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CONTENTS
FEATURES
Sintering/Powder Metallurgy
32 Automotive Industry Overview
3D Printing, Sintering Play a Role in Vehicle Manufacture
Bill Mayer –
Managing Editor, Industrial Heating
With May’s editorial focus on automotive heat
treating, it seemed only natural to provide an
overview of the marketplace. The U.S. automotive
industry appears to be heading toward a strong 2015
and beyond. This is undeniably good news for the
heat-treatment industry.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/AutoNews
Materials Characterization & Testing
36 Understanding the
Jominy End-Quench Test
James Marrow – University of Oxford;
Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM
The Jominy end-quench test is used to measure the
hardenability of a steel. Hardenability is a measure
of the capacity of the steel to harden a certain depth
under a given set of conditions.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/JominyTest
36
44
MAY 2015
Vacuum/Surface Treating
40 Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy
for Dry Vacuum Pumps in Furnaces
Thomas Knecht – Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH;
Cologne, GERMANY
Dry-compression vacuum pumps represent a perfect fit in
supporting medium to harsh conditions in vacuum heat-
treating applications by offering low operating costs and
high reliability.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/MaintainPumps
Induction Heat Treating
44 Induction Heating Expertise Helps
Equipment Buyers
Frank Wilson – Induction Heating Consultations;
Grosse Pointe Woods,˜Mich.
In my 40-plus years in the induction heating business, I can
remember few (if any) instances where a buyer of induction
equipment had the necessary expertise to help in specifying,
evaluating, negotiating and managing the overall buying
process.
Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/
InductionExpertise
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CONTENTS MAY 2015

COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
26 Industry News

12 Editor’s Page
Automotive News
Automotive news seems to happen every day. It is worth reviewing these
80
80
Economic Indicators
Industry Events
stories to see which way the automotive wind is blowing because we 81 Products
acknowledge that the health of many of our businesses rises and falls 82 Literature Showcase
(at least to some extent) on automotive-industry trends. 83 The Aftermarket
84 Classified Marketplace

14 Federal Triangle
Out-of-Control Government
90 Advertiser Index

Did you know that the federal government employed 2.1 million civilians
and paid wages and benefits to them of $254 billion in 2014? Or that a new SPECIAL
EPA rule prohibits fabrication of new wood-burning stoves? Barry Ashby
discusses these topics and more this month. SECTIONS
30 Thermprocess 2015 Preview

16 The Heat Treat Doctor® 48 Corporate Profiles

“Run Baby, Run” – A Safety Story
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, The Doctor was called in to
investigate an industrial accident that resulted in serious burn injuries to
personnel in the heat-treat shop. The subject of what to do in the case of a
quench-oil fire came up, and the headline phrase was uttered.
Our focus on May advertisers
On the Cover:
Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant celebrates the
official start of production of the all-new aluminum
2015 F-150. See our cover story (p. 32) for automotive-
industry news (photo by Sam VarnHagen).

