Q&A with Kendall DeVane
Thermal Processing welcomes its newest sales representative to its staff, Kendall DeVane. He has 20 years of experience in sales and promises to bring...
Overcoming the knowledge ‘blind spot’
No one knows everything. Nor will anyone ever obtain all the knowledge in the world. Sometimes what happens, though, is we learn something and...
Hardening power: A measure of quenching performance
In this column, we will discuss the Segerberg Hardening Power (HP) for polymer quenchants.
When comparing polymer quenchants, there are several things that we look...
Hydrogen basics for industrial burners
Modern concerns for sustainable manufacturing are driving significant interest and investment in hydrogen as an industrial fuel. Because burning hydrogen produces no carbon emissions,...
Heat transfer: Convection’s reach
Many years ago, as a mechanical engineering undergraduate student, an analogy was offered to help explain the interplay between convection and conduction in heat...
Q&A with Lauren Jones
Why is it important to invest in the future of heat-treating?
Nearly every metal component undergoes some type of heat-treating application. Vacuum furnaces contribute to...
4th International Conference on HTSE of Tools and Dies successfully held online
This first online global IFHTSE conference was hosted by member China Heat Treatment Industry Association (CHTA) and co-organized by Harbin Institute of Technology and...
IHEA announces 2022-23 board of directors and officers
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2022-23 board of directors and executive officers. Serving as president is Jeff Valuck of Surface...
Member spotlight: Fireye offers flame safeguard, combustion controls
Fireye is a leading manufacturer of flame safeguard controls and burner management systems for commercial and industrial applications throughout the world. Its products can...
Gas turbine coating’s life cycle
Gas turbines on land, air, and at sea experience some extreme environments, such as high airflow, pressure, and temperature. Engines intake air from outside...
IHEA announces 2023-2024 board of directors and officers
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2023-2024 board of directors and executive officers. Taking over as president is Brian Kelly of...
When different processes co-exist
I’m a quality director at Byington Steel Treating, Inc. (BST). We are a commercial heat-treat shop with accreditation to perform NADCAP/AMS (aerospace) processes. Similar...
Quench Factor analysis used to predict properties of quenched and aged aluminum
In this column, we will start to discuss the application of Quench Factor Analysis (QFA) to predicting properties of quenched and aged aluminum.
Quench Factor...
Deadline approaching for ECHT2022 conference abstract submissions
Abstract submission deadline is January 31, 2022, for the 27th IFHTSE Congress in Salzburg, Austria, September 5-8, 2022, at the Wyndham Grand Salzburg Conference...
Some of the best and brightest in the industry make up IFHTSE’s officers
Dr. Eva Troell, president
At the beginning of 2019, Dr. Eva Troell of Swerea AB, Mölndal, Sweden, holds the position of IFHTSE president. She has...
Intergranular corrosion of austenitic stainless steels
In this column, I will discuss the intergranular corrosion of austenitic stainless steels (3XX) and discuss the thermal processing causes.
Introduction
Austenitic stainless steels, such as...
Tom Hart
What is Pit LPC, and what went into its development?
Pit LPC, or low-pressure carburizing, is an alternate method of low-pressure carburizing, and it’s conducted...
Industrial automation and labor in heat treating
There is a changing landscape on two fronts in the thermal processing market. Without a doubt, there are technological opportunities that companies can take...
Q&A with Peter Caine
What is your role with HeatTek and what’s a typical week like?
My position at HeatTek is director of Custom Products. Our custom products division...
Heat Treat 2023 and other conference news
Heat Treat 2023, scheduled for October 17-19 in Detroit, Michigan, is co-located with IMAT 2023 and the Motion+Power Technology Expo in Detroit, Michigan, and...
The value of in-person industry events
For most of us, it’s been a very long time since we’ve attended an in-person meeting. But the time has come where IHEA can...
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...
Greetings from IFHTSE’s new president
Dear members, colleagues, and friends:
I am Masahiro Okumiya, and I have been the new president of IFHTSE since January 2022. I work for the...
It’s time to recognize ‘fitness’ at work
Almost every child who grows up playing sports dreams of being a professional one day and playing on the big stage (instead of going...
Q&A with Jeff Marshall
What does Metallurgical High Vacuum Corporation do for the industry?
We remanufacture pumps. That’s probably the core of our business, but that’s changing because of...
Q&A with Heat Treat 21 attendees
HEAT TREAT 2021 is scheduled to hit St. Louis, Missouri, September 14-16. The show will bring thousands of industry experts and insiders to the...
Quench factor analysis: C-curve determination
Previously, I discussed the concept of the quench factor, as developed by Staley . We showed that it was possible to determine properties as...
Celebrating 50 years of IFHTSE in 2022
The 27th IFHTSE Congress will be in Salzburg, Austria, September 5-8, 2022, at the Wyndham Grand Salzburg Conference Center. This is going to be...
The effect of temperature on cooling curve behavior
In this column, we will discuss the effect of temperature on the cooling curve behavior of quench oils.
Development of Quench Oil Maximum Operating Temperature
The...
IHEA educates the industry in person, online
Looking ahead … Register now!
Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating
Winter Online Course
January 25–March 7, 2021
IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course has been...
IHEA education coming this fall – Learn from the best
This fall, the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) will offer its Combustion Seminar and Safety Standards and Codes Seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 3-4,...
Spotlight on IHEA member WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.
WS Thermal Process Technology is the U.S. subsidiary of WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH, which was founded in 1982 in Renningen, Germany. The company manufactures self-recuperative...
Conference updates for IFHTSE members
There are a few conferences members should make sure are on their calendars for the coming year.
They include:
Tooling 2022 Conference and Exhibition
April 25-27, 2022...
Quality and production are a team, not adversaries
Let me be honest about the elephant in the room that often exists in heat treating. In some cases, but certainly not all, quality...
Q&A with Brian Kelly
What do you do at Honeywell?
I’m part of Honeywell Thermal Solutions. We’re a group of companies that Honeywell has acquired over the last couple...
Get ready for Heat Treat 2023
Heat Treat 2023, October 17-19 in Detroit, Michigan, will co-located with IMAT 2023 and the Motion+Power Technology Expo and cover many topics of interest....
The ‘why’ in heat treating is important to operators
Quality is in the details, but what details need the most attention? A good contract review, starting with the purchase order, then the drawing,...
Q&A with Tom Baldock
What you do at Guill Tool?
My responsibilities here are for sales in the aerospace area. I’ve been in sales most of my adult life,...
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...
IHEA member profile: Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems
Gasbarre, headquartered in DuBois, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1973 to design, manufacture, and service a complete line of powder compaction and sizing presses for...
