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<strong>May</strong> Issue 2013<br />
Table of Contents<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Used Equipment<br />
• Batch<br />
• Continuous<br />
• Draw/Temper<br />
• Generators<br />
• Induction<br />
• Miscellaneous<br />
• Salt<br />
• Vacuum<br />
Employment<br />
Opportunities<br />
Seeking Employment<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Letter<br />
If you would like the information<br />
contained in this newsletter daily instead<br />
of monthly, visit us at<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
daily & you don’t have to wait for the<br />
most up to date, relevant <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong> in the Industry.<br />
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Introduction<br />
So what are the highlights of the <strong>May</strong> 201 issue of "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>"? To start off we have<br />
updated our list of the 15 largest new furnace builders in North America which makes<br />
for rather interesting reading. Let us not forget that we have two very interesting<br />
articles about what commercial heat treaters get paid and also those who toil in the<br />
OEM business-meaning the suppliers to the industry-the next time you face a supplier<br />
you will have a good idea what he is getting paid. A favorite of ours is a history of Nitrex<br />
over the years and specifically Nitrex, USA. An interview with Mr. Pawel Wyrzykowski,<br />
CEO of Seco/Warwick is included, an announcement about a major furnace builder<br />
acquisition in Europe and new furnace order press releases abound.<br />
As always feel free to provide us with your questions, surplus equipment listings<br />
thoughts and comments.<br />
Best regards,<br />
Gord<br />
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Vacuum Oil Quench<br />
of<br />
Excellence<br />
Ipsen delivers the best in…custom solutions.<br />
When it comes to heat treatment, needs vary. By partnering with customers, Ipsen is able to<br />
provide custom solutions that deliver the excellence the industry demands.<br />
Choosing Ipsen means choosing a partner in success.<br />
Featured Custom Solution<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ipsen Vacuum Oil Quench (VOQ) furnace, capable of both gas and oil quench, offers the perfect<br />
balance of flexibility and quality to meet your most rigorous uptime requirements. <strong>The</strong> VOQ doesn’t<br />
require an endothermic gas generator or carbon probes and doesn’t need to be idled when not in use.<br />
<strong>The</strong> furnace is not only safe and environmentally friendly, but also has a low gas (heating and process<br />
gas) consumption rate and low maintenance costs.<br />
<strong>The</strong> versatile VOQ can handle a multitude of thermal processes and materials including:<br />
• Hardening with gas or oil quench (M2, M4, M42, A2, D2, H13, S7, 410, 420, 440 and more)<br />
• Carburizing with gas or oil quench (8620, 9310 and more)<br />
• Carbonitriding with oil quench (10XX, 11XX, 12XX and more)<br />
• Vacuum solution annealing (300 series SS, 17-4, 15-5 and more)<br />
• Aging/stress relieving (17-4, 15-5, Inconel 718, A-286 and more)<br />
• Tempering<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ipsen VOQ can be ordered in custom sizes to best fit your specific quenching and production needs.<br />
For more information, please visit www.IpsenUSA.com/VOQ.<br />
www.IpsenUSA.com/VOQ
1984<br />
of<br />
Excellence<br />
First Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er ®<br />
Ipsen innovations...a legacy of firsts.<br />
At Ipsen, we believe that innovation drives excellence. Our dedicated<br />
research and development team – Team Innovation – is constantly pushing<br />
the boundary of possibilities and dreaming a future of thermal processing<br />
excellence. Here are just some of our firsts:<br />
1948<br />
Ipsen, founded by Harold Ipsen,<br />
and innovation begins...<br />
Late 1968<br />
First reversing vacuum<br />
oil quench furnace<br />
Early 1968<br />
First vacuum car bottom<br />
furnace<br />
1975<br />
First fully automated<br />
atmosphere furnace line<br />
2008<br />
First TITAN ® H2<br />
2005<br />
First SuperTurbo ®<br />
12 bar furnace<br />
1992<br />
First Carb-o-prof ®<br />
Carbon Profiling System<br />
2011<br />
First ATLAS ®<br />
2010<br />
First vertical TITAN ®<br />
Early 2012<br />
First TITAN ® DS<br />
Debind and Sinter<br />
Late 2012<br />
First TITAN ® Temper<br />
Ipsen delivers the best in...<br />
heat treating.<br />
As we celebrate 65 years of thermal processing<br />
excellence, no other company can make your ideas<br />
reality better than Ipsen.<br />
For decades, Ipsen customers have achieved<br />
tremendous success both in the quality of their<br />
output and in the growth of their bottom line.<br />
Ipsen provides thermal processing solutions to<br />
meet your needs from proper equipment design to<br />
recipe formulation. When you choose Ipsen, you<br />
choose a partner in success.<br />
www.IpsenUSA.com
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Largest North American Furnace Builders. It dates all the way back to 2007<br />
when we put together a list of the largest furnace builders in North America which<br />
means we are long overdue to update the list. When talking about the largest<br />
builders we based this upon several criteria. First the ranking is in terms of annual<br />
sales. Second this is firms which concentrate on the heat treating industry as<br />
opposed to the steel industry or kilns. So for the purposes of this report we are<br />
looking at builders who would typically supply batch IQ furnaces,<br />
vacuum furnaces, pushers, cast and mesh belt lines, aluminum<br />
furnaces and rotary hearths. <strong>The</strong> most difficult part of our task is<br />
due to the fact that almost without exception all of these<br />
companies are privately owned and reluctant to share sales<br />
figures. However heat treaters are generally a very open bunch<br />
and at the end of the day almost 75% responded with sales figures<br />
of which probably half gave their permission to print their sales,<br />
with the other half providing figures only as a reference point for<br />
our list. Obviously this is the "honor" system but hey if you can't<br />
trust a furnace builder who can you trust? I will say the comments<br />
and guidance was much appreciated. Without further ado; <strong>May</strong><br />
1/2013<br />
1) Ipsen/Rockford, IL. It comes as no surprise to us that Ipsen,<br />
either the largest or second largest furnace builder in the world<br />
would be #1 on our list based upon their sales and manufacturing<br />
in North America. Based in Rockford, IL sources told us that annual<br />
sales in 2012 were $90 to $100 million USD which is only Ipsen<br />
USA and excludes all other global Ipsen companies–some of which<br />
export into the USA. http://www.ipsenusa.com/index.php<br />
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2) AFC-Holcroft/Wixom, Michigan. To get a feel for AFC-Holcroft we went to the<br />
President and CEO, Mr. Bill Disler who provided us with this very concise answer<br />
about the company.
"Dear Gord: Thank you for your ongoing interest in promoting market awareness in<br />
the heat treat industry. In today’s environment, I often find such simple questions<br />
as sales volume becoming a more complicated question to answer. With many<br />
companies having various relationships, partners and joint ventures around the<br />
world, including AFC-Holcroft, I am often cautious on how to best state sales<br />
volume and I expect others have similar considerations. However, to give you as<br />
simple an answer as possible, AFC-Holcroft’s annual sales, including affiliate<br />
companies, were approximately $80-90 million in 2012. This is inclusive of both our<br />
atmosphere and vacuum equipment and comprises equipment on a global level.<br />
AFC-Holcroft continues to see a tremendous demand for our atmosphere furnace<br />
equipment, specifically multi-row pushers and sealed quench batch. <strong>The</strong> belief of<br />
the past that large production equipment such as multi-row pushers would become<br />
obsolete in favor of more flexible alternatives is clearly not what we are<br />
experiencing in the marketplace. <strong>The</strong>re is still a sufficient volume of parts requiring<br />
heat treatment to easily justify larger production equipment which provides<br />
significant cost and quality benefits for their users. In the sealed quench<br />
marketplace, I am very pleased that our group has expanded our market share with<br />
both our large captive customers as well as smaller commercial heat treat users<br />
that are seeing the benefits of our equipment design. We are looking forward to a<br />
strong 2013 but remain cautious while we watch the uncertainties in key<br />
geographic markets such as China and Europe. Best regards, AFC-Holcroft, Bill<br />
Disler, President & CEO". http://www.afc-holcroft.com/<br />
3)Can Eng International/Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Can Eng provided us<br />
with this information-incidentally Can-Eng is the largest Canadian furnace builder.<br />
"Sales are approximately $40 to $50 million/year with 100 direct employees and a<br />
sub-contract base of contractors and fabricators that can rise to 200. We are<br />
growing rapidly, with strong sales coming from three key areas in order of revenue:<br />
Steel Industry, Aluminum and Mesh Belts". http://www.can-eng.com/ Continued<br />
Used Equipment Available. Our latest additions are an Abar Ipsen 1500 CFH<br />
Endo Generator, a small Selas Batch IQ Furnace, a Surface Super 30 Line a<br />
Surface Super 30 Temper and a Shot Peener.We also have some real gems for<br />
you in our used equipment section such as an Immaculate Car Bottom Furnace<br />
and two very hard to find Surface "Multi-bottle" Endo Generators. Both listings<br />
are below. Our used equipment section is complete and up to date and includes<br />
some terrific bargains-have a look at what is new. If you don't see what you are<br />
looking for please let us know and we should be able to find it for you.<br />
jordan@themonty.com <strong>May</strong> 1/2013<br />
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A few examples include:
• Abar Ipsen Endo Generator New Listing<br />
• Selas Batch IQ Furnace New Listing<br />
• Super 30 Allcase Line New Listing<br />
• Surface 30 Temper New Listing<br />
• GH Vacuum Induction Furnace (2) New Listing<br />
• Shot Peener<br />
• Michigan Oven<br />
• Despatch Oven<br />
• Cryotron Tempering/Pre-heat oven<br />
• Induction Hardening/Press Quench System<br />
• New Hot Zone<br />
• Car Bottom Furnace<br />