20 International
Training for Heat Treaters and Technicians
A move is afoot in the United Kingdom to implement apprenticeship
schemes to train technicians to become the industry experts of the future.
U.K. resident David Pye discusses this and the opportunities awaiting those
fortunate enough to take advantage.
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EDITOR'S PAGE
Automotive News
A
utomotive news seems to happen
every day. It is worth reviewing these
stories to see which way the automotive
wind is blowing, however, because
we acknowledge that the health of many of our
businesses rises and falls (at least to some extent)
on the trends in the automotive industry.
Future Predictions
Two forecasts – NADA and IHS – predict
REED MILLER
vehicle sales of about 16.9 million in 2015. This
Associate Publisher/Editor
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reed@industrialheating.com Automotive also predicts global automotive sales
of 88.6 million in 2015, an increase of 2.4% over
2014. In Canada, light-vehicle sales set an annual
record in 2014, which is expected to be broken
this year. It’s predicted that North American
vehicle production will rise steadily through 2022.
Manufacturer Trends
Looking at that 2022 time frame, it’s predicted
that GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler will be number
1, 2 and 3. Rounding out North America’s top-10
in 2022 will be Toyota, Honda, Renault-Nissan,
Hyundai-Kia, Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes.
Toyota is currently the world’s top automaker.
Toyota posted early-year sales gains of 12-13%,
with their luxury division, Lexus, posting a 22%
increase in February. Similarly, although smaller
than Toyota, Nissan reported gains and set a
February record. Their luxury brand, Infinity,
increased almost 20% YOY in February.
Volvo announced plans to build its first factory
in the U.S., nearly 60 years after it began selling
cars here. It will be Volvo’s fifth factory, and the
investment will be about $500 million. A location
has not yet been announced. Last year, Volvo broke
its previous sales record from 2007.
Luxury brands have been the biggest gainers
in the past five years with sales increasing 154%
compared to a 36% gain in
the general auto market.
Possibly spurred on by
these gains, the luxury
brands showed off
diverse lineups at the
Geneva International
Motor Show. Bentley displayed a small
sports car, Aston Martin promised an SUV and
12 MAY m
Koenigsegg (a Swedish company) introduced a
sports car that will cost $1.9 million.
Here at home, a new U.S. manufacturer, VL
Automotive, is beginning production of the VL
Destino. It is basically the Fisker Karma without
the batteries and electrical system. Instead, it is
powered by a 630-hp Corvette ZR-1 supercharged
V-8 with a GM six-speed automatic transaxle.
The price will be in the $200,000 neighborhood.
Fueling the Growth
In spite of lower oil prices, GM plans to move
forward with its plans to expand its electrified-
vehicle strategy. GM is committed to building the
Bolt for 2017, which has a 200-mile range. They
will also be making a 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid,
which will use powertrain components from the
Volt to achieve a combined 45 mpg.
Volkswagen plans to launch a new electric vehicle
in the U.S. around 2018. It’s reported that VW is
giving serious thought to innovating solid-state bat-
tery technology. It is anticipated that VW will decide
the future of its battery investments by summer.
Nissan recently delivered their 75,000th all-
electric LEAF. The LEAF has a driving range of
about 84 miles.
A new report indicates that worldwide sales
of natural-gas vehicles are expected to total 37.2
million in the decade ending in 2024.
Technology Trends
High-tech collision-avoidance systems are making
our cars safer. The technology that seems to be
getting a lot of recent press is autonomous-driving
vehicles. Volvo recently announced that it had
completed designs for self-driving cars that it
plans to put on the road in two years. Volvo is
challenging Nissan and Google to be the first to
put fully automated cars into circulation.
As I write, a self-driving car is making a trip
from California to New York. While three people
will be riding in the modified Audi, no one will
be driving for a majority of the time. The car
utilizes Delphi’s self-driving technology, which
includes about 20 sensing systems.
It’s anticipated that the first real-world
application of this technology will be vehicles that
can drop you at the door, park themselves and
return to pick you up. The future is now!
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FEDERAL TRIANGLE
Out-of-Control Government
T
he combination of federal rulemaking (by
“Administrative Law” as discussed here in
December 2014) and associated financial
burdens on industry boggle the mind.
For example, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has a final rule effective July 13,
2015, to revise and restrict recycling provisions
for scrap metals that involve considerable
recordkeeping, storage and spills requirements;
worker training; state and local permitting; and
BARRY ASHBY government notifications. This is expected to
Washington Editor
involve 5,000 facilities in 634 industries, 41% in
202-255-0197
askbarry@industrialheating.com manufacturing sectors. The EPA has changed the
definition of legitimate recycling.
Another example of federal intrusion by
regulation applies to wood-burning stoves. A
new EPA rule prohibits fabrication of new stoves.
About 10% of American households burn wood,
and the number that rely on it for primary heat
rose 10% between 2005 and 2012. Two states
(Michigan and Missouri) barred environmental
agencies from enforcing the rule, and prohibitions
“American are pending in Virginia and three other states.
Did it ever occur to citizens that it is not
citizens and government’s job to rule by edict on matters of
whether “we the people” can have a wood-burning
the private stove in our house?
sector that drive A major intrusion example is the EPA’s
greenhouse-gas regulation for new (and
the economy planned) coal-fired power plants, which
assuredly portends higher electricity costs with
MUST tell the no meaningful environmental benefits. EPA
politicians to arguments are all based on weak scientific
analyses. It is evident that Congress should
be honest remove EPA authority to regulate these matters.
While politicians have an agenda on these
and do the matters, the scientific truths show a controversy
about whether human activity is a driver of
job they were climate change and give an honest assessment
sent to do.” of the magnitude of greenhouse-gas emissions’
contribution to the issue.
Think about this. Regardless of who puts
CO2 into the air, the Center for the Study of
Carbon Dioxide and Global Change calculates
that the monetary benefit from atmospheric
CO2 enrichment for crop production was $3.2
trillion from 1961 to 2011 and will yield $9.8
trillion in benefits between now and 2050. For
the dimbulb politicos and media who have no
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clue about reality and technology, this includes
understanding mankind’s true and relative
importance in the world.
Now let’s overlay thoughts about the federal
establishment that is imposing this nonsense
on you and American society. The federal
government employed 2.1 million civilians and
paid wages and benefits to them of $254 billion
in 2014. These federal employees are paid 74%
more than U.S. private-sector employees in
80% of occupations studied by both federal
agencies and private institutions. Federal civilian
employees were paid an average of $81,076 in
2013, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis, while the nation’s private-sector
workers were paid $55,424. When health care
and pension benefits are included, federal
compensation averaged $115,524, or 74% more
than the private sector. Two years ago, the
federal benefits package amounted to an average
$34,448 annually, while it was $10,933 in the
private sector. Income growth at the upper end
of the scale, as measured five years ago, included
383,000 federal employees with salaries over
$100,000; 66,000 with salaries over $150,000;
and 22,000 with salaries over $170,000.
As of Jan. 13, 2015, Congress had two
companion bills (one each in the House and
Senate) that give federal employees a 3.8% pay
raise in 2016. The new Congress is reportedly
unlikely to “get behind” these bills, but my
view is not to count on what the daily papers
report. When you hear American Federation
of Government Employees President J. David
Cox Sr. lament that “the proposed pay raise
would help repay federal workers for wages they
lost due to budget cuts” (what budget cuts?)
or National Federation of Federal Employees
President William R. Dougan whine over the
1% pay adjustment over the past two years as
“woefully insufficient,” it infuriates any sane or
knowledgeable person.
The message here is that American citizens
and the private sector that drive the economy
MUST tell the politicians to knock off all such
madness, be honest and do the job they were sent
to do. Otherwise, American forbearance will
collapse and be followed by strife, which is never
pleasant or painless for any nation.
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THE HEAT TREAT DOCTOR®
“Run Baby, Run” – A Safety Story
O
nce upon a time (a long, long time ago),
The Doctor was called in to investigate
an industrial accident that resulted in
serious burn injuries to personnel in the
heat-treat shop. As part of that investigation, the
subject of what to do in the case of a quench-oil
fire came up and became legend, when in a late
night meeting the infamous phrase, “run baby,
run” was uttered. Let’s learn more.
DANIEL H. HERRING Our story begins with an innocent-looking
The HERRING GROUP, Inc. batch integral-quench furnace, one that sent
630-834-3017 six people to the hospital suffering from
dherring@heat-treat-doctor.com severe burns. This particular furnace was
manually operated, and its front (outer) door
burn-off exited from a circular hole near the
bottom of the door, about 50 mm (2 inches)
in diameter. The burning endothermic gas
exited horizontally. It was reported that f lames
suddenly erupted from the opening during
production runs, and anyone caught standing
in front of the furnace – as far as 4.5 meters (15
feet) away – was in danger of being burned.
Two supervisors, several heat treaters and a
fellow from the nearby plating department were
unlucky enough to be within range of the flames
and were seriously burned. What caused the
furnace to erupt the way it did, and what could be
done to fix the problem, was the subject of intense
debate. Enter The Doctor.
First, this puts renewed emphasis on the fact
that no one should stand in front of a furnace
door for longer than is absolutely
necessary. You would be amazed by
how many conversations are held by
people standing in close proximity to
a furnace door. Don’t do it!
Secondly, a temporary solution
to the problem was to change the
direction of the burn-off by adding a
90-degree elbow into the outer door,
thus changing the flame direction
from horizontal to vertically upward.
A small hole in the bottom of the
elbow allowed the pilot flame to
ignite the endothermic gas. This is
one of the reasons that many furnace
atmosphere burn-off cans are moved
Fig. 1. Preferred location of burn-off can up and away from personnel (Fig. 1).
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The investigation then began in earnest. A
careful check of the furnace and transfer sequence
found nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, the
flame eruption was occurring mid-cycle and not
during load transfer. One rather strange clue was
found on the factory floor, an “X” marked in
chalk that coincided with the distance the flames
traveled horizontally outward from the outer door
when the inner door was opened (such as when a
load was being transferred to or from the quench
vestibule). A second clue was a small remnant
of twine wrapped around the manual-activation
handle for the inner-door cylinder. Could this be
a case of deliberate intent to harm?
It turned out that a disgruntled furnace
operator had indeed discovered how to make the
furnace belch flames and how far the flame would
extend out in front of the furnace. Positioned out
of sight behind the furnace when someone he
didn’t like “came within range,” he tugged on the
string attached to the inner-door open activation
handle, causing the inner door to open with an
eruption of flames out the front door. This is
only one of two instances of criminal acts The
Doctor has ever witnessed in the heat-treat shop.
Amazing but true.
As part of the investigation, managers from
several operating divisions had gathered to learn
from the event. One of the other subjects of
intense interest was what to do in the event of a
quench-oil fire. What started as a lively discussion
over lunch extended far into the evening talking
about the do’s and don’ts related to quench-oil
fires. Since one of the most dangerous conditions
is a load jammed half in and half out of the
oil, this was the principal focus of everyone’s
attention. Oil discharge from the overflow pipe
into the pit was also mentioned, however. At
this time The Doctor related a true story about a
similar situation, where up to 100 mm (4 inches)
of oil had accumulated in the pit and was ignited
by a careless employee, destroying seven integral-
quench furnaces and a large portion of a heat-treat
department.
A brief recap of the discussions follows.
1. The subject of equipping furnaces with a
nitrogen purge (Fig. 2) was raised almost
immediately. Everyone agreed it was a
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good idea, but the reality was that most of the company’s
integral-quench furnaces were not equipped with this
feature. A management action item was undertaken. One
interesting part of the discussion centered on a sintering
furnace in which the empty nitrogen-purge cylinders had
been replaced by oxygen cylinders (despite the fact that
they had left-handed threads). One of the engineers stated
that it is still the single loudest explosion he has ever heard
… and he was in an adjacent building.
2. Also discussed was educating supervisors not to give
instructions to “shut everything off ” (which included the
nitrogen-purge cylinders) in the hopes that the fire will
burn itself out. An entire plant was lost because of this
mistake.
3. The question was raised if the front door should ever be
opened “just to take a peek” while flames are erupting and
the hot load is still volatilizing the quench oil. Surprisingly,
this sparked a heated debate as to whether this technique
should or shouldn’t be used. Several managers stated that
they gather a crew of trained individuals in proper personal
protective equipment; open the door; and, using long rods,
attempt to clear the jam in an effort to move the load either
down or up out of the oil. Others, including The Doctor,
view this as putting personnel in unnecessary danger.
4. Who should be your first call? Is it to your supervisor,
his boss or 911? While most fire departments do not
train for heat-treat-related emergencies, they are trained
professionals that deal with fire events all the time. Since,
for example, a grease fire in a kitchen can get out of control
in as little a 30 seconds, remember to act quickly and
responsibly. Confirm by asking that someone has indeed
called the fire department.
5. Should the furnace ever be placed in manual mode and
Figure 2. Nitrogen-purge setup with redundant cylinder banks
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the operator attempt to reposition the load? The consensus
was that this is a prudent act to perform provided one can
do it safely and it does not involve attempting to open the
front door.
6. Where is the control panel in relationship to the front
door? In many instances it is next to it, perhaps convenient
during normal operation but unsafe to stand in front of
in emergency situations. While relocation of the control
panel may not be an easy task, everyone was in agreement
it should be on the side of the furnace, away from the
door area. Remember that the pressure inside the furnace
builds up, and one of the ways it will relieve itself is to
push the front door outward away from its mating flange.
The Doctor has seen 1-meter (3-foot) flames driven out
horizontally under high pressure at the front door during
such situations, so beware!
7. How often should grids and baskets be inspected, and do
you attempt to weld repair a grid in order to extend its life?
Grids and baskets should be inspected daily for cracks,
warpage or other signs of damage. If your application is
carburizing, weld repairs will fail quickly. Grids that tear
apart are a major cause of load jams.
8. What other scenarios can cause fires? There are obvious
dangers that most of us are taught to watch out for, such as
water in quench oil that can cause a quench tank to erupt
into flames. Another subtle but important consideration
is the makeup of our workloads. We must pay attention to
surface area and remember that whether we are running
tiny fasteners in an integral-quench furnace or moving
large, heavy parts by crane for quenching into an open tank,
the transfer must be smooth, performed in a timely manner
and the load must be fully submerged. Huge evolutions of
flame may be dramatic, but they are deadly!
Conclusion
While we all had a good laugh over the fellow who uttered “run
baby, run” when faced with immediate danger, his comment
hits the mark in many ways. When faced with an emergency,
it is only human nature to protect one’s life first. This is where
knowledge, understanding and training of operators, supervisors
and managers helps everyone make informed decisions.
When is the last time your shop had an emergency drill
to practice various dangerous scenarios that can arise? Never
assume that the person next to you has clearly heard or
understands your commands. Asking them to repeat your
instructions is always a good idea. The Doctor still remembers
shouting “don’t spark the pilot” then holding on to a ladder
about 20 feet in the air (in a horizontal position to the floor)
because the salesperson, trying to be helpful, thought he heard
“spark the pilot.”
The bottom line is accidents happen, but we don’t want
people injured because of them. Train, train and train some
more.
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I
have just completed writing a chapter for
a new Heat Treatment of Iron and Steel
Encyclopedia on the subject of nitriding.
During the writing of that chapter and
subsequent research, I started to think about the
content of the technical papers I had received and
who could read them.
The content of the papers (albeit on the subject
of nitriding) contained an absolute wealth of
academic information. But who, on the shop floor,
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work? This is a common problem for all heat-
treatment processing methods and understanding
the thermal activities that are taking place when
the steel is heated.
The lesson I learned many years ago was
that the heat treater – the person on the shop
floor – can literally make or break the product
that is being treated. I have long believed in
the education of those who do the work of
heat treating and have made a conscious effort
to break down a scientific subject into a more
understandable language.
While there is a great need for academic
“If your research and understanding of the metallurgical
events that happen during the thermal treatment
students of any metal, there is an even greater need for
that understanding to be given to the person on
are not the shop floor. Here in the United Kingdom,
general election is approaching, and one of the
getting it, platforms that each of the political parties seems
to be riding on is the need for the introduction
then it is not of apprenticeship schemes to enable the youth of
today to become the technicians and experts of
their fault tomorrow.
In 1955 when I started work at a well-known
but yours!” aircraft company as an indentured apprentice,
we were expected to serve five full years of
learning. That company took a very bold step and
recognized that there were no apprentices being
trained in the science of metallurgy or thermal-
processing techniques. My friend and I were
the first to apprentice to enter the field of heat
treatment. This industry is where I have remained
since then. Like my mentors, I have been an
advocate of apprenticeships for heat treatment and
metallurgical processing over the years.
Not everyone has the opportunity or the
ability to attend college or university to obtain
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a degree in metallurgy. It is my belief that some
of the technical schools/technical colleges or
even industrial organizations should seriously
consider the need for apprentices within the heat-
treatment industry.
Lecturers/instructors should have good, sound
industrial thermal-processing knowledge and the
ability to translate a highly scientific subject into
a language of general understanding. When I first
started my own company, a well-known retired
professor once told me, “If your students are not
getting it, then it is not their fault but yours!” That
comment has stuck with me throughout the years.
I carried this torch with me during my tenure
in South Africa, and one company finally
listened to me – the local aircraft company. As
a result, they started seven apprentices in the
heat-treatment department for heat treating and
surface treating. Each apprentice had to engage in
a minimum of 2,000 hours of classroom training
and a minimum of 2,000 hours of practical
training on the shop floor.
It does require the commitment of
industrialists to persevere with apprenticeship
training, particularly in the field of thermal
processing. Industry takes a risk that the
apprentice will not complete the course or will
be poached away by competition. This means
the company has trained someone for another
company at their expense. That is a risk that any
industrial company will have to take, however, no
matter what the industry. From a personal point
of view, I believe I got it right the first time.
It will now be up to the new and incoming
U.K. government as to how serious and
committed they will be to the promotion of
apprenticeship programs and not to use it just as a
vote-catching promise. It is my fervent hope that
the incoming government will support a program
of metallurgical process apprenticeships and
training.
Who knows, maybe the incoming government
will take thermal-processing apprenticeships and
utilize it within the European community. Maybe
they can even start a worldwide trend.
See David Pye's blog posts at
www.industrialheating.com/blogs
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MTI PROFILE
Southwest Metal Treating Corp.
Exceeding Customer Expectations for 30 Years
S
outhwest Metal Treating Corp. (SWMT)
of Fort Worth, Texas, is celebrating a
milestone birthday this year – 30 years
old, to be exact.
The commercial heat treater was established
in 1985 by the Fussell family, who still owns and
operates the company today. With just a couple of
small Ipsen furnaces, the young business provided
heat-treating services for local machine shops.
MTI
Today, SWMT – 42 employees strong – serves
Metal Treating Institute
the oil & gas, mining, rail and fastener industries.
904-249-0448 The MTI member provides a vast array of
www.HeatTreat.net services, including age hardening, annealing,
carburizing, cryogenic freezing, flame hardening,
nitrocarburizing, normalizing, solution annealing,
stress relieving and vacuum heat treating. The
company’s roller-hearth lines are capable of
handling up to 6,000 pounds per hour, and it can
stress relieve parts up to 32 feet long and 12 feet
wide. SWMT also has an induction heat-treating
department that specializes in long bars up 4
inches OD x 24 feet long.
SWMT, which has over 50,000 square feet
of space on 7 acres, also boasts a variety of
metallurgical testing services. These include
Charpy impact testing, chemical analysis,
hardness testing, micro-etching, microhardness
testing and tensile testing. Proving it is much
more than a heat-treat provider, SWMT also
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offers abrasive cleaning services such as sand
blasting, shot blasting and tumble blasting.
The company processes a wide range of
materials for its customers, including but not
limited to: stainless steel, low- and high-carbon
steel, alloy steel, tool steel, aluminum, brass and
copper.
Despites its equipment and scope of services,
however, SWMT says that its ISO 9001:2008
certification is most important to its success as a
business. This certification keeps every employee
accountable for their actions on the job, and its
strict guidelines permits management to oversee
each department and ensure it is operating as
required by company policies and procedures and
customer requirements.
What makes SWMT unique is its status as
a family owned company. This fact gives it the
ability to do business with companies of all sizes,
from home-based shops to large publicly-traded
companies. As such, SWMT has a rather simple
philosophy: “We have room for everyone, and it
is always our intention to treat others as we would
want to be treated.”
SWMT is continually evolving. The company
recently restructured production employees’ shift
schedules in an effort to operate 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. This gives SWMT a controlled,
fixed-time work environment while reducing and
minimizing overtime costs. This has also allowed
the business to give its workforce more days off
for rest and relaxation with their families, which
ultimately fosters a happier work environment.
As for the near future, SWMT plans on
turning into a semi-paperless facility. It will
utilize barcodes and scanners to upload data
throughout every process. This will allow
SWMT to track everything it needs via
software for real-time information it can share
with customers. The goal is to build processing
information for each part, which will in turn
allow the company to provide parts at a faster
rate. SWMT hopes to eventually have the
ability to supply exact lead-time expectations for
its customers.
Visit www.southwestmetaltreating.com for more
information on Southwest Metal Treating.
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IHEA PROFILE
Elster Thermal Solutions Global Leaders Come Together as One
T
hermprocess 2015 sets the stage for one
of the most significant events of the
year for the global thermal-processing
industry. Elster Thermal Solutions will
make its world debut at the trade show, which is
held June 16-20 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The Elster Thermal Solutions Brands
On Oct. 31, 2014, Elster Gas, headquartered in
IHEA Mainz, Germany, acquired Eclipse Inc., including
Industrial Heating Equipment Assoc. its Exothermics and CEC Combustion Safety
859-356-1575 businesses. With this acquisition, Elster Thermal
www.ihea.org Solutions was established, consisting of the
following brands:
• Kromschröder, providing controls for
measuring and controlling industrial heat
processes
• Eclipse, providing high-temperature furnace
burners, air heating burners and glass burners
• Hauck, providing burners for the asphalt
industry
• ermaf, providing burners for the agriculture
and horticultural markets
• Exothermics, providing air-to-air heat
exchangers
• CEC Combustion Safety, offering
comprehensive and consistent combustion
safety inspections and programs
Comprehensive Product and Service
Portfolio
Elster Kromschröder is the leading manufacturer
of products and system solutions for safeguarding,
measuring and controlling gas. Eclipse provides
established expertise in industrial gas combustion,
service and safety, as well as a dominant position in
the glass melting industry.
Both companies share a
long history and passion for
gas combustion, each with
over 100 years of growth
and knowledge in the
combustion business.
By combining the
products, engineering,
services, sales and safety
knowledge of these
organizations, Elster
Thermal Solutions is now
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positioned as a worldwide leader in gas combustion,
with the most extensive and comprehensive
combustion portfolio in the industry. With world-
class burners, controls and combustion systems,
the company is aligned to meet customer needs for
thermal applications spanning across all industrial
heating and drying processes.
Elster Thermal Solutions is committed to
providing customers with combustion solutions
that are safe, reliable, efficient and clean. To
ensure that objective, the company is also
pioneering a combustion service network that
spans the globe. Elster Thermal Solutions offers
a variety of programs to provide safety training,
energy and safety audits, efficiency and emission
maintenance programs and more. In addition,
it provides global commissioning and service
support, as well as combustion system safety
upgrades and repairs.
Global Support
Elster Thermal Solutions’ team of combustion
experts is situated around the world designing,
manufacturing and maintaining heating solutions
that will protect your future. Regardless of which
region of the world you do business in – Europe,
the Middle East, Africa, the Americas or Asia –
customers can be confident that Elster Thermal
Solutions has local expertise available to support
them. The company’s manufacturing support
facilities are positioned strategically throughout
the globe to best serve customer’s delivery
requirements. Elster Thermal Solutions has plants
in the following locations:
• Rockford, Ill. (U.S.)
• Toledo, Ohio (U.S.)
• Cleveland, Ohio (U.S.)
• Osnabrück, Germany
• Hamelin, Germany
• Gouda, Netherlands
• Stará Turá, Slovakia
• Suzhou, China
• Pune, India
In summing up the scope of bringing together
the new Elster Thermal Solutions organization,
CEO Martyn Vaughan simply said, “The best just
got better.”
Visit www.elster-gas.com for more information on
Elster Thermal Solutions.
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Equipment &
Business News
EQUIPMENT NEWS
Sintering Furnace TUS System
TevTech LLC delivered a laboratory sintering furnace to PhoenixTM completed the commissioning of a hot-box system
Youngstown State University’s Center for Innovation in Additive at a major U.S. bearing manufacturer. It will be used for CQI-9
Manufacturing (CIAM). The furnace features an 8-inch-diameter certification of the company’s multi-chamber continuous heat-
x 12-inch-high hot zone with temperature capability up to 2600°C treatment furnace. The hot-box thermal barrier and data logger are
(4712°F). It includes a PLC control system and touch-screen set up in a nine-point TUS (temperature uniformity survey) frame
HMI. The sintering system will be used by Youngstown State outside the furnace, and the whole test system is then charged as a
University in conjunction with 3D printers in its CIAM, which new load. The system is designed to withstand temperatures up to
enables research for undergraduate and graduate- 1832°F (1000°C).
level students, as well www.phoenixtm.com
university’s PhD prog
science and engineeri g
This equipment will Bell-Type Furnaces
enable sintering of Tenova Core has been contracted by Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel LP
high-temperature for the design and supply of HPH (high-performance hydrogen)
metals and bell-type furnaces for installation at its facility in Bowling Green,
advanced ceramics Ky. The furnaces will be used to anneal steel strip coils in a 100%
fabricated with hydrogen atmosphere. The project scope includes: HPH heating
ExOne M-Flex hoods, annealing bases and JET cooling hoods as well as associated
and X1-Lab binder equipment and process-control systems. The annealing-base design
jetting 3D printers. is optimized for obtaining the lowest dew point possible and can be
www.tevtechllc.com used for annealing almost any grade of steel strip coil.
www.tenovacore.com

Meltshop
Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for
a new mini-mill meltshop from Tyasa, a Mexican steel producer. The
plant was constructed on the Ixtaczoquitlan site and has an annual
capacity of 1.2 million metric tons of steel. Primetals Technologies
supplied a Quantum electric-arc furnace, which has a tapping
weight of 100 metric tons and cuts the specific conversion costs of
electric steel production by around 20%. The project also covered the
secondary metallurgical facilities, which include a 100-metric-ton
double ladle furnace and a 100-metric-ton double vacuum-degassing
plant with mechanical pumps.
www.primetals.com
FNC Furnace
Aichelin USA received an order from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
(FCA) for a ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) furnace. The furnace
will be added to an existing cell – it is the tenth FNC furnace – at
FCA’s transmission plant in Kokomo, Ind. The system includes:
Aichelin’s Flexiclean washer system, pre-oxidizing furnaces, cooling
stations, endothermic gas generators, and one dual-directional
loading cart with automated loading and unloading stations.
www.aichelinusa.com

Drop-Bottom Furnace
SECO/WARWICK registered its drop-bottom furnaces under
the name VertiQuench®. The name describes the process of very
fast vertical quenching. The heat-treated material is dropped into
the quenching tank placed directly under the furnace. This furnace
provides AMS 2750-compliant quench transfer times; tight
temperature uniformity; low energy consumption; compact design,
which enables line expansion; and fast and full load immersion up
to five seconds.
www.secowarwick.com

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in Mexico since 1979. The control system instrumentation and sensors will be used to
will provide precise control of temperature accurately control the process and provide
and process gases including ammonia, the required nitriding potential.
nitrogen and CO2. With this setup, the www.supersystems.com

Vacuum Furnace
ALD Dynatech installed a high-vacuum
hardening furnace with high-pressure
gas quenching system at FTA’s (Fastener
Technology Aviation) manufacturing
plant in Izmir, Turkey. The multi-purpose,
environmentally friendly furnace is
ideally suited for hardening and brazing
applications under an oxygen-free
environment. Depending on part geometry,
quench pressure can be adjusted from gentle
cooling to high-pressure gas quenching up
to 6 bar. With auxiliary equipment installed,
the furnace can be used for annealing, stress
relieving, tempering and normalizing.
www.dynatechfurnaces.com

Pusher Tray Furnaces

Nutec Bickley received an order from
a major U.S. corporation for a new line
consisting of two pusher tray furnaces for
the process of investment casting. The
first furnace will be used to do a burnout,
heating the molds to a temperature of
1600°F (870°C). The second furnace will be
used to preheat the molds to a maximum
temperature of 2300°F (1260°C).
www.nutec.com

