Michael Cousin/Diablo Furnaces, LLC

Michael Cousin/Diablo Furnaces, LLC

Looks like Michael Cousin very recently started with furnace manufacturer Diablo Furnaces, LLC., in Machesney Park, Illinois, USA as Director of Technology.  Michael has had a long distinguished history in the heat treating industry having worked at companies such as...
Monday Morning Briefing

Monday Morning Briefing

For today August 18, 2019 we are going to start out with an updated news item from Germany. Bach in March of this year we mentioned that Jens Baumann & Edgar Falkowski in Germany had parted ways with controls company UPC (the UPC ad can be found on the right side...
Distortion and its possible causes

Distortion and its possible causes

Distortion and its possible causesThe heat treatment of steel is necessary in order to manipulate the mechanical strength and metallurgy of the steel the manipulation of physical characteristics of the steel is necessary for prior machining and for the successful...
Milacron LLC Updates Furnace Controls

Milacron LLC Updates Furnace Controls

This is the second time we have mentioned captive heat treater Milacron LLC., in Ohio in our news section. The first was back in 2012 when the company replaced their Nitrogen/Methanol system with a new Endothermic generator. “Super Systems, Inc. recently...
Isabelle Parkes August 15/2019

Isabelle Parkes August 15/2019

Please excuse our indulgence but we have to mention that Isabelle Parkes was born at 2:15 AM this morning to Caitlin (Montgomery) Parkes and Andrew Parkes. Caitlin is the daughter of Dale and Gord Montgomery and brother of Jordan Montgomery. Long time readers of “The...
Kamax, Leon, Mexico Opens For Business

Kamax, Leon, Mexico Opens For Business

Earlier this year we mentioned how Kamax a German manufacturer of high strength fasteners for the automotive industry was setting up their first facility in Latin America-Leon, Mexico to be exact. Well just last week the facility opened for business (a local press...