Thermal Processing Magazine

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. has been awarded two contracts from different producers for the processing of high volume, specialty automotive components. The two systems being supplied represent Can-Eng’s high-capacity line of mesh belt heat treatment systems and include oil quench hardening and salt quench austempering capabilities. Can-Eng equipment and designs were chosen by both clients […]

EasyCMM, an innovative technology company in the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) industry will showcase its cutting-edge Chameleon retrofit CMM motion controller and Mediator CMM software at Booth #134750. Visitors to the EasyCMM booth can watch the revolutionary Chameleon controller in action, alongside the powerful Mediator and Mapper software. The Chameleon controller seamlessly integrates with most […]

Nitrex continues to set standards in stainless steel nitriding with the successful installation of a third advanced system at Asimco Shuanghuan Piston Ring (Yizheng) Co., Ltd. This latest addition highlights Asimco’s commitment to enhancing production capabilities and reinforcing their leadership in producing piston rings that maximize engine performance and durability across a range of applications, […]

Roger A. Jones of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, died August 15, 2024, at the Community at Rockhill, Sellersville. He was 69. He was the loving husband of Patti A. (Renner) Jones. The couple celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on March 8, 2024. Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of William R. and Myrtle E. (Jacobs) […]

Wisconsin Oven has shipped one inert atmosphere batch oven with an atmosphere-to-water cooling system to a defense industry manufacturer. The oven will be used for processing stainless steel parts in a reduced oxygen environment to prevent scaling. The maximum temperature rating of this oven is 1,250°F and it has the capacity to heat and cool […]

Bodycote, the world’s largest thermal processing services provider, has begun production for its previously reported expansion of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services in Greenville, South Carolina. In recognition of the growing market for additive manufacturing and the associated need for high-quality HIP processing, Bodycote commissioned additional HIP capacity to service the development and processing of […]

One of the world’s twenty largest automotive suppliers has ordered a vacuum furnace for aluminum brazing from Seco/Warwick. The furnace will be used by the partner’s R&D department to conduct development tests in the field of aluminum vacuum brazing. The VAB furnace on order is intended for vacuum brazing aluminum components; the design is based […]

LK Metrology, Inc., a leading global designer and manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), metrology software, and associated CMM accessory products, will be exhibiting a variety of new products in Booth #134338. Five different CMMs will be displayed and demonstrated including the new shop-floor-ready LK ALTERA SF equipped with an SLK25 laser scanner; the ALTERA […]

Can-Eng Furnaces International, Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, has made a major investment in its Plant #2 Operations, St. Catharines, Ontario. The expansion will consist of adding 45,000 square feet of modern manufacturing space and 18,000 square feet of future office space. The manufacturing space will be outfitted with the most current fabrication, assembly, and testing […]

Seco/Vacuum’s Vector® vacuum heat-treating furnace will increase the plant’s production capacity for brazing stainless heat exchangers alongside an existing fleet of furnaces. This Vector 15VP is capable of a variety of thermal processes. Its hot zone measures 36x36x48” (900x900x1200mm) and has a 3,300-pound (1,500 kilograms) capacity. It also has convection heating and a mechanical vacuum […]

Redex USA will showcase its portfolio of high-performance drives for machine tool applications at IMTS at Booth #236016. The Redex machine tool lineup features preloaded rack and pinion solutions for linear axis drives, ring gear and pinion for rotary axis drives, and two-speed spindle drive gearboxes providing constant power to the spindle. Redex rack and […]

ASM International, the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists, has chosen as its new executive director Veronica J. Becker, a senior executive and financial professional with more than 20 years’ experience enhancing processes and guiding financial departments for both public and nonprofit organizations, including a previous successful stint as ASM’s chief financial officer. […]