Thermal Processing Magazine

IMAT 2021 will co-locate with Heat Treat 2021, North American Cold Spray Conference 2021, and Motion + Power Technology Expo 2021. ASM is the only society that unifies different market segments that cross the entire materials world and connects industry, academia and government to solve global materials challenges. The conference and expo will feature: In-person […]

Turkish aluminum extrusion company Alugen Aluminium expanded its production capabilities with the addition of a new Nitrex NXK series nitriding system. Founded in 2012, Alugen is a young, dynamic company and the only business of its kind in Turkey to operate in a free trade zone. The distribution of its range of aluminum profiles is […]

Graphite Metallizing Corporation, the manufacturers of self-lubricating Graphalloy® bushing materials for high temperature, low temperature, submerged, food, and other tough applications adds a new lower profile 327 pillow block. The 327 pillow blocks are Graphalloy self-lubricating bushings mounted in stainless steel pillow blocks. This series combines the corrosion-resistant and self-lubricating properties of Graphalloy with the […]

Gasbarre hired Keith Fleming as business development manager for Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems. Fleming’s experience and knowledge will support existing customers and advance Gasbarre’s growing footprint in the continuous annealing, brazing, and sintering markets. Fleming brings more than 25 years of industry experience to Gasbarre, having previously worked with powder materials, powder metal parts producers, […]

Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems commissioned a vacuum oil quench furnace which included two bar gas quench capabilities to an international manufacturer. The batch system, with isolated graphite heating chamber, is capable of processing 12” wide by 12” high by 36” long loads weighing up to 500 pounds, and is rated to 3,000°F. The modular furnace […]

Tenova, a leading company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, has successfully commissioned the roll grinding machine and roll shop equipment for the new hot rolling mill for the expansion plant of JW Aluminum — a leading producer of flat rolled aluminum products — in Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA. Pomini […]

The Mint of Poland, a producer of circulation and collector coins for the National Bank of Poland, has purchased a second Vector® vacuum furnace. The historic 250 year-old-plus institution will begin producing stamps and coins with the latest Seco/Warwick solution. The new Vector vacuum furnace with Seco/Warwick quality is a symbol of the highest craftsmanship […]

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA successfully vacuum hardened one of the largest aluminum extrusion liners. The massive H13 liner measured over 100 inches overall length and weighed 16,000 pounds. The liner was turned on Lake Park’s new large capacity lathe with 34-inch max diameter and 200-inch max length. This H13 liner arrived at Solar Atmospheres […]

Grieve’s 1054 oven is a 500°F (260°C) top-loading, electrically heated oven, currently used for heat treating parts at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 96” W x 20” D x 20” H.  18 KW are installed in Incoloy heating elements, while a 2 HP blower provides back to front airflow to the […]

Rotec, Russia’s only facility that manufactures welded honeycomb seals, has purchased a Seco/Warwick vacuum furnace system that will let Rotec expand the range and volume of manufactured products. The Seco/Warwick technology solution improves the surface quality of products after brazing, preventing oxidation and discoloration. The central application for the Seco/Warwick vacuum furnace equipped with high […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International LTD, has been contracted to deliver a significant number of different furnace types to multiple unique customers in the United States and Canada. These furnaces are for the heating and heat treatment of both aluminum and steel closed die forgings. The furnace configurations either under construction in the company shops or in […]

Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, has launched the modernization of the hot briquetted iron module No.1 (HBI-1) at the Lebedinsky mining and processing plant. The company, one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, signed the contract with Tenova, a leading company specialized in innovative solutions for the metals […]

Solar Atmospheres’ Greenville, South Carolina, facility was recently approved to NQA-1, 10CFR50 Appendix B, and 10CFR21. These standards represent the nuclear power industry’s requirements for quality operating systems within the supply chain. Additionally, the approval allows Solar to eliminate our customers’ need within the nuclear industry to provide ongoing oversight of heat treatments. “With this […]