• Surface "Multi-Bottle" Endo Generators (2 available)<br />
• Ipsen Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Elnik Vacuum FurnaceNew Photos Great Value<br />
• Radyne Induction <strong>Heat</strong>ing System<br />
• Welduction RF Generators (3 available)<br />
SECO/Warwick, ENGEFOR, Brazil. Furnace builder SECO/WARWICK has long<br />
proclaimed that they want to be one of the largest in the world and the acquisition<br />
below brings the company a step closer. <strong>May</strong> 1/2013<br />
"SECO/WARWICK takes over 100% of the shares of Brazilian heat treatment<br />
manufacturer ENGEFOR in Jundiai, Sao Paulo, and covers the<br />
Brazilian and South American market with an own manufacturing,<br />
service and sales facility now. SECO/WARWICK and the owners of<br />
ENGEFOR Indústria e Comércio Ltda., a Brazilian furnace<br />
manufacturer based in the industrial belt of Sao Paulo City in<br />
Jundiai, Sao Paulo State, have signed a contract for the acquisition<br />
of 100% of the shares of ENGEFOR at the end of April 2013.<br />
ENGEFOR has been serving the Brazilian market with high quality<br />
brazing, drying, curing, sintering and heat treatment<br />
furnaces/equipment and with reliable service for more than 20<br />
years. SECO/WARWICK will extend the scope of products offered<br />
by ENGEFOR with the products of its five business segments and<br />
will integrate ENGEFOR’s manufacturing and service capabilities in<br />
its international network. ENGEFOR employs around 50 and will<br />
change its name to SECO/WARWICK do Brasil, Industria de Fornos<br />
Ltda. <strong>The</strong> former owners of the company, Aparicio Vilademir<br />
Freitas and Yassuhiro Sassaqui, will remain in the management of<br />
the company and will be reinforced by Thomas Kreuzaler, who will<br />
take a seat for the SECO/WARWICK Group. SECO/WARWICK<br />
expects the profitable company to grow further and faster by the<br />
additional products and services it is able to offer now. Brazilian customers now<br />
have direct access to the equipment, technologies and processes of<br />
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SECO/WARWICK via a local manufacturing and service site in Brazil. This<br />
investment in the Brazilian market is a milestone in the global strategy of the<br />
SECO/WARWICK Group and will contribute to the accomplishment of the goals that<br />
the Group set for its growth in the next years."<br />
Are Things Slowing Down? <strong>The</strong> answer to this question would be an unqualified<br />
YES. Exhibit A would be the latest numbers from Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute (MTI)<br />
http://www.heattreat.net/ which recently reported that amongst their members<br />
YTD sales for the heat treating industry were down 8.5% from the previous three<br />
month period in 2012. This decline was reflected in every area of the US and<br />
Canada with the exception of the Pacific Coast which saw a very modest increase of<br />
2%. More anecdotal evidence comes from our captive and commercial heat treating<br />
friends across the continent who virtually without exception report slowing growth.<br />
This is most obvious in the auto industry which while still busy has slowed to some<br />
extent and the oil and gas industries in the southern US which has also slowed<br />
slightly. BUT the kicker is that nobody is panicking, everybody expects that the<br />
slowdown will be relatively modest and that by the end of the year things will be<br />
picking up. So folks this is not 2009 part II but rather a relatively modest slowdown<br />
which is not unexpected after the torrid growth most heat treaters have been<br />
seeing over the past year. April 30/2013<br />
Business Opportunities. We are always adding new job openings and individuals<br />
looking for jobs within the industry. Our newest listings include a Maintenance<br />
Technician position, a Metallurgist Wanted and a Customer Service Manger<br />
for Bodycote. If you are looking for good qualified people we can guarantee that<br />
over 20,000 heat treaters per month will see your ad. April 30/2013<br />
Do you want results when it comes to filling a position within the heat treating<br />
industry? "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" is the most economical, fastest way to fill that position.<br />
Looking for a job? Send us your ad and we will put it on the site free of charge for<br />
as long as you would like. When it comes to filling positions within the heat treating<br />
industry "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" can't be beat! With a readership of over 20,000 heat<br />
treaters/month we will help you fill your position or help you find a job. Just contact<br />
jordan@themonty.com.<br />
• Maintenance Technician New<br />
• Metallurgist New<br />
• Customer Service Manager New<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operator New<br />
• Shift Superintendent New<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operator New<br />
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• Metallurgical Engineer Looking New<br />
• Sales Position Looking New<br />
• Maintenance Technicians New<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Maintenance Supervisor<br />
Jeffrey Danaher/Sinterite. "Sinterite, A Gasbarre Furnace Group Company,<br />
announces the hiring of Jeffrey Danaher as the Sales & Technical Services Manager.<br />
Prior to working for Sinterite, Jeff has held increasingly responsible Sales and<br />
Technical positions with Powder Metallurgy parts fabricators and raw material<br />
suppliers, giving him extensive knowledge and experience with every processing<br />
aspect of P/M parts manufacturing. With this complete technical experience, Jeff is<br />
able to understand the specific challenges and needs the customers are faced with,<br />
allowing him to develop unique solutions in an effort to maximize value and long<br />
term success for Sinterite’s customers. Jeff graduated with a Bachelor of Science,<br />
Engineering Technology Degree from Lawrence Technological University and<br />
Associate Degrees in Materials/Metallurgy and Quality Management from Henry<br />
Ford Community College. His professional credentials also include several years as<br />
a member of ASTM B9, MPIF STD 35 and SAE. Sinterite specializes in designing and<br />
manufacturing custom continuous belt and batch furnaces for sintering, steamtreating,<br />
annealing, brazing, and heat-treating applications. Sinterite’s quality<br />
design includes alloy and ceramic muffles, powder-handling equipment, custom<br />
fabrication products, and the exclusively manufactured HyperCooler, an in-line<br />
cooling system, used for sinter-hardening. Sinterite is also ISO 17025 accredited for<br />
calibration services of equipment in the field.<br />
For more information on how Sinterite can provide custom engineered solutions for<br />
your specific thermal heating requirements and manufactured heat treating<br />
equipment today, contact Jeff Danaher at 814.771.6668 or<br />
jdanaher@gasbarre.com. Visit our websites at www.sinterite.com or<br />
www.gasbarrefurnacegroup.com for additional information." April 30/2013<br />
National <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>/Houston, Texas, USA. <strong>The</strong> newest commercial heat treater<br />
in North America is National <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> in Houston, Texas which has just entered<br />
production. We had the chance to visit this shop this week and we have to say it is<br />
an impressive operation with 25,000 square feet to start with more to come,<br />
vacuum, gas nitriding, batch IQ and carbottom capacity. To give you a flavor for<br />
the company we have the photos below showing a large Ipsen bottom load unit and<br />
several Surface Super 30 Allcases. One of the photos shows Gord Montgomery and<br />
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Robert Gutierrez, another shows Gord Montgomery, Robert Gutierrez of National<br />
and Paul Zettler who helped with the installation of some of the vacuums and the<br />
other shows Matt Cann, Maintenance Manager of National standing in front of one<br />
of the company’s endo generator. Matt by the way has worked with FPM <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing, Bodycote and most recently GKN Driveline in NC. More details of National<br />
HT to come. April 29/2013<br />
Bodycote Interim Management Statement. <strong>The</strong> globe’s largest commercial heat<br />
treater UK based Bodycote on released on April 24/2013 their interim management<br />
statement which is summarized below and can be found at<br />
http://www.bodycote.com/en.aspx To cut a long story short growth continues at a<br />
reasonable pace and stock markets reacted in a generally positive fashion with<br />
share prices close to recent highs. April 29/2013<br />
"Group revenue for the three months ended 31 March 2013 at £156.5m was 3.9%<br />
higher than in the same period last year (2.9% at constant exchange rates) and<br />
was in line with the Board’s expectations as stated in the 2012 annual results’<br />
announcement on 27 February 2013. Acquisitions made in 2012 added 8.5%<br />
(£12.8m) to Group revenue, whilst the organic revenue (at constant exchange<br />
rates) was lower by 5.6% (£8.5m) compared to the first quarter of 2012. Excluding<br />
acquisitions, however, the sales run rate for the Group at the end of the first<br />
quarter of 2013 was slightly higher than the run rate in the final quarter of 2012.<br />
Aerospace, Defence & Energy revenue was higher than in the first quarter of 2012<br />
by 6.5% (5.5% at constant exchange rates) although organic revenue was lower by<br />
0.5%. Aerospace and Defence revenue was higher by 6.2%, almost all of which was<br />
attributable to acquisitions. Growth in the Group’s offshore oil and gas business was<br />
good, but as anticipated at the time of the 2012 annual results’ announcement, did<br />
not completely offset weaker demand for gas exploration and production in North<br />
America. Overall, organic revenue in Oil & Gas was down by 5.1% but when<br />
acquisitions are included, revenue was ahead 2.3%. <strong>The</strong> Industrial Gas Turbine<br />
market continued the improvement seen in 2012 and revenue was ahead of the<br />
same period last year by 17.5%, of which 11.2% was organic. <strong>The</strong> Automotive &<br />
General Industrial business saw revenue increase by 2.4% (1.4% at constant<br />
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exchange rates). Organic revenue was lower than in the same period of 2012 by<br />
6.9% but this was more than offset by the benefit of acquisitions completed in<br />
2012. Within this, organic revenue growth from the Car and Light Truck sector<br />