Automated Control Solution

Super Systems Inc. (SSi) and Sistemas
Superiores Integrales (SSi Mexico)
recently implemented a nitriding/ferritic
nitrocarburizing (FNC) automated control
solution for ETSA Group, an internationally
recognized heat treater serving customers

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Equipment &
Business News
BUSINESS NEWS
Thermal Product Solutions Acquires
Wisconsin Oven
Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) acquired Wisconsin Oven Corp., a leading
manufacturer of custom industrial ovens used for heat treating, finishing, drying and
curing. Wisconsin Oven offers products for the aerospace, automotive, composites,
energy, military and pharmaceutical industries. TPS is a global leader in thermal-
processing products and test solutions with brands including BlueM, Gruenberg,
Tenney, Lindberg, MPH and now Wisconsin Oven.
U.S. Steel to Build EAF, Coupling Facility in Alabama
United States Steel Corp. announced that it will build a technologically advanced
electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Fairfield Works in Birmingham,
Ala. The company will also construct a tubular products coupling facility at Fairfield
Works to manufacture couplings with premium, semi-premium and American
Petroleum Institute (API) connections for customers in the oil and gas industry. The
two projects, which are expected to create approximately 650 temporary construction
jobs, are valued at $277.5 million. Construction of the EAF will begin in the second
quarter of 2015 and is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2016.
Grede to Invest in Heat Treatment
Grede plans to invest more than $20 million and hire
more than 35 new employees over the next three years
at its Biscoe, N.C., facility to support its commercial
vehicle business. The investment will be used for
heat treatment and machining services as well as
the addition of 26,000 square feet of manufacturing
space. The project will also include three new molding
machines and handling systems.
Linde Opens New Combustion Center
in China
The Linde Group launched its combustion center in
Suzhou in an effort to develop new combustion and
heat-treatment applications and solutions in China
and the Asia Pacific region. The Linde Combustion
Centre will drive research-and-development initiatives
in partnership with metal and research institutes in
projects to develop green combustion technologies and
improve heat-treatment processes – particularly for
carburizing and sintering – geared toward future and
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Elster Kromschröder
and Eclipse
are joining forces
to form
Elster Thermal Solutions
Visit us!
Thermprocess
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Hall 9, Stand D26
A benefit for our customers!
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THERMPROCESS PREVIEW
Bright World of Metals
Record Exhibit Space Booked at Metallurgy Trade Fairs
W
ith 911,700 square feet of sold
exhibition space, Thermprocess,
GIFA, METEC and NEWCAST
2015 have reached a new record.
These leading international trade fairs for the
metallurgy and foundry sectors now boast around
2,000 exhibitors from around the world, all of
which will present their products and services
from June 16-20 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf,
Germany.
Held concurrently, Thermprocess (11th
International Trade Fair for Thermal Process
Technology), GIFA (13th International Foundry
Trade Fair), METEC (9th International
Metallurgical Trade Fair) and NEWCAST (4th
International Trade Fair for Precision Castings) will
offer visitors and exhibitors important synergies.
Thermprocess
At Thermprocess, industry leaders have booked
considerably more square feet this year. About 300
exhibitors in Halls 9 and 10 have reserved over
110,860 square feet of exhibition space. Nearly 50%
of exhibitors are from outside the host country. With
23 companies, Italy is the leading foreign exhibitor
nation, followed by China (19) and the U.S. (15).
The Thermprocess Symposium will provide
information about technical innovations relating
to heat treatment and modern energy engineering
plant concepts, while the FOGI Special Show will
focus on the heating, smelting and casting of metals,
heating technology as well as the heat and surface
treatment of metal, ceramics and glass.
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GIFA
GIFA, the oldest among the trade fair-
quartet, will occupy 499,000 square feet of
exhibit space, surpassing the record set in
1999. Regarding exhibitor numbers (801
companies), the 2015 staging is one of the most
successful in the trade fair’s history. About
60% of GIFA exhibitors come from outside
Germany, and Egypt, Bulgaria and Singapore
will be represented for the first time, proving
the event’s global significance. As in the past,
Italy (113 companies) represents the largest
exhibitor contingent, followed by China
with 79 participants and Great Britain with
42 companies. The Technical Forum, with
emphasis on energy efficiency and minimization
of resource input, will provide visitors with up-
to-date information.
METEC
METEC offers 486 exhibitors from 35
countries and 230,950 square feet of exhibition
space in Halls 3-7. A total of 64% of exhibitors
come from European countries other than
Germany or from overseas. China leads with 75
companies, followed by Italy with 50 exhibitors
and the U.S. and India with 18 exhibitors each.
METEC’s ancillary program consisting of the
European Metallurgical Steel Technology and
Application Days (ESTAD) and the European
Metallurgical Conference (EMC) will offer
additional opportunities for information
exchange at an international level.
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NEWCAST
NEWCAST is the youngest of the four metallurgy trade fairs (launched
in 2003) and is becoming increasingly popular. More than 360
exhibitors from 31 different countries will present their products and
services on 71,000 square feet of exhibit space in Halls 13 and 14. China
has 148 suppliers of castings at the event, demonstrating that they are
now one of the biggest players on the world market. The second-largest
international contingent comes from Turkey (42 companies), while
Japan is in third place with 30 exhibitors.

For information on visiting or exhibiting at Thermprocess, GIFA, METEC or Resource Center

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four years ago, are again teaming up to host a
Resource Center at this year’s Thermprocess, June
16-20 at the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds. Exhibitors and
companies from the U.S. can become a sponsor of the
Resource Center, which is designed to:
• Provide promotional support to your company
before and during the show
• Assist you with the finer details of participating
in a European trade show (there are differences
from exhibiting in the U.S.)
• Provide access to translation services
• Give you the opportunity to offer educational
sessions
• Provide use of a private conference room
• Assist with hotel and restaurant reservations
• Help you gain exposure for your company’s
products and services

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COVER FEATURE
SINTERING/POWDER
METALLURGY
AUTOMOTIVE
Industry Overview
3D Printing, Sintering Play a Role in Vehicle Manufacture
Bill Mayer – Managing Editor,
Industrial Heating
It’s no secret that the automotive industry is vital to the
U.S. economy. And it’s no surprise that this market plays
a significant role in the success of the thermal-processing
industry – from aluminum and steel suppliers to equipment
manufacturers to heat treaters. All that said, it’s a good thing
all signs appear to show that the U.S. automotive industry is
heading toward a strong 2015 and beyond.
J
anuary 2015 marked the best January in terms of U.S.
vehicle sales in nine years. General Motors, Toyota, Ford
and Nissan all reported at least a 15% increase in sales from
January 2014. Auto sales were on pace (as of this writing)
for their best February since 2002. More importantly, February
marked the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. A
broader outlook is even more positive. U.S. vehicle sales in 2014
increased nearly 6% from 2013, marking the fifth consecutive
year of growth, and North American vehicle production
increased 5.5% to slightly more than 17.4 million units.
Automotive Industry
So, what does the future hold? Well, at least one report predicts
sales of more than 17 million this year, with the potential of 20
million in 2018.
Let’s take a quick look at one of the “Big Three”
automakers. Ford reported a 15% sales increase in January
2015 compared to January 2014. January’s performance was
the company’s best since 2004. Ford’s success selling cars
is having a positive impact when it comes to adding jobs
and investing in its facilities. Early last year, Ford invested
$500 million to upgrade its Lima Engine Plant in Ohio, a
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project that added 300 new jobs. The company hired 300
new employees and invested $129 million in its Louisville
Assembly Plant in August 2014. More recently, Ford
announced that it will ramp up production of the all-new
F-150 and add 1,550 new jobs across four facilities in the first
quarter of 2015.
These types of investments ultimately have a direct impact
on the thermal-processing industry. A look at news from
around the industry last year sheds some light. Chrysler,
for example, installed a continuous-belt copper brazing and
bright-annealing furnace line in October. An automotive
parts manufacturer in Mexico ordered three temper ovens;
a Canadian parts supplier ordered a universal batch-quench
heat-treatment facility; and a supplier of engine and chassis
components ordered an induction hardening system.
The bottom line is this: Good news from the auto industry is
good news for heat-treat equipment manufacturers. But that’s
not all. The surge in auto sales and vehicle production is also a
boon for aluminum and steel companies.
Perhaps the biggest news of 2014 came from American
Specialty Alloys, which plans to build a $1.2 billion, state-of-
the-art, aluminum mini-mill in the southeastern U.S. It would
supply more than 600,000 tons per year of aluminum, flat-
rolled product to the automotive industry. Aleris is investing
$350 million to upgrade its Kentucky rolling mill, which
will produce 480 million pounds of aluminum auto-body
sheet annually when fully operational. Meanwhile, the SMS
Group partnered with Big River Steel to build a steel mill in
Mississippi County, Ark., that would supply advanced high-
strength steels (AHSS) for the automotive industry.
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Above: A temper oven manufactured by Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp.

Right: ExOne’s Exerial 3D printing system

While we’re on the topic, aluminum has been playing a the automotive industry.
prominent role in the auto industry as of late. As you have no One of the early adopters taking advantage of 3D technology
doubt heard, Ford released its aluminum-body F-150 this year. was Hendrick Motorsports in the world of NASCAR. They
It’s a big gamble for the company, mainly because the F-150 is utilize the technology to “make mistakes in plastic” to cut down
its top-selling vehicle. Ford’s all-in, though, as evidenced by on cost and also produce some non-essential equipment (such
production starting up in December 2014 in Dearborn and by the as mirror mounts) for use directly on the cars.
end of 2015’s first quarter in Kansas City. The decision appears More recently, ExOne Company announced that six
to be paying off, as the truck recently won the prestigious Truck additional materials are now printable in the company’s
of Texas award. Since May 2013, more than 8,000 skilled-trades printing systems: cobalt-chrome, IN alloy 718, iron-chrome-
and production workers at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant and aluminum, 17-4 stainless steel, 316 stainless steel and tungsten
Kansas City Assembly Plant have undergone an intensive training carbide. This new group of printable materials is available to a
program to support production of the all-new Ford F-150. range of industries, most notably automotive.
AHSS, on the other hand, is another fast-growing If you needed further proof of 3D printing’s role in
automotive lightweighting material. Lighter and stronger than manufacturing, look no further than Alcoa. The company
conventional steel, this material helps automakers meet safety announced in November 2014 that it was working to
and efficiency standards. ArcelorMittal and ThyssenKrupp implement 3D printing in the manufacture of certain parts in
have invested heavily in research and an effort to cut product development costs.
development for AHSS. More importantly, One of the world’s largest producers of
carmakers have incorporated AHSS into aluminum cited the automotive industry as
their vehicles, including Honda and BMW. one of 3D printing’s biggest businesses.
General Motors has used a significant 3D-printed cars are quickly becoming
amount of AHSS for its Chevrolet Silverado a reality. Local Motors used a 3D printing
truck. process to manufacture all of the Strati’s
When it comes to technologies impacting body parts. The two-seat electric vehicle
the auto industry, 3D printing is clearly at was assembled over six days at the
the top of the list. Sintering – ancient when International Manufacturing Technology
compared to 3D printing – is still playing Show in September 2014. The car, which
an important role. takes 44 hours to print, is made from ABS
plastic that has been reinforced with carbon
3D Printing fiber. Another vehicle, Urbee, utilizes
3D printing is, without a doubt, the hottest 3D-printed body panels.
technology on the market. The process of Equus Automotive partnered with
“printing” solid objects through progressive Solid Concepts to build its model 770
layering was first called stereolithography muscle car. 3D-printed components were
(SLA), and it was invented and patented John Correnti, chairman and CEO of Big River used as master patterns for casting. Other
by Charles W. Hull in 1983. Today, 3D Steel, Dr. Heinrich Weiss, chairman of SMS components were 3D printed and then
Group’s Advisory Board, and Governor Mike
printing is a fixture in manufacturing- Beebe (left to right) break ground for Big River chromed or simply assembled on the car
related news, and it has found a home in Steel’s new steel mill in Arkansas. after post-processing.

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for the North American automotive industry. According to the

Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant produces the all-new 2015 F-150,
which features an aluminum body. (photo by Sam VarnHagen)
Sintering
The sintering process is also alive and well when it comes to
manufacturing automotive parts in North America.
Miba Sinter USA invested $8 million in its McConnelsville,
Ohio, production facility in July 2014. The project will created
100 new jobs over the next three years. The company, a
subsidiary of Austria's Miba group, produces high-precision
parts – including synchronizer hubs, high-strength gears, chain
sprockets, belt pulleys and electronic power-steering components –
company, which has invested $51 million in the McConnelsville
plant since 2010, sintering technology allows resource-friendly
production of heavy-duty, dynamically stressed components.
Why the investment in the U.S.? Miba says the increase in
production is a direct response to the positive developments
of the auto industry. The company sees the U.S. as one of its
greatest opportunities for growth, mainly due to the auto and
heavy-truck markets.
American Fine Sinter, meanwhile, invested $16 million and
created 24 jobs at its Tiffin, Ohio, plant in November 2014.
The company needed additional capacity because of contracts
for transmission and shock-absorber parts from multiple
carmakers.
Conclusion
It’s hard not to be optimistic about the U.S. automotive
industry. Sales are up, and signs appear to show a bright
future. This is undeniably good news for the heat-treatment
industry, as evidenced by recent furnace sales and investments
in manufacturing facilities. 3D printing is a technology to
keep an eye on, whether it’s used in the prototyping of parts or
for manufacturing entire cars. Sintering, meanwhile, is still
being effectively used by the auto industry. Look no further
than Ohio for proof.

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MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
& TESTING

Understanding the
Jominy End-Quench Test
James Marrow – University of Oxford;
Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM
The Jominy end-quench test is used to measure the hardenability of a steel,
which is a measure of the capacity of the steel to harden in depth under a given
set of conditions. This article considers the basic concepts of hardenability and
the Jominy test.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the September 2001 issue, and it is one of the
most-read articles on our website . So, we felt print readers needed a second look.

K
nowledge about the hardenability
of steels is necessary to select
the appropriate combination of
alloy steel and heat treatment
to minimize thermal stresses and
distortion in manufacturing components
of different sizes. The Jominy end-
quench test is the standard method for
measuring the hardenability of steels.
This describes the ability of the steel
to be hardened in depth by quenching.
Hardenability depends on the chemical
composition of the steel and can also be
affected by prior processing conditions,
such as the austenitizing temperature.
It not only is necessary to understand
the basic information provided from
the test, but also to determine how the
information obtained from the Jominy
test can be used to understand the
effects of alloying in steels and the steel
microstructure.
combination of strength and toughness to the steel. Without tempering, martensite is
hard but brittle.
To select a steel for a component that will be heat treated, it is important to know its
hardenability. Both alloying and microstructure affect the hardenability, allowing the
correct steel and quenching rate to be selected. Prior processing of the steel also affects
the microstructure and should be considered.
Hardening of steels can be understood by considering that the austenite phase of the
steel can transform to either martensite (Fig. 1a) or a mixture of ferrite and pearlite
(Fig. 1b) on cooling from high temperature.
The ferrite/pearlite reaction involves diffusion, which takes time. However, the
martensite transformation does not involve diffusion and is essentially instantaneous.
These two reactions are competitive, and martensite is obtained if the cooling rate is
fast enough to avoid the slower formation of ferrite and pearlite. In alloyed steels, the
ferrite/pearlite reaction is further slowed down, which allows martensite to be obtained
using slower cooling rates. Transformation to another possible phase (bainite) can be
understood in a similar way.
Hardenability describes the capacity of the steel to harden in depth under a given
set of conditions. For example, a steel of a high hardenability can transform to a high
fraction of martensite to depths of several millimeters under relatively slow cooling,
such as an oil quench. By comparison, a steel of low hardenability may only form a high

Hardenability
Hardenability is the ability of the steel
to partially or to completely transform
from austenite to some fraction of
martensite at a given depth below the
surface when cooled under a given
condition from high temperature. A
quench-and-temper heat treatment uses a b
this phase transformation to harden Fig. 1. Microstructures observed in the Jominy end-quench test of a 0.4 wt.% carbon steel: (a)
steels. Tempering the martensite untempered martensite; (b) ferrite and pearlite. Pearlite, the darker constituent, is a eutectoid
microstructure imparts a good mixture of ferrite and iron carbide.

