Captive heat treater Strong Forge & Fabrication in Batavia, NY (Buffalo area) suffered a small fire recently which originated in the ducting from one of their batch IQ furnaces-amazing how often fires start in furnace ducting. We have this report from a local...
This Friday, June 7th marks Dan McCurdy’s last day at commercial heat treat giant Bodycote which means the start of his retirement. Our association with Dan goes back many, many years to when he started with furnace controls company Marathon Monitors in...
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently installed a brand new, 14-foot long car bottom air furnace. The furnace was surveyed in accordance with AMS2750 Rev E and is uniform within ±10°F (Class 2). With a working zone measuring 60” wide x 54” high x 168” long, the...
Engine components manufacturer Pankl Racing Systems is justifiably very proud of the heat treating department at their location in Kapfenberg, Austria the centrepiece of which is this fairly new ALD vacuum carburizing system. Lets see what the company has to say about...
According to this news report from CCN Business their might be an issue with some parts on the Boeing 737 Max not being heat treated; “Boeing on Sunday said some of its 737 planes, including many 737 Max aircraft, may have faulty parts on their wings. It’s the...
From world famous heat treat consultant David Pye we have this article about distortion in Hole Saws;We were invited to consult for a manufacturer of hole drill saws to review the current problem of massive distortion and resulting scrap.The state of production due to...
