Thermal Processing Magazine

Bodycote, a worldwide provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, is targeting the marine renewables sector by working with wave energy pioneer CorPower Ocean. The UK-headquartered firm, which has built a long-term track record in automotive, aerospace, energy, and broader industrial sectors, is now breaking into ocean energy after helping Swedish developer CorPower […]

Busch Vacuum Solutions USA, one of the largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, blowers, compressors and systems, acquired Jennings Associates Inc. (dba Jennings Alberts Inc), a distributor for new equipment, maintenance, and repair for vacuum pumps blowers and heat exchangers. The acquisition of Jennings Alberts’ vacuum pump, blower and service portion of the business furthers Busch’s […]

Premier Furnace Specialists/BeaverMatic shipped a large electrically-heated car bottom furnace to be installed at a customer’s location in the midwestern United States. The system was designed, built, and tested at Premier’s spacious new 40,000-square-foot facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The furnace is capable of processing 16-foot x 16-foot parts that weigh up to 80 tons […]

ECM’s drive to provide captive and commercial heat treaters with quality vacuum furnace solutions continues into 2021 with two multi-chamber system orders for low-pressure carburizing. After shipping more than 60 vacuum heating chambers in 2020 for existing and new heat-treat applications, ECM continues to be commitment to customer satisfaction and application solutions. Advanced automation technology, […]

L&L Special Furnace Company has received a second order for a medium-sized floor-standing box furnace that will be used for annealing gun barrels for rifles. This is the second furnace supplied to a leading Midwest manufacturer of custom firearms and rifles. A marked increase in production and reliable operation of the existing L&L furnace preceded […]

Linde announced the launch of Linde Green, a new product line of atmospheric gases produced with 100 percent renewable energy. The Linde Green portfolio includes low-carbon liquified oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. Instead of using conventional power during the energy-intensive air separation process, Linde will be solely using certified carbon-free sources, such as wind, hydro-electric, and […]

Juan Cruz, of Saltillo Coahuila Mexico, has joined the ECM USA team. With a mechatronics engineering degree from the Technologic Institute of Saltillo ITS and an MBA from the Northeast Autonomous University UANE, Cruz has more than 10 years of experience in the heat-treat industry. His industry experience includes previous leading roles in maintenance, sales, […]

Solar Atmospheres hired Frank Trujillo as director of sales at Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA).  As a seasoned sales professional with more than 30 years of experience in the metals industry, Trujillo has established successful, career-building relationships through clear and honest communication, responsiveness, and consistent reliability. Trujillo brings a wealth of knowledge from the aerospace […]

Thermal Care was recently AHRI certified for its Accuchiller line of water-cooled portable, packaged, and central chillers by the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). AHRI certified is a globally recognized, industry-respected program that assures equipment will achieve the highest performance rating standards. To become AHRI certified, equipment is subject to rigorous annual evaluation […]

Signature Vacuum received another order from a United States defense contractor for a custom ceramic sintering vacuum furnace. The Model VBS-12 ordered will increase production capacity and is the fifth Signature furnace to be manufactured and installed in this contractor’s facility. The furnace will be provided with a 36” diameter x 48” high work zone […]

Lucifer Furnaces, manufacturer of industrial heat-treating furnaces and ovens, shipped a dual chamber Red Devil furnace to a customer in the Midwest. The Red Devil offered the end user a cost-effective means to heat treat their small tool steel parts in-house in a timely manner. The Model RD8-KHE18 is a space-saving dual chamber unit with […]

A global aerospace manufacturer’s order for a flagship single-chamber Seco/Vacuum gas-quench vacuum furnace is the second order for its U.S. plant in less than a year. The new Vector® 2-bar quenching unit is equipped with high vacuum diffusion pump and convection heating for improved performance at low temperatures. It meets class 2 requirements per AMS2750F […]

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently took occupancy of a new 15,000 square foot “connector” building. This building joins the existing 80,000 square foot workspace, which houses some of the largest vacuum furnaces in the world, to its current 10,000 square foot Nadcap laboratory, testing building and vacuum oil quenching building. The primary purpose of […]

Cryogenic liquids such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon are not only important now to keep vaccines extremely cold, they are also used in other applications including industrial, cannabis, and medical. They are used for storing large quantities of food, special effects fog, recycling, freezing blood and tissue samples, shipping and storing vaccines, and to produce […]

Thermal-Vac Technology recently partnered with Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems to add precision nitriding and FNC capabilities to its facility in Orange, California. The electrically heated furnace uses Super Systems, Inc. controls for automatic KN and KC control to AMS 2759/10 and 2759/12 specifications. The furnace is designed to meet AMS 2750/F as a Class 2 […]

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has shipped two model GS2026 heat-treating furnaces to a manufacturer of brick dies, textured stucco rollers, and extrusion equipment for the construction industry. The furnaces are being used to meet an immediate need for increased heat-treating capacity. They provide a supporting role in the company’s die manufacturing process. The Model […]