specifically was good in nearly all geographies, with 5.8% growth compared to the<br />
first quarter of 2012. <strong>The</strong> growth was helped by further gains in market share. <strong>The</strong><br />
anticipated weak demand from the Heavy Truck sector together with some softness<br />
in General Industrial, however, more than offset the gains from Car and Light<br />
Truck."<br />
WIXOM, MI. - "Custom Electric Manufacturing Co., a leading manufacturer of<br />
industrial heating elements, has named Robert J. Fouquette Chief Engineer. He will<br />
report to Vic Strauss, Vice President of Engineering, and be an integral part of the<br />
company’s sales and engineering teams. In making the announcement, Bob<br />
Edwards, President of Custom Electric, said, "Bob Foquette brings a difficult-to-find<br />
skill set to Custom Electric. He is an electrical engineer, heating element designer<br />
and specialist in electrical resistance alloys. His background and problem-solving<br />
skills ensure Custom Electric will continue to have one of the most experienced and<br />
talented engineering teams in the electric heating element industry." Fouquette<br />
joins Custom Electric following a 17-year career with Kanthal AB. He holds a B.S. in<br />
Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and is experienced in all<br />
aspects of heating element design and manufacturing. Over the course of his<br />
career, he worked extensively with furnace builders and end users to solve<br />
application-specific industrial heating problems. Edwards continued, “Bob joins<br />
Custom Electric at an exciting time in our 43 year history. We are increasing our<br />
manufacturing capacity and have several initiatives underway to expand our<br />
product line and customer support services. Bob will be actively involved in all of<br />
these programs." Custom Electric manufactures original equipment and<br />
replacement heating elements for applications including heat treating, salt baths<br />
and aluminum die casting. <strong>The</strong> company serves a global customer base and is<br />
North America's leading supplier of electric heating elements. For more information<br />
on Custom Electric Manufacturing Co., contact Bob Edwards at 248.305.7700, or<br />
visit the company's website at www.custom-electric.com." April 29/2013<br />
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Nitrex Metal Inc. One of the true success stories in the heat treating industry is<br />
that of Nitrex Metal Inc. and its subsidiaries. Since the company's inception in 1984<br />
it has managed to bring gas nitriding into mainstream heat treating and become a
name known on virtually every single continent. We have often felt that nitriding is<br />
quite possibly the fastest growing segment of the industry. We at "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>"<br />
recently met up with Chris Morawski, President of the commercial heat treating arm<br />
of the company and he very kindly gave us the history of the company and a tour<br />
of their location in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. April 26/2013<br />
1984 Chris Morawski and Michel Korwin along with other investors<br />
start Nitrex Metal Inc., in Montreal. At the time Chris is working full<br />
time at Pratt & Whitney outside of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.<br />
Originally the company was offering nitriding services and building<br />
their own furnaces. <strong>The</strong> partners felt that nitriding was a technology<br />
which had enormous potential but was not well recognized. >From<br />
this staring point the company offered two things very unique at the<br />
time; control of the process using nitriding potential and control of<br />
the process using a standard PC, something unheard of at the time.<br />
Late 1980’s the company starting marketing the technology with<br />
the first customer being COLMEGNA in Italy and the second being H<br />
& S <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing in Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada. H & S started<br />
with two furnaces bought from Nitrex under the name Nitrex Metal<br />
Technologies Inc., in Burlington, Ontario with H & S and Nitrex<br />
being equal partners in Nitrex Metal Technologies.<br />
1993 the technology was gaining acceptance and significant growth<br />
resulted from all around the world including England, France, New<br />
Zealand and Australia.<br />
1995 a brand new Nitrex Metal Technologies' plant was built in Mason, Michigan<br />
with 2 Nitriding furnaces and Chris moved to Michigan to start the facility and<br />
ending up staying for 10 years.<br />
1998 Nitrex Metal Technologies in Burlington became 100% owned by H & S <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing and the Montreal and Mason, MI plants became 100% part of Nitrex Metal<br />
Inc. It should be stressed that this was a very amicable separation and that the two<br />
companies to this day enjoy a very close relationship.<br />
2000 Nitrex Metal Inc. acquires a commercial heat treat in Aurora, IL which is<br />
renamed Nitrex Inc.<br />
2002 Nitrex Metal Inc., acquires Alloy Hard Surfacing in San Jose, CA and the name<br />
is changed to Nitrex Inc.<br />
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2002 <strong>The</strong> company builds a new plant in Franklin, IN.<br />
2007 Nitrex Inc., in Las Vegas, NV is opened bringing the total to 5 plants in the US<br />
#1 in Canada and 1 in San Paulo..
While the company was built on Gas Nitriding it also offers significant amounts of<br />
Vacuum, Vacuum Carburizing, Plasma and Endothermic Carburizing capacity (it is<br />
worth noting that the Vacuum Carburizing portion of the business will be<br />
expanding). <strong>The</strong> ownership structure to this day remains the same with Michel and<br />
Chris the majority owners although each plant operates independently. Future plans<br />
and current plans are quite impressive with the company slated to open two new<br />
plants by the end of 2013. In addition 12,000 square feet was added to the Indiana<br />
facility which will house 2 new gas nitriders to start. Not to be outdone but the<br />
Chicago location has added a 12,000 square foot building which will have a 25,000<br />
pound capacity gas nitrider with working dimensions of 1.6 meters X 4 ½ meters<br />
deep (i.e. 63" x 177"). And for some trivia the largest gas nitrider the company has<br />
is in Mason, MI with working dimensions of 2 ½ meters X 5 meters X 2 ½ meters<br />
which can be seen in the photo below.<br />
Gord Montgomery, Jordan Montgomery, Mike Sison (Corporate Business<br />
Development Manager),Terry Newcomb (Production Manager),Dennis Wang<br />
(Business Development Manager),Chris Morawski (President),Michael Steifle (Plant<br />
Engineer)<br />
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Jasco <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>/Fairport, NY. According to a news report commercial heat<br />
treater Jasco located just outside or Rochester suffered a small fire recently. Jasco
is a large and impressive commercial heat treater which has been around for many<br />
years. April 25/2013<br />
"Firefighters had to be extra careful fighting a fire near Turk Hill Road in Fairport on<br />
Monday morning. <strong>News</strong>10NBC is told molten salt started leaking out of a furnace at<br />
the Jasco <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment Plant around midnight. Firefighters say maintenance<br />
workers noticed the leak which caused items to catch on fire. Fairport Fire Chief<br />
Mike Gropp says they couldn't use water to put out the fire. "It's a non-water<br />
building. We have to use dry powder or chemicals. Water reacts with molten salt in<br />
a negative manner." Firefighters say the fire did not cause significant damage to<br />
the building and no one was hurt."<br />
GM Enterprises/ New Orders. This press release comes from GM<br />
Enterprises a vacuum furnace builder on the US West Coast. <strong>The</strong> GM name<br />
will again be in the news next week when we publish our list of the largest<br />
North Amercian Furnace Builders. Two Leading US MIM Manufacturers<br />
order G-M High Temperature Sintering Furnaces. April 25/2013<br />
"Suresh Jhawar, G-M CEO announced receiving multi-million dollar orders from two<br />
US Companies for High Temperature Sintering Furnaces. <strong>The</strong> first Furnace is a G-M<br />
Model HVF 301-XXLB (2-Bar) having a Free Work Area of 36” Wide x 30” High x 96”<br />
Long whereas the 2nd Furnace is G-M Model HVF 301-B (2-Bar) with dual Door<br />
arrangement having a Free Work Area of 36” Wide x 30” High x 48” Long. <strong>The</strong> Dual<br />
Door arrangement reduces Furnace down time for loading and unloading by utilizing<br />
Front Door for loading a new load whereas the Rear Door is utilized for removal of<br />
the sintered load. Each system is equipped with “state-of-the-art” automatic<br />
binder-removal features via a series of wax traps. <strong>The</strong> larger Furnace is equipped<br />
with dual pumping system with isolation valves to provide maintenance without<br />
shutting down the Furnace to provide highest level of uptime. <strong>The</strong>re are multiple<br />
vacuum evacuation ports and partial gas flow arrangement to achieve high product<br />
yield. Both Furnaces are equipped with GMVAC1 WONDERWARE based software<br />
to provide maximum process flexibilities and capabilities including real-time data<br />
acquisition and storing complete process history."<br />
Ambrell Press Release. “Scottsville, NY — Ambrell, a leading manufacturer of<br />
induction heating systems, has sold an EKOHEAT 10 kW/100 kHz induction heating<br />
system to a manufacturer for a shrink fitting application. <strong>The</strong> manufacturer will use<br />
the EKOHEAT to preheat gears so they expand to enable a shaft to be inserted into<br />
each one. As the gears cool, they "shrink" back to size, therefore securing the<br />
shafts inside the gears. <strong>The</strong> manufacturer was using another induction provider, but<br />
desired a more responsive and dependable partner. Ambrell was founded over 25<br />
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years ago and has sold more than 10,000 systems into over 50 countries. All clients<br />
are offered free application testing -- which this customer took advantage of -- to<br />
ensure their system achieves their process objectives. For more information about<br />
Ambrell, visit www.ambrell.com or call +1 585-889-9000. About Ambrell; Since<br />
1986, Ambrell has been a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems.<br />
Products are CE certified and manufactured in an ISO9001:2008 certified facility to<br />
