Thermal Processing Magazine

Solar Atmospheres’ newest acquisition, Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, announced the addition of Chris Constable as their new vice president of operations. Constable brings with him nearly 25 years of heat-treating experience that includes quality, operations, management, plant safety, business development, and sales. Constable is well-suited to understanding the customers’ needs and providing effective solutions […]

L&L Special Furnace delivered the second FB435 model furnace to Doncaster Precision Castings of Groton, Connecticut, a global leader in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and automotive markets. This advanced furnace will bolster Doncaster’s in-house annealing, tempering, and heat-treatment capabilities, significantly enhancing their production efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The FB435 furnace from L&L Special Furnace features […]

Seco/Vacuum, a division of Seco/Warwick Group, was awarded the largest contracts to date for the division. Fabrication has begun for three Vector® Vacuum Furnaces and six tempering furnaces with supporting auxiliary systems. They will be going to a returning heat-treat partner who is already operating 12 Seco/Vacuum furnaces at their various locations throughout North America. These furnaces are a continuation […]

Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair and other state and local officials joined executives and employees of Allied Mineral Products, LLC (Allied) recently in groundbreaking ceremonies at the site of Allied’s major plant expansion in Pell City, Alabama. Allied is investing $23.5 million to launch an expansion of the plant that produces a variety of heat […]

Sousa Corp., based in Newington, Connecticut, recently installed its second Ipsen Turbo²Treater vacuum furnace to its production line, expanding its capacity to meet a steady demand for metal treating services. “We’ve had three large vacuum furnaces running twenty-four hours, seven days a week,” said Andrew Sousa, vice president of Sousa Corp. “We had the workload […]

Ipsen has hired Max Stormo as the new Ipsen customer service (ICS) operations manager as the company streamlines its aftermarket services in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Stormo comes to Ipsen after an extensive career working as a manufacturing operations leader in Texas, and a recent role as vice president of operations at a manufacturer in the Philadelphia […]

Wisconsin Oven shipped one electrically heated drop bottom furnace with traveling quench tank and maintenance platform. This system will be used for the solution heat treatment of aluminum parts for the aerospace industry. The drop bottom furnace has a maximum operating temperature of 1,100°F and workspace dimensions of 3’6” W x 3’6” L x 4’0” H. […]

A Chinese partner recently purchased a two-chamber VIM furnace with a 50 kg loading capacity for casting gas turbine blades from Seco/Warwick. The solution has already obtained an export license and will soon be delivered to China. The solution on order is a VIM 50 kg induction furnace. It will produce gas turbine blade castings in an equiaxed structure. The […]

Ipsen USA continues its commitment to the growth of the Ipsen customer service (ICS) parts department, expanding staff and implementing strategic initiatives to meet a growing demand. Christina Connelly, parts manager for Ipsen in Cherry Valley, joined the team in 2022, and has since hired six additional employees. Between veteran team members and new hires […]

T.Ş.T Lift Amortisör recently upgraded its gas spring manufacturing in Bursa, Türkiye, by integrating a Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This move signifies the company’s commitment to adopting environmentally sustainable practices within its operations. Through this upgrade, T.Ş.T Lift replaces traditional salt bath nitrocarburizing with Nitreg® technology to enhance both the quality of its spring products and the efficiency […]

Lindberg/MPH, a leading manufacturer of heat-treat furnaces, shipped a rod overbend box furnace with an automated load transfer table to the aerospace industry. This furnace will heat-treat parts under an inert atmosphere. This heat-treating furnace has a maximum temperature rating of 2,000°F and a load capacity of 6,000 pounds. It features a workspace of 36” W x […]

T.Ş.T Lift Amortisör recently upgraded its gas spring manufacturing in Bursa, Türkiye, by integrating a Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This move signifies the company’s commitment to adopting environmentally sustainable practices within its operations. Through this upgrade, T.Ş.T Lift replaces traditional salt bath nitrocarburizing with Nitreg® technology to enhance both the quality of its spring products and the efficiency […]

A Polish plant belonging to a global manufacturer of aircraft parts has chosen Seco/Warwick, ordering a single-chamber Vector® vacuum furnace to replace a 30-year-old unit previously operating in the plant. The previous furnace, also of the Seco/Warwick brand, will retire and be replaced by a new, economical, and versatile furnace for brazing jet engine parts. Seco/Warwick […]

Optris has added the Xi 640 infrared camera to its compact line, enabling reliable, affordable, and non-contact temperature measurement in VGA resolution for mechanical engineering and the supplier industry. With its Xi compact line, Optris combines the advantages of precise thermal imaging cameras with the benefits of infrared thermometers. The compact Xi 640 VGA infrared […]