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a b
Fig. 2. The Jominy test: (a) Jominy test specimen; (b) Jominy test equipment (specimen is inserted at the top, above a jet of water); (c) schematic
diagram showing the cooling of the Jominy test specimen.
fraction of martensite to a depth of less than 1 mm, even under
quite rapid cooling, such as a water quench.
Steels having high hardenability are required to make large
high-strength components (such as large extruder screws
for injection molding of polymers, pistons for rock breakers,
mine-shaft supports and aircraft undercarriages) and small,
high-precision components (such as die-casting molds, drills and
presses for stamping coins).
The slower cooling rates that can be used for high-
hardenability steels can reduce thermal stresses and distortion.
Steels having low hardenability may be used for smaller
components, such as chisels and shears, or for surface-hardened
components, such as gears, where there is a desire to maintain a
ferrite/pearlite microstructure at the core to improve toughness.
The Jominy end-quench test is the standard method to measure
the hardenability of steels.[1]
Testing Particulars
The test sample is a 100 mm (4 inch) long x 25.4-mm (1-inch)
diameter cylinder (Fig. 2a). The steel sample is normalized
(to eliminate differences in microstructure due to previous hot
working) and then austenitzed usually at a temperature of
800-925°C (1470-1700°F). The test sample is quickly transferred
to the test fixture (Fig. 2b), which quenches the steel by spraying
a controlled flow of water onto one end of the sample (Fig. 2c).
The cooling rate varies along the length of the sample, from very
rapid at the quenched end where the water strikes the specimen
to slower rates that are equivalent to air cooling at the other end.
The round specimen is then ground flat along its length
on opposite sides to a depth of at least 0.38 mm (0.015 inch)
to remove decarburized material. Care should be taken that
the grinding does not heat the sample because this can cause
tempering, which can soften the steel.
Hardness is measured at intervals from the quenched end,
typically at 1.5 mm (0.062 inch) intervals for alloy steels and 0.75
mm (0.031 inch) for carbon steels, beginning as close as possible
to the quenched end. The hardness decreases with distance from
the quenched end. High hardness occurs where high-volume
Decreasing
cooling Sample
rate
Water
c
fractions of martensite develop. Lower hardness indicates trans-
formation to bainite or ferrite/pearlite microstructures.
Measurement of hardness is commonly carried out using a
Rockwell or Vickers hardness tester.[1-3] Conversion charts are
available to relate the different hardness scales[4,5] if necessary, but
care should be taken to use the correct charts for steel. Rockwell
and Vickers hardness tests deform the metal differently, and
the results are affected by work hardening. The hardenability
is described by a hardness curve for the steel (Fig. 3) or more
commonly by reference to the hardness value at a particular
distance from the quenched end.
Uses of Hardenability Values
Data from the Jominy end-quench test can be used to determine
whether a particular steel can be sufficiently hardened in
different quenching media, for different section diameters. For
example, the cooling rate at a distance of 10 mm (0.390 inch)
from the quenched end is equivalent to the cooling rate at the
center of an oil-quenched 28-mm (1.1-inch) diameter bar. Full
transformation to martensite in the Jominy specimen at this
position indicates that a 28-mm-diameter bar can be through-
hardened (i.e., hardened through its full thickness).
A high hardenability is required for through-hardening
of large components. This data can be presented using CCT
(continuous-cooling transformation) diagrams,[6] which are
used to select steels to suit the component size and quenching
media (Fig. 4). Slower cooling rates occur at the core of
larger components, compared with the faster cooling rate
at the surface. In the example in Fig. 3, the surface will be
transformed to martensite, but the core will have a bainitic
structure with some martensite. Slow quenching speeds
often are selected to reduce distortion and residual stress in
components. Reference 6 contains further information on the
heat treatment and properties of steels.
Effects of Alloying and Microstructure
The Jominy end-quench test measures the effects of
microstructure, such as grain size and alloying, on the
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Hardness
Distance from quenchant
Fig. 3. Schematic of typical hardness profile in a Jominy specimen
hardenability of steels. The main alloying elements that affect
hardenability are carbon; a group of elements including Cr,
Mn, Mo, Si and Ni; and boron.[7] Reference 7 contains further
information about the microstructure and metallurgy of steels.
Carbon
Carbon controls the hardness of the martensite; increasing
carbon content increases the hardness of steels up to about
0.6 wt.% carbon. At higher carbon levels, however, the critical
temperature for the formation of martensite is depressed to lower
temperatures. The transformation from austenite to martensite
may then be incomplete when the steel is quenched to room
temperature, which leads to retained austenite. This composite
microstructure of martensite and austenite results in a lower
steel hardness, although the hardness of the martensite phase
itself is still high (Fig. 5).
Carbon also increases the hardenability of steels by retarding
the formation of pearlite and ferrite. Slowing down this reaction
Martensite
Martensite and
austenite
Hardness
0.2 0.4 0.6
Carbon (wt.%)
Fig. 5. Schematic of the effect of carbon content (wt%) on
the hardness of martensite and the combined hardness of
martensite and retained austenite, which can develop at high
carbon levels.
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Core
Ferrite
Pearlite
Temperature
Surface
Bainite
Martensite
Time (logarithmic scale)
Fig. 4. Schematic continuous-cooling transformation (CCT) diagram for
an alloy steel. The cooling curves at the surface and core of a large oil-
quenched component are shown. The surface will be transformed to mar-
tensite, but the core will have a bainitic structure with some martensite.
encourages the formation of martensite at slower cooling rates.
However, the effect is too small to be commonly used for
control of hardenability. Furthermore, high-carbon steels are
prone to distortion and cracking during heat treatment and can
be difficult to machine in the annealed condition before heat
treatment. It is more common to control hardenability using
other elements and to use carbon levels of less than 0.4 wt.%.
Other Alloying Elements
Cr, Mo, Mn, Si, Ni and V retard the phase transformation
from austenite to ferrite and pearlite. The most commonly
used elements are Cr, Mo and Mn. The retardation is due to
the need for redistribution of the alloying elements during
the diffusional phase transformation from austenite to ferrite
and pearlite. The solubility of the elements varies between the
different phases, and the interface between the new growing
phase cannot move without diffusion of the slowly moving
elements. There are quite complex interactions between the
Increasing austenitizing temperature
Hardness
Distance
Fig. 6. Schematic of the effect of austenitizing temperature on the hardenability of
steel. Higher austenitizing temperatures can coarsen the microstructure.
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different elements, which also affect the temperatures of the
phase transformation and the resultant microstructure. Alloy
steel compositions are, therefore, sometimes described in terms
of a carbon equivalent, which describes the magnitude of the
effect of all of the elements on hardenability. Steels of the same
carbon equivalent have similar hardenability.
Boron
Boron is a very potent alloying element, typically requiring
0.002-0.003 wt.% to have the equivalent effect of 0.5 wt.% Mo.
The effect of boron is independent of the amount of boron,
provided a sufficient amount is added. The effect of boron is
greatest at lower carbon contents, and it is typically used with
lower-carbon steels.
Boron has a very strong affinity for oxygen and nitrogen, with
which it forms compounds. Therefore, boron can only affect
the hardenability of steels if it is in solution. This requires the
addition of “gettering” elements, such as aluminum and titanium,
to react preferentially with the oxygen and nitrogen in the steel.
Grain Size
Increasing the austenite grain size increases the hardenability
of steels. The nucleation of ferrite and pearlite occurs at
heterogeneous sites such as the austenite grain boundaries.
Therefore, increasing the austenite grain size decreases
the available nucleation sites, which retards the rate of the
ferrite/pearlite phase transformation (Fig. 6). This method of
increasing the hardenability is rarely used because substantial
increases in hardenability require large austenite grain size,
which is obtained through high austenitizing temperatures.
The resultant microstructure is quite coarse, with reduced
toughness and ductility. However, the austenite grain size can
be affected by other stages in the processing of steel. Therefore,
the hardenability of a steel also depends on the previous stages
used in its production.
For more information: James Marrow is professor of energy materials
at University of Oxford, Department of Materials, Parks Rd., Oxford,
OXI 3PH, United Kingdom; tel: 01865 273938; fax: 01865
273789; e-mail: james.marrow@materials.ox.ac.uk; web: www.
materials.ox.ac.uk
References available online
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VACUUM/SURFACE
TREATING

Condition-Based Maintenance
Strategy for Dry Vacuum
Pumps in Furnaces
Thomas Knecht – Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum
GmbH; Cologne, GERMANY
Dry-compression vacuum pumps represent a perfect fit in
supporting medium to harsh conditions in vacuum heat-
treating applications by offering low operating costs and
high reliability.

A
condition-based maintenance strategy for vacuum
pumps used in vacuum furnaces is enabled by a vibration
monitoring system. This allows company maintenance
departments to proactively participate with efficient
and predictive allocation of resources because they will now
focus more on planned downtimes instead of troubleshooting to
recover from unplanned downtimes.
Vacuum in Heat-Treatment Applications
Vacuum furnaces are utilized for a broad application range
these days.
One driver for vacuum furnaces is the increasing demand
coming from the aerospace and automotive industries, where
modern components need to fulfill standards that can only
be reached by vacuum heat treatment. Unexpected furnace
downtime creates high costs because each production step is
just-in-time.
Various heat-treatment applications create different
challenges for the utilized vacuum systems. One could cluster
the applications roughly in three different groups.
• Standard applications (e.g., tempering, annealing,
hardening): Media entering the vacuum system are mainly
air and humidity. Only the smallest amounts of other
vapors or particles can be expected.
• Medium applications (e.g., brazing, soldering, nitriding):
Furnace outgassing contains aggressive vapors such as flux
agents and ammonia. Significant amounts of vapors with
potential to condense inside the pump can be expected.
• Harsh applications (e.g., sintering, MIM, carburizing):
The furnace outgassing contains particles and vapors that
tend to crack and build layers inside the vacuum pumps.
While all types of vacuum pumps typically perform well in
standard applications, it is important to select the right vacuum-
pump system for medium and harsh applications to have the
ability to handle the specific outgassing. The risk of unexpected
furnace downtime can be reduced by selecting the right pump
type supported by an efficient and reliable maintenance strategy.