ensure the highest quality equipment. With a focus on superior<br />
heating solutions and service with a prompt response, prospective<br />
customers can leverage its Applications Lab to ensure systems are<br />
built to their heating requirements, and then rely on superior<br />
support throughout their relationship with Ambrell. Ambrell has<br />
installed over 10,000 systems in more than 50 countries and is an<br />
Ameritherm company”. April 25/2013<br />
"Joy Global/AFC-Holcroft. (April, 2013) Joy Global in Franklin, Pennsylvania has<br />
added a new AFC-Holcroft automated batch integral quench system. <strong>The</strong> order<br />
consists of four 36-48-36 UBQ (Universal Batch Quench) furnaces with atmosphere<br />
top cool chambers, eight UBT temper furnaces, a UBW washer, an automatic bar<br />
car, multi-position load and unload tables with scissors lifts and cooling capabilities,<br />
stationary tables, tray rollover table, and ProcessMaster Controls system. <strong>The</strong><br />
system will be fully automated, with each load managed/tracked as it is<br />
automatically processed thru the UBQ line, with complete load data reporting for all<br />
process data from entry until discharge. <strong>The</strong> ProcessMaster Controls system is fully<br />
integrated with Joy Global's existing plant wide production system.<br />
<strong>The</strong> customer will be using the equipment for normalizing, quenching and<br />
tempering, carburizing and hardening. <strong>The</strong> modularity of the UBQ system allows for<br />
flexibility in processing and production volumes. <strong>The</strong> equipment was installed and<br />
commissioned in the 3rd quarter of 2012. Tracy Dougherty of AFC-Holcroft says of<br />
Joy Global, "<strong>The</strong> team at Joy Global were very thorough and took the time and<br />
effort to research the benefits of AFC-Holcroft's automated batch line. This new<br />
installation at their Franklin, PA plant gives them one of the most impressive batch<br />
lines in North America. This investment will provide Joy Global with the capacity for<br />
growth well into the future while producing the quality products their customers<br />
have come to expect.<br />
Jason Biondi from Joy Global said, "We look forward to receiving the benefits with<br />
the new AFC-Holcroft automated batch line. We are excited about the possibilities<br />
the new installation has to offer."<br />
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About AFC-Holcroft: AFC-Holcroft is one of the world's largest manufacturers of<br />
heat treating furnaces. <strong>The</strong> legacy companies that comprise AFC-Holcroft have a<br />
combined 225+ years of thermal processing experience. <strong>The</strong> company
manufactures turn-key heat treating systems for applications including commercial<br />
heat treating, bearings, automotive, aerospace, mining, military, aluminum heat<br />
treatment, gear manufacturing, fastener manufacturing, and alternative energy<br />
industries. AFC-Holcroft, headquartered in the United States, has a global reach<br />
with direct sales coverage in North America and worldwide, while AFC-Holcroft<br />
Europe serves major industrial markets in Germany, France, and other European<br />
locations. AFC-Holcroft's Asian Operations manages partners in China, India, South<br />
Korea, and other countries in the region, and the company also extends into<br />
markets in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and Spain, through<br />
relationships with partners, many of whom have manufacturing capability. For more<br />
information, contact media@afc-holcroft.com." April 24/2013<br />
SECO/WARWICK/IBC Coatings Inc. Our friends a commercial heat treater and<br />
coatings company IBC Coating Technologies in Lebanon, Indiana are doing well<br />
these days as you can see from this press release. April 24/2013<br />
"Meadville, Pennsylvania–SECO/WARWICK will deliver a 12 Bar Universal<br />
HPQ (High Pressure Quench) vacuum furnace to IBC Coating<br />
Technologies, Inc. in Lebanon, IN this spring. This Low Pressure Vacuum<br />
Carburizing furnace with high temperature convection heating shall be for<br />
hardening and carburizing bearing steel and aerospace components. <strong>The</strong> furnace<br />
shall be designed with a hot zone of 24” x 24” x 36” and a maximum temperature<br />
rating of 2400 deg F and 1300 pound gross load capacity. It shall have 12-bar<br />
pressure quenching. Additional features include isothermal quenching and<br />
modifications to address the low distortion and demands of high performance<br />
bearings and gear markets. This is the second vacuum furnace that IBC has<br />
purchased from SECO/WARWICK.<br />
About SECO/WARWICK CO. <strong>The</strong> SECO/WARWICK Group and<br />
its five business segments produce vacuum furnaces (VAC),<br />
atmosphere furnaces (ATM), controlled atmosphere aluminum<br />
brazing furnaces (CAB), aluminum process furnaces (AP) and<br />
vacuum metallurgy equipment Retech (VME) in its<br />
manufacturing sites in Poland (SECO/WARWICK Europe), the<br />
United States of America (SECO/WARWICK Corp. + RETECH<br />
Systems LLC), India (SECO/WARWICK Allied Ltd.) and China (SECO/WARWICK<br />
RETECH Mfg. (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.). Sales, service & spare parts offices in Germany<br />
(SECO/WARWICK Services GmbH) and Russia (SECO/WARWICK Russia) complete<br />
the worldwide customer care network. Read more: http://www.secowarwick.com.<br />
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About IBC Coating Technologies, Inc. IBC develops diffusion surface treatment<br />
technologies for anti-wear and anti-corrosion applications. IBC innovative surface
treatments, based on Plasma-chemical and Diffusion reactions – Boriding,<br />
Nitrocarburizing, Chrome Carbide, Vanadium Carbide, etc. are used in different<br />
applications with very good results.<br />
IBC Coating Technologies INC is a privately owned company located in Lebanon, IN,<br />
USA. <strong>The</strong> company started its activities in July of 1996 as a research and<br />
development project, based on the know-how and experience of its founders. <strong>The</strong><br />
company has expanded the array of its services in material treatments. Check back<br />
often in the <strong>News</strong> section for updates and latest events. Read more:<br />
http://www.ibccoatings.com/.<br />
<strong>The</strong> SECO/WARWICK Vacuum Team offers vacuum heat treating furnaces for<br />
hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing, sintering,<br />
carburizing, carbonitriding, high vacuum, CVD–graphitizing and degassing.<br />
SECO/WARWICK has built some of the largest and technically advanced vacuum<br />
furnaces in operation today, developing advanced technologies like Universal HPQ<br />
(High Pressure Quench), PreNit® & FineCarb® LPC vacuum carburizing, fully<br />
automated control systems and modeling software. Vacuum furnace configurations<br />
are available for vertical, horizontal and elevator style furnaces. Both cylindrical and<br />
rectangular hot zones with metallic or graphite heating elements are available for<br />
both new and used equipment. Retech LLC provides vacuum melting equipment.<br />
Visit http://www.secowarwick.com/"<br />
"Seco/Warwick. SECO/WARWICK announces that on March 14th the company<br />
signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement with the Russian bearing<br />
manufacturers – OJSC “EBC”. OJSC "EBC" consists of EBC Group (EPK Saratov, EPK<br />
Moscow, EPK Volzhskiy, EPK Samara and the Stepnogorsk Bearing Plant). <strong>The</strong> main<br />
aim of signing this contract is to further economic cooperation between the<br />
companies for future Seco/Warwick heat treatment equipment for plants of “EBC”<br />
Group and OJSC “EBC” itself. As a first result of the signed “Strategic Partnership<br />
Agreement” EPK Saratov division placed an order with SECO/WARWICK for a roller<br />
hearth aggregate for spheroid annealing of bearing rings’ forgings. This kind of<br />
aggregate is the second unit SECO/WARWICK has delivered to the EBC Group, and<br />
the sixth we have manufactured within the last 18 years. We are convinced that<br />
this will set a new stage of Eastern Market activity for the Russian market." April<br />
24/2013<br />
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So What Do <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers Get Paid? Commercial heat treating. Yesterday<br />
Jim McNeal of International Search Partners gave us his very experienced idea of<br />
what individuals working on the OEM side of things such as furnace building get<br />
paid. Today he tells us about commercial heat treating. April 23/2013
Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing : I did not include VP level and above as those<br />
positions will vary widely depending upon the Company. Of course, the positions<br />
described below are generic but this should be a fairly representative view.<br />
General Managers: Some GM’s have plant manager responsibilities as well but for<br />
the purposes of this article, I will assume not. <strong>The</strong> GM is the outward facing<br />
presence of the Company and does not get overly concerned with “tactical” day-today<br />
issues in the Plant. <strong>The</strong>ir main concern is dealing with customers, dealing with<br />
their boss(es) and ultimately Profit and Loss of the Plant. Good GM’s are worth their<br />
proverbial weight in gold and command salaries in excess of 100K plus bonus plus a<br />
car allowance. A wise Owner will offer the good ones a small bit of equity to lock<br />
them in for the long haul.<br />
Plant Managers: PM’s are responsible for the day-day operation<br />
of the Plant and all employees report directly or indirectly to them.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y typically do not have P&L responsibility but are responsible<br />
for everything else. <strong>The</strong>se folks can make anywhere from 70K on<br />
up and usually will get some sort of bonus based on performance.<br />
Plant Metallurgist: Metallurgists often times are also the Quality<br />
Managers and/or Lab Managers but for this article, we will separate<br />
them out. <strong>The</strong>ir main responsibility is the various processes the<br />
Plant is involved with. A couple of asides with this position- This is<br />
a great opportunity for a young Metallurgist to get their hands dirty<br />
in our business and some <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers go that route, although<br />
they are not easy to attract nor retain for the long haul. Oftentimes<br />
a privately owned <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> will have the Principal as the<br />
