Thermal Processing Magazine

Gruenberg, a leading industrial oven and sterilizer manufacturer, has shipped one cabinet oven to the composites industry. The oven will be used for curing composite parts under a vacuum. Vacuum is used in the curing process to remove air bubbles from the composite material as it cures, producing a higher quality finished product. The cabinet […]

Early July marked the launch of the first trial conducted in Italy using hydrogen at a steel plant to process steel products. The collaboration between Snam, one of Europe’s main energy infrastructure operators, TenarisDalmine, a Tenaris company and a global leader in pipe manufacturing and related services for the energy industry, and Tenova, a leading […]

After successfully relocating and commissioning 10 vacuum furnaces into their current facility, Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. is poised for further expansion. Bulldozers have commenced work on a new 20,000-square-foot building, which will more than double the current footprint at their Chesterfield, Michigan, location. “This expansion will create a larger shipping and receiving area to […]

An international manufacturer of electric vehicles has placed an order with the Seco/Warwick Group for an advanced retort furnace designed for nitriding using the ZeroFlow® method. The solution’s non-standard, larger working space will allow the nitriding of very large die elements needed for the production of electric vehicle chassis. This is the second such furnace […]

A leading Chinese gear manufacturer is setting new standards in the automotive industry by integrating a fourth Nitrex nitriding furnace into its automated gear production. This strategic expansion enables the manufacturer to meet growing industry demands while maintaining its commitment to gear excellence and sustainability. Serving both local automotive OEMs and global markets, the Chinese […]

Nitrex has successfully completed the installation of a third nitriding system at a leading manufacturer specializing in high-performance fuel injection systems for diesel engines in maritime vessels. This new investment underscores the customer’s commitment to advancing manufacturing capabilities and maintaining leadership in the marine machinery sector. The decision to expand production capacity with a third […]

The German Design Council, in recognition of Ipsen’s pioneering innovation, has presented Ipsen Global the German Innovation Award for the Atlas Green furnace platform. The award ceremony was recently held in Frankfurt, celebrating the innovators that emerged from a field of 520 submissions from across 23 countries. Ipsen was recognized as a winner in the […]

Solar Manufacturing, Inc. recently announced the hiring of Nicholas Max, BSME Drexel University, as its chief mechanical engineer to head up its vacuum furnace mechanical design group. Max is also pursuing an MBA at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Max will be tasked to lead the further development of Solar Manufacturing’s energy efficient hot zones, […]