Thermal Processing Magazine

Noble Industrial Furnace installed two custom-designed electric high-temperature (2,175°F) batch furnaces with gas fired retention chambers at a leading aerospace company’s facility. Testing results for these single zones furnaces confirmed temperature uniformity of +/- 10° during the two-day testing period at maximum processing temperature with a skin temperature not exceeding 100°F. While on site in […]

Victor Oreskovich, owner of JTL Integrated Machine Ltd. and Trenergy Inc., has acquired Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited. The acquisition expands Oreskovich’s family of companies to further enhance and leverage each group’s ability to include customized engineered solutions. With the addition of Can-Eng, the combined resources will increase to more than 250 associates operating at four […]

Bodycote, a worldwide provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, is targeting the marine renewables sector after securing work 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 […]

Southwick & Meister, Inc, Meriden, Connecticut, added a third Lucifer Furnaces GT box furnace to its production capabilities. As a major manufacturer of premium-quality collets, bushings, cutting tools, and more, Southwick & Meister uses Lucifer’s furnaces to heat treat under nitrogen atmosphere. Model 7GT-H18 is fabricated from 10-gauge sheet steel-reinforced with structural steel members continuously […]

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 […]

Zachary Thomas has joined Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, assuming the role of outside sales manager reporting directly to Sales Director Mike Johnson. Thomas is a Pittsburgh native and has an extensive background in the metalworking arena. He has demonstrated a positive attitude that will enhance the relationships established with the company’s current customer base, […]

It took Seco/Warwick only eight weeks to complete the manufacture and delivery of a Vector® vacuum furnace to an international arms and military equipment manufacturer in Brazil. This was a quick completion of an order, exceptional in the vacuum furnace manufacturing industry. The contract covered the delivery of the most versatile and universal vacuum furnace […]

2020 was an extremely challenging year for companies in the automotive sector. Priming for a rebound, the automotive industry is actively looking for solutions that will lead to real reductions in production costs without sacrificing quality. This is reflected in the increase in orders from the automotive industry for metal processing solutions provided by Seco/Warwick. […]

ECM USA hired Gordon Banish as technical sales engineer for the North, Central, and South American thermal process markets. Banish joins ECM USA with a background in various induction/resistive equipment systems and heat-treat applications, such as large ferrous and non-ferrous alloy melting equipment up to 20mw power. Working primarily as a national/global sales manager in […]

Ohio-based aluminum extrusion die manufacturer Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD) chose Nitrex Canada to support its expansion strategy, scaling up value-added nitriding services for its customers. In the last quarter of 2020, YTD added Nitreg® controlled nitriding with the installation of a Nitrex turnkey gas nitriding system to complement its range of heat-treating services. Roll-out […]

Allied Refractory Products India in Sanand, Ahmedabad district manufactures high-quality refractory products to the same standards used at its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Since establishing itself in India in 2011, Allied has seen significant growth in the refractory industry practices. During the early years, most foundries were using sand […]

The Brilex Group of Companies hired former Nucor executive Doyle Hopper as chief executive officer of Brilex Industries, Inc, Brilex Technical Solutions, LLC. and Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. As CEO, Hopper will use his nearly thirty years of steel industry and manufacturing expertise to drive strategic growth and commercial excellence across the Group’s companies. “We are […]

Nucor Corporation, through its Nucor Steel Brandenburg division, awarded Tenova a contract for two heavy-duty combination roll grinding machines for its green field project for a new plate mill plant. Tenova is a leading company specialized in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry. The new plate mill plant is in Brandenburg, […]

Extrusion processes are widely used in settings where components can be subject to extreme abrasive wear. Bodycote’s Supermet Fe69 can improve resistance to abrasion and torque in these applications. Traditional tool steels have their limitations in these environments and can only offer basic functionality. These technical barriers can be overcome by adopting high-performance alloys and […]