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Typically, vacuum systems are combinations consisting of
fore-vacuum pumps (rotary piston or vane-style) and roots-type
vacuum blowers (rotary-lobe boosters). While roots blowers
are mostly unaffected by furnace outgassing, higher attention
must be given to the fore-vacuum pumps. These pumps have
to compress to atmosphere, therefore, they face the risk of
potential condensation inside the compression room. The
main differentiator to adjust and optimize a vacuum system for
specific applications is the fore-vacuum pump.
Dry-Compression Pumps
Dry pumps have the general advantage of an oil-free gas path.
They lack oily surfaces inside the compression room, have
relatively warm operating temperatures and excel, therefore, in
handling condensable vapors and particles. Today’s standard in
industrial markets are screw-type pumps with a variable-pitch
rotor design, which widely replaced older technologies such as
multi-stage roots and claw-type dry pumps because of their
higher robustness.
Two screw-pump principles are promoted.
Simply Supported Rotor Design
The rotor is supported with bearings on both ends (Fig. 1).
This range of pumps includes the most modern pumps on the
market today, which excel with high compactness and low power
consumption and noise level.
Such pumps are the best choice for medium applications.
Acidic flux vapors extracted during brazing processes can quickly
degrade pump oil, while dry pumps can simply transfer and pump
them out without any increased need for maintenance or service.
Cantilevered Rotor Design
The supporting bearings are on one side of the rotor only,
demanding a more stable shaft design and relatively long
construction (Fig. 2). The main advantage is the lack of sensitive
shaft seals and bearings on the vacuum side.
These pumps have proved their value for even the dirtiest
applications. Internally cooled rotors ensure a moderately
warm compression room, still avoiding condensation but
reducing the cracking tendency of temperature-sensitive vapors.
Buildup of layers inside the compression room is minimized.
The cantilevered design enables a user to manually clean the
compression room easily.
These pumps are the best choice for harsh furnace
applications such as carburizing or sintering, where hydrocarbon
vapors enter the pumps. The pumps tend to build up layers,
requiring the related maintenance demand of periodic cleaning.
Maintenance Strategies
Vacuum pumps are valuable assets of a production company and
require strategies for protection and maintenance.
The event-oriented maintenance strategy is of a very reactive na-
ture. Any maintenance activity will be triggered by failures that
already occurred. This requires sufficient well-trained resources
to recover the system in time during a 365/24/7 production
mode. In addition, an adequate number of spare pumps for po-
tential defective parts must be readily available in inventory. The
recovery time of an unscheduled downtime is typically higher
than a scheduled downtime, and the related costs correspond too.
The time-oriented maintenance strategy proactively initiates
maintenance work on a fixed time interval, independent of real
pump conditions. This reduces risk on unscheduled failures
and downtime caused by missed maintenance, but it can lead
to premature exchange of pumps or components. Considering
the full production life cycle, this tends to result in a higher cost
of ownership. Compared with the event-oriented maintenance
strategy, this offers advantages in better allocation of
maintenance resources and reduced risk to unplanned downtime.
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VACUUM/SURFACE
TREATING
Loss/EUR Delayed
exchange
Premature Best
exchange exchange
Normal operation
Start-
up
phase
Start Cycle measurements Damage begins
Fig. 3. Monitoring condition for a condition-oriented maintenance strategy
To find the right timing for exchange of defective parts,
a condition-oriented maintenance strategy is required (Fig. 3).
Indicators of increasing wear must be monitored continuously.
Any trend indicated would be analyzed, and potential
maintenance would be triggered only if conditions predict an
increased risk for unscheduled downtime. Preliminary lead
time from first indication of trend to maintenance is typically
sufficient to allocate resources, order spares just in time to keep
inventory low and combine as many maintenance activities as
efficiently possible within a planned furnace downtime.
Unscheduled Downtime Cost Types
The target of a condition-based maintenance strategy (CBM) is
to reduce unscheduled downtime and related costs, which can be
described in different categories:
• Loss of production typically has the largest impact on
calculation of cost of unscheduled downtime. This includes
the typical hourly output as a loss per hour of downtime. If
a failure occurs during production, there is a risk of losing a
batch of valuable parts.
• Recovery cost considers two components. First is the related
costs to keep manpower resources available to recover a
system at any time. Second is the inventory costs to stock the
right quantity and types of spares and exchange pumps.
• Secondary damage on equipment as a result of missed
maintenance impacts the costs of unscheduled downtime.
While a standard overhaul of a vacuum pump can be
initiated in time and at clear costs, overhaul of a crashed
pump might be significantly higher.
Implementation of a Condition-Based
Maintenance Strategy
Vibration Monitoring
Bearings are key components of any rotating equipment. Any
forces generated on rotating parts are a source of vibrations.
Such forces could be created by misalignment, friction, missing
stiffness, electric problems or imbalance coming from parts or
growing layers on the pump rotors or particle intake.
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Zone D
Vibration magnitude
Zone C
Zone B
Total Zone A
loss Frequency
Operating life fl fx fy fu
Fig. 4. Vibration monitoring for a condition-based
maintenance strategy
Measuring vibration of the monitored housing gives us a
better understanding of the aforementioned forces. Those
vibrations can be measured by acceleration sensors that convert
mechanical vibration into an electrical signal. Every individual
root cause of vibration leads to a specific signal pattern that can
be indicated and interpreted. Vibration monitoring and analysis
consist of two main tasks:
1. Quantification of vibration and trend display
2. Inference of vibration root cause and deduction of required
maintenance efforts and/or corrective actions for future
prevention
Quantification and Alarming
According to ISO 10816, strength of vibration will be
classified in four zones (A to D). Between the pump-speed
window of f x to f y, a single measuring point is enough to
evaluate the pump condition (Fig. 4).
• Zone A characterizes the new pump.
• Zone B indicates a safe mode for permanent operation.
• Zone C marks limitation in continuous use. Operation time
has limitations.
• Zone D shows critical pump conditions. An unscheduled
shutdown can happen any time.
A smart vibration sensor is able to perform autonomous
monitoring tasks and provide warnings and alarms. Thresholds
will be defined by pump parameters and system-specific
coefficients.
Vibration sensors have to be configured with specific pump
characteristics as number and rolling frequencies of bearings and
rotation speed. The monitoring allows a very detailed indication
of damages in the inner or outer ring of the bearing, the cage or
the rolling elements.
Furthermore, determining factors from the application or
the furnace must be considered. Any vibration coming from the
pump’s surroundings will also impact the pump vibration and
must be recognized and monitored as an external vibration. Such
external vibrations should be measured during the installation pe-
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ized warning and alarm thresholds. Intermittent input of dust
and particles can lead to application- and production-specific
single events that must be separated in the monitoring task.
The overall view includes pump-specific parameters as well
as external characteristics coming from the furnace and the
application. The targeted result is to maximize zone B for safe
mode in permanent operation. Predicted change from zone B
to zone C is indicated by the defined warning level. Alarm level
is the equivalent indicator that reports high risk of unscheduled
downtime and trend development to zone D.
Understanding the Root Causes of Vibration
For integration of vibration monitoring into a total productive
maintenance concept, it is mandatory not only to react to alarms
but to understand the root cause behind them. Any failure or
wear offers potential to anticipate future optimization. Detailed
vibration analysis performed by experts enables the separation of
normal wear from external causes.
The vibration sensor provides a time signal that is
translated into a frequency spectrum by FFT (Fast-Fourier-
Transformation). Analyzing both time signal and spectrum
allows the detection of typical signs of wear by separating
bearing-specific patterns.
The general pump condition can be evaluated from the trend
analysis, which is a summary of individual monitoring tasks. A
trend chart combines development of bearing characteristics and
external vibrations coming from the environment since start-up
or appearing later within the production period. Unexpected
impacts during operation are also displayed. This can be a
one-time event like a significant dust intake, which is shown as
a peak within a generally stable chart. Intermittent impacts are
the equivalent peaks if they can be indicated as periodic peaks.
Conclusion
Vibration monitoring systems for dry-compression pumps in
heat-treatment applications offer huge potential to maximize
equipment uptime and reduce risk for cost-intensive unscheduled
downtime. Compared to the potential downtime cost, condition-
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and supports a continuous-improvement process for maintenance
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INDUCTION
HEAT TREATING
Induction Heating
Expertise Helps
Equipment Buyers
Frank Wilson – Induction Heating Consultations;
Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
In my 40-plus years in the induction heating business, I can
remember few (if any) instances where a buyer of induction
equipment had the necessary expertise to help in specifying,
evaluating, negotiating and managing the overall buying process.
U
sing the expertise of a consultant to help you purchase
specialized induction equipment can provide many
benefits. These include a more complete purchase
specification; more qualified bidders; cost savings
for the best value; detailed review of the offerings; and better
understanding of the equipment acceptance, start-up and
warranty details.
In the past, some major automotive plants, farm-equipment
plants and first-tier truck and automotive suppliers had people
within their organization who had some of this specialized
knowledge. Some of them even had technical-support engineers
that studied specialized equipment and helped the plants with
specifications and evaluating the offerings. With downsizing,
retirements and manufacturing outsourcing of complete
assemblies, much of this help and advice is no longer available.
Investment in Expert Advice Can
Return Dividends
Purchasing induction heating equipment can be a difficult
task with a variety of unknowns and possible pitfalls for many
organizations. Since induction heating is a very specialized
process, it can require complex equipment combining electrical,
mechanical, machine control and process monitoring to
achieve a consistent process result. When a manufacturer
needs to purchase this type of equipment, they generally need
to rely on the expertise or the specialized knowledge of the
companies that make this equipment. However, there is a lot of
expertise available that is no longer attached to the equipment
manufacturers.
Some of these experts include former VPs of sales and
engineering, general managers, power-supply designers,
and process and metallurgical experts. These specialists are
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Fig. 1. Standard scanner with moving
parts over fixed shafts and tooling
(courtesy AjaxTocco Magnethermic)
available as consultants to large and smaller manufacturers
that want help to buy, use or improve their induction heating
equipment. Most of these consultants have been used by the
induction heating equipment manufacturers, but the users of
this equipment can take advantage of this help as well. For
a relatively small investment, this assistance can be used to
save money on the purchase of new equipment, get the best
equipment for their needs from a company well suited to
supply their requirements and review the details of what is
being offered.
All of the companies that manufacture this specialized
type of equipment have a wealth of expertise within their
organizations. Much of this knowledge is gained from the
experience of the particular products and processes with which
they are most frequently involved. An example of this would be
a company that is primarily engaged with induction melting,
induction heating for forming or forging, or induction welding
of tube and pipe. These companies may not have as much
experience in induction heating for heat treatment or brazing.
Their specific expertise can influence the design and efficiency
of the products they build and offer for their customers.
Induction power supplies that are designed for melting,
tube welding, mass heating, etc. may have different primary
requirements than those designed for heat treating, brazing or
other purposes. Some induction companies have more experience
with small, higher-frequency power supplies (less than 50 kW),
while some others have more experience with larger, medium-
frequency power supplies (more than 50 kW). It is not common to
find one company that has equal effectiveness with both. When
a manufacturer needs to buy an induction heating machine, how
can they sort out all of the important areas to consider and find
the companies best suited to supply their needs?
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Fig. 2. Standard scanner with moving Fig. 3. Standard scanner with
parts over fixed shafts and tooling moving parts over fixed shafts and
(courtesy Induction Tooling) tooling (courtesy Induction Systems)
We will focus on heat-treating equipment in this article since
almost every requirement for heat treating requires a specific
technical review. I will outline many of the areas that need to
be clarified when buying induction heat-treating equipment.
The materials, hardness pattern(s), part geometry, part mix,
production rate and other details of every application must be
reviewed to be sure the equipment offered will be suitable.
Standard Scanners May Not Be So Similar
If the equipment being considered is a “standard” machine, all
of these details must be considered. If it is a standard machine
with added automation or a custom-automated machine, it is
even more important to consider all the details since this type
of system will probably be less flexible than a standard machine
alone. All of these machine possibilities may have a number
of different power supplies from which to select. Many times
when there are a number of different parts to process on a single
machine the power supply will have to be a compromise between
the best for one part requirement and the best for another.
If you are embarking on a quest to purchase a new induction
heat-treating machine, the most common offering is a standard
scanner. The following items still need to be evaluated:
• Determine process requirements
• Identify companies capable of providing equipment suited
to your needs
• Review quotes and determine best approach
• Review quote details and responsibilities
• Understand exactly what is being included (e.g., dual-
quench manifolds with separate valves)
• Revise quotes to include any changes necessary
• Negotiate commercial and service details (terms, acceptance
tests, service, training, warranty, etc.)
• Order placement
• Engineering review prior to manufacture
Fig. 4. Standard scanners with moving parts over fixed shafts and
tooling (courtesy Ambrell)
• Project overview during design and manufacture
• Machine runoff and acceptance
• Installation and start-up
• Final acceptance and final payment
An example of the variety of systems that can be offered
is shown in the figures included in this article. The system
requirement used was a 150-kW, 10-kHz dual-spindle
induction scanning system suitable for handling up to 100
pounds of parts and tooling. I asked a number of companies
that are involved in the U.S. market to provide a photo of their
standard system. Shown are images of the equipment that the
manufacturers offered. Some were able to meet the specified
requirements and some were not.
In addition, we asked a number of other companies that did
not offer photos. They all offer suitable equipment with each
having their own levels of quality and sophistication. Some
may be acceptable for your application, and others may be
much more or less complex than needed. Each company will, of
course, point out the reasons their product is best for your needs.
There are many features and ways of accomplishing the desired
results. Each of these systems includes: mechanical and quench
systems; tooling and inductors; power supply; matching station
and cooling system; machine controls and process monitoring;
production process verification; and start-up, training and
aftermarket support.
Sorting it Out
How do you decide which you need and which is the best
value (not always the lowest price)? How do you evaluate the
differences to decide which is best suited for your needs? Is one
minimally acceptable and another excessively expensive with
features you do not need? Although many of these standard
products may meet the basic specifications, there can be many
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INDUCTION
HEAT TREATING
Fig. 5. Standard scanner with Fig. 6. Standard scanner with
moving parts and tooling through moving parts and tooling
fixed bearings (courtesy Inductoheat, through fixed bearings
Inc.) (courtesy Tucker Induction)
ways of accomplishing that result.
The details are too many to cover in this article but will be
addressed in a subsequent work. Generally, the mechanical
details can be heavy duty or lighter duty, provide ease of
adjustment of inductors or lack of adjustment (both may be
suitable for your needs). The method of scanning can vary as
follows:
• Parts move past the inductor on a stationary “tower”
(Figs. 1-4)
• Part, tooling and “tower” move past the coil through
stationary bearings (Figs. 5 and 6)
• Coil moves past the parts to be hardened (Figs. 7 and 8)
Each can have pros and cons depending on your application.
Quench recirculation and cooling systems can use different
methods of recirculation, single- or dual-quench valves and
manifolds, different volume of quench holding tanks, different
heaters (or no heaters at all) and various methods of quench
filtration. The power supply and matching capabilities can vary
even though they may be stated as the same rating. Range and
need for adjustment can vary along with the ease of accessing any
needed adjustments.
Controlling and protecting the power supply and the operators
should be reviewed, and cost and accessibility of components is
Fig. 9. Fully automatic ball-stud induction Fig. 10. Custom induction hardening machine for
hardening (courtesy GH Electrotermia S.A.) camshafts (courtesy Inductoheat, Inc.)
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Fig. 7. Standard scanner with moving Fig. 8. Standard scanner with moving
coil and transformer over fixed parts coil and transformer over fixed parts
and tooling (courtesy GH Induction and tooling (courtesy EFD Induction)
Atmospheres)
important. The type of water-cooling and recirculating system
offered for the power components can include different types of
heat exchangers and methods of controlling the temperature as
well as different duty-cycle ratings.
Custom and Automated Systems Can
Vary Widely
If you are considering a custom or automated design, there
are many additional details to resolve. For many years, I was
involved in conceptualizing and quoting custom-designed
machines. Many of these quotes were very general in nature,
and details of many parts are not defined. If you are buying
this type of machine, you should have the experience to ask
about the things that are not defined. It is better for both
parties to understand as much as possible about what is to be
supplied before you place an order. This will avoid later “add-
ons” and misunderstandings after an order is under way. These
tend to be expensive and cause delays in design and build of
the equipment.
Conclusion
There is expertise available to help buyers of induction heating
equipment, and this is especially valuable if the equipment is to
be used for heat treating. Independent consultants with many
Fig. 11. Robot-automated dual-spindle
moving-coil scanner (courtesy Interpower
Induction USA)
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years of experience in concepts, processes, design, sales, quoting, power supplies For more information: Contact Frank Wilson,
Induction Heating Consultations, 1840 Roslyn Rd.,
and maintenance of induction heating equipment can help users and buyers.
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236; tel: 313-432-
Their expense can be incurred only when needed, and they can free your
1602; e-mail: IHConsult@comcast.net. We can
employees to handle the need of your specific business.
provide a consultant with specialized capability
Any costs associated with this help will be more than recovered by helping
in metallurgy (induction requirements), machine
you secure the best value for the least cost, more versatility, better quality, fewer
concepts and proposals, sales, project management,
delays and misunderstandings, and more complete after-sale services.
power-supply design and technical service.

AUTOMOTIVE FOCUS

Ball-Stud Hardening Options

Of the many automotive ball-stud hardening options, how do you decide
which is best for your requirements?
Many manufacturers use induction heating to harden automotive ball studs.
Over the years, I have seen and sold many different types of induction heating
machines for hardening ball studs. If you were to receive a number of proposals
for this application, they may include the following choices:
• Manual load/unload, lift and rotate (or scanner) machines
• Multi-station lift and rotate machines with robot load/unload
• Single- or multi-station lift and rotate machines with horizontal indexing
coil (some hardening patterns cannot be accomplished by lifting vertically
into a heating coil) with or without robot load/unload (lifting may or may
not be used)
• Manual or automated load/unload indexing-table machine with horizontal
indexing coil and an added temper station (no lifting is needed with this
approach)
• Manual or automated load/unload indexing-table machine with a
channel-type coil and part rotation
• Other possibilities

All of these options have been used for this requirement, and all have very
different considerations. Once you have decided which of the offers is suited
for your needs, you need to evaluate the pros and cons of each offering. You can
still compare the different areas of each machine since these are not necessarily
similar. An example would be the ability to monitor the heating of each part.
The different approaches can be heating one part at a time, two parts at a time
in series or multiple parts at a time in the case of a channel-type coil. All of
these can be perfectly suited to the requirement, but an experienced induction
professional can help evaluate the things that separate the different approaches.
I recently helped a client with a different automotive transmission part, and
we received three quotes from major U.S. induction companies. One offered a
multi-station scanner with robot load/unload. One offered two scanners with
a single robot to load and unload. The third offered an automated load/unload
indexing-table machine. There were many other differences and prices varied
widely. All were suitable for the production requirements.
The user had unique considerations beyond the details of each offer. The
comparison was involved, and many issues were uncovered. The user finally
decided to purchase the system that provided the best value, but it was not the
lowest price.

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EFD Induction EFD Induction

Worldwide

E
FD Induction is one of the world’s largest and best-
known developers and builders of induction heating
solutions for the global automotive industry. Particularly Global reach
strong in the area of induction hardening of auto
components, EFD Induction also has a proven track record in Local presence
devising bonding, brazing and pre- and post-heat systems for
automotive customers.

Cost-Cutting Induction Hardening

EFD Induction is best known within the automotive industry
for its hardening systems, thousands of which are currently in
use around the world. The parts hardened by EFD Induction
equipment include valves, steering racks, crankshafts, gears,
camshafts, shift forks, tulips and CV joints.

Induction Bonding
EFD Induction full-ring and spot bonding systems are used by
several leading automakers to cure the sealants and adhesives
used to join door, hood and trunk panels and other components.

Induction Brazing
EFD Induction’s brazing systems are widely used to join the
aluminum parts of automotive air-conditioning units. Other
uses include the brazing of short-circuit rings for small electric
motors and the brazing of steel and copper elements in brake
linings and fuel-injection pipes.

