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Heat Treating’s
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A Look at the North American Heat-Treating World

INSIDE
25 Keeping Hot with PIES
32 Combustion Safeguards
35 Rockwell Hardness Evolution
38 Technology Spotlights
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
Heat Treating
25 Keeping What’s Hot Hot
James B. Canner – Sterling Engineering &
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Manufacturing; Royal Oak, Mich.
Finding ways to reduce energy usage in an energy-
intense universe like heat treating is a challenge.
Sometimes the answer lies in rethinking your setup.
Read this article to learn more about a unique
patented furnace configuration called “PIES.”
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/pies
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28 A Futuristic Look at the North
American Heat-Treating World
William R. Jones and Réal J Fradette – Solar
Atmospheres Inc.; Souderton, Pa.
The objective of this paper is to highlight the heat-
treating markets of North America with respect
to equipment and processing, comparing current
2014 status and projecting expectations for 2024.
Historical growth and industry expectations for the
future are discussed.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/vac2024
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Process Control & Instrumentation
10 Basics of Combustion Safeguards
Bruce Yates – Protection Controls, Inc.;
Skokie, Ill.
Your furnaces use combustion processes, and you want to
provide a safe working environment. The two can go to-
gether. This article lists 10 basic combustion safeguards
that will help keep you and your employees safe.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/safeguards
Materials Characterization & Testing
Heat Treatment Drives Evolution of
Rockwell Hardness Testing
John Kraus – Tinius Olsen; Horsham, Pa.
Hugh Rockwell and Stanley Rockwell were two
engineers working for the same company who shared
nothing more than a common last name and an interest
in developing a better type of hardness test, specifically
to test the hardness of bearing races. Together, the two
Rockwells pursued a testing method that could measure
indentation hardness via the application of a minor and
a major load.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/rockwellx2
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INSIDE
25 Keeping Hot with PIES
32 Combustion Safeguards

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35 Rockwell Hardness Evolution
38 Technology Spotlights
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CONTENTS JANUARY 2015

COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
20 Industry News

10 Editor's Page New Ideas

January is our month to focus on new technology. So, we thought
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Industry Events
Economic Indicators
it might be helpful to cover the basics of intellectual-property (IP) 77 Literature Showcase
protection to be sure that we are protecting our new technologies. 78 Products
79 The Aftermarket

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80 Classified Marketplace
Federal Triangle Stop the Export-Import Bank 86 Advertiser Index
Barry Ashby revisits a topic first broached in this column in
October 2011. He recommended against Export-Import Bank
reauthorization then and does so again in 2015. Why? Because there SPECIAL
is no better example of government interventionist policies than Ex-
Im processes, which produce a few winners and a multitude of losers. SECTION
38 Technology Spotlights

14 The Heat Treat Doctor™ The Importance of pH

Do you remember early discussion about pH in science class?
January advertisers present a “spotlight” of
their products and/or technologies.
Perhaps we should have paid better attention then. Little did we
know at the time how important these two simple consonants On the Cover:
were to the water systems that cool our heat-treating equipment. A vacuum heat-treatment facility, courtesy of Solar
Atmospheres of Southern California

16 International The Brazilian Dilemma

A new quarterly column from Udo Fiorini, the editor of Industrial
Heating’s Brazil edition, makes its debut. He provides a brief history
of the country he calls home, and explains the dilemma facing its
automotive industry.
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Simply rebuilding a pump isn’t always the right answer to a
process problem. At MHV we want to find and solve the cause.
Acids and particles were killing a heat treater’s vacuum pumps.
What did we do? Research their problem and propose they rebuild
them with “Smart Filters™” that mitigate it and extend the pump
life. Result – $70,000 in savings over five years of operation!
Currently we have over 37 Stokes 412 units with the MHV filtration
system on them, now exceeding 900,000 hours. Seven have been
running 24/7 with over 336,000 hours, adding more profits to the
bottom line with their extended life.
One customer replaced an Edwards “DryStar®” model pump with
excellent results. Another advantage is our high quality block
castings that are grey iron, class 45, at 270 Brinell hardness for
increased life over OEM castings.
MHV’s SurvivorTM HS430 pumps are designed and built to be better
than the big name OEM’s. Their “Smart Filters™” are soaking up
the acids and particles that can kill standard pumps.
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EDITOR'S PAGE
New Ideas
J
anuary is our month to focus on new
technology. So, to help you protect your
new technologies, we will cover the basics of
intellectual-property (IP) protection.
According to FORTUNE, 88% of the value
of larger companies is based on their brands.
An attorney quoted in that article says that
unfortunately many firms are “asleep at the
switch” and don’t protect their assets.
One of the things the Leahy-Smith America
REED MILLER
Invents Act changed is that you no longer have
Associate Publisher/Editor
412-306-4360 to prove you invented something to own it. Under
reed@industrialheating.com America Invents, the first to file for a patent
usually wins. Which is yet another reason why
being asleep at the switch will hurt you or your
company.
Throughout all of 2009 and a portion of 2010,
patent attorney and metallurgist Thomas Joseph
updated our readers on the entire range of IP
protection. These blogs can be found here: www.
industrialheating.com/IPblogs. Although this
material is five years old, these blogs may be a great
place to learn, especially if you have a question on a
particular topic, because topics are broken down so
that you can easily pick and choose.
By way of a brief review, there are four major
types of IP: patents, trademarks, copyrights and
trade secrets. For our industry, patent protection
is the most important form of IP. In his blog,
Joseph says, “Patents protect inventions, such as
products, processes or compositions of matter OR
improvements thereof. Patents provide the owner
with the right to exclude others from making,
using, selling, offering to sell or importing the
patented invention.”
Patent protection lasts for 20 years from the
date on which the patent application was filed.
Patents are issued by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) and are enforced in
The The The The
1930s 1950s 1970s 1990s
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the federal courts.
The three different types of patents are utility,
design and plant patents. Utility patents are the
most common. As the name indicates, utility
patents protect “useful” inventions and can protect
products, processes, compositions of matter and
improvements thereof.
Design patents (good for 14 years) protect
new, original and ornamental features of
a product. Often thought of as being less
important than utility patents, these are
sometimes overlooked. In certain cases, however,
design patents can be very effective forms of
intellectual property.
Because an invention may have both utilitarian
and aesthetically desirable features, an inventor
may seek both a design and a utility patent.
There may also be overlap between design-patent
protection and copyright protection.
Copyrights protect original works of authorship
(e.g., computer software). A trademark is a word,
phrase, symbol or design that distinguishes goods
of one business from the competition. Non-
disclosure agreements are used by businesses to
maintain trade secrets, which give a company a
competitive advantage.
A New Look
You may have noticed that Industrial Heating
looks different this month. 2015 brings in a new
design. We hope you like the new, lighter look.
You will also notice our new stacked logo, which
departs from our tried-and-true “stretched”
convention. Columns and articles also take on a
new look, which you will see on virtually every
page. Sit a spell and check it out.
Readers who have been around a while might
enjoy a trip down memory lane below. Hope you
have a great new year.
August 2013
HEAT TREAT
SHOW
ISSUE # 1
Show/Technology
Profiles p.66
Controlling Nitriding,
FNC p.37
Induction with HMFP p.43
The The
Automated
Microhardness p.51
Eliminate Mercury
Emissions p.55
2000s Ultra-Low-NOx Burner p.61
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FEDERAL TRIANGLE
Stop the Export-Import Bank
W
e last looked at the subject of
Export-Import Bank reauthoriza-
tion in October 2011, and this col-
umn recommended against it. Last
September, Congress voted to renew the charter
(passed 319 to 108) until June 30, 2015, when the
subject will reappear on the Congressional agenda.
You should read a report by Daniel Ikenson
(No. 756 dated Sept. 10, 2014, Cato Policy
Analysis, “The Export-Import Bank and its
BARRY ASHBY Victims”) for an in-depth understanding of why
Washington Editor
the Ex-Im Bank should be closed. What follows is
202-255-0197
askbarry@industrialheating.com some of the rationale and controversy.
Formed 80 years ago, Ex-Im (a U.S. govern-
ment corporation) claims not to compete with
private-sector lenders, providing financing only in
transactions that would otherwise not occur due to
political or commercial risks. Proponents claim that
lending supports 290,000 export-related jobs. Last
year Ex-Im was involved with 3,751 transactions
aiding $42 billion in exports from 3,600 companies.
Critics point to the fact that 65% of loan guarantees
went to firms purchasing Boeing aircraft, and 82%
of funding went to Boeing customers.
Actually, while claiming not to provide
subsidies, Ex-Im exists only to offer business a
better credit deal than exists in the marketplace
with aggregate subsidies of 1% of amount
borrowed, a condition providing a guaranteed U.S.
taxpayer loss in funding transactions. Increasing
criticism now focuses on use of lending for “green
projects” ($10 million to now-bankrupt Solyndra
There is no in 2011), and environmentalists are disturbed by
better example funding for all types of fossil-fuel projects.
The bottom line for readers is that benefits in
of government increased exports and jobs are exaggerated and the
costs are ignored. Ex-Im spending and subsidies
interventionist inflict high costs on manufacturing in our nation,
policies than in 189 of 237 manufacturing sub-industries and
all 21 categories of broad manufacturing industry,
Ex-Im processes, exacting a net cost of $2.8 billion annually.
(Definitions are based on the North American
which produce Industry Classification System.)
a few winners The sub-industry sectors (makers of motor-
vehicle bodies, computer storage devices and
and a multitude photographic equipment) bear the largest costs.
Five broad manufacturing industries bearing
of losers. the greatest costs are producers of electrical
equipment, appliances, furniture, nonmetallic
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mineral products and chemicals – accounting for
50% of manufacturing GDP in seven states. The
10 largest victims account for over two-thirds of
manufacturing GDP in 22 states. Ex-Im policies
reward some companies but penalize many others,
all while “unleveling” the playing field with a net
loss on the U.S. economy.
Ex-Im financing helps two types of companies:
U.S. firms whose export prices are subsidized by
below-market-rate financing and foreign firms that
purchase subsidized exports. These same trans-
actions impose burdens on two different sets of
firms: competing firms in the same industry and
U.S. firms in downstream industries. So, Ex-Im
financing reduces costs for the lucky U.S. exporter
and reduces cost of capital for the foreign customer,
but it hurts U.S. competitors of the U.S. exporter
as well as U.S. competitors of the foreign customer.
Remember that when a foreign producer buys steel
on credit at subsidized interest rates, it has an advan-
tage over competitors, including those in the U.S.
Furthermore, recognize that a U.S. steel-buying
manufacturer loses because its foreign competition
is being directly subsidized by American taxpayers.
Other U.S. industries that consume steel are
also adversely affected. It is important to observe
that 45% of value of all U.S. economic output is
consumed as inputs in the production of other
industries, and 55% of manufacturing output is
consumed as inputs of other industries’ production.
Ignored costs of Ex-Im subsidies result in the fact
that 189 of 236 non-aircraft U.S. manufacturing
industries can correctly be classified as victims of
this flawed banking process. There is no better
example of government interventionist policies
than Ex-Im processes, which produce a few
winners and a multitude of losers.
All this leads to the obvious conclusion that
you and your company should be aware of these
matters and plan actions and positions to express
to your elected federal legislators. Taking a
unified position via association’s presentations
to federal policymakers can help. Doing nothing
does not help your own company, your customers,
your country or our collective future.
It is essential to be involved with defining and
creating the outcome of this issue that America
needs. There is still plenty of time to contribute
and make a difference.
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The Importance of pH
DANIEL H. HERRING
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O
nce upon a time, in a science class far,
far removed, the subject of pH was
discussed. Little did we know at the
time how important these two simple
consonants, combined in such an odd way, were
to the water systems that cool our heat-treating
equipment. Let’s learn more.
The Water Molecule
All substances are made up of millions of tiny
atoms. These atoms form small groups called
molecules. In water, for example, each molecule
is made up of two hydrogen (H) atoms and one
oxygen (O) atom (Fig. 1). The formula for a
molecule of water is H 2O (there are two hydrogen
atoms needed for each oxygen atom to form a
stable compound).
Introduction to pH
The term pH is used to describe a unit of measure
to indicate the degree of acidity or alkalinity of
a solution. It is measured on a scale of 0-14. The
term pH is derived from “p” (the mathematical
symbol of the negative logarithm) and “H” (the
chemical symbol of hydrogen).
The formal definition of pH is the negative
logarithm of the hydrogen-ion activity. It is
expressed mathematically by the formula:
(1) pH = - log [H+]
Thus, pH provides a way of expressing the degree
of the activity of an acid or base in terms of its
hydrogen-ion activity.
The pH value of a substance is directly
related to the ratio of the hydrogen ion [H+]
and the hydroxyl ion [OH-] concentrations. If
the hydrogen ion concentration is greater than
the hydroxyl ion concentration, the compound
is acidic and the pH value is less than 7. If the
hydroxyl ion concentration is greater than the
hydrogen ion concentration, the compound is
basic with a pH value greater than 7. If equal
amounts of hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions are
present, the material is neutral with a pH of 7.
Acids and bases have, respectively, free
hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. Since the
relationship between hydrogen ions and hydroxyl
ions in a given solution is constant for a given set
of conditions, either one can be determined by
knowing the other. Thus, pH is a measurement
of both acidity and alkalinity, even though
by definition it is a selective measurement of

Table 1. pH chart[2] Table 2. Typical water requirements for open systems[2]

Concentration of Description Value
hydrogen ions compared pH level Examples of solutions at this pH
Hardness 7-10 grains/gallon[a]
to distilled water
(calcium carbonate) (120-170 ppm)
10,000,000 pH=0 Battery acid, Strong hydrofluoric acid
Total suspended solids 10 ppm
1,000,000 PH=1 Hydrochloric acid secreted by stomach lining
Total dissolved solids 200 ppm
100,000 pH=2 Lemon juice, gastric acid, vinegar
Iron 0.3 mg/liter
10,000 pH-3 Grapefruit, orange juice, soda
Aluminum 0.05-0.2 mg/liter
1,000 pH=4 Acid rain, tomato juice
Copper 1.0 mg/liter
100 pH=5 Soft drinking water, black coffee
pH 7.0-8.0
10 pH=6 Urine, saliva
Odor 3 threshold odor number
1 pH=7 "Pure" water
Conductance ≤ 300 µS/cm
1/10 pH=8 Sea water Maximum water
31°C (88°F)
1/100 pH=9 Baking soda temperature (inlet)

1/1,000 pH=10 Great salt lake, milk of magnesia System drain pressure ≤ 3.5 psig

1/10,000 pH=11 Ammonia solution Notes: [a] Grains per gallon is defined as 64.8 mg (1 grain) of calcium
carbonate per 3.79 liters (1 U.S. gallon) or 17.1 ppm.
1/100,000 pH=12 Soapy water [b] For best cooling efficiency and component longevity, the water supply
1/1,000,000 pH=13 Bleaches, oven cleaner should be treated to prevent corrosion and scale (controlled by phosphonate
test; range 15-20 ppm), scum formation, algae and other biological agent
1/10,000,000 pH=14 Liquid drain cleaner buildup and the like.

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Table 3. Water requirements for closed hydronic systems[4]

Fig. 1.
Optimal
Parameter Comments The water
conditions
molecule
Below 20% can promote the growth of bacteria. Above
Glycol freeze
30-50% 50% will dramatically reduce heat-transfer ability. Glycol
protection
seepage can occur at O-rings and seals.
Without the addition of nitrite or molybdate inhibitors, cor- Fig. 2.
Corrosion
[A] rosion of the metallic compounds will begin and eventually Acids
inhibitor
lead to leaks. and bases
A pH below 9.0 will promote corrosion of steel and above
pH 9-10.5
10.5 will promote the corrosion of brass and copper.
Conductivity above 3,500 µS/cm will cause the water to
700-3,200
Conductivity become physically abrasive and damage O-rings. Addition
µS/cm
of chemicals to the water will raise the conductivity.
100-300 ppm
Artificially soft water can be aggressive to the system.
(5.8-17.5
Hardness The use of unsoftened water is recommended. Do not use
grains/U.S.
distilled or purified water.
gallon)
The growth of bacteria will cause erosion of seals, and the
deposit of a bacterial slime will clog the system. Bacteria
Bacteria/mold None
can attack the O-rings and cause premature failure. Glycol
above 20% will kill any bacteria.
Fig. 3. Water problems leading to sludge buildup and flow
[A]
Notes: Molybdate (100-150 ppm) or nitrite inhibitor (800-1,200 ppm)
blockage in the top cool of an integral-quench furnace

hydrogen-ion activity. Since pH is a logarithmic function, a
change of one pH unit represents a tenfold change in hydrogen-
ion concentration (i.e., of both the hydrogen ion and the
hydroxyl ion at different pH values, Table 1). Note that each
decrease in pH by one pH unit means a tenfold increase in the
concentration of hydrogen ions.
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is very
important for living things. This is due to the fact that
hydrogen ions are positively charged, and they alter the charge
environment of other molecules in solution. By putting different
forces on the molecules, the molecules can change from their
normal shape.
A substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen
ions (lowers the pH) when added to water is called an acid.
A substance that reduces the concentration of hydrogen ions
(raises the pH) is called a base. Finally, some substances enable
solutions to resist pH changes when an acid or base is added.
Such substances are called buffers.
Acids and Bases in Water
When an acid is poured into water, it gives up H+ (hydrogen ion)
to the water (Fig. 2). When a base is poured into water, it gives
up OH- (hydroxyl ion) to the water.
Water Quality in the Heat-Treat Shop
Water is used in most of our heat-treat shops for a variety of
purposes. Examples include water-cooled bearings on fans
and rolls, seals on pit-furnace covers, water-cooled jackets on
continuous furnaces, water-cooled jackets for quench tanks,
top or side cooling chambers, inner doors and plate coils,
endothermic generator “top hats,” seals (e.g., oil seals on
rotary-hearth furnaces) and makeup water for water systems to
name a few.
Water-quality requirements are often defined differently for
open (Table 2) and closed (Table 3) systems. Open systems are
typically more problematic because the issue of water quality
varies. Water is often classified as “soft” or “hard” depending
on its mineral content. Soft water has an ideal hardness of
approximately 120 ppm (7 grains/gallon). Hard water often
results in the formation of mineral deposits, which can lead to
blockages in water systems (Fig. 3).
Further, we must ensure that the water being discharged
from our heat-treatment operations is clean and meets EPA
standards. Finally, we must be especially careful to avoid cross
contamination from other sources in the shop (e.g., polymers,
quench oils, chemicals, etc.).
In Conclusion
As heat treaters, if we take our water supply and water systems
for granted, unexpected surprises, unwanted downtime and
expensive repairs may result. This just goes to show the
importance of those two little consonants coming together.
References
1. Herring, Daniel H., Science Basics: pH, white paper, 2004.
2. Reprinted from staff.jccc.net/PDECELL/chemistry/phscale.html
3. Mr. Gary S. Berwick, Manager Air Cooled Systems, Dry Coolers
Inc., private correspondence.
4. Water Quality in Hydronic Systems, INFO 29, pp. 1-2, Heat Link
Group (www.heatlinkgroup.com)
5. Herring, Daniel H., Atmosphere Heat Treatment, Volume II (in
preparation)

