Thermal Processing Magazine

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has delivered a high-uniformity box furnace to a worldwide, leading valve manufacturer located in the southeastern United States. The L&L model XLE 244 is a front-loading, refractory-lined box furnace and has an effective work zone of 22” wide by 22” high by 20” deep. There is a horizontal double-pivoted door […]

Leading metals industry suppliers ABB and Tenova have now obtained final acceptance from their customer, Acciaieria Arvedi, after partnering to deliver an innovative technology package, enabling optimal charging, melting, and electromagnetic stirring for the world’s highest-yielding electric arc furnace (EAF). The powerful solution combines a Tenova Consteel® EAF continuous scrap charging system with Consteerrer®, a […]

As a global company, Nitrex wants to ensure that the majority of its interactions, including the website, are conducted in people’s native language. This effort aims to assist Nitrex in creating a more personalized experience while continuing to provide excellent customer support. “We invested in this project to ensure that of our employees, partners, and […]

North America’s premier event for the advanced ceramic and glass supply chain is back, taking place August 29-31 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Ohio, co-located with the newly launched Thermal Management Expo 2022. Source the latest materials and technologies and understand where the advanced ceramics industry is heading in the exclusive Ceramics Expo […]

To highlight unique careers and companies in the welding and metal fabrication industries, the American Welding Society launches Metal America, a new video series streaming exclusively on YouTube. From roller coaster fabrication to automated welding robots, each episode, ranging from 10-15 minutes, follows AWS’ Stephanie Hoffman as she visits fabricators across the country to explore […]

The Plibrico Company, a leading supplier of monolithic refractories and installation services, announced its refractories are being used by ELYSIS to safeguard the operation of the world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelter. ELYSIS is a joint venture between Alcoa and Rio Tinto Group that is financially supported by Apple as part of its Green Bonds program. […]

Cook Induction, Los Angeles, California, began in 1945 and continuously explores ways to improve its customer experience and capabilities. This has grown into today’s Nadcap-approved facility offering both heat treating (including induction case hardening, localized hardening, localized annealing/stress relieving, heat treatment of BeCu, localized annealing of BeCu, and hydrogen annealing and tempering) and brazing and […]

Ipsen has hired Navid Gamerschlag in the role of European sales manager – vacuum technology. Based out of Cologne, Germany, Gamerschlag is responsible for promoting Ipsen vacuum equipment within the greater European region. Gamerschlag will work alongside Ipsen’s European based sales representatives to bolster vacuum furnace sales and support. “We are excited to welcome Navid […]

A global manufacturer of electronic components with engineering centers and factories worldwide has purchased a vacuum tempering furnace from Seco/Vacuum, a Seco/Warwick Group company, for one of its plants in Pennsylvania. With a chamber of 48” x 48” x 72” deep, the furnace will be used to anneal copper and steel electrical connectors used in […]

Following a record year for new equipment orders in 2021, Ipsen’s Vacuum Technology Excellence Center continued that trend by booking 22 new vacuum furnace orders during the first quarter of 2022. “We continue to see improved business levels in all target markets, driven by the need for additional production capacity along with customer requests for […]

Thermcraft, an international leading manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, has hired Andrew Belling as general manager. Belling will be responsible for process improvement, positive growth, and continued development within the Thermcraft organization. Prior to joining Thermcraft, Belling was general manager for Siemens Energy where he was responsible for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and facilities. He has […]

Seco/Vacuum will deliver a Vector® high-pressure gas quench furnace to replace an existing furnace that failed to deliver the performance the customer required for its tooling and precision sealing products. The customer’s unique materials expertise and innovation create the basis for customer satisfaction. Fulfilling this promise is not possible without the proper tools in place to […]

Tenova was recently awarded a contract for the supply of a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at the Tosyali Bethioua plant in Algeria. This will be the second EAF that Tenova has supplied to this site. It is a key component of the current expansion project of Tosyali. Tenova is a leading developer and provider […]

Solar Manufacturing Inc. announces the receipt of a vacuum heat-treating furnace order for a firearms manufacturer based in the United States. The furnace, Model HFL-5748-2IQ, has a hot zone of 36” x 36” x 48” deep with a weight capacity of 5,000 pounds, and maximum operating temperature of 2,400°F, and heats to 2,500°F for hot […]