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August 2019
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New Cooling Tower Technology Augments HVAC and Industrial Processes
Recent developments in factory-assembled cooling-tower technology are increasing the applications for so-called “package” towers supporting HVAC and industrial processes. Although field-erected towers have been preferred for power plants and industrial processes, today, well-designed modular products suit a broader range of applications to simplify processes and positively make an impact on their bottom line. For example, […]
Improving audit performance
To add value to the aerospace suppliers who participate in Nadcap, there is an ongoing effort to do more to assist them in successfully passing Nadcap audits efficiently. The Nadcap Heat Treatment Task Group, led by Cyril Vernault of Safran Group, has been active in this area, developing tools and holding technical workshops for companies […]
NEWS
Premier/BeaverMatic ships two spray/dunk washers
Premier/BeaverMatic spray/dunk washers were recently manufactured and shipped from Premier’s new 40,000 Ft² manufacturing facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The repeat customer is an international aerospace firm, with a facility in the southeastern United States. The spray/dunk washers are designed to clean 1,250 pounds of heat-treated material, using both a full immersion oscillating dunk cycle, […]
August 27, 2019
Gasbarre announces new team member for field service
Gasbarre has hired Tom Spicer as a field service technician for Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Systems (OEM of J.L. Becker brand equipment), located in Plymouth, Michigan. Spicer brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Gasbarre, having previously worked with OEMs assembling and servicing equipment and in maintenance at a commercial heat-treat facility. During his […]
August 15, 2019
MPIF presents Distinguished Service awards at expos
The Metal Powder Industries Federation’s (MPIF) honored recipients of the 2019 MPIF Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy (PM) Award at its Industry Luncheon during Powdermet2019 and AMPM2019. The award recognizes individuals who have actively served the North American PM industry for at least 25 years and, in the minds of their peers, deserve special recognition. […]
August 15, 2019
Automotive supplier orders furnace from Seco/Warwick
Seco/Vacuum, a Seco/Warwick Group company, signed an order for a high-volume nitrocarburizing line serving a major car maker via a tier one supplier. The horizontal retort furnace is known for its precision nitriding capability and productivity. The furnaces will allow the customer to produce, in North America, a significant number of parts used by automotive […]
August 15, 2019
Baker Furnace installs quench tank for supplier
Baker Furnace, a division of Thermal Product Solutions, announced the installation of a quench tank for a supplier in the heat-treatment industry as part of its aftermarket services. The customer had two quench tanks and three drop bottom furnaces and needed the third quench tank in order to optimize quench loads per day. The quench tank […]
August 15, 2019
Sandvik opens coiled tubing line in China to cut delivery times
Sandvik has opened a state-of-the-art coiled tubing line for premium grades of seamless stainless-steel products in smaller dimensions at its Zhenjiang tube mill near Shanghai, China. The commitment to produce longer lengths of weld-free coiled tubing locally will allow customers in the Asia Pacific region to receive deliveries within 28 days, instead of waiting four […]
August 15, 2019
TPS ships Gruenberg cleanroom ovens to medical industry
Thermal Product Solutions, a global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment, announced the shipment of six Gruenberg cleanroom ovens to the medical industry. These Gruenberg unitized ovens have a maximum temperature rating of 149°C with work chamber dimensions of 26” W x 26” D x 34” H. The Gruenberg cleanroom ovens were constructed from a structural steel frame that […]
August 15, 2019
Powder Metallurgy design excellence winners named
The winners in the 2019 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrate outstanding examples of PM’s diversity. These component fabricators use PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls, and demonstrate the inexhaustible well of capabilities PM can marshal in the service of component […]
August 15, 2019
High-temperature cabinet oven from Grieve
Grieve oven No. 965 is a 1,350ºF (∼733ºC) electrically-heated cabinet oven from Grieve currently used in heat treating titanium at the customer’s facility. Workspace of this unit measures 24”W x 24”D x 24”H. 30KW are installed in nickel chrome wire coils, supported by a stainless-steel frame, to heat the oven, while a 1,300CFM, 1-1/2HP alloy […]
August 15, 2019
Rosswag Engineering adds third SLM®280 melting machine
Rosswag Engineering has announced the acquisition of its third selective laser melting system from SLM Solutions. The third SLM®280 machine delivered to its facility in Pfinztal, Germany, expands production and development capabilities with the metal additive manufacturing technology. A division of Rosswag GmbH, one of the world’s leading providers of open die-forged products with nearly […]
August 15, 2019
Tenova sells HTC Group to Ningbo Qijing
Tenova, a Techint Group company, has concluded the sale of the HTC Group, which includes four companies — IVA Schmetz (Germany), Mahler (Germany), Fours Industriels B.M.I. (France), and IVA Schmetz Industrial Furnaces (China). The four companies specialize in advanced technologies for heat-treatment processes for components. The purchasers are Qizhi GmbH and Shanghai Qizhi Information Technologies […]
August 15, 2019
Advanced Heat Treat announces building expansions in Iowa
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, recently announced building expansions at its Monroe, Michigan, and Waterloo, Iowa, locations. The extra space will allow AHT to add more equipment and services. The Michigan AHT location is expanding its pit where nitriding vessels are housed. The space will allow […]
August 15, 2019
Oelheld introduces forging lubricants at Forge Fair 2019
Oelheld announced a line of forging lubricants at Forge Fair 2019. The company is also a new member of the Forging Industry Association. The forging lubricants include: AirForge OH 40009: Combines cleanliness with the added lubricity of graphite in oelheld’s synthetic die lubricant. AirForge OH 40009: A synthetic high-performance die lubricant for steel, titanium and nickel-based […]
August 15, 2019
Wisconsin Oven ships gas-fired batch oven to aerospace industry
Wisconsin Oven Corporation shipped one indirect natural gas-fired batch oven to a manufacturer in the aerospace industry. The oven will be used to cure composite materials. The batch oven has a maximum oven operating temperature of 500°F, work chamber dimensions of 10’ wide x 16’ long x 8’ high, and work zone dimensions of 8’ wide x 14’ long x […]
August 5, 2019
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. announces new sales, metallurgy team members
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, has added three sales employees: Tim Zemaitis, Shane Seevell, and Katie Herron. The new sales and metallurgy team members will serve the AHT locations in Michigan, Iowa, and Alabama. Zemaitis, regional sales manager for AHT’s Michigan facility, joins the team with more […]
August 5, 2019
Tenova contracted for 14th EAF Consteel® Evolution in China
Tenova was awarded an EAF Consteel® Evolution by Sichuan Guanghan Desheng Iron & Steel Co., LTD, in Sichuan Province, China. This contract represents the 14th state-of-the-art EAF Consteel® Evolution project in China, in the last eighteen months. Tenova is a Techint Group company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries. The shift […]
August 5, 2019
Grieve offers 350°F bench oven with eight drawers
No. 1047 is a 350°F (177°C) bench oven from Grieve currently used for curing plugs on the ends of cords at the customer’s facility. This bench oven has eight drawers with dimensions of 6” W x 13” D x 6” H with removable insert to close around cord. 2 KW are installed in Incoloy sheathed […]
August 5, 2019
