Thermal Processing Magazine

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., shipped a dual chamber heat-treating furnace to a U.S. manufacturer of items used to produce heavy equipment and transportation devices. The furnace will be used to heat-treat the tooling used to manufacture these items. Its top chamber is used to harden tool steels while its bottom chamber is used for […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd recently commissioned a state-of-the-art continuous mesh belt heat-treat system for the production of high-quality automotive fasteners in the Piedmont region of Italy. This Italian project was one of four installation locations for this globally recognized producer of specialty automotive fasteners that span from Europe, South America, Mexico, and the United States […]

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, has announced the promotion of William “Bill” Cowell to vice president of operations. He will now oversee operations for all AHT facilities. Cowell has been at AHT since 1999 and has held a number of operational roles. Most recently, he oversaw […]

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Test and Measurement Group president Yahya Gharagozlou has named Julien Noel vice president/general manager of the Buehler worldwide division. Buehler is an ITW company and a premier manufacturer of scientific equipment and consumables for materials analysis used in high volume manufacturing production laboratories, universities, and research/development organizations. Noel has been at […]

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has shipped a floor-standing furnace to a worldwide leader of high-tech ceramics and associated components located in the Northeastern United States. The furnace will be used for glass components along with fiber optics and research and development. It will also be used to fill in on various thermal projects and […]

Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced the completion of the 15,000-square foot building expansion at its corporate headquarters located in Waterloo, Iowa. The milestone was celebrated February 7 with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, with the AHT brand color of purple. AHT employees, government officials, local economic leaders, […]

Thermcraft Inc. lost founder Morris L. Crafton on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2019. He was 93. After military service and a stint in the popcorn machine business, he became a partner in a business that made replacement heating elements. In 1971, Crafton and his wife, Clara, founded Thermcraft on the principal of providing the best […]

Gasbarre is pleased to announce the promotion of Jake Verdoux to manufacturing manager for Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Systems (IFS). IFS, formerly known as J.L. Becker, is located in Plymouth, Michigan, and falls under Gasbarre’s thermal processing systems division. Verdoux started with the IFS division of Gasbarre as a welder/fabricator in 2014. He quickly progressed and […]

No. 1040 is a 2,200° F (1,204° C), inert atmosphere pit furnace from Grieve, used for heat treating automotive parts in baskets at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this furnace measure 36” wide x 36” deep x 48” high. 78 KW are installed in heavy gauge, high temperature Kanthal AF alloy wire heating elements […]

Ipsen USA has promoted Matt Clinite from Midwest regional sales owner to Ipsen customer service sales manager, effective immediately. The position is new to Ipsen, and in it, Clinite will be responsible for building the Ipsen customer service sales team to provide the best aftermarket support for parts, engineered solutions, and service in the industry. […]

Thomas G. Gasbarre has stepped down as CEO of Gasbarre Products, Inc. He has held the position since 1990 when his father, George Gasbarre, the founder of the company, retired. During his tenure as CEO, Tom Gasbarre steered the company in a forward direction and completed a series of key acquisitions that earned Gasbarre Products […]

Abbott Furnace Company will host a Continuous Brazing Symposium in Mexico May 21-23, for manufacturers and suppliers to the brazing and powder metal sintering industries. The company’s fifth annual symposium is a gathering opportunity for new and seasoned professionals interested in honing their knowledge of brazing. For two and a half days attendees will hear […]

Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of one electrically heated horizontal quench solution treat system to a supplier of the aerospace industry. The horizontal quench solution treat system has a maximum oven operating temperature of 1,200°F and work zone dimensions of 5’4″ wide x 5’6″ long x 5’4″ high (above the rollers). Guaranteed temperature uniformity […]

Seco/Warwick updated and extended a box furnace’s productive longevity for a leading international participant in the field of precious metals and advanced materials. The furnace, a pivotal piece of manufacturing equipment for the customer, was updated and production simultaneously extended. The unit was originally manufactured and delivered by Seco/Warwick in 1989 and thanks to routine […]