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10 tips to ensure accurate thermocouple measurement
Careful selection and installation of temperature sensors can ensure accurate sensor performance, which in turn improves product quality and production efficiency.
1: Select the Correct...
New regulatory consultant to support RadTech and PAMA
RadTech, the non-profit trade association for ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies has hired Dr. Gregory Pace, an analytical scientist with broad experience...
The effect of agitation on oil quenchants
In this column, I will discuss the effect of agitation on the cooling curve of oil quenchants.
Oil has been used for many years as...
Graphalloy bushings handle tough washdowns
Graphalloy® recently assisted a major food processing plant with a problem with one of its applications. The company produces name-brand sliced luncheon and deli-shaved...
Q&A with Niall Sweeney
In which particular product area has Super Systems observed an increase in demand over the past couple of years?
One particular area we have experienced...
Carburized steel mechanical properties: Bending ultimate and impact strength
Editor’s note » This is part three of a three-part series on carburized steel mechanical properties.
In Part 2, it was determined that a test...
New Vastex infrared conveyor ovens up to 78 inches wide
New EconoRed™ Series VI conveyor ovens by Vastex Industrial, available in 30-, 54-, and 78-inch (76, 137, and 198 cm) widths, are equipped with...
Seco/Warwick to supply furnace for MRO industry
Aero Space Power, a modern European MRO facility with experience in the renovation and energy industry has ordered a custom-made Vector® vacuum furnace from...
Exact Metrology attends POWERGEN
Exact Metrology representatives were on hand at POWERGEN International to offer solutions for the thermal, hydro, nuclear, wind and diesel industries.
Exact Metrology: A Division...
Astaras, Inc.
Die casting is an important production process for many different industries, and the alloys used to manufacture these permanent dies must be durable and...
Effect of heat treatment on some titanium alloys used as biomaterials
Titanium-based alloys are constantly improved to obtain properties suitable for their use. Improving titanium alloys is very important for performing alloys without side effects....
IHEA launches sustainability and decarbonization initiatives
IHEA has been developing a variety of initiatives over the past six months relating to sustainability and decarbonization in the industrial heating equipment industry.
“We...
Conference updates and other IFHTSE highlights
ECHT 2023 Conference
AIM is proud to announce the ECHT 2023 Conference in Genova, Italy, at Magazzini del Cotone. The conference will meet May...
Allied Mineral announces exclusive Japan distributor
Allied Mineral Products announced Shinagawa Refractories as its exclusive distributor of monolithic refractory technology for the aluminum market in Japan.
Shinagawa and Allied have a...
Optris celebrates 20 years of infrared innovation
Since 2003, Berlin-based Optris GmbH has been taking care of accurate, reliable, and non-contact temperature measurement in many different industries and research. The company...
An overview of heat treatment techniques
Editor’s note » This is the second in a five-part series.
In this second segment of my series on heat-treating techniques, I will discuss the...
Graphalloy bearings aid high-temp application
The senior project manager at a company that developed a new technology to recycle plastics reached out to engineers at Graphite Metallizing to solve...
