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October 2020
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Case study: Insights on a Nadcap accreditation
How did you first hear about Nadcap, and why did your company decide to pursue Nadcap accreditation in the first place? Braddock Metallurgical was partnered with many aerospace suppliers. As Nadcap accreditation became more widespread, we were approached by our customers in 2004 to participate in the program and attain a Nadcap heat-treat accreditation. Braddock […]
Ceramic fiber module lining installation on a curved vessel wall
Ceramic fiber modules have been implemented in thermal oxidizer units (TOU) and vessels for more than 50 years, and they have become ubiquitous as the only choice for insulation in TOUs. A thermal oxidizer unit is a degasser unit that destroys volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through thermal combustion. The precise reaction yields the biproducts of […]
Bringing forging equipment online to meet expanding production requirements
When forging operations need to expand production to meet increased demand for existing parts or to add new product lines, selecting from the available options to bring new equipment online can be challenging. Ultimately, the decision involves striking a delicate balance between fitting within budget constraints and accepting what can often be very long lead […]
NEWS
Automotive forging supplier expands North American aluminum capabilities
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. was awarded a contract from a leading Global Tier 1 manufacturer of lightweight forged suspension components. This new North American project will produce high quality lightweight forged aluminum components for passenger vehicles. The system, comprised of a pre-forging aluminum heating furnace, water quench, and continuous aging furnace will be integrated into […]
October 28, 2020
Cold water without unwanted waste heat in production area
Gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik mbH introduced a mobile water-cooled teco cw series. The innovative cw units are connected to the machine cooling system just like a temperature control unit. As a result, there will be no warm exhaust air in the production area as would be the case with air-cooled compact refrigeration units. Unlike traditional […]
October 15, 2020
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. announces new UltraOx® logo
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, has a new logo for its UltraOx® heat treatment. The new logo features an ox, as the term “ox” is often used as an abbreviation of the term “oxide” — one of the three steps of this protective heat treatment. AHT […]
October 15, 2020
L&L ships electric box furnace for high-tech ceramics
L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., has shipped a medium-sized high temperature box furnace to a government military defense organization in the southeastern United States. The furnace is used for military ceramic composite development along with research and development for various other components. The furnace has a working zone of 24” wide by 18” high by […]
October 15, 2020
Pemamek LLC names Pavlock regional sales manager
Finland-based global welding automation leader Pemamek Oy and its North American subsidiary Pemamek LLC, have named Michael Pavlock as the regional sales manager for the Texas region. Michael Pavlock will head the sales efforts for PEMA brand equipment and solutions throughout Texas, the Gulf Coast states, and Oklahoma. His experience in the metals and metal […]
October 15, 2020
1,250°F inert atmosphere oven available from Grieve
The Grieve Corporation provided a 1,250°F (667°C) inert atmosphere oven for a customer using it for heat treating firearms components at its facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 48” W x 48” D x 36” H. 30 KW are installed in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements, while a 1,400 CFM, 1-1/2 HP recirculating blower […]
October 15, 2020
Höganäs, Lincotek to develop surface coating solutions
Höganäs Product Area Surface and Joining Technologies (SJT), a world leader in metal powders — and Lincotek Surface Solutions, one of the leading global providers of surface treatments — will cooperate more closely. They agreed to further strengthen their ongoing relationship in product and coating development for thermal spray and surface technology applications. The alliance […]
October 15, 2020
Solar Atmospheres adds sixth all-metal hot zone furnace
Solar Atmospheres recently installed another all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its 1969 Clearview Road facility in Souderton, Pennsylvania. This is Solar’s sixth all-metal hot zone furnace installation, and the fourth for its climate-controlled room. The furnace is a new Mentor model, built by sister company Solar Manufacturing, has a working zone of 12” x […]
October 15, 2020
Microsoft, Tenova to aid metals industry with digital future
Microsoft and Tenova, a Techint Group company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, strengthened their partnership for Industry 4.0. Leveraging on the Microsoft Azure platform and Tenova’s innovative solutions for the steel industry, the two companies aim to lead the digital transformation of the sector, which plays a key role in […]
October 15, 2020
Thermcraft offers industrial drying ovens for pharmaceuticals
The industrial drying oven is a medium-sized mechanism which is commonly geared towards batch processing jobs. The features and controls vary depending on the individual requirements of a particular process. Thermcraft’s extensive and diverse line of industrial drying ovens is distinctive in its design with a standard 3-stage operating system: The sample is placed into […]
October 8, 2020
Solar Manufacturing provides turnkey furnace solution
Solar Manufacturing shipped a Mentor® vacuum furnace to a customer in the Southeast United States that services the defense industry. The Model HFL-2018-2IQ features a graphite-insulated hot zone, a load weight capacity of up to 250 pounds, and a maximum operating temperature of 2,400° F. The Mentor vacuum furnace will be used to age harden […]
October 8, 2020
Arvedi Plant in Italy gets start-up of new Tenova Consteel® EAF
Tenova, a leading company specialized in solutions for the metals and mining industries, started up a productive electric arc furnace, a Tenova Consteel® EAF, at Acciaieria Arvedi. This melting unit in Cremona, Italy, replaces the existing Consteel® furnace, originally installed in 2008. The furnace has a tapping size of 300 metric tons and is designed […]
October 8, 2020
New ECM Technologies furnace is next step in clean heat treatment
ECM Technologies released ECO Furnace, a new furnace system which will replace current sealed quench (SQ) or integral quench (IQ) style furnaces. The system offers cleaner, safer, and greater performance in comparison to traditional SQ or IQ furnaces on the market. When developing this new furnace, ECM Technologies took into consideration all the key characteristics […]
October 8, 2020