Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Inc. (ATP), based in Bethlehem, PA, is happy to announce its latest venture, Aerospace Compliance Software (ACS), a customized pyrometry platform that streamlines the process for achieving accurate and timely electronic records of instrument calibration and testing. The software has been developed to adopt not only AMS 2750 pyrometry requirements, but also industry-prime specifications such as General Electric Aviation P10TF3, Boeing BAC 5621, PS23401, DPS 1.700, SAFRAN Pr0011 and Rolls Royce RRP54000; it can also be customized to unique user requirements. ACS has the ability to address vacuum system calibration in accordance with AMS 2769 and P10TF3, as well as addressing autoclaves pressure systems and bonding ovens for composite material applications, temperature and humidity for environmental clean rooms, and the requirements of CQI-9. The staged release of ACS will begin in October 2020 with the Calibration Module. This module allows users to input instrument calibration data into pre-set fields and will generate an automatic, real time accept/reject condition based upon the criteria of the requirement. The module alerts the user if any calibration readings are out of tolerance. Furthermore, it alerts the user to conduct additional testing or perform evaluation of product based upon the outcome of the testing. Andrew Bassett, founder and owner of ATP and ACS, states, “This system will be a game changer for organizations forced to comply with all forms of pyrometry calibration and testing requirements. This software will have broad capability and functionality as it will be able to handle all pyrometry specifications as well as users’ internal requirements. With reports available on demand, selfchecking system for compliance and data storage on ACS secure servers, we are bringing pyrometry calibration, testing and documentation to an advanced level of accuracy, compliance and accessibility.”
Realizing the significance of reliable, quality thermocouples in the overall pyrometry system, ATP has strategically partnered with thermocouple manufacturer Cleveland Electric Laboratories, Inc. (CEL), who is now celebrating its 100th year in business. For ACS to be fully scalable, thermocouple traceability is essential. Scott Puhalsky, Vice President of Sales, states: “CEL has enjoyed the privilege of supporting its relationship with ATP and we are excited to expand our work with them by offering Aerospace Compliance Software to our customer base; we feel that the capabilities of CEL are a perfect fit for this partnership with ATP.” As a trusted manufacturer for the aerospace market, CEL offers quality products supported by its fully accredited laboratory and is dedicated to providing innovative solutions, such as ACS, to its customers.
About ATP: ATP is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited company specializing in on-site calibration of temperature processing instrumentation, calibration of vacuum measuring systems, system accuracy testing and temperature uniformity surveys of thermal processing equipment. ATP specializes in pyrometry, heat treating and materials testing training, procedure preparation, Nadcap accreditation consulting for heat treating, non-destructive testing (NDT), welding, brazing and materials testing laboratories. With offices located in Bethlehem, PA, Stroudsburg, PA, Hartford, CT, Cleveland, OH, Tulsa, OK, Los Angeles, CA, Greenville, SC, Bedford, OH (Calibration Laboratory) and Muskegon, MI, ATP services have expanded throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit www.atp-cal.com or call Andrew Bassett at 844-828-7225.
About CEL: Cleveland Electric Laboratories, Inc. has provided thermocouple and sensing solutions to their customers since 1920. A family-owned business providing top-quality products, CEL is headquartered in Twinsburg, OH, with an additional location housing their Advanced Technology Group in Tempe, AZ. CEL’s primary product lines include Industrial Thermocouple Products, Turbine Engine Testing & Instrumentation, and Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions, as well as a full line of Engineering Services that are aligned with their product lines. With its 17025 accredited certification lab and a team dedicated to the highest level of customer satisfaction, CEL provides competitively priced, quality thermocouples and accessories. For more information, please visit www.clevelandelectriclabs.com or call 330-425-4747.
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Last week furnace builder ECM issued this press release which at least with us has prompted a lot of questions. Well we will have answers to our questions shortly and will give you a few more details about what the heck an ECO furnace is.
