Thermal Processing Magazine

Thermal Product Solutions, a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, recently shipped a truck-in oven to a pet-care company to heat-treat steel and glass. The truck-in oven dimensions are 60″ x 96″ x 78″ and the maximum temperature rating is 260°C. The oven is designed to maintain a temperature uniformity of ±5.5°C at a test temperature […]

After surviving one of the hottest and most humid summer seasons on record, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA decided to construct a climate-controlled environment for the daily operation of its new all-metal hot-zoned vacuum furnace. The critical climate within this room is controlled using a high-quality HVAC system and is equipped with dehumidifiers and customizable […]

No. 852 is an 850°F (454°C), high-temperature walk-in oven from Grieve, used for heat treating and baking varnish at the customer's facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 60" x 96" x 72"; 120 KW are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements, while a 7,800 CFM, 5-HP recirculating blower provides combination airflow to the workload. […]

Premier Furnace Specialists/BeaverMatic received an order for a complete (IQF) furnace line for a repeat BeaverMatic customer in the oil-field related industry. This order consists of a new internal quench furnace, temper furnace, spray/dunk washer, low-temperature industrial oven, 1,500 CFH endothermic generator, and manual load cart. All new equipment is designed to match existing equipment […]

Thermal Product Solutions, a global manufacturer of environmental testing equipment, recently shipped a Tenney environmental vacuum/temperature space simulation system to a logistics company. The outer structural shell of the environmental simulator is designed to resist one atmosphere of external pressure while under vacuum. The vessel has a 42-inch diameter and is 36.5 inches long. The […]

Lindberg/MPH announced the shipment of an electrically heated, large chamber utility box furnace to an automotive supplier. The furnace will be used for batch testing aluminum castings on a daily basis at a temperature of 500°C. The work chamber dimensions of this heat treat furnace are 24″ x 24″ x 24″, and it has a […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. was recently awarded a contract to design and build a 1,500 lb/hr mesh-belt furnace system for the austenitizing and molten salt quenching of components used in the manufacture of the client’s drivetrain systems. This contract was awarded by a repeat client who has favored Can-Eng for several multi-facility heat-treatment lines. The […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd recently was awarded a contract to design and supply a mesh belt heat-treat system with a production capacity of 4,000 lb/hr of high-quality automotive fasteners for a European-based client. The new, high-volume fastener system includes an atmosphere controlled mesh belt hardening system, oil quench, post wash system, temper furnace, soluble oil […]

GF Machining Solutions in Lincolnshire launched its “learn and earn” apprenticeship program with the signing of its first official candidate during the company’s Solutions Days manufacturing event. The two-day open house event was June 6-7 at its Lincolnshire, Illinois, headquarters and included live equipment demonstrations and technical presentations. The program, scheduled to begin this fall, […]

Thermal Product Solutions, a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, announced the shipment of five Tenney Vacuum Drying Ovens to a medical device manufacturer. The chambers will be used for vacuum drying of suture material. These vacuum ovens have temperature ratings of +15° C above ambient to +60° C and work chamber dimensions of 24.125″ W […]

Carbolite Gero offers a range of furnaces up to 3,000 °C that are suitable for the various requirements of graphitization. Heat treatment up to 3,000 °C under inert atmosphere induces the structural change from highly disordered or defective carbon atom structures into a perfectly three-dimensional crystal of pure graphite, an important material for a multitude […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited was recently awarded a contract from a leading North American manufacturer of forged aluminum suspension components. This project reflects a long list of recent projects involving automotive light weighting initiates where Can-Eng technologies have been favored in delivering the lowest cost of ownership per unit of production. Automotive manufacturers continue to […]

Wisconsin Oven Corporation shipped an electrically heated batch core forming oven to a leader in the composites industry. This composite curing oven will be used for their patented process of forming honeycomb material for aircraft engines. The work chamber is 10′ x 6′ x 5′ and the maximum temperature rating is 800°F. The walls and […]

ThermTech runs its equipment 24/6, 360 days a year. As the economy continues to pick up, it needed to expand its existing Ipsen atmosphere line to keep up with increased demand. Having received strong performance from the Atlas atmosphere furnace and ancillary equipment installed in 2015, ThermTech recently purchased another Atlas integral quench batch furnace […]

Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. recently announced the companies have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (BCA) to come together under a new holding company through an all-stock merger of equals transaction. Linde and Praxair expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. […]

Thermcraft manufacturers box type chamber furnaces for use in nearly all types of thermal processing and heat-treating applications. This pair of twin box furnaces will be used to process turbine parts for one of the world's leading manufacturers of power generation turbines. Each of these furnaces is equipped with multiple heavy-duty cast-plate heaters with heavy-gauge […]

HarbisonWalker International (HWI), the largest supplier of refractory products and services in the U.S., recently announced Stephen Delo will retire as chairman and chief executive officer, effective June 30, 2017. The HWI Board of Directors has elected Carol R. Jackson to be HWI’s next chairwoman and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2017. Jackson was […]