EFD Induction is your worldwide induction partner

with manufacturing plants, workshops and service
centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. We have
the industry’s most comprehensive range of induc-
tion heating products:

• Heat treatment systems for surface- and

through hardening
• Stationary and mobile heat generators. Ideal
for brazing, bonding, shrink-fitting, hardening,
curing, straightening, pre-/post heating etc.
• High-output solid state welders and seam
normalizing solutions
• Melting and forging equipment

Putting the smarter heat to smarter use

www.efd-induction.com
EFD Induction’s single cam hardening with special coil

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ECM USA
E
CM 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 with furnace users, engineers, heat-treat engineers
and developers.
Today, 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 with more than 200 installations and
1,000 heating cells, providing millions of carburized parts and
years of equipment and process reliability.
This level of supply has catapulted ECM to become the world
leader in LPC furnace supply and technology. This equipment
has not only advanced LPC with our patented INFRACARB
process, 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
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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. Our latest gas-quench
cell design, with the industry’s largest quench motors and
heat exchangers, offers new opportunities to quench lower-
hardenability steels using reverse flow quenching.
We provide technical benefits that are 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. An engineering design
office using CAD and a welding shop for vacuum and pressure
vessels along with wiring, piping, heat insulating, experienced
manufacturing, test platforms
and a metallurgical laboratory
are just some of ECM USA’s in-
house technical resources. 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.
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QuantumQuench
G-M Enterprises
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he technological advancement in
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The Quantum Quench™ – 4
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Graphite Metallizing Corp.

G APHALLOY®, 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 high
temperatures or extrude under load. GRAPHALLOY
®

Many grades are suitable for temperatures up to 750°F

(400°C) in air. In addition, special grades provide service up to BEARINGS CAN
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J.L. Becker,
a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company

J .L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, designs,

manufactures and services a full line of heat-treating
equipment for virtually any process, including annealing,
quenching, hardening, carburizing and tempering. These systems
include batch and continuous-type operations, specializing in
integral-quench (IQ ), tip-up, box and car-bottom furnaces. J.L.
Becker has been providing excellence in design, construction and
support for over 40 years. We custom-engineer your thermal-
processing equipment to satisfy your requirements and offer a
full line of replacement parts and auxiliary equipment, such as
atmosphere generators, quench tanks and charge cars.

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H.C. Starck
H
.C. Starck, a leading global supplier of technology volumes of production parts through controlled atmosphere
metals and advanced ceramics, has 14 ISO-certified furnaces or are annealing medical and aerospace products to
production facilities in the U.S., Canada, Great critical specifications, we have the perfect solution for you.
Britain, Germany, China, Thailand, Vietnam and We support the LED market with products critical to
Japan, plus business offices in more than 20 countries with the success of the sapphire crystal-growing industry’s high-
about 2,700 employees to provide local sales and technical temperature furnaces and MOCVD equipment.
support. H.C. Starck serves industries in electronics, chemicals,
automotive, medical technology, aerospace, energy technology
and environmental technology industries.
For the heat-treatment industry, we supply products to
OEMs, end-users and aftermarket furnace manufacturers.
These products include molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and
their alloys (including MoLa, TZM, MoW and MHC) for
high-temperature vacuum furnaces, including premium-quality
commercial, laboratory and production furnaces.
H.C. Starck offers a comprehensive product portfolio for your
furnace operations and repairs, including heat shields, racks,
trays, boats, heating elements and hot zones for heat-treating,
sintering, annealing and brazing applications. If you are heat
treating large aerospace parts in vacuum furnaces, brazing high

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H.C. Starck supplies fabricated products to OEMs, end-users, and aftermarket furnace manufacturers from molybdenum, tungsten,
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H.C. Starck o ers a comprehensive product portfolio for your furnace operations and repairs.
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We support the LED market with products critical to the success of the sapphire crystal-growing industry’s high temperature
furnaces and MOCVD equipment.

Call +1 617 584 9322, email info@hcstarck.com or visit

www.hcstarck.com for more information.

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Starbar and Moly-D elements
are made in the U.S.A.
I Squared R Element Co. with a focus on providing

Starbar ® Type RA
the highest quality heating elements

T
and service to the global market.
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 manufactured 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 connections are
on the top of the furnace. The RA element can be installed
across the top of the heated chamber, in multiple rows, when
separate control zones are required. They have a maximum use
temperature of 1425˚C (2600˚F).

Over 40 years of service and reliability

I Squared R Element Co., Inc.
Akron, NY Phone: (716)542-5511
Fax: (716)542-2100
Email: sales@isquaredrelement.com
www.isquaredrelement.com

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Induction Tooling Inc.

O ur induction laboratory has expended to include
generators up to 250 kW at frequencies from 1.5 to 450
kHz. Furthermore, we have added three ITI scanners
capable of handling parts ranging from a few ounces to 250
pounds. The new scanners are suitable for single or dual spindle
applications and quickly adaptable to multi-position index tables.
These scan, lift, rotate
units are designed
for commercial heat
treating. The new
additions make our
induction laboratory
capable of processing a
multitude of induction
heat-treatable parts
quickly and precisely.
This is complemented by
our ISO 17025-certified
Commercial
Metallurgical
Laboratory, making
Induction Tooling Inc.
a full-service facility.
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Inductoheat, Inc. An Inductotherm Group Company
I
nductoheat, Inc. is dedicated to providing customers
high-quality induction heat-treating and forge heating
equipment. Our new products incorporate flexible, modular
design and are built with lean manufacturing principles.
With the constant evolution of our proven, patented products,
Inductoheat will continue to bring the best technology to our
customers around the globe. We welcome you to visit and
observe our entire family of products operating in our process
development laboratory.
Innovative Induction Systems
The Statitron ® IFP™ (Independent Frequency & Power
Control) Inverter is a revolutionary IGBT-type power
supply able to instantly change frequencies while processing
workpieces at a constant speed with no capacitor change. This
unit allows for multiple case depths to be achieved while in a
single workstation, eliminating operator time, as no movement
of the workpiece is needed. Tailoring a power and frequency
combination without the need for multiple processes increases
production, eliminates the need for multiple induction
hardening cells and reduces errors as all of the required
activities can be completed in one cycle.
The Single Coil Dual Frequency Induction Gear Hardening
System is ideal for hardening of any gear-like components.
The total power exceeds 1,200 kW, comprising of medium-
frequency (10 kHz) and high-frequency (120- 400 kHz) power
modules that work not just simultaneously, but in any desirable
sequence to minimize part distortion and provide superior
hardness patterns.
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The CrankPro® and
CamPro™ Systems
are nonrotational
induction hardening
and tempering
machines for
crankshafts
and camshafts.
This equipment
utilizes patented
SHarP-C™
technology, which
eliminates rotation
of the crankshaft/
camshaft and movement of the inductor during heating and
quenching cycles. Technical benefits include: robust long-life
inductors, short heat times less than 3 seconds, production
rates up to 120 parts per hour, virtually no distortion, high
surface compressive stresses and convenient pallet changeover
for various crankshaft and camshaft parts.
The InductoScan ® Heat Treating System has a modular design
that is customizable to fit your application requirements.
Choose from a family of power supplies (50-600 kW and
3-400 kHz), intuitive touch-screen controls with process
signature monitoring and archiving, and material-handling
components where all components are integrated onto a
common base. Depending on your part specification, choose
from scanning, single-shot, lift/rotate, pick & place, rotary
index or linear transfer.
IROSS™ Line Frequency Systems can be used for a broad range
of applications, including OCTG pipe-end processing, preheat
for welding, curing of coatings, shrink fitting, and friction
weld and swage stress relieving. FluxManager® systems use
a shaped magnetic flux concentrator that provides deep and
supreme uniform temperature distribution, ID/OD, laterally
and longitudinally along extended lengths of pipe ends, motor
rotors, shafts and other components.
The InductoForge ® Modular Forge Heating System uses
power modules that are capable of running an array of
part diameters without the need to change coils. Each
InductoForge power module is individually controlled,
allowing for strict control of the heating process. The
IHAZ™ Temperature Profile Modeling computer program,
which calculates optimum-running parameters, results in a
precise and accurate billet temperature while optimizing the
efficiency of the entire unit.
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Metallurgical High Vacuum

D
owntime is critical for heat treaters, which is why we tration to eliminate them. Their longer life means lower lifetime
specialize in rebuilding vacuum pumps and blowers costs. We can also retrofit them when rebuilding a pump.
that can stand up to rugged use and last longer. We MHV shipped a Survivor model HD300 vacuum pump for
recently had a pump sent back for a fresh rebuild after a heat-treating furnace built by Ipsen going to a major heat
23 years of service. treater in the U.S. The customer chose MHV pumps for their
longer-life capabilities with positive-pressure oil filtration in
Advantage: Remanufactured Vacuum Pumps severe environments.
That Last Longer
When MHV rebuilds a pump, all internal wearing parts and
critical clearances are returned to OEM specifications or better.
We leak check, hot-test and certify performance with a dynamic
pump-down test for rotary-piston, vane, blowers and diffusion
pumps. In addition, Stokes® 412 pumps are dynamically
balanced for least horizontal “shake” on the drive end. They look
and run “like new.”

Advantage: Vacuum Pumps That Can Take Harsh

Processing Environments
Acids and particles can kill a pump. MHV designed and built a
line of Survivor™ vacuum pumps that can include smart oil fil-

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Ipsen Providing 360˚ Support for Your Business
I
psen provides you with the support necessary to innovate
and achieve success in every aspect of your business
operation. With more than 65 years of thermal-processing
experience, no company can provide 360° support for all of
your heat-treating needs better than Ipsen.
Vacuum Heat Treatment
Ipsen delivers proven vacuum heat-treating technology that
allows you to achieve maximum flexibility and meet strict
industry demands. Whether your process can benefit from
increased heating and cooling control, precise case depth and
uniformity or flexible quenching options, Ipsen has a furnace for
you. Capable of meeting Nadcap, AMS 2750E, MedAccred and
AMS 2769B applicable requirements, Ipsen’s vacuum furnaces
also offer a wide range of sizes and versatility of processes,
including:
• Annealing
• Brazing
• Hardening
• Low-pressure carburizing
• Solution nitriding
• Stress relief
• Tempering
Atmosphere Heat Treatment
With one of the largest install bases of atmosphere
furnaces in the U.S. – several thousand since 1948 – Ipsen
has the experience necessary to provide customers with
optimum equipment they can trust and rely on for full-scale
solutions.
Ipsen’s ATLAS batch atmosphere line continues this
tradition, combining the achievements of past atmosphere
furnaces with the evolutionary innovations of the future –
incredibly advanced energy-efficient controls, ease of integration
and more.
Here is what the ATLAS (single-chain model) has to offer:
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• Ability to integrate into existing atmosphere furnace lines
(any brand)*
• Intelligent controls with predictive process capabilities –
Carb-o-Prof®
• Compact footprint
• Ease of maintenance thanks to a cartridge-design heat
fan assembly, shelf-mounted quench-oil heaters and oil
circulation pump, safety catwalks and more
• Efficient combustion system, which provides energy and
cost savings
• Variable-speed quench agitation, allowing users to achieve
and maintain better quenching control
• Uniform quenching, resulting in minimized distortion and
high part quality
• Manufactured and serviced in the U.S.
* Compatible with most single-chain, in-out-style atmosphere furnace lines
Aftermarket Support
Count on Ipsen’s responsive Aftermarket Support Team to
help keep your equipment running at peak performance and
minimize costly downtime. Call Ipsen’s Aftermarket Support
Helpline (1-844-Go-Ipsen) to:
• Request technical support for your furnace operation,
software and/or controls
• Order parts
• Receive service quotes for equipment installations/
relocations, upgrades, retrofits, preventive-maintenance and
calibration services, as well as schedule and manage planned
service visits
• Request quotes for hot zones, controls and mechanical
upgrades and/or retrofits
Ipsen experts also provide extensive training on furnace
operation, maintenance and more at Ipsen U. When it comes to
360° support for your business, Ipsen is your partner in success.
Learn more about what Ipsen can do for you at
www.IpsenUSA.com.
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Omega Engineering Inc.

F
ounded in 1962, Omega Engineering Inc. has
grown from manufacturing thermocouples to a
global technology leader, with more than 100,000
innovative products for measuring and controlling
temperature, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level,
pH and conductivity. OMEGA also offers a complete line
of data acquisition, automation, electric heating and custom-
engineered products for use in manufacturing, test and research
environments. OMEGA customers include many large
corporations and prestigious institutions. Outstanding research,
development and manufacturing capabilities keep OMEGA at
the forefront of technology.
Exceptional Customer Experience
Our highly trained, degreed engineers provide free, unlimited
off-site technical support to customers all over the world. They
help identify solutions and suggest the right equipment for
simple or complex applications. Support is available via email,
toll-free or live online chats through our website. We also offer
instrument calibration at our select facilities.
Easy One-Stop Shopping
We offer the latest technology and competitive pricing so
customers don’t have to shop anywhere else. Our website offers
user-friendly search tools, easy ordering options and online
support. Customer service, sales and technical assistance is free,
professional and prompt. At OMEGA, we strive to provide
quality service and products to our
customers every d
Calibration and Quality Assurance
We believe in active versus reactive customer service. To
complement our current business and manufacturing operations,
which focus on the needs of our customers, OMEGA continues
to strive toward new levels of quality by pursuing ISO 9001
standards. This systematic approach to quality strengthens
OMEGA’s competitive edge. Our calibration services and
quality-control test center are trustworthy resources that help
satisfy our customers’ needs for accuracy.
World-Class Manufacturing and Distribution
OMEGA products are used in many critical applications in
manufacturing, aerospace and science, to name a few. The
company manufactures many individual components with the
balance meeting OMEGA’s rigid quality specifications. As
a result, we can achieve a measure of control made possible
through the extensive use of automation and quality testing.
This is key to the high esteem OMEGA enjoys among its
customers and its reputation for highly consistent, top-quality
products. With manufacturing centers located in the U.S.,
Europe and China and worldwide warehousing, OMEGA can
service customers’ daily needs.
Worldwide Expertise and Convenience
We work tirelessly to bring our products to you all over the
world. Our reach starts in North America and expands to Latin
America, South America, Europe and Asia.

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Orton Ceramic Foundation

O
rton’s TempTAB product allows furnace operators there is no outgassing or contamination to worry about. They
the ability to spot subtle changes taking place inside are designed for the sintering, brazing and heat treating of
their furnace before they impact the parts being metals (ferrous and nonferrous).
treated. TempTAB also provides the documentation
needed to defend the furnace if it is ever called into
question.
The practical use of TempTAB is for verification of furnace
uniformity and reproducibility of a specific thermal process.
TempTABs have been pretreated to remove any organics, so

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Pfeiffer Vacuum
I
n 2015, Pfeiffer Vacuum is celebrating 125 years of providing
vacuum solutions. The company’s product portfolio comprises a
wide range of vacuum pumps, gauges, gas analyzers and helium leak
detectors to optimize the performance of metallurgical processes.
Pfeiffer Vacuum employs a worldwide workforce of 2,200 people in
more than 20 subsidiaries.

Vacuum Pumping Stations

With Pfeiffer Vacuum CombiLine™ pumping stations you get the
perfect solution for applications in low and medium vacuum 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 of performing helium and hydrogen leak detection
worldwide on-site service. in vacuum and sniffer modes for both qualitative and
quantitative leak testing. The ASM 340 is capable of
Leak Detection locating leaks starting at 100 mbar. Wireless remote
The ASM 340 is an easy-to-use, high-performance and durable leak control enables operation from a distance up to 330 feet,
detector providing short cycle times and high throughput. It is capable so you can even leak test the largest chambers.