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INTERNATIONAL
The Brazilian Dilemma
UDO FIORINI
Editor,
Industrial Heating Brazil
udo@sfeditora.com.br
Brazil was discovered
by the Portuguese in
1500. This is a map of
Brazil by Pedro Reinel
and Lopo Homen from
1525.
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I
believe you are aware that Brazil was
discovered by the Portuguese in 1500. It
was quite a discovery, because there were
native people already living here. In fact, the
Portuguese were sailing the sea to arrive at India,
from where a number of products were imported,
and just “stumbled” in South America in what is
now Brazil.
I guess it is worth a bit of history. Portugal,
whose area is roughly 1% of the size of its then
latest colony, provided Brazil a natural tendency:
explore agriculture (sugar cane and later coffee)
and the open pit mining of gold and diamonds.
The production of exportable products was neither
economically feasible nor desirable. For this reason,
only small industries with production for the do-
mestic market were allowed. In 1785, any manu-
facturing in Brazil was banned – only agriculture
and the extraction of minerals were allowed.
In 1808, however, Brazil’s luck changed.
This year is considered the beginning of the
industrialization in the country. This was because
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French,
decided to invade Portugal. He considered it to
be an ally of England, his most powerful enemy
at the time. The then King of Portugal, Joao VI,
was forced to abandon his kingdom and decided
to travel to Brazil accompanied by all the royal
court before the French troops invaded Lisbon,
the kingdom’s capital.
You also know that Brazil has nearly half of
South America’s area and the spoken language is
Portuguese. The presence of the King of Portugal
at that time explains the continental dimensions of
Brazil. Several other countries compose the other
half, where Spanish is the spoken language.
Already in Rio de Janeiro where he set up his
kingdom, one of the first measures of Joao VI
was to institute the industrial freedom of Brazil.
An important chapter for this was the opening
of the harbors to free trade with everyone, which
had previously been restricted to Portugal. In
1810, construction of the first Brazilian iron plant
began. It is still considered the birthplace of the
national steel industry. Their twin blast furnaces
still exist today!
In 1822, Joao VI returned to Portugal, leaving
the Brazilian throne with his son, Pedro I, who
decreed the independence of Brazil in the same
year and became the first Brazilian emperor. It
is estimated that Brazil had around 5 million
inhabitants at that time. In 1900, as a Republic,
Brazil had 17 million inhabitants. In 1950, when
the Brazilian automobile industry started, it had
52 million. The population of Brazil is currently
more than 200 million people – a lot of consumers.
Brazilian soil is rich in minerals, including iron
ore. It became necessary to forge and heat treat
tools. The Brazilian steel industry expanded with
the auto industry. Furnace manufacturers settled
in Brazil. Small workshops and blacksmiths built
by Italians, Germans and many other immigrants
ended up becoming auto-parts suppliers.
Here is where the dilemma started. Despite
producing nearly 5 million cars a year, auto
suppliers (around 25 automakers) are consuming
fewer heat-treated parts from Brazil. The parts are
logically produced as complete systems (not just
components) where the production scale pays off.
Brazil's consumer market is not large enough
to justify massive production of systems at a
global level. So, these systems are imported fully
assembled with parts heat treated abroad.
Revenues can be used to indicate the drop in lo-
cally produced parts. According to data reported by
Sindipeças, the Brazilian Association of Automo-
tive Components Manufacturers, sector revenues
are more or less stable over the past four years while
auto-parts imports grew more than 60%.
This sector is still waiting for the positive effect
of globalization.
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IHEA PROFILE
Protection Controls Inc. Combustion Safeguard Experts
I
f you’re looking for combustion safeguards,
look no further than Skokie, Ill.
Why, you ask? Because that’s where
Protection Controls Inc. (PCI) calls home.
PCI is the only company whose primary
product is combustion safeguards. It’s been
that way since 1953, when Bob and Jim Yates
founded the company. Bob held several patents
in the 1940s for inventing the flame rectification
principle, which says that the flame actually
IHEA
conducts electrical current and rectifies AC
Industrial Heating Equipment Assoc.
859-356-1575 current to DC current. This principle is still in
www.ihea.org use today since flame rods are the most popular
method of sensing flames in industrial burners.
Some things, like the flame rectification
principle, never change. PCI, for example, is still
owned by the Yates family 60 years after it first
opened. Douglas and Bruce handle the day-to-day
management of the company, which currently has
30 employees.
PCI’s signature product is the Protectofier
combustion safeguard. This device provides
continuous, automatic protection against the
buildup of combustible fuel mixtures due to flame
failure or other faults in furnaces, ovens, boilers
and other heating equipment. Protectofiers are
used in any application where gas or oil burners
are used. This includes heat-treating furnaces,
paper and textile dryers, glass and brick kilns,
dryers, air make-up heaters, thermal oxidizers and
afterburners, crematories and many more. The
system can monitor one or more burners, and it
will respond to the presence or absence of flame
(via the flame rectification principle).
PCI makes single and multi-burner
Protectofiers, and they all use the same
interchangeable plug-in amplifiers and relays. High
signal strength provides an advantage over the
competition. Protectofiers work with either flame-
rod flame sensors, ultraviolet scanners or both.
The company also provides Protectal Unified
standard and customized control panels for single
and multi-burner combustion. Custom control
panels are engineered to meet specific operating
and safety requirements.
PCI, as an industry leader, is continuing
to innovate and develop new products. This
longtime IHEA member recently introduced the
unique and revolutionary dual/redundant self-
check ultraviolet flame sensor and combustion
safeguard control for safety on 24-hour
continuous burner applications. There are no
moving parts, so reliability and durability provide
a big advantage over shutter-based self check
UV controls. Known as the R-C 100, this new
safeguard control may be used only with 6642
Protectofiers. The system, which displayed high
signal strength, contains two UV tubes in one
sensor to monitor one burner flame. Each UV
tube is powered during a different time cycle to
eliminate interference between the two UV tubes.
PCI is known for more than manufacturing
combustion safeguards. The company has played
an integral role in the drafting of combustion
safety standards for the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA). In addition to complying
with NFPA codes, PCI’s systems are approved by
Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Factory Mutual
(FM) and the Canadian Standards Association
(CSA).
Amazingly, PCI has been an active IHEA
member since Bob and Jim Yates started the
company in 1953. Membership is important
because it keeps PCI constantly aware of changes
in the industry’s requirements for safety and
design. PCI prides itself on working closely with
other manufacturers to establish safe and reliable
products for electrical and combustion equipment
used in the industrial heating industry.
Visit www.protectioncontrolsinc.com for more
information on Protection Controls Inc.
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MTI PROFILE
ECM USA World Leader in LPC Technology
E
CM has been in the industrial furnace
business for quite some time. To be precise,
ECM Technologies started manufacturing
heat-treating furnaces in 1928.
Since that time, ECM personnel have always
been committed to extending their knowledge in
the field of temperature control, high pressures,
vacuum, the behavior of materials and the quality
construction of furnaces. This expertise has
always been enriched by our close partnership
MTI
with furnace users, engineers, heat-treat
Metal Treating Institute
904-249-0448 engineers and developers.
www.HeatTreat.net Today, more than eight decades after the
first furnace was built, our knowledge base is
at the core of all of our customers’ heat-treating
equipment. It is this concern for caring and
listening, combined with our passion for our
profession, that has forged ECM Technologies
and its subsidiaries ECM USA, ECM CHINA
and ECM INDIA to a high level of spirited
innovation.
With this innovative spirit comes the
diligence to provide new products in this
ever-changing market. We have mastered
our products over the last 20 years, especially
our low-pressure vacuum carburizing (LPC)
systems. These systems have been successfully
integrated in more than 190 installations,
providing millions of carburized parts and years
of equipment and process reliability.
This level of supply has catapulted ECM
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to become the world leader in LPC furnace
supply and technology. This leadership includes
the responsibility to provide state-of-the-art
equipment and processes. This equipment has
not only advanced LPC with our patented
INFRACARB process, but it has allowed for
vacuum oil quenching and the integration of
20-bar high-pressure gas-quenching capabilities.
Gas-quenching technology has advanced to
daily industrial use of standard steels with large
loads. ECM has also created processes to increase
fatigue life and wear resistance using readily
available and plentiful nitrogen.
We offer technical benefits that provide
more effective, reproducible and efficient heat
treatments that comply with the applicable
standards. Economic benefits can be due to shorter
cycles and the integration of the heat treatment
into the part flow or manufacturing cell.
ECM USA’s in-house technical resources
include an engineering design office using CAD,
a welding shop for vacuum and pressure vessels
and a metallurgy laboratory. These industrial
choices guarantee our autonomy and the peerless
quality of the systems we sell.
ECM Technologies’ expertise is available
for every customer, wherever they are, to
ensure they get the best from their systems.
Our field service can provide “as needed”
solutions. Remote assistance has been set up to
accelerate and facilitate service on most systems.
Everyone on our teams contributes to the
quality of the furnaces you buy. From the first
draft specifications to production, each step is
hallmarked by quality. Individual expertise and
collective effort drive our success.
Visit www.ecm-usa.com for more information on
ECM USA.
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Box Furnace
L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc. manufactured a high-uniformity box
furnace to be used for hydrogen annealing. The furnace, which has
a work envelope measuring work envelope of 17 inches wide x 17
inches high x 25 inches deep, has been delivered to a manufacturer
of aerospace, medical, and research and development supplies. The
primary purpose of the furnace is to evenly heat to an internal
stabilized temperature of 1750°F (955°C). The furnace is held at this
temperature for a predetermined amount of time and then cooled
using an external venturi cooling system. www.llfurnace.com

Vacuum Furnace
SECO/WARWICK sold a standard Vector 2-bar vacuum furnace to
Service Heat Treating. The furnace will be manufactured at SECO/
WARWICK’s Meadville, Pa., facility, and installed at Service Heat
Treating’s commercial heat-treat facility in Milwaukee, Wis. This unit
can be used for tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing
and sintering. It is ideal for hot, cold and high-speed steels. Service
Heat Treating provides batch and vacuum heat-treating services. The
company’s niche is case hardening and vacuum processing of medium
to large production runs. www.secowarwick.com

Rotary-Hearth and Chain-Conveyor Tempering

Mesh-Belt Austempering System
AFC-Holcroft received an order for a mesh-belt austempering furnace
system from a large stamping manufacturer. The system will be used
for the austempering of metal stampings. It consists of a mesh-belt
austempering furnace with integral salt quench tank, a conveyorized
wash/rinse tank and an endothermic gas generator. The line also
includes AFC-Holcroft’s BeltMaster™ system for monitoring and
controlling the furnace. Equipment delivery is scheduled for the
second quarter of 2015. The hardening furnace will be reinforced with
a free-standing structural-steel support frame so that an excavated
pit is not required for the salt quench tank, which will include a
secondary containment tank. www.afc-holcroft.com
Furnace Systems
CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd. received an order from an
international mining and materials supplier for four turnkey high-
temperature rotary-hearth and chain-conveyor tempering furnace
systems with capacities between 10-30 tons/hour. The equipment
includes the latest in energy-efficient/low-emission combustion and
a state-of-the-art drive system. The systems also include atmosphere
monitoring, pressure and temperature control, high-temperature
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project is planned to begin in the first quarter of 2015.
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Horizontal Quench System

Wisconsin Oven Corp. shipped a horizontal quench system to be
used for solution heat treating of forged aluminum gun parts. The
customer provides heat-treating services to a large gun manufacturer.
Two solution heat-treating ovens were purchased along with
three aluminum aging ovens. The solution heat-treat system has a
maximum temperature rating of 1250°F (677°C), a work chamber
of 4 feet wide x 4 feet long x 4 feet high and is designed to heat a
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TimkenSteel Unveils World’s Largest
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TimkenSteel recently started running heats of metal through a
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clean steelmaking technology, which includes electromagnetic
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treatment for optimized surface quality. The caster has the ability
to process steel grades that are difficult to produce and offers the
world’s only combination of continuous vertical bloom caster and
in-line forging press.
The integrated forging press expands the company’s capabilities
and helps improve sound centers in large-bar sizes. The caster’s
design provides a combination of casting efficiency, large section
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BUSINESS NEWS
plant technology. The new mill’s product range will be focused on steels such as tube grades
ParkOhio to Acquire Induction for pipeline construction, silicon steels for electrical applications and AHSS (advanced high-
Heating Company strength steels) grades for the automotive industry. For the first construction phase, SMS will
ParkOhio signed a definitive agreement to supply a 150-ton electric-arc furnace and a 150-ton ladle furnace.
acquire Saet S.p.A. for approximately $22.9
million. Saet is a leader in the design, manu-
facturing and testing of induction heating
equipment and heat-treating solutions. The
company operates locations in Italy, China,
India and the U.S. (Tennessee). According to
Cleveland, Ohio-based ParkOhio, which op-
erates 44 manufacturing sites, Saet’s locations
complement its Ajax Tocco Magnethermic
locations. Saet machines are used for hard-
ening, tempering and annealing for various
industrial applications.

$1.2 Billion Aluminum

Mini-Mill Planned in U.S.
American Specialty Alloys announced
plans to build a $1.2 billion, state-of-the-art,
aluminum mini-mill in the southeastern U.S.
The 1.4 million square foot, environmentally
friendly mill will include over $200 million in
pollution-control systems. It will supply more
than 600,000 tons per year of aluminum,
flat-rolled product to the automotive
industry. The plant will initially create 2,000
temporary construction-related jobs. When
fully operational, it will fill approximately
650-850 permanent jobs.

GE to Build Advanced
Manufacturing Facility in PA
GE will build a new manufacturing facility in
Findlay Twp., Pa., to drive innovation of ad-
vanced-manufacturing technologies across the
company. The $32 million plant will initially
create 50 high-tech engineering jobs. Con-
struction is expected to begin in March 2015,
with completion scheduled by September 2015.

Big River Steel, SMS Group

to Build Eco-Friendly Steel Mill
The SMS group has partnered with Big
River Steel to build an eco-friendly steel
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HEAT
TREATING

Keeping What’s Hot Hot

James B. Canner – Sterling Engineering & Mfg.; Royal Oak, Mich.
Finding ways to reduce energy usage in an energy-intense universe like heat
treating is a challenge. Sometimes the answer lies in rethinking your setup.

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ndustrial heat treating may at
first seem to be an unusual place
to explore for energy savings.
After all, heat treating is an
area where energy must be expended
and where workpieces must undergo
processes that by definition use a great
deal of energy. But in reality, the basic
process of industrial heat treating makes
it an obvious candidate for examination
of ways to improve energy usage. The
high use of energy resources to process
a variety of parts through various stages
of hardening, tempering and quenching
raises a key question: How can the
process provide an equal or superior part
and still reduce the energy?
Curbing Your Appetite for
Energy
The fact is that heat treatment must curb
its appetite for energy. The more that
processes are refined and automation
is put into place, the more fixed costs
are reduced, which causes energy costs
to be moved into the spotlight. Both
economics and the regulatory climate
demand increased scrutiny of energy
usage — economics because energy
sources will only become more expensive
over time and regulatory because
environmental pressures will inevitably
increase.
Global standards are part of this
picture. Many larger European manufac-
turers (and indeed many U.S.-based as
well) are embracing the ISO 50001:2011
bandwagon. Only a little more than
three years old, 50001:2011, “Energy
Management Systems – Requirements
with Guidance for Use,” is not a gov-
ernmental mandate … at least not yet.
Rather, it is a system-wide framework, a
set of guidelines. Following its direc-
tives, an industrial concern can put into
place the tools and procedures necessary
for a systematic approach for continuous
improvement in the reduction of energy.
Since careful analysis is a key element for
improvement, ISO has recently devel-
oped a follow-on 50002 standard that
articulates the principles and require-
ments for carrying out energy audits.
One Answer:
More-Efficient Equipment
Where can one begin any high-level
auditing of energy usage in heat treating?
After all, if we cannot change the nature
of physics, and thermodynamics can
be pushed only so far, where can heat
treaters begin to reduce energy usage?
As designers and integrators of custom-
built production equipment, our focus
was to examine original approaches to
innovative production equipment.
After a study of certain heat-treating

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HEAT
TREATING
processes, we observed that a major
area of savings can lie in restricting the
heating and cooling to only the part.
In simplest terms, when green parts
could be loaded onto hot trays directly
inside the furnace for transport through
the furnace, and then the hot parts
can be unloaded from the hot trays
from inside the furnace (without the
trays leaving the furnace), considerable
amounts of energy could be saved. The
loading and unloading of the parts can
be done by commercial programmable
robots operating through powered,
sealing doors. This concept makes
sense, especially when the parts being
processed are considerably lighter than
the trays carrying them. Based on these
observations, we developed a unique
patented furnace configuration called
“PIES” (Pusher Index Energy Savings).
Why is process equipment a rich
mine for savings? Simply, because
it has not received the attention it
deserves. For example, typical of most
discussions around energy savings in
heat treating, the U.S. Department of
Energy’s “Improving Process Heating
System Performance: A Sourcebook for
Industry” (Second Ed., 2007) focuses
primarily on furnace design, fuels,
combustion efficiency and controls,
in addition to analytic and theoretical
guidelines. Only slight mention is given
to trays, fixtures and other moving parts
without suggesting solutions that might
represent significant energy losses.
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Push
across
Unload
door
Main pusher
Outfeed
Row 2
Row 1
Main pusher
Load
Push door
across
Infeed
Fig. 1. Plan view of a PIES (Pusher Index Energy Savings) design for a heat-treating furnace and
accompanying automation. In the PIES concept, rows of trays are indexed in two rows moving
though the heat-treating process. Considerable energy savings accrue because the trays remain in
the furnace. There are no heat losses in cooling and reheating them, so only the part is subjected
to heating and cooling. Drawing courtesy of AFC-Holcroft.
Sterling Engineering typically furnace. Other tray configurations (e.g.,
focuses on the movement of “parts” in square) are possible as well as having
automation systems. When our clients more rows.
expressed an interest in ways and means A typical cycle is as follows:
to save energy, we looked at these basics. • At the start, trays in row 2 have just
Others have created great advances in cycled forward one tray position.
furnace design, lightweight insulation, • A tray of hot (finished) parts is now
fuel efficiency and waste-heat recovery. at the unload-door tray position.
What is left, we felt, are the basics of the • Unload door opens, and automatic
process, which we address in PIES. unloader handler grabs hot parts.
• Automatic unload handler exits
PIES furnace with hot parts and door
The PIES system as shown (Fig. 1) uses closes.
rectangular trays and has two rows (row • Hot empty tray (just unloaded) is
1 and row 2). Loading of green parts cross pushed from Row 2 into Row 1
and unloading of hot finished parts are and tray is now at the load-door tray
both accomplished at the same end of the position.
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Fig. 2. Unloader arm at “ready” position
• Load door opens, automatic load
handler enters furnace and places
green parts on the hot tray.
• Automatic load handler exits
furnace, load door closes.
• Row 1 cycles one tray position
forward, pushing tray to tray.
• Last tray of parts in row 1 is cross
pushed from row 1 to row 2.
• Row 2 cycles one tray position
forward, tray on tray.
• Cycle repeats.
In certain processes, such as hardening
(austenitizing) – where atmospheres can
be the same in all furnace zones, and
especially where the work load on each
tray is a fraction the tray weight – a PIES
concept will save considerable energy.
Obvious Energy Savings
The energy savings with the PIES
system are obvious compared to many
conventional systems in which green
parts are loaded onto cold trays. These
trays with hot parts are both quenched.
In the PIES approach, the trays remain
hot inside the furnace.
Additionally, the transfer of a hot part
to quenching and/or post-heat processes
can be extremely rapid with the PIES
approach. Robots can reach into the
furnace, pick up the part(s), and in one
smooth move immediately take it to an
oil/water quench or downstream work
centers (Fig. 2).
The energy savings
with the PIES system
are obvious compared to
many conventional systems
in which green parts are
loaded onto cold trays.
Rotaries:
Good but with Limitations
Rotary furnaces can offer the same
energy savings when the trays remain
in the furnace. (Some of the savings
are reduced in the designs that require
the quick removal of the tray from the
furnace twice, once for part loading
and again for hot part unloading.) In
general, rotary designs are excellent for a
range of parts whose size and shape lend
themselves to placement and processing
within a segment of a circle.
Unfortunately, rotary designs can
create dimensional constraints since
the working surface of each tray in the
furnace must fit within the circular
segment. A PIES furnace typically would
require less overall floor space for similar
production requirements.
PIES:
Any Part, Flexible Orientation
A PIES tray can handle full-size parts,
and the parts can be oriented or positioned
more freely than in rotary arrangements.
PIES work trays are symmetrical end-
to-end and in certain applications can be
flipped to present a new surface, extending
tray life. Tray life is extended when trays
are not quenched. There are certain other
advantages as well.
For a medium to large part, the
envelope of the PIES system could be
smaller than a rotary design for the
same part. Since footprint and furnace
casing/insulation are nearly always an
element of concern, the smaller size has
obvious advantages. In certain cases,
it is relatively easy to expand a PIES
furnace capacity simply by adding
rectangular length to accommodate
longer rows of trays.
Essentially, 100% of the hearth area
can be utilized with the PIES design.
Rotary furnaces with separate load and
unload doors can typically have up to 30
degrees of empty tray position between
the doors.
Competitive Advantage when Your Eye is
on Energy
Whatever the source of energy savings, a
company whose heat-treatment work-
center managers give careful
consideration to reducing energy usage
will reap ongoing competitive advantages
with every improvement. Every green
part that requires less fuel to process than
a competitor’s will create greater profit
potential.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact
James B. Canner, president of Sterling
Engineering & Mfg., 5060 Delemere, Royal
Oak, MI 48073; tel: 248-280-3500 or
800-545-0035; fax: 248-280-3508;
e-mail: jbcanner@sterlingcos.com; web:
www.sterlingcos.com
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VACUUM/SURFACE
TREATING

