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July 2023

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Inductive heating and flow chemistry: A perfect synergy of emerging enabling technologies

Inductive heating has developed into a powerful and rapid indirect heating technique used in various fields of chemistry but also in medicine. Traditionally, inductive heating is used in industry, e.g., for heating large metallic objects including bending, bonding, and welding pipes. In addition, inductive heating has emerged as a partner for flow chemistry, both of […]
Conrad Kuhwald, Sibel Türkhan, Andreas Kirschning

Using polymer quenchants in an integral quench furnace

There have recently been several inquiries regarding the use of a polymer quenchant in a sealed or integral quench furnace. There are several drivers for this — cost, for example. While the polymer quenchants have a higher-per-gallon cost than oil quenchants, the in-use concentration of polymer quenchants is much less than an oil. There are […]
D. Scott MacKenzie, Ph.D., FASM

Advanced SAM validates integrity of diffusion bonds

Industries with demanding metal-bonding applications are increasingly relying on diffusion bonding, an essential joining method for achieving a high-purity interface between two similar or even dissimilar metals. The process involves applying high temperature and pressure to metals mated together in a hot press, which causes the atoms on solid metallic surfaces to intersperse and bond. […]
Del Williams

NEWS

ECM meets heat-treat demands with robotics system

ECM USA has partnered with global manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE to commission a modular NANO vacuum furnace system completely integrated with advanced automation for their Lyman, South Carolina, facility. It is the third ECM NANO system with integrated robotics and advanced capabilities for the U.S. heat-treat market within the last two years.  The six-chamber, 20 bar quench […]
July 15, 2023

Blue M ships mechanical convection oven

Blue M, a global manufacturer of industrial and laboratory ovens, has shipped a mechanical convection oven to a medical products manufacturer. This oven has a temperature range of 15°C above ambient to 350°C and interior chamber dimensions of 48” W x 24” D x 36” H. The unit is designed with silicone-free construction, so the […]
July 15, 2023

CCAI FEF awards 2023 student scholarships

The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation (CCAI FEF) announced this year’s scholarship recipients.  Since 1992, CCAI has awarded scholarship money from the CCAI Matt Heuertz Scholarship Fund to students enrolled in programs that could lead to a career in coatings and finishing. The scholarships are being awarded through the CCAI FEF, a 501 […]
July 15, 2023

L&L ships retort furnace to motor manufacturer

L&L Special Furnace has shipped a model XLC3348 retort furnace with an Inconel 602CA alloy retort to a leading manufacturer of motor laminations located in the Midwestern United States. The furnace serves a primary role in the manufacturing of motor laminations in an atmosphere of up to 100 percent hydrogen. The laminations are deployed for […]
July 15, 2023

Lindberg/MPH ships mesh belt conveyor furnace 

Lindberg/MPH announced the shipment of an electrically heated, full muffle, mesh belt conveyor furnace. This furnace is designed for treating pressed powdered material. The furnace is designed for applications with a maximum process temperature of 1,000° C (1,832° F) that use a nitrogen or clean dry filtered air process atmosphere. The unit is configured with […]
July 15, 2023

Wisconsin Oven ships horizontal quench system

Wisconsin Oven shipped one electrically heated horizontal quench system to a manufacturer of products for the automotive industry. This system will be used for the solution treatment of aluminum. The maximum temperature for this horizontal quench furnace is 1,200°F and interior chamber dimensions are 2’ wide x 2’ high x 2’ long. The system has […]
July 15, 2023

Ecoclean to bring parts cleaning know-how to FABTECH

Parts cleaning has become a quality critical manufacturing step in all industry sectors. Thus, companies have to take great effort to reproducibly meet even more demanding particulate and surface tension cleanliness specifications. Ecoclean is answering to these requirements with future-oriented parts cleaning solutions. Information on the various machines for solvent and water-based cleaning for the […]
July 15, 2023

Seco/Warwick adds EV/CAB for European manufacturers

Seco/Warwick, a leader of the CAB technology, will provide long-term partners from Poland and the Czech Republic with further EV/CAB lines for electric vehicle battery coolers’ protective atmosphere brazing. The solutions ordered are the third and eighth lines delivered to these manufacturers, respectively. EV/CAB continuous lines are products dedicated to the automotive sector. They are […]
July 15, 2023

Tenova, POSCO work toward a decarbonized future

Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, will supply an electric arc furnace (EAF) equipped with Consteel® and electromagnetic stirrer Consteerrer® to POSCO for its Gwangyang plant in South Korea. The South Korean steelmaker, the sixth largest worldwide with about 43Mt of steel produced in […]
July 15, 2023

Akademi Metaurji upgrades heat-treat facility with Nitrex

Akademi Metalurji, a full-service commercial heat-treating solutions provider located in Turkey, has recently upgraded its heat-treatment facility with a turnkey nitriding installation provided by Nitrex. The project includes a mid-sized pit-type furnace, advanced controls, three process technologies (Nitreg® controlled nitriding, Nitreg®-C controlled nitrocarburizing, and ONC® post-oxidation), along with accelerated cooling. The latter is add-on equipment […]
July 15, 2023

PMS Alüminyum adds Nitrex system for extrusion dies

PMS Alüminyum San. Tic. A.Ş. has added a Nitrex nitriding system to enhance its production capabilities and meet the increasing demand for high-quality profiles across multiple industries. Driven by a strong focus on sustainability, technology, and innovation, PMS Alüminyum, a prominent aluminum extrusion company in Turkey, has solidified its position as one of the country’s […]
July 6, 2023

Conrad Kacsik revamps burner control system

Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems Engineering Division recently completed a multiple burner control system upgrade for a manufacturer in the rail and transit industry. The system is comprised of a new control panel containing a touchscreen operator interface controlled by a Honeywell HC900 integrated with Specview HMI software. The project also included the addition of blocking […]
July 6, 2023

Tenova revamps electric arc furnace for ORI Martin

ORI Martin has awarded Tenova, a leading company in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, a new contract to replace its electric arc furnace (EAF) at its mill in Brescia, Italy. ORI Martin is one of the main European integrated steel groups which produces high-quality steel for the automotive, fastener, mechanical […]
July 6, 2023

Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA commissions facility

Solar Atmospheres recently commissioned a new 25,000-square-foot state-of-the-art brazing facility aimed at high-volume, high-quality braze production. The facility boasts six vacuum furnaces dedicated to brazing, including a unique all-metal hot-zone furnace designed for brazing stainless steel to copper with silver and gold-based braze filler metal (BFM). Solar specializes in the brazing of high-value components using […]
July 6, 2023

Seco/Warwick USA to fabricate aluminum reverb furnace

A major multinational aluminum producer has finalized an order for a new 100,000-pound capacity tilt melting aluminum furnace for one of its regional aluminum extrusion plants. Seco/Warwick USA will fabricate the aluminum reverb furnace in Pennsylvania. Several innovative features have been incorporated to meet the customer’s efficiency, production, and capacity requirements, along with options that accelerate melting […]
July 6, 2023