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 10-13 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
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Qual-Fab Inc.
Q
ual-Fab Inc. is focused on providing superior-quality
high-nickel and stainless fabrications for demanding
high-temperature and corrosive applications. We
specialize in supplying many parts for the high-
temperature market, including radiant tubes of all styles and
sizes, both cast and fabricated construction. Other fabricated
furnace parts that are routinely produced include furnace
muffles, furnace rolls, serpentine trays, corrugated baskets,
retorts, fans, ductwork and specialty fixtures.
With extensive experience in all these furnace parts, we can
guarantee quality products at very competitive prices. Our strict
attention to detail, material selection, welding specifications
and inspection procedure – coupled with the experience and
dedication of our employees – ensures your job will get done
right. Qual-Fab fabricates to your exact specifications, delivering
the highest-quality products at competitive prices.
Frequently, we can help you lower your costs by providing
technical assistance and design recommendations that make
your fabrications more efficient and cost-effective. Many times,
we can rebuild your product reusing the portions that are still
good to save on costs. We build exclusively to your drawings, so
don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Furnace Muffles

• For all types and styles of continuous furnaces Also specializing in:
• All alloys, including: Radiant Heater Tubes, cast & wrought
309, 310, RA330, RA 253 MA, 600, 601, RA 602 CA Furnace Rolls Retorts
• Fabricated to customer Specifications Serpentine Trays Furnace Fans
• Highest quality at a reasonable cost Corrugated Boxes Recuperators
• High tech support available Specialty Baskets All Alloy Fabrications

34250 Mills Road, Avon, Ohio 44011 • Phone: (440) 327-5000

F: (440) 327-5599 • Web: www.Qual-Fab.net • Email: sales@Qual-Fab.net
Sales Representatives Wanted

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SECO/WARWICK Corp.
S
ECO/WARWICK Corp. is sponsoring our second
Heat Treat Summit North America, a 1.5-day event
to present the latest trends in heat-treating equipment,
new processes and problem-solving strategies for the
NAFTA region.
This unique engineering symposium will feature general
interest sessions and four separate product tracks: Aluminum
Furnaces, Atmosphere Furnaces, CAB Brazing and Vacuum
Furnace Technology. Attendees may select sessions in their
specific areas of interest.
General Sessions
Dr. Richard Sisson will open the event with the latest
developments in nanomaterials from the Center for Heat
Treating Excellence (CHTE), Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He will be followed by Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor®,
who will present a heat-treat market outlook for 2015. Steve
Kowalski, 2015-2016 ASM Heat Treat Society president, will
provide insights into the future of the society.
Industry Leadership
Each product track will include SECO/WARWICK engineers
and industry leaders to provide a well-rounded, non-commercial
discussion of the issues, processes and equipment of interest in
the NAFTA market.
We are pleased to welcome:
• General Sessions – Peter Sherwin, Schneider Electric; Jim
Wylie, Praxair
• A tmosphere – Dr. Scott Mackenzie, Houghton; Jim Oakes,
Super Systems; Tyler Reno, Rolled Alloys
Vector™ all-purpose vacuum furnace
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• Vacuum – Dave Badaczewski, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum
USA; Ray O’Neill, Plansee USA
• Controlled Atmosphere Aluminum Brazing – Dr. Doug
Hawksworth; Mike Bongiovanni, Innovation Automation;
Daniel Lauzon, Solvay Flourides
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More About SECO/WARWICK
SECO/WARWICK Corp. continues to provide customers in
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aftermarket, installation and field services from our Meadville,
Pa., location, where we maintain a 110,000-square-foot
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technologies include:
• Vector™ standard high-pressure-quench vacuum furnaces
• CaseMaster Evolution™ vacuum oil quench
• PreNit® pre-nitriding option and FineCarb® LPC vacuum
carburizing
• Roller-hearth furnaces for a wide variety of applications
• ZeroFlow™ gas nitriding and FNC
• VertiQuench™ drop-bottom aluminum solution heat-treat
furnaces
• Vortex Jet Annealing® for aluminum
• Continuous aluminum homogenizing systems
• Universal batch CAB brazing systems for aluminum heat
exchangers
• Reverb melting and holding for aluminum
• Replacement parts, technical upgrades and rebuilds
Roller-hearth furnace for billets and plates
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Sandvik Materials Technology

P
art of Sandvik Materials Technology, Kanthal is a Working closely with you, we provide a complete solution
world-leading brand for products and services in the for your heating needs, from system design through to delivery,
area of heating technology and resistance materials commissioning and installation. Once the system is installed,
with access to Sandvik’s world-class resources, we will support you with preventive maintenance, repairs,
including research and development and advanced processing replacements, service and refurbishment. Let our heating
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We are recognized for our world-leading research and
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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®
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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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Steeltech Ltd. Advanced-Tech Tray

S
teeltech Ltd. has been a provider of
superior heat- and corrosion-resistant
products for international and domestic
markets since 1929. We achieve
maximum customer satisfaction by taking the
extra step to develop revolutionary products to
help you improve your bottom line. We want
our customers to be more than satisfied – we
strive to exceed their expectations with products
and service of superior quality, unmatched
performance and extraordinary value.
Steeltech prides itself on continuously
improving casting quality. Through extensive
research and development, we are now pleased
to introduce our Advanced-Tech Tray. With
advanced casting software and production
techniques, we have developed a tray that is
superior to the competition.
In an effort to raise the industry standard,
we compared our Advanced-Tech Trays to our
competitor’s. The Advanced-Tech Tray contains
fewer voids and less welding, resulting in a stronger
casting. It’s a tray you can trust.
In order to make this revolutionary leap forward,
we dissected and studied trays currently being
used in the industry. We focused on what could be
done to create a technologically advanced tray that
would be superior in function to anything else in
the heat-treat industry. After extensive trial and
error, and over a year in the process, Steeltech is
how able to provide trays to the industry with the
strength and durability to outlast the competition.
The Advanced-Tech Tray includes:
• Consistent chemistry
• State-of-the-art parametric and solidification
software
• Advanced gating and risering technology
• Exceeds automotive standards for controlled
shrink

Steeltech puts great emphasis on personal

contact with their customers. For this reason, you
will find that there is no voicemail or automated
phone system. To take customer service to the next
level, Steeltech offers a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week
toll-free number where you can talk to a human
being at any time of the day or night. Simply dial
800-897-7833 to contact Steeltech’s customer-
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You shouldn’t have to compromise on speed

and quality when preparing samples.
That’s why Struers’ line of metallographic
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Through constant pioneering and listening

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to the needs of our customers, we are able
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Struers’ products for materialographic

preparation and hardness testing are
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They’re engineered to deliver maximum
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Ensuring the highest Quality 14001 certified company, you can be sure
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It’s the kind of excellence that comes from

138 years of innovation and experience.

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s one of the nation’s premier developers of innovative
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Where industry turns to

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Thermcraft Inc. Thermcraft is the leader in high-performance
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chnology

W e are an international leading manufacturer of

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The Duffy Company

T he Duffy Company has been the exclusive North
American distributor of Condursal stop-off paints
for over 45 years. These world-class paints replace
the use of copper plating for selective heat treating in
atmosphere applications. Today, there are 15 Condursal paints
used in various forms for each of the following processes:
carburizing, deep-case carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding,
nitrocarburizing, vacuum
carburizing, ion nitriding,
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VAC AERO International Inc. Celebrating our 40th Anniversary

S
ince 1975, VAC AERO has been building vacuum customer base with a network of service locations in North
furnaces for the global market. VAC AERO America, Europe and Asia. VAC AERO also offers complete
furnaces are used in a wide variety of heat-treating technology transfers for special processes and comprehensive
and brazing applications, such as turbine engine training programs for customer personnel.
component manufacture and repair, medical implants, nuclear
materials and other high-tech industries. As one of the largest
subcontract vacuum heat treaters in North America since 1959,
VAC AERO’s unique understanding of furnace design and
performance 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 ratings to 10 bar, VAC AERO vacuum furnaces
are built with the highest quality standards and are ideal for a
broad range of specialized applications. VAC AERO’s durable
and economical hot zones can be retrofit into any make of
vacuum furnace. Full furnace 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

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Haoshi Carbon Fiber Co. Ltd. Control Concepts

A t Haoshi Carbon Fiber Co. Ltd., we produce all of our
own carbon and graphite thermal-insulation materials
under the strictest quality standards.
We provide carbon felt, graphite felt, rigid graphite board,
vacuum thermal chamber, hot zone and CFC for vacuum
furnaces, high-temperature sintering furnaces, solar silicon
furnaces, crystal growth furnaces, inert atmosphere furnaces,
semiconductor furnaces, multi-crystalline DSS, and directional
Solidification System (DSS) furnaces.
We value your business and welcome you to China to visit our
factories.
C ontrol Concepts is the market leader in the design and
manufacture of stock and custom SCR power controllers.
Founded in 1980, we strive for continuous customer satis-
faction through power control reliability, expert customer service
and next-day delivery.
Our latest innovation is MicroFUSION, a single- or three-
phase, high-performance SCR power controller with an extreme-
ly small footprint. It provides true current, voltage and power
feedback. It’s up to 80 amps of precise power control in the palm
of your hand. We also recently introduced the Connect Module,
a fieldbus gateway module that can link up to 10 units using a
dedicated, real-time deterministic digital bus.

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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 7-15 seconds (depending
on load size and customer requirements). It is available in 10
standard sizes, has maximum temperature ratings up to 1400°F
and provides excellent temperature uniformity. The horizontal
quench furnace has standard load capacities of up to 6,000
pounds. These features, 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 pressurized supply ducts, delivers heated air with a
combination airflow arrangement. This type of uniform airflow
ensures even heat distribution throughout the work chamber and
excellent temperature 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/extractor mechanism pulls the load into the furnace for heat
treating. After the heating cycle is completed, the pneumatically
operated vertical lift door is opened and the extractor mechanism
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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.
Wisconsin Oven is owned by Thermal Product Solutions (TPS),
a leading American manufacturer of custom industrial ovens
used for heat treating, finishing, drying, curing, manufacturing
automation and process control. TPS is a global leader in thermal-
processing products and test solutions with brands including
BlueM, Gruenberg, Tenney, Lindberg, MPH and Wisconsin Oven.
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Consolidated Engineering Co.

F
or 50 years, Consolidated Engineering Co. (CEC) has
been building its reputation as an innovative leader in
quality heat-processing equipment. To substantiate
this claim to our customers, suppliers, employees and
the general public, CEC’s design, production and distribution
operations have been certified to the ISO 9001 international
quality system standard.
CEC equipment encompasses the very latest in heat-
processing technology to help our customers compete more
effectively and efficiently. To date, CEC has more than 3,400
installations worldwide serving the automotive, aluminum,
aerospace, chemical, copper, foundry, metalworking and various
other industries, 75% of which are from repeat customers.
With a comprehensive background in innovative heat-
processing technologies and more than 100 U.S. and foreign
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around by lowering labor costs through increased automation, Typical loading arrangements that can be provided are roller
efficient process control and reduced energy consumption, hearth, roller rails, mobile furnace and car. Single and multiple
while improving and maintaining consistent product quality. chamber units provide maximum output and process flexibility.
Furthermore, CEC provides its own field services and parts
department to keep downtime to a minimum should a problem Atmosphere Batch Systems
ever occur. Atmosphere batch systems deliver the highest production
The bottom line is that CEC is turning our customers’ available, consistent quality and predictable/repetitive results
problem processes into profitable ones with both standard while performing a large variety of metallurgical processes.
and innovative solutions to improve the profitability of their
operations. Tip-up Furnaces
Tip-up furnaces eliminate door leakage by allowing the entire
Continuous Heat-Treating Systems furnace to hinge. They can handle large payloads and a variety
CEC designs and manufactures complete continuous heat- of processes including hardening, tempering, annealing and
treating systems for both ferrous and nonferrous applications, normalizing. Tip-up furnaces can be built in a number of
including roller-hearth, pusher and walking-beam designs configurations – square, round or rectangular – to handle special
for castings, forgings, plate, bar and tube products. Typical shapes and load sizes.
heat treatments include annealing, solution heat treating,
normalizing, brazing, hardening and tempering. Pit Furnaces
Pit furnaces handle long parts or very heavy loads that require
Large Batch Furnaces overhead handling equipment. Standard pit furnace designs can
CEC batch furnaces provide customers with improved cost be easily modified to accommodate your specific requirements.
efficiency, maximum production and precision control. Uses Retorts can be provided for bright annealing, brazing, gas
cover a variety of applications, such as annealing, normalizing, nitriding and other processes requiring tight atmosphere
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CEC parts and service personnel provide personal service
and attention to the details of our customers’ requirements,
thereby helping to ensure long-term proper operation of CEC
equipment. CEC offers parts such as fans, radiant tubes, rolls,
baskets and a full inventory of in-stock components for all
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C0039 Gehnrich Walk-In Oven, 72"W x 96"L x 72"H, 400°F, electric
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V1043 Surface Combustion Charge Car, Double-Ended
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V1051 Surface Combustion Charge Car, DEDPER, 87"W x 87"L
V1009 Ipsen Continuous Temper Furnace, 24”W x 18”H x 10’L,
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Steam Tempering Furnace U019 Spencer Turbo Compressor - 1.5 HP
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U3616 Degussa Durferrit Steam Tempering Furnace, 24" dia x 48"D,
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C0013 CI Hayes Oil Quench Vacuum Furnace, 24"W x 18"H x 36"D, Water Cooling Systems
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• Serial No.: BC-43055-01
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• Heating: Trident tubes,
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• Max Temp: 1950°F
• Power: 460 V, 3-phase, 60
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• Working Dim’s: 36” wide x
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• Flow Meters: (1) air, (1)
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• Serial Number: BC-41732-1
• Fuel: Natural Gas
• Heating: Trident tubes
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• Max Temp: 1750°F
• Working Dim’s: 30” wide x
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• Flow Meters: nitrogen, endo
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Honeywell Electronix Strip
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• Includes: System One rear
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Dual Quench Oil Cylinders
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• Max Temp: 1950°F CLASSIFIED
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• Working Dim’s: 36” wide x
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FOR SALE
Since 1936
VACUUM
FURNACES SALE
• VFS 24 x 36 x 24, 2500F, 2 BARR
––––– ATMOSPHERE GENERATORS ––––– –––––––––– MISCELLANEOUS ––––––––– • Elatec 24"W x 36"L x 18"H, 4000˚F
500CFH Endothermic Lindberg (air) Gas Combustion Air Blowers (All sizes)
• Ipsen 524, 24" x 36" x 24", 2400˚F
750CFH Endothermic Ipsen Gas 24" × 36" × 12" Ipsen Washer (Dunk) Elec
1000CFH Ammonia Dissoc. Lindberg Elec 36" × 48" × 30" Holcroft "D&S" Washer Elec • SECO 36" x 120" x 36" 2400˚F
1000CFH Exothermic Gas Atmos. Gas 24" × 36" × 24" Lindberg Washer Gas • GH Induction Atmospheres,
1500CFH Endothermic - Ipsen Gas 24" × 36" × 24" Salt Quench Tanks (2) Elec 1000°F 12" dia. x 17" H, bottom load,
2000CFH Ammonia Dissoc. Drever (3) Elec Wilson Hardness Testers (Superficial)
(2) Bell & Gossett "Shell & Tube" Heat Exchangers diff pump and mechanical
3000CFH Endothermic Lindberg (3) - Air Gas
3600CFH Endothermic Surface (2) Gas
24" x 36" x 24" Lindberg "Cooldown" Chamber • AFC/Holcroft austemper lines, loader,
36" x 48" AFC Charge Car (D.E.) Elec furnace, salt quench, washer, 2 available
5600CFH Endothermic Surface (3) Gas AFC Pusher Line (Atmos.) Gas 1750˚F
6000CFH Exothermic Sunbeam Gas 48" x 48" x 48" Quench Tank w/Cooler • WEBBER freezer, -110F,
6000CFH Gas Atmos. Nitrogen Generator Gas 24" Wide Table – Rotary Hearth (Atmos.) Elec 1850˚F 72"W x 48"D x 48"FB
15,000CFH Exothermic Great Lakes (1998) Gas 36" Wide Table – Rotary Hearth (Atmos.) Elec 1850˚F