A Futuristic Look
at the North American
Heat-Treating World
William R. Jones and Réal J Fradette –
Solar Atmospheres Inc.; Souderton, Pa.
The objective of this paper is to highlight the heat-treating

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markets of North America with respect to equipment and
processing, comparing current 2014 status and projecting
n order to establish a basis for projecting the future
expectations for 2024. Historical growth and industry
of the heat-treating industry in North America, it is
expectations for the future will be discussed.
important that we analyze the industry over the past
20 years.
predict the major downturn in 2020 may be on the order of
Heat Treating: Past and Future 18-19%.
The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) produces monthly records
of sales from its members and provides a Heat Treating (HT) The historical HT Index and our projection for the next 10
Index to cover up-to-date current and historical performance. years are shown in Figure 1.
This index highlights the past ups and downs of the industry
and tends to reflect market trends. Comparing the HT Index to the S&P 500 Index
Using the above historical data and trends as well as It is interesting to compare the industry past-performance
additional data from other sources qualified to analyze and index with an established financial index. We selected the
make future projections, we have determined the following: S&P 500 as a major financial index to illustrate the relative
• Major downturns seem to occur approximately every 10 performance of the two indices and created the chart shown in
years as seen in 2000 and 2009-2010. Figure 2. Notice how closely they follow each other.
• The HT Index growth from 1994 to 2004 was
approximately 18.5%. North American Furnace Markets
• The HT Index growth from 2004 to 2014 was The North American furnace market continues to grow, with a
approximately 17.0% trend away from atmosphere-type equipment toward increasing
• We are projecting growth from 2014 to 2024 will use of vacuum furnaces.
be approximately 15.5%. Although this might seem
conservative, we foresee a small downturn in 2016 and a Atmosphere Furnaces
more serious downturn in 2020. As is illustrated in Figure 3, atmosphere furnaces can be very
• The major downturn in 2009 was approximately 33%. We dangerous to operate and control. They are rarely shut down and

120 120 2500

2008 2018
100 100 Heat treat index
2000
80 -18.5%
Index value

80
Heat treat index

-33% 1500
S&P index

60
60
40
HT monthly index actual 1000
HT monthly index projected 40
20
Linear (HT monthly index projected) S&P index
500
0 20
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024

0 0
Index year
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Fig. 1. (above) Heat Treating (HT) Index history and projection

Year
Fig. 2. (right) Comparison of the HT Index to the S&P 500 index

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Fig. 3. Atmosphere furnace Fig. 4. Vacuum furnace

therefore consume excessive process gas when not in use. This is
inefficient from an operating standpoint. From an environmental
standpoint, they are becoming more and more challenged.
From a process standpoint, they do not have the capacity for
close monitoring of work temperature.
Vacuum Furnaces
The vacuum furnace is an environmentally friendly piece of
equipment (Fig. 4). It is typically easy to load and unload, and
an operator can view the work positioned in the furnace prior to
closing the furnace door. Thermocouples can be attached to the
work for exact processing temperatures to ensure accurate cycle
performance and satisfactory resulting metallurgy of the parts.
NFPA Standards
Furnace manufacturers must comply with standards that have
been established by the NFPA committees. These are recom-
mended guidelines that are not necessarily enforceable by law
but will be recognized by the “Authority Having Jurisdiction”
(AHJ), who may rule on such things as zoning codes and occu-
pancy permits, meeting local fire codes, and possibly insurability.
The following NFPA standards apply:
• NFPA 86 and 86D (Furnace Standards)
• NFPA 55 (Compressed gases and 29 CFR 1910.103
hydrogen systems)
• NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code [N.E.C.])
Furnace Sales and Market Share 2014
Figure 5 illustrates the North American total furnace market as
established for 2014. These annual sales numbers are based on
various financial reports and other multipliers, such as sales per
employee, and represent as accurate an estimate as possible.
As shown in Figure 5, the atmosphere furnace market is
approximately 1.69 times that of the vacuum furnace market.
However, this ratio is continually decreasing as processing
changes occur. These changes lean toward vacuum processing.
Projected Furnace Sales and Market Share 2024
Based on projected HT Index growth and other factors, we
are able to create a chart (Fig. 6) highlighting furnace sales
projected for 2024.
Figure 6 reflects the growth of the vacuum furnace market
and its acceptance by the heat-treating world. We expect this
trend to continue in future years.
The pie charts (Fig. 7) reflect the projected growth of the
vacuum furnace industry comparing furnace sales of 2014
versus 2024.
In-House/Captive vs.
Commercial Heat-Treating Markets
Based on financial information from MTI and other
sources, we are able to state the approximate current sales
volume for commercial heat treaters in North America

Fig. 5. North American 2014 total furnace market Fig. 6. Projected furnace sales for 2024
Type of Number Number Estimated Percent Type of Number Number Estimated Percent
equipment of of total annual of equipment of of total annual of
2014 manufacturers employees sales total 2024 manufacturers employees sales total
Atmosphere 44 2,012 $ 332,000,000 60% Atmosphere 45 1,940 $ 306,825,000 48%
Salt bath 5 187 $ 31,000,000 5% Salt bath 5 192 $ 32,285,000 4%
Vacuum 20 653 $ 196,000,000 35% Vacuum 22 862 $ 306,375,000 48%
Totals for North Totals for North
69 2,852 $ 559,000,000 100% 72 2,994 $ 645,000,000 100%
America 2014 America 2024

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TREATING

$31 M 25
Salt bath
$332 M $307 M 20

Billions of dollars
Atmosphere Vacuum
15
2014 2024
10
$195 M $307 M
Vacuum Atmosphere 5
$32 M
Salt bath 2014 2024 2014 2024
0
Furnace sales in million of dollars Commercial In-house/captive

Fig. 7. Growth of the vacuum furnace industry (2014-2024) Fig. 10. Comparative growth of the two heat-treating groups for 2014-2024

(Fig. 8). The estimated sales volume for the in-house/ • Refractory-metals processing (molybdenum, niobium,
captive industries is based on several sources and previously tantalum, tungsten)
established multipliers. The overall resulting ratio of • Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
in-house/captive to commercial is about 7.1 to 1 with a • Heat treatment of titanium for aerospace market
projected downward trend. • New sintering applications
Using our projected growth of 15.5% for the next 10 years, • Heat treatment of medical components (implants, surgical
we can project what can be expected by the year 2024 (Fig. 9). instruments, electronic instrumentation)
The comparative growth of the two heat-treating groups for • Diffusion bonding and diffusion processes
the years 2014 and 2024 is shown in Figure 10. • Nano materials
• Low-pressure (vacuum) carburizing
Vacuum Processes • Vacuum-purge gas nitriding
The world of vacuum heat treating is continuing to find new • Low-temperature (≈800 0F) vacuum carburizing and
applications and processes. Figure 11 lists the current processes nitriding of stainless steels
and their relative market size and projects what they might look
like in 2024. Shrinking Heat-Treating Markets
Several heat-treating markets are currently shrinking primarily
New and Growing Heat-Treating Markets of North America due to offshore manufacturing. These markets include:
Based on current and future developments along with new • Automotive parts
applications, we are predicting the following major growth and • Smokestack industries, quench and temper
new areas of vacuum processing: • Tool and die industries (locally)
• Heat treatment of emerging specialty alloys • Entertainment and communications, electronic

Fig. 8. Approximate current sales volume for commercial heat Fig. 11. Vacuum processes annual percentages
treaters in North America
Vacuum Annual percentage Annual percentage
Heat treating Approximate Sales volume Percent of processing 2014 2024
group 2014 number in billions $ total
Annealing 30.0% 30.0%
Commercial
535 2.8* 12.3%
shops Brazing 14.6% 16.0%*
In-house/captive Unknown 19.6** 87.7% Age hardening 14.2% 15.0%
Totals for North Stress relieving 12.5% 12.0%
Unknown 22.4 100%
America 2014
Degassing 8.6% 5.0%
*Based on MTI factual data **Based on a 7.1 to 1 market ratio
Hardening 8.0% 5.0%

Fig. 9. Projection of what can be expected by the year 2024 Diffusion HT 2.5% 4.0%*

Heat treating Approximate Sales volume Percent of Hydriding 2.0% 2.0%

group 2024 number in billions $ total
Carburizing 1.4% 5.0%*
Commercial shops 560 3.4 13.0%
Nitriding .5% 2.0%*
In-house/captive Unknown 22.5 87.0%
Other – new industries 5.7% 4.0%
Totals for North
Unknown 25.9 100% *Processes likely to experience major growth
America 2024

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Conclusions Road, Souderton, PA 18964; tel: 267-384-5040, ext. 1560;

Based on our analysis, we can conclude the following: fax: 267-384-5060; e-mail: rfradette@solaratm.com; web: www.
• The growth of the heat-treating industry in North solaratm.com
America will be approximately 15.5% over the next 10
Reference Material and Sources:
years with a major downturn around 2020.
1. MTI Index Numbers – averaged by year
• The overall furnace market will change with vacuum
2. GDP and General Bond index numbers
furnace sales approaching overall atmosphere furnace sales
3. DeWolf and Associates forecast letter and other input, MTI
by 2024.
Consultant
• In-house/captive versus commercial heat-treating market
4. Industrial Statistics – Pell research (Internet)
will remain fairly constant with a ratio of approximately 7 5. NAICS 3328 Index on Heat treating and Allied Activities (Internet)
to 1 over the next 10 years.
• Several new applications and processes will develop over
the next 10 years to rapidly grow the vacuum-furnace
market.
• Continual concerns about the environment will also have
an impact on finding more applications for the vacuum
furnace.
• Availability of electric power will also impact the general
heat-treating industry.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Réal J. Fradette, senior

technical consultant, Solar Atmospheres Inc., 1969 Clearview

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PROCESS CONTROL &
INSTRUMENTATION

10 Basics of
Combustion
Safeguards
Bruce Yates – Protection Controls, Inc.; Skokie, Ill.
Your furnaces use combustion processes, and you want to provide a safe working Fig. 1. PROTECTOFIER
environment. The two can go together. This article lists 10 basic combustion combustion safeguard
with flame rod
safeguards that will help keep you and your employees safe.

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ometimes it seems like our shops are a hazard waiting A flame rod is essentially a stainless steel wire
to happen with all of the combustion going on. that intersects the flame (Fig. 1). When an electric
Employees can get burned, and there is always a risk potential is applied to a flame rod (in the case of a
of explosion. Let’s look at how we can stay safer by PROTECTOFIER, it’s 390 volts), current flows from
utilizing the following 10 tips. the rod to ground. Electrically, the flame is a diode and
resistor in series. We call this the “flame-rectification
1. Flame supervision may be defined as the detection of the principal.” Flame rods are low-cost and provide a steady,
presence or absence of flame. If a flame is present during reliable signal. Limitations are 600°F (316°C) ambient
the intended combustion period, the supervisory system temperature (when dielectric of the ceramic breaks down),
will allow a fuel flow to feed combustion. If absence of 2200°F (1205°C) flame temperature (when s.s. rod begins
flame is detected, the fuel valves are de-energized. This to droop) and use of soot-producing fuels such as oil.
basic definition does not consider the potential hazards on Ultraviolet scanners can sense both gas or oil flames
start-up or ignition. (Fig. 2). They can also detect ignition spark, and they
A dangerous combustible mixture within a furnace or are not immune to gamma rays, solar UV, welding sparks
oven consists of the accumulation of combustibles (gas)
mixed with air in proportions that will result in rapid or
uncontrolled combustion (an explosion). The magnitude
of the explosion depends on the quantity of gas and the
air-to-fuel ratio at the moment of ignition.
2. Sensors used for monitoring flames are either flame rods
or ultraviolet (UV) scanners. Heat-actuated sensors, such
as thermocouples and filled capillary bulbs, may only
be used on small burners (below 150,000 BTU/hour).
Industrial burners must be protected by a safeguard,
which reacts to flame failure in a time interval not to
exceed four seconds. Infrared detectors may be used, but
they are sensitive to hot refractory, are temperature and
vibration sensitive, require special shielded or twisted pair
wire, and should have wire runs kept under 50 feet.

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1 2 3 4 4 7 8 1 11

14 1 2 4 4 1 12

13
10 9 6

1. Manual cock 6. Pilot leak test valves 10. Combustion air

2. Pressure regulator 7. Test connection blower
3. Low gas pressure 8. High gas pressure 11. Main burner
switch switch 12. Pilot
4. Safety shut-off valve 9. Combustion air 13. Combustion air
5. Main leak test valves pressure switch 14. Gas supply
Fig. 2. PROTECTOFIER combustion safeguard with P-CII WRA ultraviolet
scanner Fig. 3. Gas-fired piping and valve schematic

and some lighting products that may produce UV. They
also must be protected from excessive ambient heat.
A heat-seal assembly with either plain quartz lens or
magnifying quartz lens, a non-metallic fiber insulator
or purge air may have to be used. Flame signal strength
for both types of sensors may be checked with an analog
microamp test meter.
3. The sequence for flame safety starts with purging
the furnace or oven. Purge time should allow four air
changes. Fuel valves can and do leak gas. The purpose
of purge is to remove combustible gases from the
combustion chamber before introducing an ignition
source. Four air changes in the combustion chamber
are based on a worst-case scenario of having a burner
chamber completely filled with gas. Airflow for purge
is verified, proof of valve closure may be verified, safety
limits are proven, and then the purge timer (which may
or may not be integral to the combustion safeguard)
determines the period of time required to evacuate the
combustion chamber.
4. When purge is complete, the ignition cycle may be
started. Some burners have to be in a low-fire firing
rate. The flame safeguard provides power to the pilot
fuel valves (two pilot valves are usually required) and
the ignition transformer, which in turn steps voltage up
(usually to 6,000 volts) to fire a spark plug or sparking
electrode. The pilot must be established and proven
within 15 seconds or the flame safeguard will de-energize
the pilot valves and ignition source. If a pilot is not used,
the main gas valves are energized from the pilot valve(s)
terminal on the combustion safeguard. This is called a
direct-ignited burner.
The cause of failure to light-off must be determined,
and re-purge and manual intervention (either reset or
manual start) should occur before another ignition trial is
attempted. If there is one purge timer for multiple burners
with individual safeguards, re-purge may not be required.
The combustion safeguard always has a safe-start
function to provide a component check on every cycle. It
usually also provides a fixed nonadjustable purge timer
and a fixed nonadjustable ignition trial timer.
5. After the pilot is ignited, the main valves are powered
to allow fuel to the main burner, where the pilot flame
provides ignition. There are usually two main valves to
provide better protection against possible valve leakage.
When the main valves are fully open, the pilot valve
may be de-energized so that the flame sensor is only
monitoring the main flame. Upon a loss of flame, the
combustion safeguard de-energizes the fuel valves in
less than four seconds. While the main fuel valves are
slow-opening, they are fast-closing. Pilot valves and main
valves should have proof of closure if the applicable burner
exceeds 400,000 BTU/hour.
6. If a furnace or oven has a multiple-burner combustion
system with only one valve train, a multi-burner
PROTECTOFIER combustion safeguard would be used.
If one burner fails, they all go out.
7. Typical safety limits that must be proven and
maintained in a series electrical circuit with the
combustion safeguard are low and high gas-pressure
switches, airflow and high temperature. If any of these
permissives fails, opening the circuit even for a fraction
of a second, the fuel valves are de-energized. For this
reason, a TELE-FAULT II First Outage Fault Finder
annunciator is a valuable tool for system maintenance and
troubleshooting.
8. Protection Controls, Inc. recommends checking the
combustion safeguard and flame sensor weekly for