Metallurgist; although, we have made lots of placements once they<br />
decide to step back from the day-to-day operations of the<br />
business. Expect a Plant Metallurgist to command anywhere from<br />
65K-80K in salary, a little less for an entry-level candidate.<br />
Quality Manager: As I mentioned above, sometimes this is the<br />
Metallurgist but often it is a non-degreed person who has risen through the ranks.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y will typically supervise a number of quality technicians and run the Quality<br />
department, sometimes with Lab responsibilities, sometimes not. <strong>The</strong>se folks earn<br />
anywhere from 60-75K.<br />
Sales engineers: Two types of compensations plans are prevalent. One type of<br />
plan is salary only, commensurate with experience. <strong>The</strong> other is salary plus some<br />
sort of commission or bonus. As is the case for OEM’s, compensation depends on<br />
how collaborative a sales effort the company uses, if Mfg Reps are involved, and<br />
ultimately, personal preference of the company. For a salary only Sales Engineer,<br />
expect to pay a base salary of 60-80K plus some sort of car allowance. If there is<br />
commission involved, the salary may be as low as 50K + plus some sort of car<br />
allowance.<br />
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Maintenance Supervisor: This is the lowest compensated position in a <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>, other than a basic furnace operator, but the case could be made that it is the<br />
most important. Without a good preventative maintenance plan and good repair<br />
capability when Furnaces go down, a commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er is out of business.<br />
Generally, they are non-degreed folks who have worked their way up from an<br />
hourly position on the floor and thus, it is difficult, perception-wise, to pay them at<br />
a level equal to other key players. <strong>The</strong>se folks make anywhere from 50K on up but<br />
good ones are priceless to a commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>.<br />
As always, I welcome your comments at jamesm@ispards.com or (619) 465-9621.<br />
Jim McNeal is in his 20th year of recruiting in the <strong>The</strong>rmal Processing<br />
Industry and since 1998, has been the Managing Recruiter of International<br />
Search Partners in La Mesa, CA. In his “spare time”, Jim is a Naval<br />
Reservist and has recently been recalled to Active Duty for a four month<br />
deployment to the Middle East. And, in February, it was announced that the<br />
President has nominated him for an appointment as a Rear Admiral.<br />
LOI <strong>The</strong>rmprocess GmbH/Metall Technologie Holding Group (MTH). In the<br />
world of European heat treating this news items ranks as a major announcement. It<br />
would appear that LOI (who we think of mainly for thermal processing equipment in<br />
the steel industry) has acquired MTH a group of new furnace builders largely based<br />
in Europe. MTH includes B.M.I. Fours Industriels, Shanghai Huisen-MTH Industrial<br />
Furnaces Co. Ltd., IVA Industrieöfen GmbH, MAHLER GmbH Industrieofenbau, RIVA<br />
Sp. z.o.o. and SCHMETZ GmbH Vakuumöfen and when combined the group is one<br />
of the largest furnace builders in the world. To see how MTH compares in size to<br />
other European furnace builders we would suggest<br />
http://www.themonty.com/largesteuropeanfurnacebuilders.htm April 23/2013<br />
"Today, April 22/2013 LOI <strong>The</strong>rmprocess GmbH, a Tenova subsidiary company,<br />
announced the acquisition of Metall Technologie Holding Group (MTH), from<br />
European Capital S.A. SICAR, an affiliate of American Capital Ltd. Completion of the<br />
acquisition is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities. Tenova is a<br />
part of Techint, the privately held Italian headquartered industrial group. MTH is a<br />
leading international provider of industrial heat treatment technology and<br />
aftermarket services for heat treatment equipment utilised to treat finished metal<br />
components primarily in the aerospace, heat treatment, automotive and machine<br />
tooling industries. MTH is headquartered in Menden, Germany. Baird served as the<br />
exclusive financial advisor to European Capital in the sale of the business. <strong>The</strong> Baird<br />
team was led by Joachim Beickler, Managing Director, in Frankfurt and by Vinay<br />
Ghai, Managing Director, in London, with assistance from colleagues in the US and<br />
Asia. <strong>The</strong> successful completion of the deal underscores the value of Baird<br />
Investment Banking’s global platform, which uses a fully integrated, international<br />
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team to provide comprehensive M&A and debt advisory services. In 2012, Baird<br />
advised on 166 financings and global M&A transactions totalling more than $43<br />
billion. Baird Managing Director Joachim Beickler, who led on the deal, said:<br />
‘European Capital’s sale of MTH represents an important transaction for Baird<br />
Investment Banking, and highlights the global reach of our platform and the depth<br />
of our expertise in the core industrial technology sector’."<br />
And for more details we have this press release: "Milan, April, 22 2013 - LOI<br />
<strong>The</strong>rmprocess GmbH, a Tenova subsidiary company, has signed an agreement with<br />
European Capital S.A. SICAR for the acquisition of the Metall Technologie Holding<br />
Group (MTH). MTH is headquarted in Menden (Germany) and controls the five<br />
followingcompanies: Schmetz, Mahler and IVA in Germany, BMI in France and<br />
Huisen in China. <strong>The</strong> acquisition is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust<br />
authorities.<br />
MTH is a leading provider of industrial heat treatment technology solutions, both for<br />
vacuum and atmospheric furnaces, in the Aerospace, Machine Tooling and<br />
Automotive industries, and has been developing well established industrial<br />
competences with a focus on energy efficiency and high-performance. It currently<br />
employs 320 people, 150 in Germany, 120 in China and 50 in France, and has a<br />
turnover of around Euro 65 million. MTH currently serves an installed base of<br />
around 2,500 heat treatment furnace units.<br />
MTH's integration into Tenova will be carried out to build upon MTH's engineering<br />
and after-sales team competences whilst leveraging Tenova's geographic presence<br />
and organization. This will expand product offerings into new areas while ensuring<br />
continuous customer effectiveness. "This acquisition reinforces Tenova's position in<br />
the heat treatment furnace industry "- commented Alberto Iperti, CEO of Tenova -<br />
"MTH adds a growing segment with a high quality product, production process and<br />
after- sales services".<br />
Gianfelice Rocca, Techint Group Chairman said: "<strong>The</strong> acquisition of MTH confirms<br />
the growth of Tenova in Germany. Tenova's total number of employees in Germany<br />
will approach 1.000 across a variety of industrial companies with significant<br />
technology intensity such as MTH itself and the other Tenova's subsidiaries<br />
including LOI <strong>The</strong>rmprocess GmbH, Takraf GmbH and Re Energy GmbH<br />
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What Do <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers Get Paid? We are all curious about what our<br />
counterparts are paid-it is part of human nature. So what does the Project Engineer<br />
you are working with get paid for supervising the new furnace you just bought? Or<br />
the fellow that sold you the furnace? Our good friend Jim McNeal, Managing<br />
Recruiter of International Search Partners which we would consider the foremost
ecruiting firm in North America when it comes to the heat treating industry has<br />
provided us with these thoughts. April 22/2013<br />
OEM’s (Furnace and Oven Manufacturers): I did not include VP level and above<br />
as those positions will vary widely depending upon the Company. Of course, the<br />
positions described below are generic but this should be a fairly representative<br />
view.<br />
Project Engineers (Both Mechanical and Electrical): <strong>The</strong>se are typically<br />
degreed individuals although with enough experience, a degree may not be<br />
required. Some of these folks do Project Management; some are only the Project<br />
lead for design. Electrical engineers will generally not be the lead on a single project<br />
but will spread themselves out over several projects. <strong>The</strong>se folks can get anywhere<br />
from 65K on the low side and into the 80’s on the high side. Typically, these<br />
positions are exempt, ie. salaried positions with no overtime.<br />
Designers, Draftsman, Detailers (Both Mechanical and Electrical): <strong>The</strong>se are<br />
typically non-degreed individuals who are the backbone of every Furnace/Oven<br />
Manufacturer. <strong>The</strong>y are typically non-exempt (Hourly) and can get anywhere<br />
between $18/hour on up to $25+ per hour.<br />
Application Engineers: <strong>The</strong>se positions can also be called Proposal engineers,<br />
Estimators, Inside Sales engineers, etc. What these folks do is put together the<br />
quotes that go out to prospective customers. Granted, a lot of times the actual<br />
Salesman do this but a wise Company will have this function done in-house and<br />
allow the Sales Engineer to be out in the Field doing what they do best, SELLING.<br />
Application engineers can make $65K on the low side while a seasoned Appl Eng<br />
can end up well into the 80’s. Surprisingly, these are often the most highly sought<br />
after people in our business and from a recruiting stand point, are very difficult to<br />
source.<br />
Field Service Engineers: I am not talking about people who work in the Shop; I<br />
am talking about that rare and unusual breed of folks (sorry guys) who love to be<br />
in the field installing and commissioning furnaces. Most of these gentleman (In<br />
almost 20 years in this business, I have never run across a female FSE) are nonexempt<br />
folks who get lots and lots of OT plus per diem and other perks for being on<br />
the road. Good ones can often make over $100K in total compensation and usually<br />
start out in the $25/hour range. Recently, we have seen some companies going to<br />
a straight salary model…..the good news is no overtime; the bad news is that these<br />
guys require a guaranteed 100K to go exempt. Recruiting-wise, if we run across a<br />
good FSE who wants to make a change, they are literally a walking invoice for us.<br />
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Sales engineers: Two types of compensations plans are prevalent. One type of<br />
