Q&A with Ad de Pijper
You’re announcing a company goal to reduce emissions from your burners by 50 percent or more. What was the origin of this ambitious plan?...
Mexico’s Medal of Civic Merit awarded to Rafael Colás Ortiz
The Medal of Civic Merit of the Mexican state of Nuovo León was awarded to IFHTSE Executive Committee member Prof. Rafael Colás Colás by...
Q&A with John Dykstra
Why is the role of field service engineer a crucial part of the services Ipsen offers?
For me, field service is paramount because from the...
Cold expansion an efficient strengthening solution
In flight, aerospace components are in a state of constant cyclic stress. The term “flying fatigue machines” is commonly used by those in the...
Cleaning for heat treatment
First in a series » Among the many specifications applied to finished heat-treated goods, the cleanliness of those goods is increasingly important in appearance, performance, and...
Breaking Ground: Decarbonization SUMMIT – Can you risk doing nothing?
The hottest topic facing the industry today will take center stage at the Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s (IHEA) first Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT at...
Member spotlight: DOWA THT America, Inc.
DOWA THT AMERICA, INC. manufactures a wide variety of furnaces for various processes. These include smaller batch furnaces; allowing for smaller volumes and more...
Vapor pressure of mineral oils
In this column, I will discuss vapor pressure of mineral oils, and how to calculate the vapor pressure as a function of temperature.
Introduction
As the...
World Congress, other conference updates
The ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) and the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) present the highly anticipated 29th IFHTSE World...
Working for the business vs. working on the business
I heard a story once that went something like this:
One day, the owner of a company flies in to the manufacturing site by helicopter,...
Q&A with Neil Owen
What are some of the industries that Stresstech serves, and what compels businesses within those industries to seek you out?
Stresstech, historically, has been successful...
Reasons to consider low biopersistent fiber insulation
When it comes to high-temperature furnace lining applications, most people are used to using traditional ceramic fiber blanket. This is the itchy white stuff...
Q&A with Ed Wykes
What is your role at AFC-Holcroft?
I’m the Director of Field Services and Aftermarket Sales. I have a two-prong responsibility. One is the aftermarket parts...
Removing sludge from quench tanks
In this column, I will discuss the formation of sludge in a quench tank, its prevention, and removal.
Introduction
As a quench oil is used, it...
Dr. Avi Shultz named keynote speaker at decarbonization summit
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association is pleased to announce Dr. Avi Shultz, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office...
World Congress keynote speakers and topics revealed
The ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) and the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) proudly present the highly anticipated 29th IFHTSE...
2024 Annual Meeting was a success
Association annual meetings allow members to come together, exchange ideas, learn from expert speakers, work on committee initiatives, and network with others in the...
Aqueous inorganic salt quenchants
In this column, I will discuss the inorganic salt quenchants and how they can be used effectively to quench lean hardenability steel parts.
Often, a...
Alessandra Palombi wins Aichelin Young Speaker Award
Alessandra Palombi from the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” was given the Aichelin Young Speaker Award at the...
Inducing heat treatment for case hardening
Induction hardening has become an increasingly popular heat-treatment method for steel due to its extremely fast processing speeds. Compared to other case hardening methods,...
Q&A with Kenny Miller
Tell us about Kinematics.
For nearly three decades, Kinematics has delivered customized, robust solutions to customers with mission-critical applications. With a variety of motion-control solutions,...
Determining the agitation needed in a quench tank
In this column, I will review the basic requirements of agitation, and illustrate a method of determining the right amount of agitation.
Recently, a customer...
More World Congress details available
The ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) and the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE) proudly present the highly anticipated 29th IFHTSE...
Registration open for IHEA’s Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT
Registration is open for the Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s (IHEA) Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT October 28-30 at the Conrad Indianapolis. Attendance for this distinctive...
The art of leading the heat-treat team
Leadership is about guiding the team toward the best opportunities and taking action toward getting the required task done. But success can come down...
The journey toward decarbonization
Decarbonization. Sustainability. Carbon neutral. These are definitely the latest buzz words flying around the industrial heating industry, and everywhere else for that matter. The...
ECHT 2024 to focus on processes, tech for sustainable future
The ECHT 2024 Conference and the 50th Annual A3TS Congress will be together in Toulouse, France, June 5-7, 2024. The focus will be on...
Metal plasticity in manufacturing
Understanding the plastic behavior of steel plays a crucial role in manufacturing. From raw billet to parts in service, some form of plastic deformation...
Polymer quenchants and corrosion of aluminum
When slow quenching 2024 aluminum, this alloy is susceptible to intergranular corrosion. Two common quenchants, water and AMS 3025 PAG type quenchants, are compared.
Introduction
Heat...
Q&A with James P. Adams
PowderMet2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 16-19, will be a hub of technology transfer for professionals from every part of the powder metallurgy and metal...
IHEA’s Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT scheduled for October
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced the Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT on October 28-30 at the Conrad Indianapolis.
“Forging a Sustainable Path for...
Thermal expansion of mineral oil quenchants
In this column, I will discuss the thermal expansion of oil. This information is primarily important for initial fills of a quench tank.
Introduction
Oil, when...
Feeling the heat to reduce your carbon footprint
Whether it is the government, management, or simply general public pressure, it seems like everyone in our industry is being asked to reduce their...
Podgornik to be awarded IFHTSE Fellowship at Lecce conference
Prof. Bojan Podgornik, head of the Materials and Technology department at the Institute of Metals and Technology and Professor at the University of Ljubljana,...
Feeling the heat to reduce your carbon footprint
Whether it is the government, management, or simply general public pressure, it seems like everyone in our industry is being asked to reduce their...
Q&A with John Ludeman
Advanced Heat Treat Corp recently renewed its Nadcap accreditation in heat treating. Why was this important?
It is important to Advanced Heat Treat to have...
Achieving consistent quality is a slow, steady process
In a world that asks for more, what we sometimes need is less. I’m currently back in school, working on a Ph.D. in Industrial...
Member spotlight: Chiz Bros. provides exceptional customer service and engineering expertise
Chiz Bros. Refractory & Insulation Specialists is excited to become a member of IHEA this year. Founded in 1968, the company began as a contractor in...
The effect of catalysts on quench oil oxidation
In the last column, I discussed the effect of temperature on the oxidation of a quench oil. As was alluded to in my last...
Q&A with Dante Molle
What does Aerospace Compliance Software (ACS) do for the heat-treat industry?
The goal of ACS is to streamline the process of completing and managing your...