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12" × 24" × 8" Lucifer Up/Down (Muffle) Elec 2100°F 8" × 18" × 8" Lucifer Elec 1250°F
12" × 24" × 10" Lindberg (Atmos.) Elec 2000°F 12" × 16" × 18" Lindberg (3) Elec 1250°F
12" × 24" × 12" Lucifer Elec 1250°F 2015
12" × 24" × 10" Lindberg (Atmos.) Elec 2500°F 1964  YEARS 
12" × 24" × 12" Hevi Duty (2) Elec 1950°F 12" × 18" × 12" Lindberg Elec 1400°F
14" × 14" × 14" Blue-M Elec 1050°F
12" × 32" × 12" L&L Retort Elec 2100°F
14" × 14" × 14" Gruenberg (3) Elec 1200°F
Website: www.consequip.com
13" × 24" × 12" Electra Up/Down Elec 2000°F
14" × 14" × 14" Blue-M Elec 650°F Phone: 810-966-1500
16" × 24" × 15" C/K (Atmos) Elec 2300°F
17" × 14.5" × 12" L&L (New) Elec 2350°F
14" × 14" × 14" Gruenberg (solvent) Elec 450°F Email: ghowell@consequip.com
15" × 24" × 12" Sunbeam (N2) Elec 1200°F
18" x 30" x 13" Hevi-Duty Elec 1850°F
18" × 24" × 18" Lindberg Elec 1400°F CONSOLIDATED
18" x 36" x 18" Lindberg (Fan)
20" x 48" x 12" Hoskins
Elec 1850°F
Elec 2000°F
20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M
20" × 18" × 20" Despatch
Elec 400°F
Elec 650°F
EQUIPMENT COMPANY
22" x 36" x 17" Lindberg (Retort) Elec 2050°F 20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M Elec 650°F
24" × 42"× 14" Hevi-Duty Elec 2300°F
24" × 48"× 24" Hevi-Duty Elec 2350°F
20" × 18" × 20" Blue-M (2)
20" × 20" × 20" Grieve
Elec 800°F
Elec 1250°F FOR SALE
24" × 60"× 24" Lindberg (Fan) Elec 1850°F 24" × 20" × 20" Blue-M Electric 1000°F
31" × 102"× 60" KF-Shuttle Kiln Elec 2250°F 24" × 26" × 24" Grieve Gas 500°F
36" × 72"× 42" Eisenmann (Car)
45" × 112"× 60" CSI Car Bottom
Gas 3100°F
Gas 2350°F
24" × 24" × 18" Lindberg
24" × 24" × 36" New England
Elec 1250°F
Elec 800°F
Using a Tired
96"×360"×48" Sauder "Autotilt"
126"×420"×72" Drever "Lift-Off" (2)
Elec 1400°F
Gas 1450°F
24" × 24" × 48" Blue-M
24" × 36" × 24" Demtec (N2)
Elec 600°F
Elec 500°F CARBURIZING
–––––––––– PIT FURNACES ––––––––––
24" × 36" × 24" Trent
25" × 20" × 20" Blue-M
Elec 1400°F
Elec 650°F Atmosphere?
24" × 36" × 48" Gruenberg (2) Elec 500°F
14" Dia × 60"D Procedyne Fluid Bed Elec 1850°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
30" × 38" × 48" Gruenberg (Inert) (2) Elec 450°F
––––––––– VACUUM FURNACES ––––––––– 30" × 48" × 30" Surface Elec 1250°F
15" × 24" x 10" Ipsen - VFC 224 Elec 2400°F 30" × 48" × 30" Lindberg (Atmos.) Elec 1400°F
24" × 36" x 18" Hayes (Oil Quench) Elec 2400°F 36" × 48" × 36" Wisconsin (Inert) Elec 1250°F HEAVY CARBON CO.
24" × 36" x 24" Vacuum Indust. Elec 2400°F 36" × 36" × 36" Steelman Burn-off Gas 850°F
36" × 48" x 24" Surface (Temper) Elec 1350°F 36" × 36" × 60" Grieve Elec 350°F
36" × 48" x 36" Ipsen (Alum Brazing) Elec 1400°F 36" × 36" × 72" Despatch Elec 500°F
36" × 48" x 36" Ipsen (6 Bar) Elec 2200°F 36" × 48" × 72" Gruenberg Elec 350°F
48" × 60" Ipsen Bottom Load Elec 2400°F 36" × 60" × 36" CEC (2) Elec 650°F Do more than just adding enriching gas to
36" × 84" × 36" Lindberg (1996) Gas 800°F an endogas atmosphere to create a dead
–––– INTEGRAL QUENCH FURNACES –––– 38" × 38" × 38" Grieve (Stainless) Elec 1250°F
40" × 240" × 42" Moco Tunnel Oven Elec 450°F 1.0%C carburizing atmosphere
24" × 36" × 18" Ipsen (T-4) (2) Gas 1850°F
24" × 36" × 24" Lindberg "Top Cool" Gas 1850°F
48" × 30" × 42" Grieve
48" × 48" × 48" L&L Mfg. (Retort)
Elec 650°F
Elec 1100°F
More Bang For Your Buck!!!
30" × 48" × 30" Surface Elec 1750°F Use the endocarb system for a highly
48" × 72" × 48" Grieve (Inert) Gas 1000°F
48" × 48" × 60" Gasmac Burn-off (2) Gas 850°F reactive atmosphere create clean
––––––– BELT FURNACES/OVENS ––––––– 48" × 48" × 72" Despatch Elec 500°F 1.5% Carbon Potential for faster,
5" × 36" × 2" BTU(Inert) Elec 1922°F 54" × 72" × 72" Grieve Elec 500°F higher quality work
30" × 5' × 16" Gruenberg Elec 450°F 54" × 72" × 72" Lindberg Elec 750°F
36" × 18' × 6" OSI Gas 1250°F 54" × 48" × 84" Grieve Elec 450°F Please ask for details:
48" × 16' × 10" Holcroft Gas 500°F 68" × 30" × 66" Grieve Elec 350°F heavycarbon@frontiernet.net
60" × 25' × 12" AFC (2000) Gas 500°F 96" × 360" × 48" Sauder "Autotilt" Elec 1400°F
Heavy
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Equipment for Sale
IMMACULATE EQUIPMENT
Gas Fired Radiant Tube Car
Bottom Furnaces
Quantity (2), 7’ W x 7’ H x 18’ long approx.,
complete with load cart, 35,000lbs capacity,
1,200°F c/w re-circ. Fan, New York blower,
vertical rising door & controls.
VFS
Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, 24” W x 24” H
x 36” L, max temp. 2,500°F, 1,000lbs load
capacity c/w Stokes 412 Pump, Stokes 615
Booster, Graform Graphite heating elements,
gas cooling fan & controls.
A&A Furnace
Car Bottom Furnace, 7’6” W x 9’ H x 18’ L,
max temp. 1,400°F, 30,000lbs load capacity,
4,000,000 BTUH, c/w powered car, re-circ. fan
& controls.
J.L. BECKER
Car Bottom Furnace, 68” W x 72” H 10’ L, max
temp. 1,800°F c/w powered car & controls.
HOLCROFT
Integral Quench Furnace System, 36” W x
48” H x 30” L c/w Temper Furnace, Washer,
Charge Car, Endo Generators & Controls.
HOLCROFT
Integral Quench Furnace System, 30” W
x 48” H x 24” L c/w Temper Furnaces (2),
Spray Washer, Charge Car, Endo Generator &
Controls.
Surface Combustion
Integral Quench Furnaces (2), 30” W x 24” H
x 48”L, Max Temp 1,750° F, 1,000,000 BTUH,
Trident Tubes, Endo/Natural Gas/Ammonia,
SSI Atmosphere Controllers, SS1 Gold
Probes, Oil Filters and SBS Coolers. System
complete with a Gas Fired Temper, Washer
and Charge Car.
Surface Combustion
Electric Batch/Oil Quench Furnace, 30” W x
30” H x 48”L, Max. Temp. 1,950°F, System
1 Rear Handler, 3500 Gal. Quench Tank, 2
Agitators & Controls
Seco/Warwick
Electric Box Furnace, 48” W x 48” H x 72” L,
Max Temp 1250°F, Powered Rollers, Load/
Unload Table and Controls.
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IMMACULATE EQUIPMENT
Seco/Warwick
Electric Box Furnace, 75” W x 60” H x 120”
L, Max Temp 1,250°F, Powered Rollers, Load/
Unload Table & Controls.
Seco/Warwick
High Temperature Electric Furnace, 24” W x
24”H x 36” L, Max. Temp. 1,800°F, Powered
Rollers, Load/Unload Table & Controls .
G-M Enterprises
Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, 48” W x 48”
H x 60” L, Max. Temp. 2,500°F c/w Stokes
412, Roots 615 Blower, Varian 32” Diffusion,
Spencer 50 HP Blower & Heat Exchanger.
Surface Combustion
Integral Quench Furnaces (Quantity 2), 8,000
lb. payload each, 62” W x 62” L x 36” H,
Max. Temp. 1,850°F, 4,600,000 BTUH, 9,500
Gallons, 2 Agitators, Eclipse Burners, 2 Rear
Handler & Controls with PLC.
Surface Combustion
Integral Quench furnace, 10,000 lb. payload,
87” W x 87” L x 36” H, 1,850°F, 4,600,000
BTUH, 12,500 Gallons, 6 Agitators, Eclipse
Burners, 3 Rear Handlers & controls with PLC.
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.
Surface Combustion
Double Ended Charge Car, 87” W x 87” L,
Auto. Double Positioning, Extended Reach and
A/B Controls.
Surface Combustion (Excellent Condition)
Integral Quench Furnaces, 5000 lb. payload
each, 36”w x 36”h x 72”l, recuperated rear
handler and controls.
CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE
SPECIAL OFFER
Wisconsin Oven (Mint Condition)
Natural Gas Fired Walk In Ovens (Quantity 2),
6’ Wide x 6’ High x 33’ long, Max. Temp.
800°F, 1,000 BTU per cubic foot, vertical lift,
pneumatically operated door at each end, digital
Honeywell Controller, Honeywell 10” Circular
Chart Recorder, digital Barber Coleman High
Limit Controller, c/w Load Cart 5’4” W x 25’ long.
Harrop
Glo Bar Furnace, 18”W x 30” L x 18” H,
electric, Max. Temp. 2,400°F, Barber Coleman
Hi Limit & programmable Temp. Controller,
L & N Strip Chart Recorder, 2 sets of Tap
Switches for upper, middle & lower heaters
North American
Slot Furnace, 48” W x 6” H x 30” L, Gas,
c/w with Combustion Blower and 2 North
American Burners, 2 Control Panels.
Process Industrial Machinery
Typhoon Washer, 48” Dia. x 6’ H, Wash Tank
capacity 420 US Gallons, Rinse Tank capacity
200 US Gallons, Turntable Capacity 1,000 lbs,
Control Panel, front loading Door.
Park Thermal
Batch Oven, 48” W x 48” H x 33” L, Max.
Temp 500°F, Natural Gas, 175,000 BTUH, Fuji
Controller and Hi Limit
Park Thermal
Batch Oven, 48” W x 48” H, x 48” L, Max.
Temp 550°F, Natural Gas, 250,000 BTU’s,
Control Panel & all necessary Controls
SFE
Cyclone Pit Furnace, 28” W x 96” Deep, Max.
Temp. 1400°F, 500,000 BTUH.
Park Thermal
International (1996) Corp.
257 Elmwood Ave #300, Buffalo, NY 14222 and
62 Todd Road, Georgetown Ontario L7G 4R7
Toll Free: 877-834-4328 • Fax: 905-877-6205
jmistry@parkthermal.com
Web: www.parkthermal.com
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INDEX OF
ADVERTISERS
IN THIS ISSUE

Advertiser Page (Corp. Profile) Phone Website

Across International LLC 11 (48) 888-988-0899 www.acrossinternational.com
AFFRI Inc. 28 224-374-0931 www.affri.com
Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp. 49 (49) 800-547-1527 www.ajaxtocco.com
Applied Test Systems 50 (50) 800-299-6408 www.atspa.com
Blue M 4-5 800-586-2473 www.thermalproductsolutions.com
Busch LLC 51 (51) 800-USA-PUMP www.buschusa.com
Can-Eng Furnaces International LTD. 9, Inside Back Cover 905-356-1327 www.can-eng.com
Centorr Vacuum Industries, Inc. 50 (50) 800-962-8631 www.centorr.com
ChemTool Inc., Tenaxol 74 815-957-4140 www.tenaxol.com
CMI Industry Americas Inc. 52 (52) 330-332-4661 www.cmigroupe.com
Consolidated Engineering Co. 79 (78) 770-422-5100 www.cec-intl.com
Control Concepts Inc. 43 (76) 952-474-6200 www.ccipower.com
Dry Coolers Inc. Back Cover 800-525-8173 www.drycoolers.com
Duffy Co., The 75 (75) 847-202-0000 www.duffycompany.com
Eclipse, Inc. 29 815-877-3031 www.eclipsenet.com
ECM USA Inc. 55 (54) 262-605-4810 www.ecm-usa.com
EFD Induction, Inc. 53 (53) 248-658-0700 www.efdinduction-usa.com
Furnace Parts LLC 21 800-321-0796 www.furnacepartsllc.com
G-M Enterprises 17 (56) 951-340-4646 www.gmenterprises.com
Graphite Metallizing Corp. 57 (57) 914-968-8400 www.graphalloy.com/IH
Gruenberg 4-5 800-586-2473 www.thermalproductsolutions.com
H. C. Starck Inc. 58 (58) 216-692-3990 www.hcstarck.com
HaoShi Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. GanSu 33 (76) 0086-931-8893573 www.chinahaoshi.net.cn
Herring Group, The 80 630-834-3017 www.heat-treat-doctor.com
I Squared R Element Co. Inc. 59 (59) 716-542-5511 www.isquaredrelement.com
Induction Tooling Inc. 59 (59) 440-237-0711 www.inductiontooling.com
Inductoheat Inc. 23 (60) 800-624-6297 www.inductoheat.com
Ipsen Inc. 3 (62) 800-727-7625 www.ipsenusa.com
J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company 57 (57) 734-656-2000 www.jlbeckerfurnace.com
Metallurgical High Vacuum Corp. 61 (61) 269-543-4291 www.methivac.com
Omega Engineering, Inc. Inside Front Cover (63) 203-359-1660 www.omega.com
Orton Ceramic Foundation, TempTAB 64 (64) 614-818-1338 www.temptab.com
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc. 65 (65) 603-578-6500 www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
Qual-Fab Inc. 66 (66) 440-327-5000 www.qual-fab.net
SAFE Cronite Inc. 35 440-353-6594 www.safe-cronite.us
Sandvik Wire & Heating Technology 68 (68) 47 220 21712 www.sandvik.com
SECO/WARWICK Corporation 15 (67) 814-332-8400 www.secowarwick.com
Solar Manufacturing 74 (74) 267-384-5040 www.solarmfg.com
Steeltech Ltd. 71 (70) 616-243-7920 www.steeltechltd.com
Struers, Inc. 72, 73 888-787-8377 www.struers.com
Sun-Tec Corp. 39 248-669-3100 www.sunteccorp.com
Surface Combustion Inc. 6 (69) 800-537-8980 www.surfacecombustion.com
T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. 13 856-829-2000 www.tmvacuum.com
Tenova Core 19 412-262-2240 www.tenova.com
Thermcraft Inc. 75 (75) 336-734-4800 www.thermcraftinc.com
Thermal Product Solutions (TPS) 4&5 570-538-7200 www.thermalproductsolutions.com
Vac Aero International Inc. 27 (76) 905-827-4171 www.vacaero.com
Wisconsin Oven Corp. 25 (77) 262-642-3938 www.wisoven.com

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