“ECM Technologies announces the release of a new furnace system which will replace current sealed quench (SQ) or integral quench (IQ) style furnaces. The system offers cleaner, safer and greater performance in comparison to traditional SQ or IQ furnace on the market today. When developing this new furnace, ECM Technologies took into consideration all the key characteristics of sealed quench or integral quench furnaces and eliminated their drawbacks. All of its development was based on four pillars: Environmental impact, efficiency, metallurgical quality & existing in line integration. The ECO furnace is an electrically heated system, enabling greater than 80% reduction in CO2 emissions. It also allows for higher temperatures, thereby enabling increased productivity through greater throughput. Further, a safer and far more ergonomic environment is provided without open flames and smoke, eliminating the risk of fire hazards. Additionally, the ECO furnace can be integrated in existing sealed quench or integral quench lines, using existing, pits, conveyors and peripheral equipment (tempers, washers, etc). The ECO line allows captive and commercial heat treaters to extend the life and expand the capabilities of their existing sealed quench or integral quench furnace lines. And, part quality reaches higher levels with the efficient and safe heat treatment processes in a new ECO production line.”
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Last week was the Furnaces North America 2020 Virtual Heat Treat Show, we at “The Monty” attended and our summary was posted last Friday https://themonty.com/fna-2020-
- FNA Virtual generated 1,009 attendees
- Attendees came from 30 U.S. states and 22 countries
- Exhibitors 554
- Visitors 455
October 20-22nd sees the large annual German Heat Treat Show, HK20 which again is also “virtual”-it will be interesting to see the format and attendance, we will let you know.
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“Solar Manufacturing recently shipped five Mentor® vacuum furnaces to a customer in the Southeast USA who provides products to a wide array of industries, including aerospace and medical. The model HFL-2018-2IQ furnaces feature a graphite-insulated hot zone, a load weight capacity of up to 250 lbs, and maximum operating temperature of 2400° F. The Mentor® vacuum furnaces will be used primarily to sinter and stress relieve stainless steel components.
“Our customer worked directly with our R&D team at our sister company, Solar Atmospheres, including in-house metallurgists and PhD Chemist,” states Dan Insogna, Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Solar Manufacturing. “In partnering with Solar Atmospheres, we developed the furnace recipes with use of Mentor® furnaces at Solar Atmospheres. The customer received a line of brand new Mentor® furnaces with their custom recipe preloaded and ready to go.”
Solar Manufacturing designs and manufactures a wide variety of vacuum heat treating, sintering, and brazing furnaces and offers replacement hot zones, spare parts, and professional service. To learn more about Solar Manufacturing contact Pete Reh, VP of Sales, at 267-384-5040 x1509, or via email [email protected] or visit us at www.solarmfg.com.”
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Last week we had an unfortunate story about furnace builder HSH in Germany closing down. This article gives us the details (please note that this has been translated from German and while the grammar is good it is not perfect). With 49 employees this was a respectable sized company, but one which appears to have been having financial issues for some time.
“The Duisburg lawyer Dr. Dirk Hammes has been appointed provisional insolvency administrator for the assets of HSH Härtereitechnik GmbH from Kranenburg. The company suffers from the massive structural problems of the industry and does not benefit from equity or guarantees from the state. The company from Kranenburg has made a name for itself since 1988 as a specialist service provider and supplier for the automotive supply industry.
It stands for a comprehensive quality spare parts service and sophisticated logistics as well as a highly qualified customer service for all areas of heat treatment and various other special systems. Now the district court of Kleve has ordered the provisional insolvency administration over the assets of HSH GmbH and appointed Hammes as provisional insolvency administrator. The insolvency affects 49 workers who have been on short-time work since July 2020. There have been arrears of wages since August 2020, and salaries are secured by the insolvency money up to and including October. Employees were informed at a staff meeting on 28 September 2020.
