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September 2014
ARTICLES
Reducing Gear Size for Compact Transmission Design by Selecting Steel Grade and Heat Treatment Process with Computer Modeling
Gears are the most important components for transmissions. In many situations, the size of a transmission design needs to be reduced without decreasing power density. One of the most effective methods is to reduce the gear size while keeping the same output torque capacity. In general, gears used in heavy load conditions are made of […]
Mathematical Modelling of the Vacuum Carburizing Process
CAs expectations regarding the quality and precision of products continue to grow, further advances in materials engineering are strictly associated with the use of computer assisted computation methods. Computer modelling and simulations facilitate the design of engineering materials and predicting the properties of these materials with significant reduction in time and costs. Thus, the literature […]
Case Study: SECO/Warwick and ABB Instrument Transformers
Instrument transformers are a precision device designed to accurately meter either current or voltage on an electrical circuit. They also provide a means to protect the metering instrumentation from the power available in the circuit. The ABB Pinetops plant is considered by ABB as its “World-wide Center of Excellence” for instrument transformers. The ABB Pinetops […]
Some Basic Mathematical Elements On Steel Heat Treating: Modeling, Freeware Packages And Numerical Simulation
Every year since 2007, in June, a Modeling Week is held within the master program of the faculty of Mathematics of Universidad Complutense of Madrid (UCM) in cooperation with the Institute of Interdisciplinary Mathematics (IIM). During this week, students work in small groups on real industrial problems proposed by companies under supervision of one or […]
Case Study: Phoenix Contact and Ipsen
Ipsen supports its equipment across the globe using the mGuard VPN router from Phoenix Contact, which allows secure remote access via the Internet. Ipsen designs and manufactures industrial vacuum furnaces (Figure 1), atmosphere furnaces, and supervisory control systems for a wide variety of thermal processing applications in the aerospace, commercial heat treating, medical, energy and […]
Investigations on Tooth Root Bending Strength of Case Hardened Gears in the Range of High Cycle Fatigue
Gears are one of the critical components that determine the capability and reliability of drive systems. Thus the tooth root load-carrying capacity is one of the determining factors in gear design. Continuous demand for higher efficiency, increased load-carrying capacity and endurance life, while at the same time, ensuring smaller size and low costs, increasingly often […]
NEWS
Tenaxol to Show Polymer Quenchants at FNA 2014
Leading supplier of quenchants to commercial and captive heat treaters will also display assortment of Chemtool lubricants and greases for the industry Pioneers in the development of polymer quenchants back in the 1960’s, Tenaxol, part of the Chemtool family of companies in Rockton, Illinois, will demonstrate its comprehensive line of UCON brand polymer quenchants at […]
September 17, 2014
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: ASM Handbook Volume 4C: Induction Heating and Heat Treatment
The all new ASMI Handbook gives design, manufacturing,j and material engineers a practical and comprehensive reference on the technologies and applications of induction heating and heat treatment. This book provides practitioners, students, engineers, and scientists the knowledge to more clearly understand and obtain solutions for typical induction heating problems that they encounter on an everyday […]
September 17, 2014
Fred Specht Appointed National Sales Manager for Interpower Induction
Gary Gariglio, President & founder of Interpower Induction, are pleased to announce the appointment of Fred R. Specht as National Sales Manager – Heat Treating Products. Interpower Induction is the fastest growing company in the induction heating industry. Headquartered in Almont, MI, Interpower Induction has averaged triple digit growth since the company was founded in […]
September 17, 2014
Ipsen U Graduates: Filling the Gap between Knowledge and Direct Application
Ipsen bids adieu to our June class of Ipsen U graduates and wishes them all the best in their future heat-treatment and furnace applications. However, it’s back to the books in August with another Ipsen U course that is almost at capacity. Our October session, which is the last Ipsen U class of 2014, remains […]
September 17, 2014
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: Castolin Eutectic Releases Two New
Recently developed by our R&D Labs and manufactured in our Dublin plant (Ireland), the two new maraging steel electrodes, EutecTrode® XHD 6860 and 6855XHD, present unique formulations, with no equivalent on the market today. Maraging steels (derived from “Martensitic” and “Aging” phase transformations) were first developed in the 1960’s as high-strength constructional steels for the […]
September 17, 2014
PRODUCT SHOWCASE: CAS DataLoggers Present Temperature Modelling Solution
CAS DataLoggers recently provided the oven temperature monitoring solution for a manufacturer who needed to monitor their through process. This involved large batches of metal alloys exposed to high temperatures in a long curing process. The customer’s large production runs were cured in batches for hours in 3 large ovens run continuously. To ensure consistent […]
September 17, 2014
Solar Manufacturing "Mentor" Furnace Well Received By Vacuum Furnace Market
Approximately one year ago, William R. Jones, CEO of the Solar Group of Companies, decided to donate a small horizontal vacuum furnace for use as a teaching tool in the ASM International training facility in Materials Park, Ohio. This furnace was given the name “The Mentor” as it would serve to teach and guide students […]
September 17, 2014