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PROCESS CONTROL &
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The best way to test is to simulate flame failure by
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9. A fuel-valve leak test should be performed once per
combustible mixture
year. Also, high gas-pressure switch, low gas-pressure within a furnace
switch, combustion air-pressure switch and high
temperature-limit switch should be tested once per or oven consists of
year.
10. A furnace operating above 1400°F (760°C) does not the accumulation of
require combustion safeguards when above 1400°F, but
it does at any time the temperature is below 1400°F.
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The NFPA 86 standard on furnaces and ovens is a great
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Heat Treatment Drives Evolution
of Rockwell Hardness Testing
Calibration blocks
and indenter in a
protective wooden box
T
he year was 1914, and both
Rockwells were employed
by the New Departure Mfg.
Company of Bristol, Conn.,
a maker of automobiles, as well as
ball bearings for automobiles. As is so
often the case, the mother of invention
was necessity to develop a better
method. Brinell was too slow, not good
for small-radius, curved surfaces or
hardened steel, and it also used a large
indent that caused sample destruction.
For hardened steels, the Scleroscope
test was usable but quite difficult. And
a third option, the file test, provided no
data beyond go or no-go.
Together, the two Rockwells
pursued a testing machine method that
could measure indentation hardness
via the application of a minor and a
major load. They applied for a patent
that took nearly five years to win
approval. By then, both men had left
New Departure and went in different
directions. However, Stanley Rockwell
continued to refine the design and
focus on heat treatment of metals. He
presented his test during the 1922
convention of ASM’s predecessor, the
American Society for Steel Treating,
and the Rockwell method of hardness
testing gained acceptance throughout
the steel and metals industry.
MATERIALS
CHARACTERIZATION
& TESTING
John Kraus – Tinius Olsen; Horsham, Pa.
Unlike the Wright Brothers, Hugh Rockwell and Stanley Rockwell were two
engineers working for the same company who shared nothing more than a
common last name and an interest in developing a better type of hardness
test, specifically to test the hardness of bearing races.
Rockwell Hardness performed throughout industry. It is
The efficiency and range of the Rock- often used to determine the success or
well process, and its ongoing refinement failure of a particular heat-treatment
since the ‘20s and into the digital age, operation or to accept or reject material.
has made it the most widely preferred Hardness testing is thought to be one of
and used method for hardness testing. the easiest tests to perform on the shop
Hardness is somewhat of an elusively floor or in the metallurgical laboratory,
defined material property (and not to be but it can be one of the hardest tests to
confused with hardenability, a measure do properly.”
of potential, or toughness, which in Herring identifies Rockwell
metallurgy means resistance to failure as “used for testing ferrous and
under sudden or impact loading). nonferrous materials, which have
Given the existence of so many been annealed, hardened, tempered
metals with so much hardness variance
and that testing is so critical to quality
control of metal material advantages,
Rockwell has become the go-to method
for commercial hardness testing
answers. One big reason is that its
test results can offer a reliable sense
of the yield strength of the material.
Another is that hardness testing can
aid in comparing property differences
of two materials. Lower hardness
usually means higher ductility and
lower yield strength plus the potential
for premature wear. Higher hardness
equates with more brittleness and
higher yield strength.
According to Daniel Herring, author
of Common Pitfalls in Hardness Testing,
“Hardness testing is arguably the A fixture holds a calibration block in place
most common quality-control check during testing.
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MATERIALS
CHARACTERIZATION
& TESTING
Tinius Olsen’s
FH-2-0 tester
is used for
Rockwell and
Rockwell
Superficial
testing.
or case hardened, sheet materials in
heavier gauges and cemented carbides.
Rockwell Superficial is used where
lighter loads are required such as
testing thin case-hardened surfaces,
decarburized surfaces and sheet
material in thin gauges. Microhardness
tests are used for very small, intricate
shapes, thin parts and for case-depth
determination.”
In Rockwell testing, a material’s
resistance to being indented is
evaluated by a steel ball or a diamond
cone (the latter is known as a Brale
indenter). If the material is known to be
exceptionally hard, it is better to use the
An assortment of Rockwell and Rockwell Superficial intenters and test blocks
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A technician
positions a
calibration
block to verify
tester accuracy.
diamond cone to ensure the steel ball
does not get deformed. The steel ball
is preferred for all soft materials (those
testing less than HRB-100). Since there
are no hardness units, Rockwell assigns
values in a series of scales (30 in all). In
each scale, the higher the number, the
harder the material.
The most commonly used Rockwell
scales are “C” and “B.” The B-scale
is used for softer materials (such as
aluminum, brass and softer steels).
It employs a tungsten-carbide ball as
the indenter and a 100-kg weight to
obtain a value expressed as “HRB.”
The C-scale for harder materials uses
a diamond cone and a 150-kg weight
to obtain a value expressed as “HRC.”
There are several alternative scales for
other purposes. Refer to ASTM E18
to determine the correct Rockwell
hardness scale to use. The scale is
typically based on case depth and
sample size.
Rockwell Superficial
Hardness
A second test, Rockwell Superficial
hardness, is for use with thin, smaller,
or more delicate or surface-sensitive
samples. It employs significantly
reduced loads. For instance, in a
standard Rockwell test, the minor load
is 10 kgf and the major load is 60, 100
or 150 kgf. In a Rockwell Superficial
test, the minor load is 3 kgf, and the
major load is 15, 30 or 45 kgf.
There are numerous applications
involving a broad spectrum of metals
where high hardness numbers are
desired. For instance, the American
Iron and Steel Institute identifies
nearly 100 different grades of tool
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steels. More often than not, various metals that are heat treated. They would also be amazed at how many innovations have
heat-treatment processes are employed taken place in the ongoing refinement of the Rockwell process. As long as materials
to increase the metal’s overall hardness engineers are seeking new advantages in properties and performance, the evolution of
because hardness nearly always is a Rockwell testing will continue unabated.
measure of heat-treat performance. The
For more information: John Kraus, U.S. sales manager, Tinius Olsen, 1065 Easton Road,
most typical heat treatments include:
Horsham, PA 19044; tel: 215-675-7100; fax: 215-441-0899; e-mail:
stress relief, modification cold-worked jkraus@tiniusOlsen.com; web: TiniusOlsen.com
material, development of physical
properties in solid-solution alloys,
change in surface composition and
development of special characteristics.
It is important that those involved
in part design work closely with those
doing heat treatment and hardness
testing in order to minimize cracking
at various stress locations, such as
notches, sharp corners and variances
in the thickness of sections. Too much The best way
to deliver an encore
cool down of the material can contribute
to cracks. In matching a hardness
level to the intended application, it is
important to keep temperature ranges
in mind. You do not want one in which
is to add to the cast.
tempering leads to less toughness of
the metal. Distortion is another risk,
so always bear in mind machining
allowances. Finally, stress relief is worth
specifying right on the part drawings.

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Technology Spotlight
Across International
F
ounded and based in New Jersey, Across International
supplies laboratory equipment in the areas of heat treat-
ment and material processing for universities, research
facilities and labs. We have more than 20 years of indus-
trial manufacturing experience with induction heaters, drying
ovens, ball mills, lab furnaces and pellet presses.
Our goal is to build up business partnerships with friends
around the world. We provide quantity discounts and will reply
to your requests within the same business day. Our first priority
is always 100% customer satisfaction.
Across International offers a complete line of all solid state
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energy-saving induction heaters for various purposes. High-fre-
quency induction heaters are good for powder, small parts and
surface heating, as well as heating from a distance with high
efficiency. Mid-frequency induction heaters are good for heat-
ing, melting and surface heating mid-sized parts. Low-frequen-
cy induction heaters are designed for heating large-sized parts,
which requires deep heat penetration. They are also great for
large amounts of gold, silver, copper or ore melting.
We also offer a complete line of laboratory furnaces, includ-
ing controlled-atmosphere muffle furnaces, tube furnaces and
furnace accessories.
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Technology Spotlight

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp.

A
jax TOCCO induction heat-
treating systems are being used
successfully throughout the world
for hardening, annealing, stress
relieving, tempering, brazing, bonding,
shrink fitting and many other processes
requiring fast, efficient, economical
heating. These processes are being
applied to virtually any shape of part,
ranging in size from fractions of an inch
to substantial lengths and diameters.
With more than 90 years of
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Ajax TOCCO analyzes customer’s
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• Bars • Mill rolls
• Bearings • Pins
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• Cylinder liners • Wheels, hubs/
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subsidiary of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.,
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Technology Spotlight
ALD-Holcroft
A
LD-Holcroft provides vacuum-
based thermal-processing systems
to meet your specific manufactur-
ing requirements. From high-vol-
ume throughput to single-piece process-
ing, we have a product tailored to meet
your needs.
No other vacuum-furnace manufacturer
approaches the entire manufacturing chain
in the way ALD-Holcroft does. With spe-
cial emphasis on low-pressure carburizing
and high-pressure gas quenching, ALD-
Holcroft can provide reduced cost solu-
tions for your specific needs. A technology
history of more than 80 years assures pro-
cess integrity and company stability.
ModulTherm®
The ModulTherm system is the foundation
for all of our “chamber-style” vacuum-
furnace offerings. A ModulTherm system
can be configured for vacuum carburizing
(also known as low-pressure carburizing
or LPC), through hardening, vacuum
annealing, vacuum aging, vacuum brazing,
low-pressure carbonitriding (LPCn) and
vacuum normalizing – all available with
from 2- to 20-bar high-pressure gas quench
(HPGQ ) and/or oil quenching. HPGQ-
only systems can be configured to support up
to 12 thermal treatment chambers. Multiple-
quench configured systems can operate up to
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18 thermal treatment chambers. HPGQ can
be performed in helium, nitrogen or argon,
with helium and argon being fully recyclable
in our patented system.
SyncroTherm®
SyncroTherm changes the game of vacuum
heat treating through the one-piece-flow
method of operation. For the first time,
a fully automated, in-line vacuum heat-
treatment system can be integrated with
green machining and finish grind. This
system can be provided for all vacuum
heat-treating processes and provides
significant reductions in WIP inventories,
material handling, fixturing and real
estate. SyncroTherm also provides a rapid
batch processing operating mode that
significantly reduces thermal-processing
times. This accelerates the floor-to-floor
time, thereby increasing manufacturing
velocities.
DualTherm®
DualTherm uses the modular designs
of the ModulTherm in a single, dual-
chamber vacuum furnace. Using these
globally proven technologies, DualTherm
provides big process results by “cold
chamber” quenching workloads in up to
20-bar pressure using helium, nitrogen or
argon. The thermal treatment chamber
always remains hot and under vacuum,
alleviating the stresses and energy
consumption of repeated thermal cycling.
DualTherm is configurable with either
HPGQ or oil quench. This is an ideal
system for the aerospace industry.
MonoTherm®
MonoTherm’s design simplicity provides
high performance in the single-chamber
vacuum-furnace market. With the
MonoTherm’s simplistic design, it’s
no longer necessary to use and stock
hundreds of pieces, parts and components
to support the heating-element assembly.
Furthermore, segmenting the heating
system into multiple trim zones to
achieve temperature uniformity is
also unnecessary. The MonoTherm is
designed to operate the LPC process,
not retrofitted to accommodate it. The
MonoTherm is a vacuum-carburizing
furnace first, yet it has the capability to
perform all other vacuum heat-treating
processes. The MonoTherm can be
configured for 360-degree cooling nozzle
patterns or multi-directional cooling
for those who have specific loading
configurations. MonoTherm is also
available with convection heating, since
no modern vacuum furnace should be
without this valuable capability.
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Technology Spotlight

ALD Thermal Treatment, Inc.

A
LD Thermal Treatment is a pro-
vider of vacuum heat-treating ser-
vices that incorporate the high-
pressure gas-quenching (HPGQ)
process, which is highly valued in close-
tolerance component manufacturing.
With three plants (Port Huron, Mich.;
Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany; and
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico), this global ser-
vice company has become the largest of its
type in North America, applying their
unique vacuum processes and HPGQ
technology to precision components in a
variety of industries.
ALD Thermal Treatment actively
seeks high-volume opportunities to
develop specialized processes that add
value and reduce costs within the supply
chain. The company currently offers:
vacuum/plasma carburizing, hardening, Vacuum Carburizing with High Pressure Gas Quenching
carbonitriding, annealing, brazing and
gas quenching (N2/He). The recent addi-
Plasma Carburizing • Vacuum High-Temperature -
tion of CMM capability assists in their Solution Nitriding • Vacuum Hardening • Annealing
efforts to minimize geometric changes in Normalizing • Cryogenic Treatments
their processes.
Measurement and Testing
Vacuum carburizing advantages:
• Fast carbon transfer
• No surface oxidation
• Excellent case-depth uniformity
• Efficient consumption of carburizing
gases
• High carburizing temperatures available

High-pressure gas-quenching advantages:

• Reduction in dimensional variation
• Quenching intensity is adjustable
• Flexible process
• Clean and dry parts
• Reproducible quenching results
• Simple process control

ALD Thermal Treatment is a subsidiary

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Technology Spotlight

Applied Test Systems

A /Data Solution is the must-have data-acquisition

software for anyone who is using a manually con-
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accurate, reliable and easy to use, this program easily
adapts to any manufacturer’s machine for a superior expe-
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and easily export or
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Technology Spotlight

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd.

E
stablished in 1964, CAN-ENG Furnaces International
Ltd. is a leading designer and manufacturer of thermal-
processing equipment for ferrous and nonferrous metals.
CAN-ENG focuses on the development of optimized
batch and high-volume continuous industrial furnaces for
challenging applications. CAN-ENG’s strength is the ability to
custom-engineer a furnace for any customer requirement.
Industries Served
CAN-ENG designs and builds equipment for the automotive
industry, specializing in aluminum powertrain and structural
components; the fastener industry; the foundry and forging
industries with equipment to reheat ingots and heat treat forgings,
billets, blooms, plates, bars, coiled bar and wire; and the oil and
gas industry with equipment to heat treat oil-country tubular
products including seamless and ERW tubing and casings.
Quenching Technology
CAN-ENG has developed a broad spectrum of quenching
expertise in a wide range of areas, including immersion, water
spray, PAQ™ (precision air quench), molten salt, lead bath, bismuth
bath, oil, polymer, fluid bed and forced air cool. Our fundamental
understanding of heat transfer as applied to quenching has allowed
us to offer the broadest quenching technologies available. From
one of the world’s largest immersion water and oil quench systems
(500,000 liters) to the precise high-velocity cooling of the PAQ
system, CAN-ENG is a recognized leader in quenching technology.
It is comprised of multifunctional pieces of equipment focusing
on both ferrous and nonferrous applications.
Ferrous Applications Testing Equipment
• High-temperature (2400°F) furnace for process, product
and combustion system development
• Focus on the development of new immersion and spray-
quenching techniques
• Steel long product (bars, tubes, plates) quench
and tempering testing and research
Nonferrous/Aluminum Casting Testing Equipment
• Low-temperature (300-1100°F) development furnace
• Simulation of single-part handling of aluminum-intensive
automobile components achieved in CAN-ENG’s
Basketless Heat Treatment System (BHTS®)
• Single-part immersion quenching and spray quenching to
achieve uniform part-to-part mechanical property results
• Single-part Precision Air Quenching (PAQ ) for developing
processes that provide predictable metallurgical results
while optimizing residual stress levels
CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd. is an ISO
9001:2008-certified company. We are proud of the name we bolt
onto every furnace.  It stands for our commitment to serve our
customers with integrity, professionalism and quality that endures.

Automation and Material-Handling Solutions

CAN-ENG recognizes that the flow of product to and f rom the
heat-treating cell is an integral part to the overall heat-treatment
process. With this understanding, CAN-ENG produces reliable
and rugged material-handling solutions to ensure that our
automation and material-handling systems have the highest
possible uptime.

Research and Development

CAN-ENG leads improvements and changes in the industry with
its research and development programs. These programs have
three areas of industrial heating focus: developing new technology,
developing new processes, and improving and optimizing existing
technology. CAN-ENG utilizes existing engineering tools such as
3D modeling and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling
in its research and development initiatives (Fig. 1). CAN-ENG
has a Technology Development Center to support this ongoing
research and development. Our Technology Development Center
Fig. 1. CFD model of 100,000-liter batch immersion
is dedicated to process development research and product testing. water-quench system

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Technology Spotlight

Clemex Technologies Inc.

Intelligent Microscopy

O
ver the years, Clemex Technolo-
gies Inc. has earned a well-founded
reputation as a provider of integrat-
ed software/hardware systems that
are both user-friendly and precise. Thanks
to the company’s experienced R&D team,
this integration of various components is
now even more seamless and allows quali-
ty-control staff to combine several steps of
the QA process into one.
tions, is bundled with Clemex Vision Lite
and it four Application Modules, making
it the most complete and affordable met-
allurgical image analysis system on the
market today.
Fully ASTM E-384 and DIN/ISO 6507
compliant, the Clemex CMT.HD provides
added precision when positioning indents
thanks to its innovative layout tools and
HD camera.
Clemex Vision Lite allows you to ac-
quire images using optical microscopy, add
non-destructive annotations and perform
automated measurements for grain size,
phase area percentage or coating thick-
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INDUSTRIAL Technology Spotlight

HEATING
Dalton Electric Heating Co.
CUSTOM
D
iff-Therm™ premium-quality platen heaters for diffusion pumps provide
efficient, uniformly distributed heat transfer in a wide range of process-

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IHEA PROFILE

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will respond to the presence or absence of flame
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(via the flame rectification principle).
look no further than Skokie, Ill.
PCI makes single and multi-burner
Why, you ask? Because that’s where
Protectofiers, and they all use the same
Protection Controls Inc. (PCI) calls home.
interchangeable plug-in amplifiers and relays. High
PCI is the only company whose primary
been signal strength provides an advantage over the
product is combustion safeguards. It’s
competition. Protectofiers work with either flame-
that way since 1953, when Bob and Jim Yates
rod flame sensors, ultraviolet scanners or both.
founded the company. Bob held several patents
MTI PROFILE
in the 1940s for inventing the flame rectification
The company also provides Protectal Unified
standard and customized control panels for single
principle, which says that the flame actually
and multi-burner combustion. Custom control
IHEA
conducts electrical current and rectifies AC
panels are engineered to meet specific operating
Industrial Heating Equipment Assoc. current to DC current. This principle is still in
859-356-1575 and safety requirements.
use today since flame rods are the most popular

ECM USA World Leader in LPC Techn PCI, as an industry leader, is continuing
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method of sensing flames in industrial burners.
to innovate and develop new products. This
Some things, like the flame rectification
longtime IHEA member recently introduced the

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principle, never change. PCI, for example, is still
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continuous burner time. applications.
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30 employees. ECM Technologiesso supply and technolog
moving parts, started
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big advantage shutter-based self check
in 1928. to provide state-of-t
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on fuels such as oil.
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can sense both gas
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the accumulation a furnace or also detect ignition
are not immune spark, and they

From Stock
mixed with air in of combustibles to gamma rays,
proportions that (gas) solar UV, welding
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for monitoring flames
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scanners. Heat-actu rods
as thermocouples ated sensors, such
be used on small
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bulbs,
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Technology Spotlight

Custom Electric Manufacturing Co.

The Value of Experience

C
ustom Electric Manufacturing Co.
produces heating elements for elec-
tric thermal-processing equipment.
Products include: bayonet heating
elements, ribbon and strip heating ele-
ments, plug/rack heating elements, rod
overbend elements and modules, helical
coil heating elements, tubular and sili-
con-carbide elements, immersion heating
elements, and elements for temperatures
ranging from 200° to 2280°F.
The successful performance of these
products in a broad range of applications
reflects the experience Custom Electric
brings to the marketplace.
experience mean emergency orders ship
within 48 hours without delaying normal
production.
Application Experience
Custom Electric heating elements support
dozens of heating applications, including
aluminum die casting, heat treating, dry-
ing and curing, and glass tempering. We
know the types of equipment our custom-
ers use and the heating processes per-
formed. We also visit customer plants to
keep current with changing requirements.
One result of such visits is expansion of
the element repair program. In many in-
stances, damaged elements are returned to
service for half the cost of a new element.
Experience-Based Performance
The value of experience is superior heat-
ing-element performance. Take advantage
of Custom Electric’s experience. Talk to
Bob Edwards, Vic Strauss or Bob Fou-
quette today.

Element Design Experience

Custom Electric’s element design group
has more than 70 years of electric thermal-
processing experience. It has designed el-
ements for most types of electric heating
equipment and most industrial heating ap-
plications. Seventy years of problem-solv-
Bob Edwards, president Vic Strauss, VP, engineering Bob Fouquette, chief engineer
ing experience translates to quick solutions
for issues related to equipment performance
and element replacement downtime.

Element Alloy Experience

Custom Electric fabricates elements from
most electric resistance alloys, including
high-temperature Fe/Cr/Al alloys. Expe-
rience in how these materials perform in
different environments enables engineers
to recommend alternative alloys. The
benefits of upgrading include longer ele-
ment life and lower thermal-processing
costs. A large inventory of wire, rod and
strip ensures that alloys necessary to fill
orders are in stock.

Element Manufacturing Experience

Custom Electric has 45 years of element
manufacturing experience. Its methods
of production are continuously refined
to maximize efficiency and enhance Fe/Cr/Al immersion elements and silicon Custom Electric manufactures open coil
nitride tubes are designed for molten metal heaters from Ni/Cr and Fe/Cr/Al alloys
quality. Manufacturing and scheduling
applications like aluminum die casting. for service at temperatures up to 2280°F.

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Technology Spotlight

G-M Enterprises

T
he technological advancement in
controlled and directional flow of
cooling gases in a vacuum furnace
without internal moving parts pro-
vides unparalleled metallurgical and physi-
cal results.
The Quantum Quench™ – 4 Directional
Gas Flow without internal moving parts is
a breakthrough in controlled and uni-
form cooling while controlling distortion.
Generally, gas flow direction affects how
heat is extracted from the part.
• A part exposed to top to bottom cooling
gas flow will have a cooler top surface
• A part exposed to bottom to top cooling
gas flow – the bottom surface is cooler
• A side-cooled part will be cooler on the
gas-admission side

G-M Enterprises has the resources –

developing new products, timely manufac- 
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meet its customer’s heat-processing needs.