plan is salary only, commensurate with experience. We see salary only plans with<br />
OEM’s who have a very technical product, 99% of the time custom designed, with a<br />
long sales cycle, as well as companies who do not have territories per se but sell as<br />
a Team. This seems to work well for both parties. <strong>The</strong> Sales Engineer gets a base<br />
salary with some sort of bonus plan based on individual/company performance; the<br />
OEM gets a dedicated Sales Engineer with a relatively fixed cost. <strong>The</strong> other type of<br />
plan is salary plus commission. <strong>The</strong> theory behind this type of plan is that in order<br />
to face rejection on a daily basis, the carrot of commission needs to be out there to<br />
motivate the sales person and reward producers. We see this type of plan with<br />
OEM’s who manufacture a product that can be sold without a lot of custom design<br />
needed ie a standard product line. A salary only Sales Engineer will make 80K+<br />
plus.<br />
Field Service Engineers: I am not talking about people who work in the Shop; I<br />
am talking about that rare and unusual breed of folks (sorry guys) who love to be<br />
in the field installing and commissioning furnaces. Most of these gentleman (In<br />
almost 20 years in this business, I have never run across a female FSE) are nonexempt<br />
folks who get lots and lots of OT plus per diem and other perks for being on<br />
the road. Good ones can often make over $100K in total compensation and usually<br />
start out in the $25/hour range. Recently, we have seen some companies going to<br />
a straight salary model…..the good news is no overtime; the bad news is that these<br />
guys require a guaranteed 100K to go exempt. Recruiting-wise, if we run across a<br />
good FSE who wants to make a change, they are literally a walking invoice for us.<br />
Sales engineers: Two types of compensations plans are prevalent. One type of<br />
plan is salary only, commensurate with experience. We see salary only plans with<br />
OEM’s who have a very technical product, 99% of the time custom designed, with a<br />
long sales cycle, as well as companies who do not have territories per se but sell as<br />
a Team. This seems to work well for both parties. <strong>The</strong> Sales Engineer gets a base<br />
salary with some sort of bonus plan based on individual/company performance; the<br />
OEM gets a dedicated Sales Engineer with a relatively low fixed cost. <strong>The</strong> other type<br />
of plan is salary plus commission. <strong>The</strong> theory behind this type of plan is that in<br />
order to face rejection on a daily basis, the carrot of commission needs to be out<br />
there to motivate the sales person and reward producers. We see this type of plan<br />
with OEM’s who manufacture a product that can be sold without a lot of custom<br />
design needed ie a standard product line. A salary only Sales Engineer will make<br />
80K+ plus some sort of car allowance, cell phone, laptop, expenses, etc. If the<br />
compensation plan involves commission, expect the salary to drop by 20-30%<br />
although interestingly enough, these sales people will generally make more money.<br />
Commission can be a powerful motivator. As always, I welcome your comments at<br />
jamesm@ispards.com or (619) 465-9621.<br />
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Jim McNeal is in his 20th year of recruiting in the <strong>The</strong>rmal Processing<br />
Industry and since 1998, has been the Managing Recruiter of International<br />
Search Partners in La Mesa, CA. In his “spare time”, Jim is a Naval<br />
Reservist and has recently been recalled to Active Duty for a four month
deployment to the Middle East. And, in February, it was announced that the<br />
President has nominated him for an appointment as a Rear Admiral.<br />
Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er. So does anybody recognize this very impressive<br />
commercial heat treater located in the Western USA? Wednesday we will have a<br />
very interesting profile of this company which we are sure many people will find<br />
fascinating. April 22/2013<br />
"Leading MIM Manufacturer to Receive Three TITAN® DS Models. CHERRY<br />
VALLEY, IL – Ipsen springs into action to deliver three TITAN® DS debinding and<br />
sintering furnaces to a leading MIM manufacturer in Southeast Asia within a short<br />
12-week time span. Built on the proven TITAN platform, Ipsen’s new TITAN DS<br />
furnace is specially designed for applications in the MIM and Powder Metallurgy<br />
industries. <strong>The</strong>se are the second, third and fourth Ipsen TITAN DS furnaces that<br />
this company has purchased.<br />
TITAN DS utilizes innovative pump cleaning system and automated binder removal<br />
technology, resulting in significantly reduced door-to-door cycle time. Its precise<br />
process control maintains consistent part quality and prevents parts and hot zone<br />
contamination. TITAN DS delivers the TITAN Experience with its modular design<br />
and standardized system that can be used anywhere in the world.<br />
<strong>The</strong> TITAN DS is a skid-mounted system that installs in days. Its intuitive control<br />
system supports multiple languages, provides real-time data acquisition and stores<br />
up to 1,000 heat treatment recipes. Its small footprint, manufacturing versatility<br />
and operational efficiency, with minimal cycle costs, make this an easy addition to<br />
any manufacturing cell. This low-maintenance and cost-efficient system masters<br />
the complexity of the MIM industry’s requirements.<br />
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To learn more about how Ipsen’s TITAN DS is bringing the MIM and Powder<br />
Metallurgy industry one step forward, visit www.IpsenUSA.com/TITAN_DS.
AboutIpsen<br />
Ipsen designs and manufactures industrial vacuum furnaces, atmosphere furnaces<br />
and supervisory control systems for a wide variety of thermal processing markets<br />
including: Aerospace, Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Medical, Energy and Automotive.<br />
With production locations in Europe, America and Asia, along with representation in<br />
34 countries, choosing Ipsen means choosing a partner in success. Ipsen is<br />
constantly pushing the boundary of possibilities and innovating a future of thermal<br />
processing excellence. For more information, visit www.IpsenUSA.com." April<br />
19/2013<br />
Largest North American Furnace Builders. We have been diligently working<br />
towards our listing of the largest North American furnace builders by annual sales-a<br />
list which we expect to have completed by next week. We are constantly amazed at<br />
how open most companies in this industry are. As an example we have contacted<br />
approximately 14 furnace builders in North America and half very kindly provided<br />
sales figures and information about their company's. We will stress by the way that<br />
we completely understand if some choose not to release their sales figures. An<br />
example of one company which will certainly be on our list of the largest next week<br />
is Gasbarre Furnace Group whose comments can be found below. April 18/2013<br />
"With the acquisition of J.L. Becker Company in 2011, Gasbarre Products formed<br />
Gasbarre Furnace Group which also includes Sinterite and C.I. Hayes. <strong>The</strong> group<br />
works in harmony in each division in the design, manufacturing and servicing of<br />
industrial heat treating equipment to meet a wide range of thermal and material<br />
processing needs. <strong>The</strong> product offerings include vacuum and atmosphere furnaces<br />
in continuous and batch designs up to 3000 0F, enabling GFG to supply the best fit<br />
solution for a customer's processing and production needs. Continuous brazing has<br />
supported steady growth of their business activity recently. Employing engineering,<br />
technology, service, and understanding of the customer's process and commercial<br />
needs enables GFG to provide the best long term solution for their customers. Each<br />
company is uniquely positioned in their markets, but are brought together, when<br />
needed, to develop unique solutions for their customers' challenging opportunities.<br />
<strong>The</strong> three companies offer a product line unlike anyone else in furnace<br />
manufacturing. Sales of the group are approximately $30 million, with about 25%<br />
being international business. William R. Gasbarre, FAPMI".<br />
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Seco Warwick Press Release. S/W in Poland has sent us this press release about<br />
a co-operation agreement they have with Saratov State University in Poland. April<br />
18/2013<br />
"Signed "Memorandum of Cooperation” between SECO/WARWICK Group<br />
and "Saratov State University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky”We would<br />
like to announce that we have started a Cooperation agreement with the Federal<br />
State Budgetary Educational Institution in Poland. Our partnership’s benefits will<br />
result from international cooperation and information exchange in the sphere of<br />
innovations, science and technology. How we will get it? In the signed<br />
“Memorandum” we expressed directions to follow. We mostly would like to focus on<br />
the technological, scientific and educational area, development of research on heat<br />
processing technologies of vacuum and atmosphere thermal processing and<br />
vacuum metallurgy. We will realize our mutual venture under the aegis of “Science<br />
and Technology Center of SSU” where SECO/WARWICK Group delivered, in order to<br />
support carrying out materials laboratory research, the following heat processing<br />
equipment: Vacuum furnace for quenching under high pressure, batch-type furnace<br />
for high tempering BREW-5 AZOT type, vacuum retort furnace for tempering VTR-<br />
4035/36 type with ZeroFlow® technology, three-cell vacuum furnace of the type<br />
CaseMaster Evolution T9 with FineCarb system and PreNitLPC function; Vacuum<br />
installation for melting and casting of special alloys on the basic of Fe, Ni, Co, Cu<br />
VIM 50-125 type and laboratory VIM ISM 5-200 type for melting and casting of<br />
Titanium alloys; Besides the mentioned equipment, this Center has also vacuum<br />
deposition of PVD coatings and laboratory/quality control area.<br />
Wall Colmony/Edgardo Garcia Press Release. April 18/2013<br />
"Edgardo Garcia joins Wall Colmonoy as Director of Operations for the Alloy<br />
Products Group in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia is responsible for process and<br />
lean manufacturing improvements, new product developments, budgeting and<br />
