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March 2019
L&L ships dual chamber box furnace for heat treatment of machine tooling
L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., shipped a dual chamber heat-treating furnace to a U.S. manufacturer of items used to produce heavy equipment and transportation...
Reducing measurement error when making thermocouple transmitter connections
The thermocouple (TC) is a thermo-electric device used to measure temperature and nearly two-thirds of U.S. temperature measurement makes use of thermocouples. Most industrial...
Can-Eng Furnaces commissions mesh belt furnace overseas
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd recently commissioned a state-of-the-art continuous mesh belt heat-treat system for the production of high-quality automotive fasteners in the Piedmont region...
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. announces VP of operations
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, has announced the promotion of William “Bill” Cowell to vice...
2019 annual meeting marks its 90th year
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association will celebrate its 90th anniversary at the 2019 Annual Meeting, April 29-May 1 at Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota,...
TW Test and Measurement names vice president
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Test and Measurement Group president Yahya Gharagozlou has named Julien Noel vice president/general manager of the Buehler worldwide division.
Buehler...
Electrical box furnace shipped to ceramics manufacturer
L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has shipped a floor-standing furnace to a worldwide leader of high-tech ceramics and associated components located in the Northeastern...
Advanced Heat Treat completes building expansion in Iowa
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), a recognized leader in heat-treat services and metallurgical solutions, announced the completion of the 15,000-square foot building expansion at...
Thermcraft founder Morris L. Crafton passes at 93
Thermcraft Inc. lost founder Morris L. Crafton on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2019. He was 93.
After military service and a stint in the popcorn...
Quality management is vital in heat-treating
Quality management in the thermal-processing industry is essential to not only conformance, but also as a check-and-balance to both systems and operations. Quality at...
Optimizing Gas Supply for Industrial Lasers
Laser cutting of metals and other materials has grown rapidly due to developments in laser power, advancements in CNC automation, and decreasing costs. The...
McLaughlin Furnace Group
Jeff McLaughlin doesn’t want his customers to consider McLaughlin Furnace Group as an average service company. The company’s ultimate goal is to give its...
Gasbarre promotes Jake Verdoux to IFS manager
Gasbarre is pleased to announce the promotion of Jake Verdoux to manufacturing manager for Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Systems (IFS). IFS, formerly known as J.L....
The big gamble: Electric vehicles or bust
There’s a big gamble going on in Detroit, and I don’t mean at Greektown Casino; it’s at the big three automakers. All have, in...
Q&A with Roseanne Brunello
What do you and Mountain Rep do for the heat-treat industry?
Mountain Rep is a manufacturing rep firm that has been in business for 35...
Grieve offers 2,200° F inert atmosphere pit furnace
No. 1040 is a 2,200° F (1,204° C), inert atmosphere pit furnace from Grieve, used for heat treating automotive parts in baskets at the...
Retained austenite significant for strength, toughness
The role of retained austenite (RA) and the magnitude of its influence on the performance of steel components are continually debated. Depending on the...
Ipsen USA strengthens customer service group with new manager
Ipsen USA has promoted Matt Clinite from Midwest regional sales owner to Ipsen customer service sales manager, effective immediately.
The position is new to Ipsen,...
Third generation takes management helm at Gasbarre
Thomas G. Gasbarre has stepped down as CEO of Gasbarre Products, Inc. He has held the position since 1990 when his father, George Gasbarre,...
Abbott Furnace to host brazing symposium in Mexico
Abbott Furnace Company will host a Continuous Brazing Symposium in Mexico May 21-23, for manufacturers and suppliers to the brazing and powder metal sintering...
Wisconsin Oven ships to aerospace industry supplier
Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of one electrically heated horizontal quench solution treat system to a supplier of the aerospace industry.
The horizontal quench...
Seco/Warwick extends productive life of key piece of equipment
Seco/Warwick updated and extended a box furnace's productive longevity for a leading international participant in the field of precious metals and advanced materials.
The furnace,...