G-M’s experience, field-service mainte-

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nance, installation and aftermarket parts 

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“This G-M furnace is simply outstanding, especially the pumping system

and the automated data collection system. They’re the best I’ve seen.”
– Rich Penrose, President

G-M Enterprises Model HVF 401-IB

at California Brazing, Newark, CA

Furnaces that work

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Technology Spotlight

Graphite Metallizing Corp.

GRAPHALLOY
®
G RAPHALLOY®, a graphite/metal alloy, is ideally
suited for applications where temperatures are too
high to permit the use of oil or other lubricants.
GRAPHALLOY bearings and bushings will not soften at

BEARINGS CAN high temperatures or extrude under load. Many grades are
suitable for temperatures up to 750°F (400°C) in air. In addi-

TAKE THE HEAT. tion, special grades provide service up to 1000°F (535°C)
and higher in non-oxidizing atmospheres.
HANDLE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HARSH Use GRAPHALLOY in industrial ovens, glass plants,
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GRAPHALLOY® bushings, blowers, oil guns,
bearings and components:
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• Run hot, cold, wet or dry veneer dryers –
• Excel at -450°F to 1000°F wherever tempera-
• Corrosion resistant
• Self-lubricating
• Non-galling
GRAPHITE METALLIZING tures are too high
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• Low maintenance CORPORATION
• Ovens, dryers, pumps, valves, Yonkers, NY 10703 U.S.A. of oil or greases.
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Technology Spotlight

OVENS & FURNACES Grieve Corp.

N
Large-Capacity Box Furnaces o. 943 is an electrically heated, 2000°F top-loading
pit furnace that can be used for a variety of heat-
treating applications. Workspace dimensions measure
24 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 24 inches high. The
furnace features 7-inch-thick insulated walls, comprised of 5
inches of 2300°F ceramic-fiber blanket and 2 inches of block
insulation. A 6.5-inch-thick furnace floor is made of cast-
Temps to 2200ºF/ able refractory materials. No. 943 also
1204ºC
includes an air-operated vertical lift
4-96 cu. ft. capacity door and a reinforced 0.5-inch steel
Gas & Electric top plate to protect the unit while
models loading and unloading. Safety equip-
Lightweight ceramic ment includes an adjustable,
fiber insulation thermocouple-actuated,
Heavy-duty ceramic manual reset excess tem-
hearth plate perature controller; sepa-
rate heating-element
control contactors; and
a door interlock switch.
www.grievecorp.com 847-546-8225

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Starbar and Moly-D elements

Technology Spotlight are made in the U.S.A.
with a focus on providing
I Squared R Element Co. the highest quality heating elements
Starbar® Type RA
and service to the global market.

T he Starbar® right-angle (RA) heating element has

two cold ends welded at right angles to the opposite
ends of the hot section. The RA element is manufac-
tured of high-density recrystallized silicon carbide. The two
cold ends are of low-resistance silicon carbide. Diameters
available range from 13-54 mm (0.5-2 inches); hot-zone
lengths up to 1,500 mm (59 inches); and cold ends up to
480 mm (19 inches).
It is ideal for launders
where terminal connec-
tions are on the top of the
furnace. The RA element
can be installed across the Over 40 years of service and reliability
top of the heated cham-
ber, in multiple rows, when I Squared R Element Co., Inc.
separate control zones are Akron, NY Phone: (716)542-5511
required. They have a max- Fax: (716)542-2100
imum use temperature of Email: sales@isquaredrelement.com
1425˚C (2600˚F). www.isquaredrelement.com

Technology Spotlight

Kureha America

K ureha’s Kreca brand of high-temperature graphite and

carbon insulation can be tailored to meet your specific
needs. Our product line includes rigid short fiber, rigid
long fiber and soft felt insulation. Being a manufacturer of all
three types of high-temperature insulation sets us apart and
ensures that we have the product for you. We offer custom
machining services and a variety of coatings and surface
treatments.

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Technology Spotlight
Ipsen
I
psen continues to set new standards
in quality and efficiency with the
ATLAS® batch atmosphere furnace.
This single-chain furnace model
utilizes the same push-pull chain loader
as the industry standard, allowing it to
integrate into existing lines with ease.
Ipsen’s ATLAS atmosphere furnace also
features several innovative technologies.
Carb-o-Prof®
Carb-o-Prof control software combines
more than six decades of knowledge and
expertise in a single control system. This
reliable software allows you to monitor
and control uniformity of the atmosphere’s
C-level, maintaining a close tolerance for
the workpiece surface carbon content.
Carb-o-Prof also delivers an extensive
recipe database, time- and cost-saving
simulation functions with C-Profile opti-
mization and adaptive control that ensures
you get the best part quality every time.
Simulation Software
Users are able to compute the expected
carbon profile of their materials, as well as
immediately review the process results for
their specific load – all without wasting
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valuable parts, time or resources.
C-Profile Optimization
Using pre-specified target parameters,
users can define a target carbon-content
curve. This ensures parts within the
same load are consistent in both case
depth and hardness.
Adaptive Control
If some unforeseen event occurs, this in-
tuitive control software adapts the process
to the changing circumstances, prevent-
ing the waste of parts and resources.
Recipe Database
This system’s database allows users to
easily create and store hundreds of recipes,
all based on a wide variety of materials.
It also avoids errors by limiting the input
ranges, maintaining a safe operation.
SuperQuench®
SuperQuench  reduces distortion,
improves the properties of steel and
consistently achieves uniform hardening.
This system tackles even the most
challenging alloys by reducing the
hardness spread and increasing the overall
throughput. Its flexibility also allows
for adjustment of the oil flow based on
section size, material and load density.
Recon® III Burners
Ipsen’s Recon  III burners increase ther-
mal efficiency up to 75% simply by re-
covering the heat from the exhaust gases
to preheat the combustion air. These
single-ended radiant tubes (SERT) are
fitted with special ceramic inner tubes.
They are set apart by their low noise lev-
els, high durability, low maintenance and
easy installation – allowing them to pro-
vide ideal heating while optimizing gas
consumption.
Ceramic Muffle System
The ATLAS uses an optional ceramic
muffle made of silicon carbide for in-
creased temperature uniformity through-
out the load. The muffle assists in evenly
soaking the load through its optimal cir-
culation and constant directional flow.
Commitment to Innovation
Ipsen’s ATLAS atmosphere furnace is
the latest in a long history of innovation.
The ATLAS was carefully engineered to
create a quality atmosphere furnace at an
affordable price by developing an efficient
design that could provide maximum
uniformity and repeatability.
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Technology Spotlight
Omega Engineering
Introduction to Heaters
E
lectric heaters are used in a variety of processes where the
temperature of an object or process needs to be increased.
For example, lubricating oil need to be warmed before it
is fed to a machine or a pipe might need heat tracing to
prevent it from freezing in the cold. Electric heaters work by con-
verting electrical energy into heat. The heat is then transferred to
the process through various forms of heat transfer.
Methods of Heat Transfer
Here are the three methods of heat transfer.
Convective: Convective heat transfer occurs when heat is trans-
ferred due to the motion of a fluid (such as a liquid or gas). There
are two primary forms of convection: free convection and forced
convection. Free convection occurs when the fluid naturally
flows due to heat gradients. For example, hot air rises and cold
air sinks, so natural convection describes the tendency for hot air
to move above cold air. As the air is in motion, some of the heat
from the hot air is transferred to the cooler air. Forced convection
describes situations where an external force is used to accelerate
the flow of a fluid. Using a fan or stirrer to create movement in a
liquid or gas would be an example of forced convection.
Conductive: Conductive heat transfer is the most common meth-
od of heat transfer for solids. As heat is transferred to a solid, the
microscopic atoms (or particles) that form the solid begin to get
hotter and vibrate more rapidly. The energy from the vibrations
is transferred to neighboring atoms, which begin to get hotter as
well. Conductive heating is typically used on solids since they
have a dense, repeating molecular structure.
Radiant: Radiant heat transfer is the transfer of heat using
electromagnetic waves. Objects at a temperature above absolute
zero emit thermal energy due to the random movement of their
particles. The thermal energy is emitted in the form of electro-
magnetic waves, which propagate from the object. The energy in
these waves can then heat surrounding objects, fluids and gases.
Common examples of radiant heat include the heat we feel from
the sun and the heat used to cook objects in a traditional oven.
Important Considerations when Choosing a Heater
It is important to consider the specifics of your application prior
to selecting the heater to use. Of primary concern is the type of
medium being heated and the amount of heating power required.
Some heaters have been specially designed to function in oils, vis-
cous or corrosive solutions. However, not all heaters can be used
with any material. It is important to confirm the desired heater
will not be damaged by the process.
In addition, it is necessary to select an electric heater that is
appropriately sized. Be sure to determine and verify the voltage
and wattage for the heater. One important metric to consider is
watt density, which refers to the heat f low rate per square inch
of surface heating. This metric shows how densely the heat is
being transferred.
Since its inception in 1962, Omega has grown from manufactur-
ing a single product line of thermocouples to an established global
leader in the technical marketplace, offering more than 100,000
state-of-the-art products for measurement and control of tempera-
ture, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level, pH and conduc-
tivity. Omega also provides customers with a complete line of data-
acquisition, electric heating and custom-engineered products.
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Technology Spotlight
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA
O
erlikon Leybold Vacuum USA
offers a broad range of vacuum
pumps, pumping systems, leak
detection and aftermarket
services and can design and deliver the
best total vacuum solution for heat-
treatment and metallurgy applications.
Our long-standing experience in the
design, manufacture and sale of vacuum
pumps and related systems into the
heat-treatment and metallurgy industry
has resulted in the standardization of
dry-compression vacuum pumps and
systems that offer users a significant
cost-of-ownership savings along with
environmental improvements over oil-
sealed vacuum-pump technology.
Standard, Customized
Vacuum-Pump Solutions
The Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum line of
HTS vacuum pumping systems are a cost-
effective, two-stage design available in
a standard close-coupled arrangement.
With nominal pumping speeds to 1,450
cfm and 8 x 10-3 torr ultimate vacuum,
HTS vacuum pumping systems are loaded
with many standard features, including
simultaneous starting of vacuum booster
with pump so as to eliminate the need for
a costly vacuum switch, an all air-cooled
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design, quiet operation and internal
exhaust oil filter with an automatic oil
recirculation system. Also, an internal
valve isolates the vacuum pump from the
furnace upon planned or unplanned shut-
down.
DRYVAC® dry-compressing screw-type
vacuum pumps are an environmentally
friendly alternative to oil-sealed piston
vacuum pumps. This innovative and
robust vacuum-pump line produces
nominal pumping speeds up to 2,945 cfm
and 4 x 10-4 torr ultimate vacuum.
Available in four models, DRYVAC
features reduced maintenance, lower
operating costs and improved environment
through reduced oil disposal, low energy
consumption via optimized rotor geometry
and an innovative motor design, and
provisions to employ a purge gas into the
compression stage to eliminate deposits,
particles and condensates. A major
advantage of DRYVAC is no chance for
oil contamination into the furnace as
the need for lubricating oil in the pumps’
compression stage has been eliminated. In
conjunction with our RUVAC® line of
vacuum boosters, pumping speeds can be
significantly increased while achieving oil-
free gas compression in multiple vacuum-
pump stages. The new Oerlikon Leybold
Vacuum RUVAC WH series boosters can
produce nominal pumping speeds to 5,700
cfm when using the WH 7000 model.
Aftermarket Services
The Aftermarket Operations at
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA
are part of the Oerlikon Leybold
Vacuum global sales and service
network. Most vacuum-pump
repairs are completed at our
U.S. headquarters in Export,
Pa., near the city of Pittsburgh.
We expanded our All Brands
Repair program to where we can
now provide repair of most competitive
vacuum-pump models.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive
training menu through our Vacuum
Academy series, where customers can
select from:
• Fundamentals of vacuum technology
• Total pressure measurement technology
• Fundamentals of leak detection
• Maintenance and repair training
We also offer the following Field
Services to support our customers: start-
ups, installations, troubleshooting; leak
detection; and on-site training.
The Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA
Export facility is ready to support all
your heat-treatment and metallurgy
applications. With local engineering
support, pump system design, sales and
service personnel and warehousing of
pumps and numerous spare parts, the USA
team is a division of Oerlikon Leybold
Vacuum GmbH in Cologne, Germany.
Heat-Treat, Metallurgy
Applications
Typical areas of application for Oerlikon
Leybold Vacuum products are annealing,
brazing, carburizing, hardening, nitriding,
sintering, stress relieving, tempering,
plasma arc melting, vacuum degassing,
vacuum oxygen decarburization, vacuum
induction melting and vacuum arc re-
melting.
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Creating the Perfect

Environment
With the Leader in Innovative
Vacuum Pump Solutions for Metallurgy,
Steel Degassing & Heat Treating

The best environment for heat treating and metallurgy is

to cost-effectively produce products that are free from
contaminants and have high strength, hardness and
reliability. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum is at the forefront with
a wide range of vacuum solutions, such as our DRYVAC
pumps and systems. These dry compression pumps
are technologically advanced, energy efficient and
environmentally friendly. Achieve outstanding performance
in your metal processing applications, learn more at Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA Inc.
5700 Mellon Road
1 800-764-5369 or info.vacuum.ex@oerlikon.com Export, PA 15632-8900
T 1 800-764-5369
F 1 800-215-7782
info.vacuum.ex@oerlikon.com
www.oerlikon.com/leyboldvacuum
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Technology Spotlight

Protection Controls Inc.

Combustion Safeguards

P rotection Controls Inc. offers this comprehensive

Service Manual covering all PROTECTOFIER combus-
tion safeguard units. It provides important and valuable
information on installation, service guides, testing and trouble-
shooting, as well as specifications, features and application on
Protection Controls' single and multi-burner units.
Protectofier provides continuous, automatic protection
against buildup of combustible fuel mixtures due to flame
failure or other faults in furnaces,
ovens, boilers and other heating
equipment. The system is used
in any application where gas
or oil burners are used. This
includes heat-treating furnaces,
paper and textile dryers, glass
and brick kilns, dryers, air make-
up heaters, thermal oxidizers and
afterburners, crematories, and
many more.

Radiant Tubes
Cast or Fabricated
Technology Spotlight
All Stainless & High Nickel Alloys
All Styles Including Straight Tubes, S, O, W, U, Qual-Fab Inc.

and Specialty Tubes with or without Flanges,
Insulation, Bellows and Collars
Other Furnace Parts:
✓ Corrugated Boxes ✓ Muffles ✓ Retorts ✓ Fans
✓ Serpentine Trays ✓ Diffusers ✓ Recuperators
✓ Baskets ✓ All Alloy Fabrications
Q
ual-Fab Inc. specializes in a broad range of replace-
ment stainless and high-nickel alloy fabrications for
the heat-treat industry, including radiant tubes of all
styles and sizes, both cast and fabricated construction. The
company produces other fabricated furnace parts, including
furnace muffles, rolls, serpentine trays, corrugated baskets,
retorts, fans, ductwork and specialty fixtures. With extensive
experience in all these furnace parts, we can guarantee qual-
ity products at very competitive prices. Many times, we can
rebuild your product, reusing the portions that are still good
to save costs. We build exclusively to your drawings, so don’t
hesitate to give us a call.

34250 Mills Road, Avon, OH. 44011

Phone: 440-327-5000 • Fax: 440-327-5599
Web: www.Qual-Fab.net • E-mail: sales@Qual-Fab.net

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Technology Spotlight

Pfeiffer Vacuum

P
feiffer Vacuum is one of the world’s leading providers of
vacuum solutions. The company offers an extensive line of
products and services.
Gas-Cooled Roots Vacuum Pumps
Pfeiffer Vacuum OKTA G series Roots pumps with pumping
speeds from 210-1,200 m3/h are designed for
applications in the low and medium vacuum range.
They provide high differential pressures with
lower power consumption. Gas cooling greatly
reduces thermal overload. The OKTA G series
can be used as a stand-alone pump, in series or
with other Roots pumps.
Vacuum Pumping Stations
With Pfeiffer Vacuum CombiLine™ pumping
stations you get the perfect solution for applica-
tions in the low and medium vacuum range, as
well as in high vacuum with a pressure range up to 5-10 -4 mbar.
CombiLine pumping stations are a combination of individual
vacuum pumps and components that are mounted on the same
frame with interconnecting piping. Pfeiffer Vacuum has decades
of experience in building standard and custom pumping stations
and providing support, training and worldwide on-site service.
Leak Detection
The ASM 340 is an easy-to-use, high-perfor-
mance, durable leak detector that provides short
cycle times and high throughput. It is capable of
performing helium and hydrogen leak detection
in vacuum and sniffer modes for both qualitative
and quantitative leak testing. The ASM 340 is
capable of locating leaks starting at 100 mbar. A
wireless remote control enables operation from a
distance up to 330 feet, so you can even leak test
the largest chambers.

A PASSION FOR PERFECTION

Vacuum solutions from a single source

Pfeiffer Vacuum stands for innovative and custom vacuum solutions worldwide, technological perfection, competent
advice and reliable service. We are the only supplier of vacuum technology that provides a complete product portfolio:
■ Pumps for vacuum generation up to 10-4 mbar
■ Vacuum measurement and analysis equipment
■ Leak detectors and leak testing systems
■ System technology and contamination management solutions
■ Chambers and components

Are you looking for a perfect vacuum solution? Please contact us:
Pfeiffer Vacuum, Inc. · USA · T 800-248-8254 · F 603-578-6550 · contact@pfeiffer-vacuum.com
www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com

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Technology Spotlight

Praxair Inc.

N
itrogen/hydrogen atmospheres benefit customers by low- customers through Praxair’s National Logistics center, which
ering the total cost of processing through elimination of ensures that our customers’ delivery and reorder needs are met.
generator downtime as well as maintenance and repair
costs. The higher-quality product is a result of utilizing
a continuous, precise and reproducible atmosphere application,
greatly decreasing the necessity of post-processing.
Nitrogen/hydrogen atmospheres allow for a simpler process
that affords greater flexibility and hydrogen ratio variability
to optimize productivity and cost. The variable-ratio feature is
ideal for producing different furnace products.
Atmosphere expertise from Praxair is part of our continuing
commitment to the heat-treating industry. As a fully integrated
system provider, we offer a wide range of gases, supply modes
and application technologies supported by a national network of
air-separation plants.
Praxair prides itself on reliable delivery of high-quality gases
produced regionally. Gases are monitored and managed for

When you need reliability and

experience, choose Praxair.
Choosing the right industrial gas supplier is critical. With
more than 100 years of experience in the use of industrial
gases to improve the precision, reproducibility, and
productivity of manufacturing processes, Praxair is
the reliable choice for industrial gas supply. We provide
a full range of industrial gases and services for heat
treating and combustion applications including:
• Heat treating atmosphere gases
• Purging / inerting process gases
• Award winning oxy-fuel combustion applications
• Gas quenching
• Thermal spray coating services
• Furnace audits and process evaluations
• Integrated gas supply capability
• On-site evaluation, design, testing, installation, and
start-up support
For more information on how we can help your businesses,
call 1-800-PRAXAIR or visit www.praxair.com.