financial performance for reaching departmental goals. He has an<br />
extensive background in inventory control, materials<br />
management, MRP systems, Lean Manufacturing and Quality<br />
Management ISO 9000. Mr. Garcia holds a BSME from the<br />
University of UABC and completed Six Sigma Black Belt<br />
Certification. About Wall Colmonoy; Wall Colmonoy is a global<br />
materials engineering group of companies engaged in the<br />
manufacturing of surfacing and brazing products, castings,<br />
coatings, and engineered components across aerospace,<br />
automotive, oil & gas, mining, energy and other industrial sectors.<br />
Known for our unique proven way of creating superior performing alloys that extend<br />
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the useful life of engineered components, we pride ourselves on long-term strategic<br />
customer collaboration that produces value-added ideas and creative solutions.<br />
Combining over 75 years of engineering technology with a progressive, visionary<br />
outlook, Wall Colmonoy offers customers trusted, customized expertise that results<br />
in smart innovation and shared growth. More information about Wall Colmonoy is<br />
available at www.wallcolmonoy.com, http://www.facebook.com/wallcolmonoy and<br />
www.twitter.com/wallcolmonoy."<br />
SSI/Aremac <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, City of Industry, California, USA. Commercial<br />
heat treater Aremac was recently in the news because of their brand new plant in<br />
Eastman, Georgia. To add to this story (well at least kind of) we have this further<br />
update about an upgrade to their control systems at their plant in CA. April<br />
17/2013<br />
"Aremac <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Plant Performs Upgrade with Super Systems Inc.<br />
(SSi) Technology. Aremac <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, LLC, has been serving the aerospace<br />
and commercial manufacturing industries in the western United States since 1968.<br />
Committed to achieving the highest level of service through quality, reliability and<br />
technical problem solving, Aremac asked SSi to provide a technology infrastructure<br />
giving them the ability to achieve those objectives and streamline their operation.<br />
Aremac is implementing the SSi controls and software on multiple pieces of<br />
equipment that meet their current infrastructure needs with the potential for future<br />
expansion if needed. “Super Systems has the right product mix of software and<br />
controls, along with a commitment to the heat treating industry, which meets our<br />
long term objectives at Aremac,” Ed Grott, General Manager at Aremac, explained.<br />
SSi process controllers provide Aremac with flexible recipe-based control that<br />
includes remote recipe management, onboard electronic charting for redundancy,<br />
and an easy-to-use operator interface. <strong>The</strong> SuperDATA software suite will provide<br />
the underlying Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) application that<br />
will be used in all areas of the operation. Real-time and historical information will be<br />
quickly accessible throughout the facility. Aremac already uses SSi analyzers for<br />
atmosphere and nitriding heat treat applications, along with portable data logging<br />
for temperature surveys. “This is a great opportunity for SSi to expand our product<br />
footprint with such a highly regarded heat treater as Aremac,” said Bob Fincken,<br />
SSi National Sales Manager.<br />
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For the last decade, Super Systems Inc., based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been<br />
developing and manufacturing products for the thermal processing industry. SSi’s<br />
products include probes, analyzers, controllers, software solutions and engineered<br />
systems. With over 100 years of combined experience, SSi continues to satisfy
industry demands with innovative technology, enabling customers to be more<br />
efficient and to produce higher quality products. For more information on SSi’s<br />
capabilities, please visit our website at www.supersystems.com."<br />
Nitrex Metal/SAPA Profiles. From Nitrex we recieved this press release about an<br />
order the company just received from SAPA Profiles (never heard of this company<br />
before) for a nitrocarburizing system for a location just outside of Shanghai, China.<br />
April 17/2013<br />
"Nitrex Metal received an order from SAPA Profiles to supply a turnkey<br />
nitrocarburizing system for its newly acquired extrusion facility in China. <strong>The</strong> plant<br />
located north-east of Shanghai comprises 16 presses with a total capacity of 95k<br />
tons. Renamed Sapa Profiles Jiangyin Co. Ltd., this acquisition represents a<br />
strategic step in establishing the group’s first aluminum extrusion plant in China.<br />
<strong>The</strong> addition of the Nitrex nitrocarburizing system is part of the group’s capital<br />
improvement plan to enhance the capabilities of the plant’s heat treat operations,<br />
raise output capacity, and bring new solutions to local customers. Nitrex Metal is<br />
supplying a complete system including furnace, racking, control system, and<br />
process technology tailored for aluminum extrusion dies. <strong>The</strong> furnace measures 39”<br />
diameter by 59” height (1000 mm x 1500 mm) and can process loads of 4400 lbs<br />
(2000 kg). Nitreg®-C nitrocarburizing technology was chosen for better case<br />
properties.<br />
ABOUT NITREX METAL INC.; For over 25 years, Nitrex Metal is a leading developer<br />
and supplier of automated turnkey nitriding systems for the aerospace, automotive,<br />
machinery, gear manufacturing, tool and die, and commercial heat treating<br />
industries. To date the company has over 250 installations in plants worldwide and<br />
has licensed its technology to heat treating companies in Australia, Brazil, Canada,<br />
Czech Republic, France, Italy, South Korea, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa,<br />
Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, and USA."<br />
Pawel Wyrzykowski/CEO, Seco Warwick. Today we present to you an interview<br />
with Mr. Pawel Wyrzykowski, CEO of one of the largest furnace builders in the world<br />
Seco Warwick based in Poland. April 16/2013<br />
1) I have to say Pawel that I have been looking forward to asking you a<br />
few questions about Seco Warwick and the heat treating world. To start off<br />
I have to say I have never been entirely clear about the structure of Seco<br />
Warwick. As an example you have a number of different locations around<br />
the world-are these all divisions of Seco Warwick?<br />
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"After a transformation period we have been able to finally create a clear corporate<br />
structure of the Seco/Warwick Group as of the beginning of 2013. So, right now we<br />
have a small industrial management holding company (S/W SA) which, on the one<br />
hand is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and on the other – holds all<br />
remaining shareholdings in our regional operational companies, such as S/W Eurpoe<br />
(Poland), S/W Corporation (USA), Retech (USA), SWR (China) and SWA (India).<br />
Apart from this we have 2 sales & service regional companies SWS (Germany) and<br />
SW Russia. S/W Holding employes 5 Vice Presidents globally responsible for our 5<br />
technology lines (business segments) and some functional managers, who are<br />
globally responsible for purchasing, HR, finance and a few other functions. Apart<br />
from this we developed a legal and management framework which sets up the rules<br />
and relations of single companies with our global business segments and defines<br />
the principles of joint projects."<br />
2) I have always been curious-where did the name Seco Warwick come<br />
from and when was the company started?<br />
"Seco Warwick was originally the name only of the SW Corporation in the US, who<br />
had acted as our previous parent company. <strong>The</strong>n, in 2006 the so called reverse<br />
take over took place, where the Polish subsidiary took over its US parent company,<br />
which in effect became a subsidiary. Until 2012 some management functions were<br />
spread over 2 or 3 group companies. We decided to change it and right now we are<br />
proud to have not only a very transparent corporate structure, but also a structure<br />
which supports our strategy and the know-how transfer. "<br />
3) How did you end up as the CEO of Seco Warwick?<br />
"Until the end of 2011 I had been working for 13 years for a German industrial<br />
company. Firstly and I had the honor to lead the East-European business for 10<br />
years and then the last 3 years I spent on the corporate level in Germany being in<br />
charge for all international activities. When I wanted to return to Poland,<br />
Seco/Warwick was searching for somebody of my profile, not necessarily with<br />
furnace experience. From the moment we met, it was a short way to agree on my<br />
assignment. I respect this opportunity very much, as there are really not too many<br />
truly global industrial companies with their HQ in Poland."<br />
4) When I think of Seco Warwick I think of vacuum furnaces first,<br />
aluminum furnaces second and everything else further down the list. Is<br />
this a fair assessment? Would you care to share with us a breakdown of<br />
the various types of furnaces you build in terms of a % of total sales? For<br />
instance are vacuum furnaces 50% of your overall business?<br />
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"Yes, apart of Vacuum and Aluminum, we have 3 further business segments which<br />
are: Atmosphere, Melting (Retech) and CAB (Controlled Atmosphere Brazing)."<br />
Continued<br />
Monday Morning Briefing. Let's start with Canada today where we see that<br />
commercial heat treater Atlantic <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing in Ajax, Ontario will shortly be
installing a large capacity gas nitrider. Atlantic heat treating is owned by Mr. Jon<br />
Mathews who interestingly enough does not come from a heat treating background<br />
which makes him rather unusual. It is a testament to hard work and lots of<br />
common sense that Jon has grown the company substantially over the years and is<br />
constantly adding more capacity. Still in Canada we see that Exactatherm is<br />
adding a new furnace from Seco Warwick, press release below. By the way this is<br />
the second large vacuum Seco has sold into Mississauga in the past year, the first<br />
being a large 12 bar for which no press release has yet been issued. April 15/2013<br />
"Meadville, Pennsylvania–SECO/WARWICK Corp. has received an order for<br />