The Federal Employment Agency has approved the pre-financing of the insolvency money, so that the provisional insolvency administrator expects to be able to pay the arrbeened wages this week. “HSH Härtereitechnik is a medium-sized supplier for the automotive supply industry. The largest customer is Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG in Herzogenaurach, which recently announced that it will cut up to 4,400 jobs by the end of 2022. However, hSH already felt the structural problems of the industry in 2019. Even before the pandemic-related economic crisis, the company had to contend with a decline in sales as a result of a serious decline in orders,” emphasizes Dr. Dirk Hammes.
In addition, the Corona-related restrictions had delayed and in some cases even prevented the completion of projects, which had exacerbated the decline in sales. Similarly, remedial measures and efforts by the shareholders to attract an investor failed. The lawyer and his team are currently examining all possibilities for refurbishment and are doing everything possible to preserve the insolvent company and thus the jobs for the future. One option is a so-called transformation fund, which IG Metall has addressed for subcontracting companies. Hammes would like to clarify as soon as possible whether such a move could still help the company from Kranenburg. At the same time, it analyses the possibility of divesting the company, which will be difficult given the current economic and business situation.”
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We start off the week with an announcement from G-M Enterprises of California about an order the company just received for two horizontal vacuum furnaces; “G-M Enterprises, a Nitrex company, has received a multimillion-dollar order from a global manufacturer of metal injection molding (MIM) products to supply two large-size horizontal vacuum furnaces. These 2-Bar vacuum sintering furnaces feature a work area of 36” wide x 30” high x 84” long (900 x 762 x 2100 mm), 4400 lb. weight capacity, a maximum operating temperature of 2600°F (1430°C), and uniformity of +/-10°F (+/-5.5°C).
“This latest order comes from a customer we have had a strong cooperation with, and which will be part of a series of multiple furnaces provided by G-M Enterprises over the past decades. G-M Enterprises was carefully selected because of our ability to meet the customer’s large-scale design requirements and to optimize the furnace performance, our competitive lead time as well as the predictable and repeatable metallurgical results,” said Michel Frison, VP Global Sales, Nitrex and G-M Enterprises. “I want to thank our loyal customer for their trust as well as Mr. Suresh Jhawar, G-M Enterprises Senior Adviser, and the whole team at G-M Enterprises who were instrumental in securing this order,” added Michel Frison. The first of the two furnaces will be delivered this year and the second is scheduled for commissioning in March 2021.”
Next up we can tell you about an order which Canadian furnace builder Can-Eng just received; “Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. (CAN-ENG) has recently been awarded a contract from a leading Global Tier 1 manufacturer of Lightweight Forged Suspension Components. This exciting new North American project will produce high quality lightweight forged aluminum components for passenger vehicles. The system, comprised of a pre-forging aluminum heating furnace, water quench and continuous aging furnace will be integrated into an automated forging cell that includes specialized material handling components and advance controls.”
In people news we see that Sergio Luevano recently became Product Manager at GM Enterprise in California (GM was mentioned earlier in this briefing). Sergio like many of us in the industry has worked with several companies over the years including Baker Furnace and Tenaxol. In Germany experienced sales person Markus Hildebrand just started working with commercial heat treater Härtha, in Aldenhoven after a number of years working with Bodycote. Härtha is one of the larger commercial heat treating groups in Europe and this is what their facility in Aldenhoven looks like.
Marc Glasser of Rolled Alloys in Michigan also makes our news today; “Rolled Alloys, Temperance, Mich., has announced that Marc Glasser, director of metallurgical services, has been reappointed to the board of the Heat Treating Society for the 2020-2023 term. He has been with Rolled Alloys since 2012 and has more than 39 years of experience in materials science and engineering. The Heat Treating Society, created by ASM Intl., is a membership society dedicated to the advancement of heat treating as a theoretical and applied discipline.”