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Technology Spotlight

SECO/WARWICK

A
pre-nitriding option for low-pressure vacuum carburizing, PreNitLPC
broadens the applications for LPC vacuum carburizing by utilizing higher
carburizing temperatures. PreNitLPC is a modern, fast and economical
addition to our standard low-pressure carburizing system that enhances
the process by significantly reducing cycle times.
Through dosing of the nitrogen carrier during controlled heat-up ramp,  the
furnace can run at higher temperatures (1000°C/1800°F and above) while
maintaining a fine grain structure within the case. The high temperature of the
process increases the value of the diffusion coefficient, leading to a significant
reduction of the carburizing cycle time. The layers, having been produced at higher
temperatures during the pre-nitriding phase, demonstrate strength properties that
are similar to work that has been conventionally carburized at lower temperatures.
This technology saves process costs by reducing the carburizing cycle time
and reducing the consumption of process gases (C2H 2 , C2H4, H 2 , NH 3) as
measured in liters and not, as in the case of conventional technologies, in cubic
meters per hour.
PreNitLPC, the latest advance in the FineCarb® family of technology, is
a unique, environmentally friendly process offering total value in both cost of
operation and process efficiency:
• Reduce carburizing cycle time • Excellent uniformity
• Lower process cost • Optimum carbon penetration
• No internal oxidation • No CO2 emissions
Controlled testing has proven that for every 100
processes carried out using traditional carburizing
methods (integral quench furnace), PreNitLPC
offered 40% in increased process efficiency.
Optimum carbon penetration allows efficient
heat treatment of complex shapes and densely
packed loads with superior case uniformity. See
the test results at http://www.secowarwick.
com/en/tech-spotlights-/prenitlpc-high-speed-
vacuum-carburizing/.
This technology is adaptable to both new
and existing furnaces equipped with FineCarb®
technology and may be equipped with either an
oil or gas quench.
Patent No.: EP 1558780 & EP 1558781,
Patent No.: US 7,513,958 & US 7,550,049

PreNitLPC is available on both

vacuum oil or high-pressure quench furnaces

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Technology Spotlight
Solar Manufacturing
A
t Solar Manufacturing, our cus-
tomers benefit from the reliability
and efficiency of a vacuum fur-
nace that is more than “just good
enough.” As one of the premier develop-
ers of innovative vacuum-furnace designs,
our trailblazing engineering offers com-
mercial and captive heat treaters maxi-
mum operating performance at minimum
cost of ownership. Since 2002, Solar
Manufacturing’s ingenuity has led the
heat-treating industry with advances in
hot-zone designs and improved energy ef-
ficiency, state-of-the-art furnace controls
and high-performance gas quenching.
Our ability to create outstanding value
is fueled by our experienced staff and our
unique relationship with affiliate com-
pany Solar Atmospheres, a progressive
commercial heat treater with five U.S.
facilities and a vast number of operating
vacuum furnaces. Our affiliation affords
us an unparalleled testing ground for im-
proving furnace design, operation, repair
and maintenance.
The Solar Metallurgical Advanced
Research Team, or SMART, is a hands-
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on research and problem-solving group
within the Solar corporation. With de-
cades of experience as its foundation,
SMART offers unmatched expertise
in solving our customers’ most difficult
heat-treating problems. Together, we de-
velop new solutions to vacuum processing
applications and advance the art and sci-
ence of vacuum-furnace technology.
When you need a new furnace, we’ve
got you covered. Models range from
R&D furnaces to mid-size horizontal
production furnaces to large car-bottom
furnaces to vertical bottom-loading fur-
naces. Check out the important features
that set us apart, like improved graph-
ite insulation materials, curved graphite
heating elements, tapered graphite gas
nozzles, high-velocity gas-quench sys-
tems and SolarVac® interactive control
systems.
Solar Manufacturing has built some
of the world’s largest horizontal vacuum
furnaces. Our Model HCB series of
vacuum car-bottom furnaces is uniquely
designed to process large workloads of up
to 150,000 pounds. The HCB’s graphite-
insulated hot zone features operating
temperatures to 2800°F and is offered
in work-zone lengths measuring 12 feet,
24 feet and 36 feet. It’s a winning com-
bination of an impressive weight capacity,
energy efficiency and high-velocity gas
quenching.
But large custom furnaces are not all
we do. Our new Mentor is not your typi-
cal lab furnace. Compact but by no means
short on capability, the Mentor is loaded
with standard production furnace features
and rugged enough to perform without
compromise. The Mentor’s work-zone
size allows heat treaters the convenience
of running smaller workloads economi-
cally. The graphite-insulated hot zone is
rated to 3000°F. The furnace is mounted
on a single, portable platform for easy
shipment and maneuverability.
Solar Manufacturing has also devel-
oped a name throughout the industry in
aftermarket sales and support. Whether
you need a durable, energy-efficient re-
placement hot zone, responsive spare
parts, field service or a maintenance con-
tract, we are here to support you.
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compactpower

Move Up to the Head of the Class

This is not your typical Lab vacuum furnace. Compact but by no
means short on capability. Complemented with SolarVac® interactive
controls, the MentorTM is loaded with standard production furnace
features and rugged enough to perform without compromise -- just
like our other production vacuum furnaces. The MentorTM work
zone size allows heat treaters the convenience of running smaller
workloads economically. The graphite insulated hot zone is rated
to 3000°F and meets AMS 2750 temperature uniformity of ±10°F.
It is mounted on a single, portable platform for easy shipment and
maneuverability.

Call today to receive a quote, or to learn more about The MentorTM

visit us at solarmfg.com/mentor

1983 Clearview Road

Souderton, PA 18964
solarmfg.com
info@solarmfg.com
267.384.5040 PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA

THE BRIGHTEST SOLUTIONS THROUGH INGENUITY

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Technology Spotlight Technology Spotlight

TRENT Inc. Super Systems Inc.

T
CAT-100:Carbon Potential Analyzer

RENT Fintube Heaters are designed to give years of
trouble-free service in a range of applications including oil
preheating, oil baths, wax and other heat-transfer fluids.
These heaters feature longitudinal fins that increase
the surface area, lowering the watts per square inch and
enabling a higher kW to be used in a shorter length. The coiled
resistance heating elements are inserted into ceramic cores.
Powdered refractory is used to fill intervening spaces, readily
transmitting heat to the casing.
TRENT Inc. has over 75 years of experience in manufacturing
process-heating equipment for diverse industries. TRENT
provides innovative, cost-effective and dependable products
and services.
A
n innovative carbon analysis tool designed for ease of
use, accuracy and fast results, the CAT-100 provides
a measurement of carbon potential in a furnace or
other atmosphere with a carbon-bearing gas. The
process of sampling is a familiar technique similar to shim
stock analysis. To use the system, the user first soaks a wire
coil in the furnace for approximately 30 minutes. After a
short cool-down period, the coil is attached to the CAT-100
for carbon analysis. The effective measurement range is 0.1
to 1.3% carbon, and results are displayed on an easy-to-use
color touch screen in less than a minute.
Operators can store test results, operator information,
furnace identification and additional details like carbon and
temperature setpoint and probe statistics. All of these data
are easily reviewed and reported on from the instrument or
by using a computer loaded with SSi’s exclusive CAT-100
View software. The CAT-100 is portable and can export
stored readings to a computer using USB or an Ethernet
connection.

TRENT FURNACES
BUILT TO LAST
PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA SINCE 1927

Our furnaces are built to

your custom specifications
for superb temperature
uniformity and control with
our highest standard for
performance. Call today,
or visit us online.

We carry a full line of

ovens, furnaces, heating
elements and melters.
www.trentheat.com
info@trentheat.com
201 Leverington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Phone (800) 544 TRENT • Fax (215) 482-9389

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Technology Spotlight
Surface Combustion
S
ince 1915, Surface Combustion has focused on our
technical and practical experience to provide customers
with rugged, long-lasting equipment. With this, Surface
remains highly dedicated to the pursuit of new technology
through extensive research efforts and maintaining our industry-
leading service and technical support capability.
Innovation is a tradition at Surface. More than 675 patents and
75 registered trademarks support our technical accomplishments.
Technologies that customers can use and that meet Surface
standards of rugged reliability are important to our present-day
development objectives.
For nearly 60 years, the Allcase® batch integral-quench furnace
has been the versatile workhorse of industry. Whether it is used for
automotive, off-road, aerospace, mining, oil field, wind power, tool
& die or commercial heat-treating applications, it has stood the
test of time and is the undisputed industry benchmark. Allcase
furnaces come in a variety of standardized and custom-designed
sizes and can be supplied with all required companion equipment.
The furnaces can be equipped with various sophistication levels
of controls and material-handling automation.
Also, Surface is committed to improving our aftermarket
customer services. This is comprised of our rebuilding, retrofitting
and equipment maintenance capabilities, aftermarket parts, and
field service engineering. Each aspect of aftermarket is important
to our customer support efforts.
Our Rebuild/Retrofit Department is charged with finding ways,
often new and innovative, to keep your present Surface equipment
operating well into the future. With an installed base of equipment
dating back to the early 1900s, it is not unusual to have customer’s
requests with 50-year-old furnaces. The typical rebuild/retrofit
project entails re-bricking and re-alloying of a furnace; re-lining
of a vacuum inner chamber; changing of RX® endothermic
gas generator catalyst; or replacement of furnace components
that have worn, corroded or overheated over time. In addition,
we perform energy-efficiency-based retrofits such as burner and
burner control upgrades, recuperation, insulation upgrades, and
operating energy conversions from gas to electric and vice versa.
In some instances, Surface Combustion will engineer capacity
increases to boost throughput or perform conversions to allow for
the running of different processes in any given furnace.
Our Aftermarket Parts Department is tasked with being able to
provide replacement parts on a timely basis, regardless of the age
of the equipment. Customers are offered a choice of purchasing
from our wide selection of stocked components for immediate
delivery or taking advantage of purchases through our vast supply
chain for longer deliveries while enjoying cost savings.
Surface Combustion has established key relationships with
alloy foundries to provide our customers with the best price and
delivery combinations in the industry while maintaining high
quality. Other programs, such as on-site inventory management
for our customers, alloy scrap credit and holiday shutdown
preparation, are offered.
Our Service Department is staffed with the most experienced
personnel in the industry. They are available for immediate
dispatch to solve equipment problems, for preventive maintenance
calls or for additional training on the proper use of equipment.
Service personnel are degreed engineers who take pride in their
work. They are continuously trained to learn the latest industry
technologies and be able to discuss them with our customers.
Please think of the Surface Combustion Aftermarket Team
(rebuild/retrofit, parts and service) when your equipment is in
need of upgrades or repairs.
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Technology Spotlight

T-M Vacuum Products

A
pioneer in the high-vacuum heat-treating industry, T-M has been manufacturing
high-vacuum furnaces and ovens since 1965 in our New Jersey facility. Our fur-
naces come in a work-zone sizes ranging from 2-36 cubic feet with operating tem-
peratures from 200˚C
(392˚F) up to 2000°C (3632°F)
with ±3°C temperature unifor-
mity available in most models.
We offer vacuum/pressure levels
to 10-8 torr/6 bar.
Our furnace systems come
with full computer control and
data logging, and our ovens
come with PLC/color touch-
screen interface control and
data logging. We offer a wide
range of sizes and options to fit
your budget.

TH E S CIENCE OF VACUUM
> Manufacturing vacuum furnaces
and ovens in our New Jersey
facility since 1965
T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. > Unsurpassed temperature
uniformity, precision control
and data logging
> Easier AMS2750E and NADCAP
conformance
> Offering a range of sizes and
options to fit your budget

1-856-829-2000 www.tmvacuum.com info@tmvacuum.com Cinnaminson, NJ USA

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Technology Spotlight

Tinius Olsen
SL Series Universal Testing Machine

T
inius Olsen’s hydraulic testers have
long been recognized as the stan-
dard for accuracy, dependability
and versatility in universal testing
machines. Now more than ever, the SL
series represents the highest standard in
hydraulically powered universal testing
machines.
It features a patented dual-pressure hy-
draulic loading system and a rugged four-
column construction for exceptional load
frame rigidity. In addition, it has a space-
saving console with a smaller footprint
and comfortable working height design.
A range of user interface options is
available, including Bluetooth and/or
tethered interfaces to enable basic tests,
comprehensive tests and everything in
between through Tinius Olsen’s Horizon
materials testing software.
SL systems are guaranteed to meet
ASTM, ISO and other national and inter-
national specifications for accuracy. Accu-
racy is within +/- 0.1% of the indicated load
from 0.2% to 100% of frame capacity. All
equipment used to calibrate the weighing
and indicating systems of the SL testers is
traceable to the National Institute of Stan-
dards and Technology (NIST).
For consistent accuracy, robustness and
unparalleled reliability, the Tinius Olsen
SL series sets the standard of excellence.

Busted!
This company’s QA program AND reputation
Like Humpty Dumpty, it is hard to put the pieces back together once a real world product quality disaster strikes. The ultimate cost of
a recall will be far, far greater than any savings from cutting corners or not investing in a quality assurance program in the first place.
With our broad spectrum of physical testing machines, software, and technical support, Tinius Olsen can help you assure quality from
material to end product. To international standards and your toughest specifications. Reputations (yours and ours) depend on it.

The first name in materials testing.

www.TiniusOlsen.com

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Technology Spotlight

Tenova Core

T
enova Core is a multi-business
unit Tenova company, based in
Pittsburgh, Pa., providing the ad-
vanced technology of Tenova LOI
Thermprocess, the heat-treating furnace
business of Tenova. Our proven furnace
designs feature shorter cycle times, opti-
mal product quality and lower operating
costs per ton. We offer custom-built units
for annealing, brazing, bright annealing,
normalizing, spheroidizing and temper-
ing as well as other process applications.
Plate and Pipe Heat-Treating
Furnaces
Tenova Core offers a variety of furnaces for
plate and pipe applications. Designs include
walking beam, walking hearth, roller hearth,
rotary hearth (for pipe), batch processing-
type furnaces as well as complete heat-
treating lines with quenching technology.
Our plate and pipe heat-treating furnaces
provide the customer with high-quality,
low-variability products and are custom
built to meet the strictest requirements of
the plant. To lessen the impact of energy
costs, furnaces are designed using the most
efficient combustion system for the specific
application.
age-hardening applications, and melting
furnaces for aluminum recycling.
Rotary-Hearth Furnaces
Tenova Core is a recognized leader for the
design and supply of custom rotary-hearth
furnaces for heat-treatment applications.
We offer advanced energy-efficient de-
signs for the processing of materials such
as forgings, castings, rod, wire and pipe.
Vacuum and Nitriding Furnaces
Tenova Core, through Tenova LOI
Thermprocess, offers furnaces for the heat
treatment of components for the automo-
tive industry, the machine-tool industry
and the aerospace industry. Vacuum and
controlled-atmosphere continuous and
batch furnaces are available to solve all
types of advanced heat-treatment prob-
lems. Furnace designs include:
• Vacuum furnaces for hardening – with
high-pressure gas or oil quenching,
tempering, high- and low-temperature
brazing, annealing, carburizing,
nitriding and sintering
• Horizontal or pit-type retort furnaces
with vacuum purge for nitriding, car-
burizing and nitrocarburizing (FNC)
with post-oxidation (black oxide)
• Sealed quench furnaces
• Small-diameter rotary-hearth furnaces
for component applications
Our component furnace products are
led by leading and respected brands IVA,
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Our Product Range and
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Tenova Core’s complete product range in-
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Tenova Core also understands the impor-
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tune-ups, spare parts and training.

Aluminum Furnace Technology

The single-coil lifting hearth furnace
provides a flexible annealing concept
for the processing of aluminum coils.
A typical plant configuration would
consist of several furnace units operating
independently with a common charging/
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include short heating and cooling times,
individual coil heat treatment, fully
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Additional aluminum furnace designs
include: multi-coil furnaces, custom-
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Technology Spotlight

VAC AERO International Inc.

Celebrating our 40th Anniversary

S
ince 1975, VAC AERO has been
building vacuum furnaces for the
global market. VAC AERO fur-
naces are used in a wide variety of
heat-treating and brazing applications,
such as turbine engine component man-
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nuclear materials and other high-tech in-
dustries. As one of the largest subcontract
vacuum heat treaters in North America
since 1959, VAC AERO’s unique un-
derstanding of furnace design and per-
formance is based on decades of heat-
treating experience and has been proven
through years of service.
From small horizontal models to large
vertical furnaces and with pressure rat- VAC AERO also offers complete tech-
ings to 10 bar, VAC AERO vacuum fur- nology transfers for special processes and
naces are built with the highest quality comprehensive training programs for
standards and are ideal for a broad range customer personnel.
of specialized applications. VAC
AERO’s durable and economical
hot zones can be retrofit into any
make of vacuum furnace. Full fur-
nace and controls refurbishment
services are also available.
Serving high-tech customers on
a global basis requires world-class
service and support. VAC AERO
supports its customer base with
a network of service locations in
North America, Europe and Asia.

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Technology Spotlight
Wellman Furnaces, Inc.
W
ellman Furnaces, Inc. is
un iquel y e q u i p p e d to
design, manufacture and
install your next heat-
processing system.
Whether your need is for a continuous
or batch process, small or large load, long
or short cycle, fixed or variable process,
electric or fuel-fired, Wellman has the
knowledge and expertise to build the
equipment. The company's record pro-
vides it with over 100 years of solid heat-
processing experience across the globe.
With a Wellman furnace, you get
more than just a furnace. You get the
experience, engineering excellence and
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meet your specific application with a
well-considered solution. It also gives
them the foresight to anticipate and
avoid costly problems, which allows
their equipment to be started up in
minimum time.
The furnaces and systems shown in
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Furnaces has manufactured at its modern
production facility. These examples show
the broad range of Wellman's experience
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Furnaces can help you with your next
heat-processing requirement.
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Technology Spotlight
Wisconsin Oven
Horizontal Quench Furnace
W isconsin Oven Corp. designs
and manufactures horizontal
quench furnaces for heat-
treating applications. These
furnaces are a cost-effective alternative
to a drop-bottom furnace for applications
requiring a quench time of 8-15 seconds
(depending on load size and customer re-
quirements). It is available in 10 standard
sizes, has maximum temperature rat-
ings up to 1400°F and provides excellent
temperature uniformity. The horizontal
quench furnace has standard load capaci-
ties of up to 6,000 pounds. These fea-
tures, combined with its range of quench
times, make it ideal for a wide range of
heat-treating applications.
A high-capacity recirculation blower,
along with fully enclosed and pressur-
ized supply ducts, delivers heated air
with a combination airf low arrange-
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ment. This type of uniform airf low en-
sures even heat distribution throughout
the work chamber and excellent tem-
perature uniformity. Optional PLC
control, data acquisition, trending and
reporting are also available.
The standard operating procedure for
a horizontal quench furnace is similar to
that of a drop-bottom furnace. Parts are
loaded on a work grid located on the rollers
(quench platform). An electric pusher/ex-
tractor mechanism pulls the load into the
furnace for heat treating. After the heat-
ing cycle is completed, the pneumatically
operated vertical lift door is opened and
the extractor mechanism pushes the load
onto the quench platform. Then the load
is quenched. An optional two-tier quench
platform will allow one load to be charged
into the furnace while another load is
quenched. These systems can be designed
for manual or automatic operation.
There are many benefits to a horizontal
quench furnace compared to a drop-
bottom furnace. Horizontal quench
furnaces are easier to service and maintain
due to the fact that most components are
on or near floor level. They also cost, on
average, 25-50% less when compared with
a similar-sized drop-bottom furnace.
All units are fully factory tested at
maximum temperature and adjusted
as necessary to obtain the temperature
uniformity required. A systematic
evaluation utilizing a checklist with
more than 150 points is utilized to
ensure the equipment meets all of our
quality standards and complies with the
customer’s scope of supply. This attention
to detail results in reduced installation
and start-up times, which lowers the
overall cost of ownership.
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Technology Spotlight

WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.

