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Captive Heat Treater to Receive Vacuum Furnace

Posted December 3, 2020 Like Share Tweet

A captive heat treater in New England will receive a 10-bar gas quenching vacuum furnace. The model features high pressure gas quenching and vacuum carburizing. With temperature uniformity of ±10°F, [...]

HTA Group To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace

Posted December 2, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Global commercial heat treater HTA Group (HTA) ordered a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace. It will operate within a tight temperature tolerance of +/- 3° C, as dictated by AMS2750F, allowing [...]

Heat Treating with Nitriding for Forging Die Durability

Posted December 1, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Source: Advanced Heat Treat Corp. Why do forging dies fail? How can heat treating prevent failure? And what specific role does gas- or plasma-assisted nitriding treatment play in enhancing metal [...]

IHEA Monthly Economic Report: RVs, Robotics, and Technology

Posted November 30, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Well, as we approach the end of November 2020 and assess the economic numbers from October, there is still no real clarity to bring a sense of understanding to our [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted November 25, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Thanks for 2020 – as interesting as it has been. Thanks for extra time at home with family and friends this year. Thanks for helping us to understand that we [...]

Hot Isostatic Pressing: A Seasoned Player with New Technologies in Heat Treatment – Expert Analysis

Posted November 24, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) has been a player in heat treating for 50 years, but recent advances in its technology are providing cutting edge opportunities for new applications in the [...]

HI-POWER and Heat Treat Supplier Join Forces

Posted November 23, 2020 Like Share Tweet

The energy storage company HI-POWER, a Holtec International and Eos Energy Storage joint venture, recently formed a five-year partnering agreement with a North American heat treat supplier to provide an [...]

Heat Treat Furnace to Expand Capabilities of Plumbing Tube Manufacturer

Posted November 20, 2020 Like Share Tweet

A Virginia manufacturer of high-quality plumbing tube recently commissioned a new heat treat furnace, expanding the plant’s capabilities to include aluminum extrusions. This is the first new aluminum processing equipment [...]

Heat Treat Radio: Justin Rydzewski on CQI-9 Rev.4 (Part 1 of 4) – Pyrometry

Posted November 19, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, begins a 4-part series with Justin Rydzewski and James Hawthorne about Revision 4 of CQI-9. These two experts, who served on the revision committee, are full of interesting information and practical advice on how to understand and comply with CQI-9 Rev.4. [...]

Vacuum Gauges in Heat Treatment

Posted November 18, 2020 Like Share Tweet

Source: Vac Aero International Inc. Which vacuum gauges are most often found on a heat treater’s vacuum furnaces? What are the conditions for selecting a vacuum gauge? And how do [...]