Thermal Processing Magazine

Lucifer Furnaces delivered a high-temperature hardening box furnace to a metal stamping manufacturer in the Southeast United States. The end user chose a Lucifer furnace to upgrade older heat-treating equipment and will be employing the furnace for everyday use. Model HL7-H24 has a 9”x 12” x24” chamber and heats to 2,300°F. Temperature is controlled with […]

Within the scope of a modernization project, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will upgrade the combustion system of the FBA 8 galvanizing line, located at the Dortmund plant. The newly implemented heating system will provide drastically lower emissions. The purchase order for delivery, assembly, and commissioning of 195 modernized self-recuperative burners has been placed with WS […]

Seco/Warwick will deliver a vacuum furnace to SonFlow for copper brazing adapted to the individual needs of European customers worldwide. A special nozzle design and electrical penetration assembly will ensure that the device is perfect for the production of the latest, high-capacity plate heat exchangers for industrial, HVAC, off-shore, and sanitary purposes to be manufactured […]

Solar Manufacturing recently shipped and installed a vacuum heat-treating furnace for NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems, an Allied Power Group Company, based in Houston, Texas. NexGen, a premier gas turbine component overhaul facility, ordered Solar Manufacturing’s new HFL-7472-2IQ furnace to help increase their capacity and reduce turnaround time for their heat-treating and brazing operations. Built specifically […]

Extrusion processes are widely used in settings where components can be subject to extreme abrasive wear. Bodycote’s Supermet Fe69 can improve resistance to abrasion and torque in these applications. Traditional tool steels have their limitations in these environments and can only offer basic functionality. These technical barriers can be overcome by adopting high-performance alloys and […]

Mark Hemsath, former vice president of Seco/Vacuum Technologies LLC, is joining Nitrex’s heat treating services sales division. He will be taking on the role of vice president of Sales Heat Treating Services, Americas. His main responsibilities will include managing the North American Heat Treatment Sales division and growing the business for key customers in target […]

China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited, leader in the global steel industry, awarded Tenova, a leading company specialized in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, two contracts for the revamping of a fully automatic roll shop for its silicon steel plant at Baoshan Iron and Steel, in Baoshan, Shanghai, China. The […]

In addition to classroom-style trainings at its manufacturing facility, Ipsen offers on-site Ipsen U courses to accommodate large groups at customer facilities. Ipsen U is a course designed to teach heat treatment fundamentals, best practices, and new methods. Attendees receive an extensive overview of vacuum furnace equipment, processes, and maintenance. For on-site trainings, customers can […]

As a part of the global company strategy and to reinforce its local presence and bring the services closer to its customers, Pemamek Ltd. has opened a daughter company in Germany. The official subsidiary, Pemamek GmbH, will be led by newly hired sales director Oliver Decker. The subsidiary, active since April 2021, is strategically located […]

Lucifer Furnaces designed a small box furnace reaching 2,300°F for a U.S. manufacturer of RF/microwave components who needed precision heating to anneal its parts before milling. Model HL7-A12 has a 6”x 6” x12” chamber, which is well insulated with a combined five-inch hot face insulating firebrick and cold face mineral wool backup. Built with the […]

Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems shipped a high-temperature pusher furnace to a supplier of specialty tungsten alloy products in the eastern United States. The furnace is designed for high-temperature sintering with operating temperature capabilities up to 2,750°F (1,510°C). The system is electrically heated using molybdenum elements and uses the latest in refractory materials for efficient operation. […]

L&L Special Furnace Company shipped a second floor-standing box furnace for heat-treating ceramics and optics used in the medical field to an optical laboratory in the Northeastern United States. The L&L model XLE 3636 has an effective work zone of 34 inches wide by 30 inches high by 32 inches deep. It features a double […]

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Neota Product Solutions, a custom metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturer in Loveland, Colorado, developed an exclusive sintering partnership. Neota provides comprehensive MIM solutions from early-stage prototyping to full-scale manufacturing. Solar and Neota have developed a sintering thermal profile that not only densifies their complex geometric shapes but also controls […]

Ceramics Expo will return as planned on August 30–September 1, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio, changing venues for the first time since its inception in 2014. The event will be held at The Huntington Convention Center – in downtown Cleveland. This location allows delegates to combine their Expo trip with a visit to some of the […]