Energy-Efficient Self-Recuperative Burners

R
ecognizing the deficiencies of
conventional gas burners, WS de-
veloped the REKUMAT® high‐
velocity self‐recuperative burner
series. Ranging from 15,000 to 1,100,000
BTU/hr, REKUMAT burners are
equipped with an integrated heat exchanger
of either metallic or ceramic composition.
The recuperator uses hot exhaust gases to
preheat combustion air in counter‐flow and
can thereby achieve efficiencies up to 75%.
Our newest development is the patented
gap flow recuperator, which enables even
higher efficiencies up to 85%.
REKUMAT burners with metallic re-
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up to 2100°F in direct-fired applications and increases the product quality.
and up to 1900°F in radiant tubes, where- With over 70,000 REKUMAT burners
as our burners with ceramic recuperators installed worldwide since 1982, WS has
can withstand temperatures up to 2350°F. proven that energy-saving combustion sys-
All REKUMAT burners are capable tems have become increasingly important.
of using the FLOX® combustion prin- The potential for emission and fuel savings
ciple invented and developed by WS. This remains huge, and the payback times are
award-winning technology enables com- short even at today’s low energy prices.
plete combustion of fuel gas without a visi-
ble flame and thus avoids peak combustion
temperatures. In spite of high air preheat
rates improving the efficiency, FLOX pre-
vents the increase of NOx emissions usu-
ally associated with high air preheat ratios.
In addition, the improved temperature
uniformity reduces the wear of the burner

WS Innovation: The new WS rekumat® s with gap flow heat exchanger.

Next generation technology of high performance WS burner systems.

– Efficiency and exhaust-gas temperature

are almost identical to regenerative burners.

– Energy savings up to 40%

compared to cold air burners.

– Lowest NOx emissions

with patented FLOX combustion.

WS rekumat® s with gap flow heat exchanger.

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LITERATURE & WEBSITE SHOWCASE
Atmospheres
Praxair Inc.
Based on the proven benefits of nitrogen/
hydrogen processes with customers who
previously used disassociated ammonia or
exothermic gas, Praxair has made advances
in atmosphere use and pressure control for
improved furnace operations.
www.praxair.com
Carbon Atmosphere Analyzer
Super Systems Inc.
The CAT-100 atmospheric carbon potential
analyzer provides a measurement of carbon
potential in a furnace with a carbon-bearing
atmosphere. The easy-to-use product
provides a fast reading based on analysis of
a metal coil soaked in the furnace for about
30 minutes. The CAT-100 has a color touch
screen with features that include logging
stored readings and furnace settings.
www.supersystems.com/cat.html
Combustion Safeguards
Protection Controls Inc.
This comprehensive Service Manual covers
all PROTECTOFIER combustion safeguard
units. It provides important and valuable
information on installation, service guides,
testing and troubleshooting as well as
specifications, features and application on
Protection Controls’ single and multi-burner
units. For a free copy, fax 847-674-7009.
www.protectioncontrolsinc.com
Hardness Testing
Sun-Tec Corp.
Sun-Tec Corp. specializes in Rockwell-type,
Brinell, Vickers and Knoop, Leeb, tensile/
compression, ductility testing and sample
preparation equipment. We also supply
hardness standards, indenters and anvils.
Clark Instrument, Detroit Testing Machine and
Service Physical Testers are divisions of Sun-
Tec, which is a 17025-accredited company.
www.sunteccorp.com
Hardness Testing
Tinius Olsen
A product guide on a new line of hardness
testing machines is available from Tinius
Olsen, the Horsham, Pa.-based manufacturer
of materials testing machines and systems.
The company has launched a diversified line
of new-generation hardness testers that can
rapidly and accurately determine the hard-
ness value of a wide variety of materials.
www.tiniusolsen.com
Hardness Testing & Image Analysis
Clemex Technologies Inc.
Clemex CMT.HD is a field-proven hardness
testing solution that offers unparalleled
image quality and capabilities, and it is fully
ASTME E-384 and DIN/ISO 6507 compliant.
Clemex CMT.HD now offers more by adding a
free copy of Image Analysis software Clemex
Vision Lite.
www.clemex.com
Materials Testing Equipment
Applied Test Systems
This brochure gives an overview of
ATS’ extensive line of affordable yet
uncompromising materials testing
equipment. ATS is large enough to offer
an extensive line of standard products.
However, it is and always will be flexible
enough to custom-tailor any systems for a
specific application. Contact: 724-283-1212
www.atspa.com
Roots Vacuum Pumps and Stations
Pfeiffer Vacuum
Pfeiffer Vacuum OktaLine series Roots
pumps feature pumping speeds from 145
to 27,400 m3/h. The pumps achieve very
high compression values and high pumping
speed at very low gas exit temperatures.
OktaLine Roots pumps offer low operating
costs at high uptime, since electrical power
and a gaseous purge medium are all that
they require.
www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
Vacuum Pumps
Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp.
Three recently introduced pumps include a
430 CFM model and two 300 CFM models,
available with high-pressure lubrication, oil
filtration and a full gauge package. These
high-quality pumps are American-made.
MHV provides in-depth service, design and
engineering on a wide range of high-vacuum
equipment.
www.methivac.com
Vacuum Pumps, Solutions and
Aftermarket Services
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum
The Product Overview 2014 brochure details
the full line of vacuum technology products
offered by Oerlkon Leybold Vacuum. Our
vacuum pumps, boosters, standard and
customized vacuum pumping systems,
leak detectors and services are used in
heat-treatment and metallurgy applications
throughout the world.
www.oerlikon.com/leyboldvacuum
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Thermal
Processing Products
Temperature Controller as gas carburizing, vacuum carburizing, nitriding, nitrocarburizing,
Chromalox annealing, induction hardening and brazing. This product is both
Model 6060 1/16 DIN single loop temperature and process boron- and copper-free, and it does not contain any solvents. Any
controller offers features such as two PID sets, multiple inputs and residues remaining after the heat treatment can be easily removed
outputs, heat/cool operation, soft start function, self-tuning startup by washing with water. This environmentally friendly stop-off paint
and optional Modbus/RTU RS485 communications. The two helps ensure optimal protection properties.
PID sets ensure reliable control over a wide set- www.dam-gmbh.de
point range. Separate PIDs for heat and cool
strategies optimize control and stability.
A universal and an optional input Compact Infrared Camera
plus four digital inputs combined Omega Engineering
with six outputs provide extensive The lightweight (only 1.2 pounds), easy-to-use
I/O flexibility. Typical applications OSXL-EX series compact infrared camera
for this controller include industrial has thermal and visible imaging on a high-
ovens and furnaces as well as heat resolution, color LCD display. The thermal images
treatment. www.chromalox.com clearly reveal problems from sources of energy
loss, moisture intrusion and structural issues to
overheating electrical and mechanical equipment.
Featuring 2% accuracy and spot measurement
Piezo Transducer mode, this thermal imager can meet the most
MKS Instruments demanding applications with a temperature
The 902B Absolute Piezo vacuum trans- range up to 482°F. www.omega.com
ducer integrates an MEMS-based Piezo
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ics to provide seamless, gas-independent AMETEK Land
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0.1 and 1,000 torr. It features up to three set-point installation, high accuracy, flexibility and ease of use. SPOT uses
relays and a reduced process cycle time due to the sensor’s a patented, pulsed green LED to confirm spot size and focus,
accurate and repeatable pressure measurements. The sensor is suited which eliminates the safety concerns found with laser-based
for applications including vacuum furnaces and for use in the auto- sighting. Eight models span temperatures from 484-3272°F (250-
motive and aerospace industries.www.mksinst.com 1800°C) and wavelengths range from 1.0 to 1.6 µm. The choice of
measuring range and wavelength makes these pyrometers suitable
for applications in heat treating, iron and steel production and metal
High-Temperature Castable Ceramic forging. www.landinst.com
Aremco Products
Ceramacast 900 is a zirconium-silicate based, calcium-aluminate
bonded, chemical-setting castable ceramic suited for casting small Cabinet Oven
parts and fixtures. It can also be used for potting high-temperature Grieve
electrical components such as An electrically heated cabinet oven can
infrared heaters and temperature be used for metal-part heat-treating
sensors for applications up to 2800°F operations. With workspace dimensions
(1535°C). Exhibiting exceptional measuring 22 inches wide x 21 inches
electrical and mechanical properties, deep x 85 inches high, the oven has 18
it has a compressive strength of 8,000 kW installed in Nichrome wire tubular
psi. www.aremco.com elements to heat the oven chamber. It
also features 4-inch insulated walls, an
aluminized steel exterior and interior,
Stop-off Paint and all safety equipment required
DAM Hartetechnik GmbH by NFPA Standard 86 for handling
LUISO is used like a traditional stop-off paint for processes such flammable solvents. www.grievecorp.com

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Atmosphere Generators
3000 CFH Ammonia Dissociator, Electric , S & W, 4 Available
2000 CFH Ammonia Dissociator, Electric, 1950°F, Rolock
7500 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 1950°F, Surface Combustion, Modular
w/Endo-Injector
5600 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 1950°F, Surface Combustion
5600 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 2050°F, Williams, Air Cooled, Endo-Injector
3600 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 1950°F, Surface Combustion, 2 Available
3000 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 2000°F, Lindberg, Air Cooled
3000 CFH Endo, Electric, 1950°F, Gasbarre, Water Cooled
2500 CFH Endo, Gas Fired, 1950°F, AFC, Air Cooled
1500 CFH Endo, Electric, 2050°F, Lindberg, Air Cooled
750 CFH, Endo, Electric, 1850°F, Lindberg, Air Cooled
Box Furnaces
24”W x 24”H x 48”L, Electric, 2012°F, Lindberg, Retort Furnace
36”W x 40”H x 48”L, Electric, 1700°F, Beavermatic, Roof Fan, LIKE NEW
18”W x 18”H x 24”L, Electric, 2192°F, Lindberg, H2 Retort, “SINTER-ALL”
18”W x 18”H x 24”L, Lindberg, “Sinter-All”, 2200°F, H2 Atmosphere
15”W x 12”H x 18”L, CM, 2800°F, H2 Atmosphere
166"W x 20"H top of piers to door arch, 32"H opening x 120"L, 2000°F,
Gas Fired, Atmosphere, McLaughlin Services
10'6"W x 6'H x 35'L, Gas Fired, 1650°F, Drever, Fiber Lined, Atmosphere,
2 Available
60”W x 60”H x 60”L, Electric, 1250°F, Wisconsin, 2 Available, Rebuilt
w/New Controls
48"W x 48"H x 54"L, Electric, 1200°F, Sunbeam, Fiber Lined
36”W x 30”H x 60”L, Electric, 1400°F, Rolock, Atmosphere/Forced Cooling,
Fiber Lined
24”W x 18”H x 36”L, Electric, 2000°F, Lindberg, Atmosphere, Fiber Lined
15"W x 12"H x 30"L, Electric, 2000°F, Lindberg, Atmosphere
12”W x 12”H x 33”L, Electric, 2150°F, L & L Special Furnace, H2/N2
Atmosphere, Retort
MANY MORE AVAILABLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fobinc.com
Belt Furnaces
72"W x 9"H x 24'L, Electric, 1600°F, Holcroft, Atmosphere/Cooling
16”W x 3”H x 20’L, Electric, 2400°F, Abbott Furnace, Ceramic Belt,
Atmosphere
8"W x 4"H x 54"L, Electric, 2100°F, C.I Hayes, Atmosphere/Cooling
12"W x 1"H x 12'L, Electric, 2012°F, Lindberg, Atmosphere/Cooling
MANY MORE AVAILABLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fobinc.com
Pit Furnaces
25” Diameter x 36”Deep, Lindberg, 2000°F, Atmosphere, LIKE NEW
40” Diameter x 60”Deep, Electric, 1400°F, L & N/Lindberg,
N2 Atmosphere, 2 Avail.
28” Diameter x 72”Deep, Electric, 2000°F, Lindberg, Carburizer
MANY MORE AVAILABLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fobinc.com
Internal Quench Furnace
30”W x 30”H x 48”L, Electric, 1800°F, Lindberg, Top Cool
Roller Hearth Furnaces
104"W x 24"H x 51'L, Gas Fired, 1600°F, Holcroft, Fiber Lined,
Includes Trays/Baskets
Rotary Retort Furnace
18" Diameter x 10'L Heat, 950 pounds per hour, 1750°F, AGF, New Retort,
Complete Line
Contact: Jeffrey D. Hynes 248.343.1421 or sales@fobinc.com • For a complete inventory listing with photos visit www.fobinc.com
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Vacuum Furnaces
12”W x 12”H x 24”L, Centorr, 1500°C, H2 Atmosphere, Diffusion Pump, Loader
48” Diameter x 60”H, Bottom Loader, Electric, 2400°F, Diffusion Pump,
Abar Ipsen
12”W x 12”H x 24”L, Electric, 1450°C/2642°F, The Heat Source,
Moly Hot Zone, Diffusion Pump
Induction Heating
335 kW, 200 kHz, 750V Output, Elphiac/Inducto-Heat, Includes Water System
200 kW, 450 kHz, I.P.E./Inducto-Heat, R.F. Power Supply w/2 Heat Stations
MANY MORE AVAILABLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fobinc.com
Vacuum Induction Melting
150 kW, 3 kHz, ALD, 50 to 300 pound crucibles, Pillar MK 11 Power Source,
Excellent Condition
100 kW, 3 kHz, Ionex, Pillar MK 8 Power Source, Excellent Condition
Walk-In Ovens
120”W x 80”H x 168”L, Electric, 500°F, Grieve, Solvent Rated
72”W x 78”H x 144”L, Despatch, 650°F, Electric
81"W x 92"H x 25'L, Electric, 295°F, FECO, 350 kW, UNUSED & LIKE NEW,
2 Available
72"W x 96"H x 25'L, Gas Fired, 500°F, Wisconsin Oven, Double Ended,
AMS 2750D Certified, +/-10°F
39"W x 58"H x 50"L, Electric, 1000°F, Despatch, Atmosphere, Cooling
Continuous Ovens
60”W x 10”H x 20’L Heat, Gas Fired, 500°F, Jensen, 3 Available
18”W x 6”H x 10’L Heat, Gas Fired, 500°F, Jensen, 3 Available
48”W x 6”H x 26’L Heat, Gas Fired, 650°F, Wisconsin Oven
52”W x 11”H x 18’L Heat, Gas Fired, 900°F, S.F.E.
30”W x 11”H x 18’L Heat, Gas Fired, 900°F, S.F.E.
48”W x 12”H x 20’L, S.F.E., Gas Fired, 900°F
30’W x 12”H x 20’L, S.F.E., Gas Fired, 900°F
36"W x 6"H x 25'L, Gas Fired, 600°F, Abbott Furnace Company,
Cooling, 3 Available
12"W x 1.5"H x 22'L, Gas Fired, 600°F, O.S.I., 4 Avail.
Cabinet Ovens
48”W x 48”H x 30”L, Electric, 350°F, Precision Quincy, Roll-In Cart
20'W x 20"H x 20"L, Electric, 1250°F, Grieve, 2 Avail.
36”W x 48"H x 36"L, Electric, 600°F, Blue M, Tested
MANY MORE AVAILABLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fobinc.com
Miscellaneous
Wheelabrator Tumblast, 7 Cubic Feet, FeMg Flights, Loader, PLC Controls
SBS Air to Oil Heat Exchangers, Various Sizes, 7 Units In Stock
Detroit Testing DH-2 Brinnell Hardness Tester
30” Diameter Rotary Wash, Gas Fired, Stainless Steel
36” Diameter Rotary Wash, Gas Fired, W/R/D
30” Diameter Rotary Drum Washer, Stainless Steel, Gas Fired, W/Blow Off
AFC Charge Car, 36”W x 48”L Tray, Double Ended, PLC Controlled
Pangborn Spinner Hanger Shot Blast Machine, 2 Wheels, 20 H.P. Ea.,
24” Diameter x 60”H, 2 Compartment
Jet Wheel Blast Multi Tumble Blast, 8 Cubic Feet, Includes Loader/Dust
Collector, PLC Controls
3 Stage Dual Rotary Drum Washer, 23” Diameter Drums, 180°F Wash/Rinse,
180°F Electric Blow-Off
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Batch / Box Furnaces U3551 Surface Combustion Mesh Belt Furnace, 36"W x 12”H x 20’L, Endothermic Gas Generators
C0007 JL Becker Box Furnace with atmosphere, 72"W x 72"H x 72"L, 750ºF, gas-fired
1650ºF, gas-fired U3496 Surface Combustion Gas Generator - 5,600 CFH Endo
U3580 JL Becker Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace, 14"W x 6"H x 8'L,
U3594 Atmosphere Furnace Gas Generator, 3,000 CFH Endo
C0023 Wisconsin Oven Batch/Temper Furnace, 36"W x 48"D x 36"H, 2100ºF, electric V1021 Surface Combustion Gas Generator - 2,400 CFH Endo
1250°F, gas-fired U3592 JL Becker Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace, 12"W x 6"H, 2100ºF, V3512 Surface Combustion Gas Generator - 5,600 CFH Endo
C0029 Seco Warwick Box Furnace, 48"W x 48"H x 72"D, 1250°F, electric electric
C0030 Seco Warwick High-Temp Box Furnace, 24"W x 24"H x 36"D, V1035 Seco Warwick Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace, 18”W x 12”H x 8'L, Exothermic Gas Generators
1800°F, electric 2100ºF, electric U3581 CI Hayes Gas Generator - 4,000 CFH Exo
C0032 Seco Warwick Box Furnace, 75"W x 60"H x 120"D, 1250°F, electric
U3593 JL Becker Exothermic Gas Generator, 2,500 CFH with gas dryer
C0033 Surface Combustion Oil Quench Furnace, 30"W x 30"H x 48"D, Mesh Belt Tempering Furnaces V1036 Seco Warwick Gas Generator - 3,000 CFH Exo
1800°F, electric C0010 Despatch Mesh Belt Tempering Furnace, 57"W x 14"H x 20' L,
U3556 Pacific Industrial Box Furnace, 24”W x 18”H x 36”L, 2800ºF, 1000ºF, gas-fired Material Handling - Conveyors
electric
C0021 Sunbeam Mesh Belt Temper Furnace, 24”W x 8”H x 10’L, U3565 Conveyor - Roller: 48”W x 20’L
U3603 Atmosphere Furnace Batch Temper Furnace, 42"W x 30"H x
1050°F, gas-fired
58"D, 1600ºF, gas-fired Ovens - Cabinet
U3616 Degussa Durferrit Steam Tempering Furnace, 24" dia x 48"D, C0022 AGF Mesh Belt Temper Furnace, 30"W x 20"L, 1100°F, gas-fired
V1022 Surface Combustion Mesh Belt Tempering Furnace, 42”W x U020 Blue-M Oven/Ref, 20”W x 20”H x 18”D, (-4°F/400°F)
1200ºF V1016 Grieve Electric Cabinet Oven, 36”W x 36”H x 36"L, 950ºF
V1010 Dow Batch Furnace, 30”W x 20”H x 48”L, 1250ºF, gas-fired 12”H x 36'L, 1350ºF, gas-fired
V1011 Dow Batch Furnace, 30”W x 20”H x 48”L, 1250ºF, gas-fired Ovens - Cart Type
Pit Furnaces
V1013 Thermolyne Furnace, Hi Temp, Front Door Loading, 10"W x 9"H V1059 Wisconsin Oven Batch/Temper Furnace, 6' W x 6' H x 33' L,
U3547 Lindberg Pit/Carborizer Furnace, 48” dia x 60” deep, 1850ºF,
x 14"L, 2000ºF, electric 800°F, gas-fired
gas-fired
V1014 Lindberg Box Cyclone Furnace, 30"W x 24"H x 72"L, 1200ºF, electric Blowers
U3548 Lindberg Pit/Carborizer Furnace, 48” dia x 60” deep, 1850ºF,
V1024 PIFCO Temper Furnace, Skid Hearth, 36”W x 48”L x 30”H,
1300ºF, electric gas-fired U018 Twin City Blower - 20 HP
U3549 Lindberg Pit/Temper Furnace, 48” dia x 60” deep, 1250°F, U027 Twin City Blower - 5 HP
V1026 FNC Box/Batch Tempering Furnace, 11'W x 6'H x 18'L, 2400°F,
gas-fired U029 Blower
gas-fired
V3516 Eclipse Blower - 3/4 HP
V1027 FNC Box/Batch Tempering Furnace, 11'W x 6'H x 18'L, 2400°F, Roller Hearth Furnaces
gas-fired Charge Cars
C0025 Park Thermal Batch Temper Roller Hearth Furnace, 36”W x
V1049 Surface Combustion Temper Furnace, 87"W x 36"H x 87"L, U3615 JL Becker Charge Car
30”H X 72”L, 1250ºF, gas-fired
1350°F, gas-fired V1043 Surface Combustion Charge Car, Double-Ended
U3550 PIFCO Powered Roller Hearth Temper Furnace, 21"W x 16"H x
Car Bottom Furnaces V1051 Surface Combustion Charge Car, DEDPER, 87"W x 87"L
10'L, electric
V1028 Car Bottom Furnace, 9'W x 3'H x 16'L, 2000°F, gas-fired V1009 Ipsen Continuous Temper Furnace, 24”W x 18”H x 10’L, Compressors
V1029 Johnston Car Bottom Furnace, 6'W x 4'H x 18'L, 2000°F, gas-fired 1350ºF, electric U019 Spencer Turbo Compressor - 1.5 HP
V1040 Despatch Car Bottom Furnace, Dual-Door, Straight-Thru, 12'W Vacuum Furnaces U023 Spencer Turbo Compressor
x 5'H x 12'D, 700ºF, electric
C0013 CI Hayes Oil Quench Vacuum Furnace, 24"W x 18"H x 36"D, Heat Exchanger Systems
Drop Bottom Furnaces electric U030 Graham Systems Heat Exchanger - Plate
C0031 Seco Warwick Solution Anneal Furnace System, 48"W x 48"H x C0020 Ipsen 6 Bar Vacuum Furnace, 36”W x 36”H x 54”D, 2400°F, U3609 SBS Heat Exchanger
48"D, 1200°F, electric electric
U3543 Despatch Drop Bottom Furnace, 4’W x 4’H x 6’L, 1200ºF, electric U3612 AVS Vacuum Annealing Furnace, 18"W x 12"H x 24"D, 2400ºF, Parts - Soluble Oil Tank
electric U3413 Conveyor & Tank - continuous soluble: 62”W x 48”H x 96”L
Internal Quench Furnaces
V1004 CI Hayes Vacuum Furnace, Oil Quench, 18”W x 12”H x 30”L,
U3569 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, 24”W x 18”H x 36”D, 1750ºF, 2400°F, electric Water Cooling Systems
gas-fired V1053 Seco Warwick Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, 30" wide x 16" high U3404 JL Becker Cooling Tower with Tank: Tower: 51”W x 64”H x
U3570 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, 24”W x 18”H x 36”D, 1750ºF, x 30" deep, 2400ºF, electric 36”L, Tank: 72”W x 66”H x 84”L
gas-fired V1054 Seco Warwick Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, 30" wide x 16" high U3405 JL Becker Cooling Tower
U3606 Dow/AFC IQ Furnace, 30"W x 48"L x 24"H, 1850°F, gas-fired U3595 JL Becker 2-Tank Water Cooling System, 2 Dayton 1HP Motors
x 30" deep, 2400ºF, electric
U3611 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, Top-Cool, 36-48-36, 1950°F,
V1055 Centorr Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, 12"W x 12"H x 12" D, Washers
gas-fired
V1046 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, 87"W x 36"H x 87"L, 1850°F, 2400ºF, electric U3564 Holcroft Batch Washer, 36”W x 72”H x 36”L, gas-fired
gas-fired V1058 GM Enterprises VHF-701 Vacuum Furnace, 48"W x 48"H x V1052 Surface Combustion BIQ Washer, 87"W x 36"H x 87"L, 180°F,
V1047 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, 62"W x 36"H x 62"L, 1850°F, 60"L, 2500°F, electric gas-fired
gas-fired V1060 Abar HR26x26 Vacuum Furnace, 24"W x 18"H x 36"L, 2400°F, Transformers
V1048 Surface Combustion IQ Furnace, 62"W x 36"H x 62"L, 1850°F, electric
Extensive inventory of all types of transformers for any and all
gas-fired V1061 Abar HR34 Vacuum Furnace, 24"W x 24"H x 36"L, 2400°F, applications
electric
Mesh Belt Brazing Furnaces C0019 Surface Combustion Vacuum Temper Furnace, 36"W x 24"H x Baskets & Boxes
U3310 Lindberg Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace, 18”W x 11"H x 11’L, 48"L, 1350°F, electric Extensive inventory of heat treat baskets and boxes
2100ºF, electric C0027 Pacific Scientific Vacuum Temper Furnace, 24”W x 24”H x
For Miscellaneous Parts Inventory and Complete
U3529 CI Hayes Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace, 18"W X 6"H, 2100ºF, electric 36”D, 1450ºF, electric
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Since 1936