In Poland commercial heat treater Hauck is pretty proud of the fact that they are now NADCAP certified as you can see in this picture. Hauck is one of the largest commercials in Europe, see how they stack up on “The Monty” list of the largest European commercial heat treaters https://themonty.com/articles/largest-european-commercial-heat-treaters/
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As we speak the Furnaces North America (FNA) 2020 virtual heat treat exhibition is in full swing and we have been checking it out. At 96 exhibitors it is substantially smaller than in past years which is no surprise but having said that the organizers have done a very good job of making this an enjoyable experience. For those of you who are not attending we will give you a brief summary of what a virtual show is.
After signing in you arrive at the home screen designed to look like the reception area of an exhibition hall (the screen shot below). This gives you a number of different options such as visiting the exhibition hall, going to the conference centre (this is an extra cost) or joining the networking lounge.
If you choose to go to the Exhibit Hall you are presented with a list of exhibitors, click on the one you want and you arrive at a “virtual booth”, the example below shows Heat Treating Services Unlimited. This screen in turn gives you several options including a brief Company Bio, a list of contacts who are available by phone, text or e-mail and a section listing technical papers and videos. Our experience is that some booths have a long list of well prepared articles and videos others are shall we say-more modest. The whole set up is easy to use and user friendly. As far as visits go the jury is out. Some have told us they are receiving as many inquiries as shows gone past, others have a very different perspective, we will have to wait until the show is over.
One thing I think we can all agree on is that a virtual show is not as much fun as a real show and came up with these;
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Joern Rohde and Jordan Montgomery, FNA 2016 Nashville, TN
FNA Nashville, TN 2014-the SSi Team
FNA Orlando, Florida 2010-Pat Torok, UPC
FNA Orlando, Florida 2010. Kirk Springer, Chuck Wiberg and Mary Springer of commercial heat treater Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Gord Montgomery
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Not long ago we told you how long time heat treater Don Longenette was opening up a company by the name of A+ Heat Treating Services LLC,, now it becomes apparent why this came about. Don just contracted (October 1, 2020 to be exact) with KGO and Stange to support sales, service, startup and spare parts for all existing gas nitriding furnaces and controls in North America (25+ furnaces now) with more on the way. Don plans to provide sales, service, installation and spare parts for the two companies from his location in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. KGO is a furnace manufacturer based in Germany who is best known for their nitriding systems although they do make most styles of furnace. Stange is a German furnace controls company very well known in Europe which is becoming better known in North America.
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“ECM Technologies announces the release of a new furnace system which will replace current sealed quench (SQ) or integral quench (IQ) style furnaces. The system offers cleaner, safer and greater performance in comparison to traditional SQ or IQ furnace on the market today. When developing this new furnace, ECM Technologies took into consideration all the key characteristics of sealed quench or integral quench furnaces and eliminated their drawbacks. All of its development was based on four pillars: Environmental impact, efficiency, metallurgical quality & existing in line integration. The ECO furnace is an electrically heated system, enabling greater than 80% reduction in CO2 emissions. It also allows for higher temperatures, thereby enabling increased productivity through greater throughput. Further, a safer and far more ergonomic environment is provided without open flames and smoke, eliminating the risk of fire hazards. Additionally, the ECO furnace can be integrated in existing sealed quench or integral quench lines, using existing, pits, conveyors and peripheral equipment (tempers, washers, etc). The ECO line allows captive and commercial heat treaters to extend the life and expand the capabilities of their existing sealed quench or integral quench furnace lines. And, part quality reaches higher levels with the efficient and safe heat treatment processes in a new ECO production line.
About ECM Technologies. ECM Technologies, Grenoble – France (400 employees, 100M€ of Revenue in 2019) designs, manufactures and sells industrial vacuum heat treatment and automation systems since 1928. ECM’s mastery of thermal processing and automated equipment allows it to offer turnkey solutions for various applications, and to diversify according to the needs of numerous industries such as: Renewable Energy, Automotive, Aeronautics, Electronics and Nuclear applications. Over the past 30 years, the ECM Group has shifted from being a company making 90% of its revenue in France, to a world leading Group exporting 90% of its production.”
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