ben has served in management roles for companies providing commercial heat-treating and brazing solutions to a diverse customer base, including automotive, aerospace, agricultural and power generation. Ben’s […]

SONA BLW Precision Forge, located in Selma, North Carolina, USA, has purchased a new AFC-Holcroft UBQ (Universal Batch Quench) furnace and support equipment for their existing heat treating facility. SONA set out to find equipment that met their needs for flexible production and high quality, and had added features they required. AFC-Holcroft teams met with […]

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic successfully started up the Phase Two galvanizing equipment for an automotive line at a major steel producer in Europe. The line is now able to produce galvanized strip with two types of coating alloy. In 2009 Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic supplied and commissioned the Phase One of the project working in conjunction with […]

Swiss machinery manufacturer Sulzer (SUN.S) agreed to sell its coatings unit Metco to peer Oerlikon (OERL.S) for around 850 million Swiss francs ($949 million) in cash, as it seeks to focus on it three main businesses. The deal is based on a enterprise value – equity plus debt -of 1 billion Swiss francs. Sulzer put […]