––––– ATMOSPHERE GENERATORS ––––– –––––––––– MISCELLANEOUS –––––––––

750CFH Endothermic Ipsen Gas Combustion Air Blowers (All sizes)
1000CFH Ammonia Dissoc. Lindberg Elec 24" × 36" × 12" Ipsen Washer (Dunk) Elec
1000CFH Ammonia Dissoc. Drever Elec 36" × 48" × 36" Ipsen D&S Washer Elec
1000CFH Exothermic Gas Atmos. Gas
24" × 36" × 24" Lindberg Washer Gas
1500CFH Endothermic - Ipsen Gas
2000CFH Ammonia Dissoc. Drever (3) Elec 24" × 36" × 24" Salt Quench Tanks (2) Elec 1000°F
3000CFH Endothermic AFC (2000) - Air Gas Wilson Hardness Testers (Superficial)
3000CFH Endothermic Lindberg (3) - Air Gas (2) Bell & Gossett "Shell & Tube" Heat Exchangers
3600CFH Endothermic Surface (2) Gas 24" x 36" x 24" Lindberg "Cooldown" Chamber
5600CFH Endothermic Surface (3) Gas 36" x 48" AFC Charge Car (D.E.) Elec
6000CFH Exothermic Sunbeam Gas AFC Pusher Line (Atmos.) Gas 1750˚F
6000CFH Gas Atmos. Nitrogen Generator Gas 16" AGF Shaker Line (250 #/Hr.) Gas
8,000CFH Exothermic Alhern-Martin Gas
15,000CFH Exothermic Great Lakes (1998) Gas
––––––– OVENS/BOX TEMPERING ––––––
–––––––––– BOX FURNACES –––––––––– 8" × 18" × 8" Lucifer Elec 1250°F
12" × 24" × 8" Lucifer Up/Down (Muffle) Elec 2100°F 12" × 16" × 18" Lindberg (3) Elec 1250°F
12" × 24" × 8" Hayes (Atm) Elec 1800°F 12" × 24" × 12" Lucifer Elec 1250°F
12" × 24" × 12" Hevi Duty (2) Elec 1950°F 12" × 18" × 12" Lindberg Elec 1400°F
12" × 32" × 12" L&L Retort Elec 2100°F 14" × 14" × 14" Gruenberg (3) Elec 1200°F
13" × 24" × 12" Electra Up/Down Elec 2000°F 14" × 14" × 14" Gruenberg (solvent) Elec 450°F
16" × 24" × 15" C/K (Atmos) Elec 2300°F 15" × 24" × 12" Sunbeam (N2) Elec 1200°F
17" × 14.5" × 12" L&L (New) Elec 2350°F
20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M Elec 400°F
18" x 30" x 13" Hevi-Duty Elec 1850°F
18" x 36" x 18" Lindberg (Fan) Elec 1850°F 20" × 18" × 20" Despatch Elec 650°F
20" x 48" x 12" Hoskins Elec 2000°F 20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M
20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M (2)
Elec 650°F
Elec 800°F
To Advertise Online, contact:
22" x 36" x 17" Lindberg (Retort) Elec 2050°F
24" × 42"× 14" Hevi-Duty Elec 2300°F 20" × 20" × 20" Grieve Elec 1250°F McClelland at 412-306-4355
24" × 60"× 24" Lindberg (Fan) Elec 1850°F 24" × 20" × 20" Blue-M Electric 1000°F
36" × 48"× 24" Lindberg (Atmos.) Elec 2000°F 24" × 26" × 24" Grieve Gas 500°F
36" × 72"× 42" Eisenmann (Car) Gas 3100°F FOR SALE
24" × 24" × 18" Lindberg Elec 1250°F
72" × 72"× 48" R&G Gas 2000°F
24" × 24" × 36" New England Elec 800°F
96" × 360"× 60" Sauder Car Bottom
126"×420"×72" Drever "Lift-Off" (2)
Elec 1400°F
Gas 1450°F
24" × 24" × 48" Blue-M Elec 600°F
How to make money
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24" × 36" × 24" Demtec (N2)
24" × 36" × 24" Trent
25" × 20" × 20" Blue-M
Elec 500°F
Elec 1400°F
Elec 650°F
CARBURIZING!
14" Dia × 60"D Procedyne Fluid Bed Elec 1850°F
28" Dia x 28" Dp. L&N (Nitrider) Elec 1200°F 24" × 36" × 48" Gruenberg (2) Elec 500°F
28" Dia x 36"D L&N Nitrider Elec 1200°F 25" × 20" × 20" Blue-M (Inert) Elec 1100°F
38" Dia x 48" Lindberg (1991) Elec 1400°F 26" × 26" × 38" Grieve (2) Elec 850°F
40" Dia × 60"D L&N (steam) (2) Elec 1200°F 28" × 48" × 28" Wisconsin Elec 800°F
48" Dia × 48"D Lindberg (Atmosphere) Elec 1850°F
30" × 30" × 30" Hevi Duty Elec 1500°F
––––––––– VACUUM FURNACES ––––––––– 30" × 38" × 48" Gruenberg (Inert) (2) Elec 450°F
15" × 24" x 10" Ipsen - VFC 224 Elec 2400°F 30" × 48" × 30" Lindberg (Atmos.) Elec 1400°F HEAVY CARBON CO.
24" × 36" x 18" Hayes (Oil Quench) Elec 2400°F 36" × 36" × 36" Steelman Burn-off Gas 850°F
24" × 36" x 24" Vacuum Indust. Elec 2400°F 36" × 36" × 60" Grieve Elec 350°F
36" × 48" x 24" Surface (Temper) Elec 1350°F 36" × 48" × 72" Gruenberg Elec 350°F
36" × 48" x 36" Ipsen (Alum Brazing) Elec 1400°F 36" × 60" × 36" CEC (2) Elec 650°F
36" × 48" x 36" Ipsen (6 Bar) Elec 2200°F Use the Endocarb System for Highest Quality
36" × 84" × 36" Lindberg Gas 800°F
48" × 60" Ipsen Bottom Load Elec 2400°F Deeper Case in Less Time
40" × 240" × 42" Moco Tunnel Oven Elec 450°F
–––– INTEGRAL QUENCH FURNACES –––– 48" × 72" × 48" Grieve (Inert) Gas 1000°F Each Hour Saved is $100.00 Earned
24" × 36" × 18" Ipsen (T-4) (2) Gas 1850°F 48" × 48" × 60" Gasmac Burn-off (2) Gas 850°F User Friendly –Soot Free
24" × 36" × 24" Lindberg "Top Cool" Gas 1850°F 48" × 48" × 72" Despatch Elec 500°F
30" × 48" × 30" Surface Elec 1750°F 48" × 72" × 72" P-Quincy Gas 450°F Compare Standard to Endocarb
48" × 144" × 84" Wisconsin Elec 500°F Temp. 1750˚F – ECD
––––––– BELT FURNACES/OVENS ––––––– 60" × 96" × 66" P-Quincy Gas 500°F Standard System 7 hrs. = 0.059
5" × 36" × 2" BTU(Inert) Elec 1922°F 60" × 120" × 72" Wisconsin Gas 500°F Endocarb System 5 hrs. = 0.059
10" × 55" × 1" Vitronics (Inert) Elec 842°F
60" × 96" × 84" Callahan Gas 500°F
28" × 96" × 6" Robotics Elec 500°F Standard 140 hrs. = 0.262
50" × 50" × 50" Grieve Elec 850°F
30" × 5' × 16" Gruenberg Elec 450°F Endocarb 100 hrs. = 0.262
36" × 18' × 6" OSI Gas 1250°F 68" × 72" × 72" Gruenberg Elec 450°F
48" × 16' × 10" Holcroft Gas 500°F 68" × 30" × 66" Grieve Elec 350°F Please ask for details:
60" × 25' × 12" AFC (2000) Gas 500°F 96" × 360" × 60" Sauder "Tip Up" Elec 1400°F heavycarbon@frontiernet.net
102" × 54" × 102" Sahara Elec 350°F
Heavy
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Company
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800°F, 1,000 BTU per cubic foot, vertical lift,
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Batchmaster Oil Quench Furnace, Max. Temp. 1,950°F, Gas Fired
Vacuum Heating Chamber, Charge Car, combination Vestibule/Oil Glo Bar Furnace, 18”W x 30” L x 18” H, electric,
Quench/Atmosphere Top Cool. Max. Temp. 2,400°F, Barber Coleman Hi Limit &
programmable Temp. Controller, L & N Strip Chart
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with Rollers and Quench Tank. Burners, 2 Control Panels.
Seco/Warwick Process Industrial Machinery
High Temperature Furnace, Max. Capacity 1,000 lbs, Max. Temp. Typhoon Washer, 48” Dia. x 6’ H, Wash Tank
1,950°F, 24” x 24” x 36”. capacity 420 US Gallons, Rinse Tank capacity 200
US Gallons, Turntable Capacity 1,000 lbs, Control
G-M Enterprises
Panel, front loading Door.
Horzontal Vacuum Furnace, 48” W x 48” H x 60” L, Max. Temp.
Park Thermal
2,500°F c/w Stokes 412, Roots 615 Blower, Varian 32” Diffusion,
Spencer 50 HP Blower & Heat Exchanger. Batch Oven, 48” W x 48” H x 33” L, Max. Temp
500°F, Natural Gas, 175,000 BTUH, Fuji Controller
Surface Combustion and Hi Limit
(Quantity 2) Integral Quench Furnaces, 62” W x 62” L x 36” H, Max. Park Thermal
Temp. 1,850°F, 4,600,000 BTUH, 9,500 Gallons, 2 Agitators, Eclipse
Burners, 2 Rear Handler & Controls with PLC. Batch Oven, 48” W x 48” H, x 48” L, Max. Temp
550°F, Natural Gas, 250,000 BTU’s, Control Panel
Surface Combustion & all necessary Controls
Integral Quench furnace, 87” W x 87” L x 36” H, 1,850°F, 4,600,000 SFE
BTUH, 12,500 Gallons, 6 Agitators, Eclipse Burners, 3 Rear Handlers Cyclone Pit Furnace, 28” W x 96” Deep, Max.
& controls with PLC. Temp. 1400°F, 500,000 BTUH.
Surface Combustion
Wash/Rinse/Dry, 87” W x 87” L x 36” H, Max. Temp. 180°F, 1,500,000
BTUH, Oil Skimmer and Controls.
Surface Combustion
Atmosphere Temper Furnace, 87” W x 87” L x 36” H, Max. Temp.
1,350°F, 1,500,000 BTUH, Eclipse Burners, Combustion Blower, 2 Re-
Circulation Fans & Controls with PLC. Park Thermal
Surface Combustion International (1996) Corp.
62 Todd Road, Georgetown Ontario L7G 4R7
Double Ended Charge Car, 87” W x 87” L, Auto. Double Positioning,
Toll Free: 877-834-4328 • Fax: 905-877-6205
Extended Reach and A/B Controls.
jmistry@parkthermal.com • Web: www.parkthermal.com

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INDEX OF
ADVERTISERS
IN THIS ISSUE

Advertiser Page (Spotlight) Phone Website

Across International LLC 19 (38) 888-988-0899 www.acrossinternational.com
Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp. 39 (39) 800-547-1527 www.ajaxtocco.com
ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies 41 (40) 248-668-4130 www.ald-holcroft.com
ALD Thermal Treatment, Inc. 42 (42) 803-233-0660 www.aldtt.net
Applied Test Systems 43 (43) 800-299-6408 www.atspa.com
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. 45 (44) 905-356-1327 www.can-eng.com
CLEMEX Technologies Inc. 46 (46) 450-651-6573 www.clemex.com
Custom Electric Manufacturing Co. 49 (48) 248-305-7700 www.custom-electric.com
Dalton Electric Heating Co. 47 (47) 978-356-9844 www.daltonelectric.com
Delta Cooling Towers 43 (43) 800-289-3358 www.deltacooling.com
Fives North American Combustion, Inc. 7 216-271-6000 www.fivesgroup.com
G-M Enterprises 51 (50) 951-340-4646 www.gmenterprises.com
Graphite Metallizing Corp. 52 (52) 914-968-8400 www.graphalloy.com/IH
Grieve Corp., The 52 (52) 847-546-8225 www.grievecorp.com
Herring Group, The 34 630-834-3017 www.heat-treat-doctor.com
I Squared R Element Co. Inc. 53 (53) 716-542-5511 www.isquaredrelement.com
INEX Incorporated 24, 34 716-537-2270 www.INEXinc.net
Ipsen Inc. 3 (54) 800-727-7625 www.ipsenusa.com
Kureha America LLC 53 (53) 212-867-7040 www.kureha.com
Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp. 9 269-543-4291 www.methivac.com
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA 57 (56) 800-764-5369 www.oerlikon.com/leyboldvacuum
Omega Engineering, Inc. Inside Front Cover (55) 203-359-1660 www.omega.com
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc. 59 (59) 603-578-6500 www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
Praxair 60 (60) 800-PRAXAIR www.praxair.com
Pro-Tech Co. Inc. Back Cover 630-271-0551 www.protechcompanyinc.com
Protection Controls Inc. 58 (58) 847-674-7676 www.protectioncontrolsinc.com
Qual-Fab, Inc. 58 (58) 440-327-5000 www.qual-fab.net
SAFE Cronite Inc. 11 440-353-6594 www.safe-cronite.us
SECO/WARWICK Corp. 13 (61) 814-332-8400 www.secowarwick.com
Solar Manufacturing 63 (62) 267-384-5040 www.solarmfg.com
Steeltech Ltd. 64, 65 616-243-7920 www.steeltechltd.com
Sun-Tec Corp. 31 248-669-3100 www.sunteccorp.com
Super Systems Inc. 21 (66) 513-772-0060 www.supersystems.com
Surface Combustion Inc. 4 (67) 800-537-8980 www.surfacecombustion.com
Tenova Core 71 (70) 412-262-2240 www.tenovacore.com
Thermprocess 2015 22 312-781-5180 www.thermprocess-online.com
Tinius Olsen 69 (69) 215-675-7100 www.tiniusolsen.com
T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. 68 (68) 856-829-2000 www.tmvacuum.com
TMS Show Inside Back Cover 215-482-5000 www.tms.org/TMS2015
Trent, Inc. 66 (66) 215-482-5000 www.trentheat.com
Vac Aero International Inc. 23 (72) 905-827-4171 www.vacaero.com
Wellman Furnaces Inc. 73 (73) 317-398-4411 www.wellmanfurnaces.com
Wire Association International Inc., The 37 203-453-2777 www.wirenet.org
Wisconsin Oven Corp. 75 (74) 262-642-3938 www.wisoven.com
WS Thermal Process Technology Inc. 76 (76) 440-385-6829 www.flox.com

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