a CaseMaster Evolution® D12 vacuum furnace for a Canadian heat<br />
treatment company. <strong>The</strong> contract was signed recently and SECO/WARWICK Corp.<br />
will provide the equipment for Exactatherm at its Mississauga, Canada facility.<br />
SECO/WARWICK officials said they will have the furnace in place in the third<br />
quarter of 2013. <strong>The</strong> CaseMaster Evolution® vacuum furnace is a two-chamber<br />
furnace with oil and 2-bar gas quenching. <strong>The</strong> furnace comprises a heating chamber<br />
and quench chamber with a gas quench above an oil tank. This furnace design<br />
allows for significant increases in flexibility and productivity. About<br />
SECO/WARWICK CO ; <strong>The</strong> Vacuum Team offers vacuum heat treating<br />
furnaces for hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing,<br />
sintering, carburizing, carbonitriding, high vacuum, CVD–graphitizing and<br />
degassing. SECO/WARWICK has built some of the largest and technically advanced<br />
vacuum furnaces in operation today, developing advanced technologies like<br />
Universal HPQ (High Pressure Quench), PreNit® & FineCarb® LPC vacuum<br />
carburizing, fully automated control systems and modeling software. Vacuum<br />
furnace configurations are available for vertical, horizontal and elevator style<br />
furnaces. Both cylindrical and rectangular hot zones with metallic or graphite<br />
heating elements are available for both new and used equipment. Retech LLC<br />
provides vacuum melting equipment. About Exactatherm ; Exactatherm<br />
Limited is committed to maintaining its position as a market leader and world class<br />
provider of heat treatment and advanced surface technologies. <strong>The</strong> company does<br />
this by being consistently at the forefront of maintaining and setting quality<br />
standards for these advanced processes and ensuring that we meet or exceed the<br />
expectations of our customers by implementing ISO 9001:2008,AS 9100-REV C and<br />
NADCAP.Exactatherm has a long experience with Vacuum Oil Quench having<br />
installed their first one in 1978. <strong>The</strong> new furnace will extend Exactatherm’s capacity<br />
considerably in the aerospace, energy and defense sectors. Visit<br />
http://www.exactatherm.com/ "<br />
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In India we ran across something which rather surprised us, <strong>The</strong>relek Engineers<br />
Private Limited a commercial heat treater in Bangalore claims to be the first in<br />
the country to have achieved NADCAP and that it is the ONLY<br />
commercial that is NADCAP certified. This was not our impression<br />
but perhaps we are mistaken. Going to Germany we understand<br />
that Energy Optimization company Dibalog has hired a customer<br />
service engineer to handle their sales in North America. He is a<br />
fellow by the name of Trent Boehner and he can be reached at<br />
t.boehner@dibalog.com We ran across a fellow in the Netherlands<br />
who has a blog in which he analyzes commercial heat treats<br />
Bodycote and Aalberts Industries<br />
http://somanalystblog.blogspot.nl/2013/02/speculative-piecepotential-us-heat.html.<br />
Kind of interesting and it is easy to see that<br />
he follows "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>". In the US we have a few interesting<br />
items. First we see that GE has acquired Lufkin Industries in<br />
Lufkin, TX. It's worth mentioning because Lufkin (who amongst<br />
other things produces large gears) has a large in house heat<br />
treating department which we have profiled in the past. In<br />
California Bodycote is installing a new 20' X 8' X 5' furnace<br />
capable of handling 30,000 pound loads at 2250F. This will be<br />
intended to serve the aerospace and engine markets. Nitrex is<br />
hosting another of their Nitriding Seminars this one in Las Vegas,<br />
NV. "Nitrex Metal Inc. is pleased to announce the return of Nitriding Symposium to<br />
Las Vegas, USA this November. Already in its 3rd edition, Nitriding Symposium is a<br />
one of a kind event devoted exclusively to controlled nitriding and nitrocarburizing,<br />
relying on academic researchers and industry professionals to deliver the latest<br />
technologies and developments in the field. Stay tuned for additional details. Visit<br />
www.nitriding.info starting on April 26 for more information".<br />
And to round things out we conclude this Monday Morning Briefing by returning to a<br />
news item from the past week. American Brazing division of Paulo Products is an<br />
enormous operation which will shortly be installing their 26th vacuum furnace in<br />
their 150,000 square foot building just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. We had<br />
wondered whether this plant has the largest installed base of vacuum furnaces in a<br />
commercial heat treat in North America. It turns out not as you can see from the<br />
post below from Mr. Bill Jones of Solar Atmospheres. By the way there is one<br />
other in the US that might rival these two however they are so publicity shy that we<br />
dare not speak their name. "For one facility Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa. will<br />
be hard to surpass. We have 28 vacuum furnaces on line up and running. By the<br />
end of this year we are adding 5 additional vacuum furnaces, currently on order.<br />
Two are smaller production furnaces for vacuum brazing, a production size 10 bar<br />
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vacuum carburizing furnace, a 20 bar vacuum alloy hardening furnace, and an all<br />
metal mid size hot zone furnace for high vacuum processing of medical components<br />
like pacemaker implants. All of our original furnaces were built by Vacuum Furnace<br />
Systems Corp and the most recent furnaces since year 2000 built by our sister<br />
company Solar Manufacturing Inc. <strong>The</strong>se numbers do not include furnaces in<br />
operation Solar Hermitage, Pa. or Solar Fontana, Calif. both major vacuum furnace<br />
processing sites. William R. Jones, CEO"<br />
What's Coming Up? Let's have a quick look at what you can expect to see on<br />
"<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" in the near future in addition to our regular news items, trends and<br />
rumors. First we will have interviews with several well known individuals in the<br />
industry such as Mr. Pawel Wyrzykowski, CEO of furnace builder<br />
Seco/Warwick, Mr. Ben Rassieur, President of one of the world's largest family<br />
owned heat treats, Paulo Products and Mr. Bill Disler, President of furnace<br />
builder AFC-Holcroft. (incidentally if you would like to be interviewed please let us<br />
know and we would be happy to work with you). Also upcoming is a report and<br />
photos of several commercial and captive heat treats in Argentina and Italy with<br />
a close look at Nitrex in Las Vegas also in the mix. And within the next two weeks<br />
an updated list of the Largest Furnace Builders in North America-both vacuum<br />
and atmosphere. To give you a taste the photo below shows the assembly area of<br />
one of the companies on the list GM Enterprises in CA who also sent us a very<br />
interesting idea about the size of the company and their focus. April 15/2013<br />
SECO/Warwick/Bodycote. To round out the week we start off with this press<br />
release from SECO/WARWICK and a nice vacuum furnace order they received from<br />
the world's largest commercial heat treater, Bodycote. Not sure which Bodycote<br />
plant this is for as it could be for one of 30 or 40. By the way notice a pattern here?<br />
SECO is becoming very "vocal" about their new orders which is a strategy we agree<br />
with. April 12/2013<br />
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"SECO/WARWICK EUROPE S.A. has received an order for a 10.0CaseMaster<br />
Evolution® T12 Vacuum furnace for the world’s largest thermal processing services<br />
provider. <strong>The</strong> contract was signed recently and SECO/WARWICK. will provide the<br />
equipment for Bodycote in Europe. SECO/WARWICK officials said they will have the<br />
furnace in place in the fourth quarter of 2013. <strong>The</strong> 10.0CaseMaster Evolution®T9<br />
vacuum furnace dedicated for LPC and bright oil or gas hardening purposes is a<br />
three chamber furnace with separate loading vestibule equipped with a 10 bar abs<br />
gas quench system, heating chamber and oil quenching vestibule with an oil tank<br />
also comprising a gas quench above an oil level. This multipurpose furnace can<br />
meet all of your changing application needs for a variety of materials and the<br />
design allows for very flexible use as a straight through or batch unit with either oil<br />
or inert gas quenching.<br />
About Bodycote; With 190 locations in 26 countries, Bodycote is<br />
the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services.<br />
Through heat treatment, metal joining, surface technology and Hot<br />
Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of<br />
metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide<br />
range of industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive,<br />
power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and<br />
transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted<br />
their products to Bodycote’s care for more than 30 years. For more<br />
information, visit www.bodycote.com. <strong>The</strong> SECO/WARWICK<br />
Group and its five business segments (BS) produce vacuum<br />
furnaces (BS VAC), atmosphere furnaces (BS ATM), controlled<br />
atmosphere aluminum brazing furnaces (BS CAB), aluminum<br />
process furnaces (BS AP) and vacuum metallurgy equipment<br />
Retech (BS VME) in its manufacturing sites in Poland<br />
(SECO/WARWICK Europe S.A.), the United States of America<br />
(SECO/WARWICK Corp. + RETECH Systems LLC), India<br />
(SECO/WARWICK Allied Ltd.) and China (SECO/WARWICK RETECH<br />
Mfg. (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.). Sales, service & spare parts offices in<br />
Germany (SECO/WARWICK Services GmbH) and Russia (SECO/WARWICK Russia)<br />
complete the worldwide customer care network. Read more:<br />
www.secowarwick.com. SECO/WARWICK Worldwide provides industrial metal<br />
heat treatment furnaces used in a variety of processes for material finishing and<br />
component manufacturing applications. We supply furnaces to customers involved<br />
with steel and aluminum production, aluminum recycling, forging, automotive,<br />
aerospace, commercial heat treating, HVAC/R, electronics, wind energy, medical<br />
equipment and nuclear industries".<br />
Plansee Press Release. Molybdenum and hot zone supplier Plansee sent us this<br />
press release abut a new design of hot zone for "MIM" furnaces. Seems like a cool<br />
idea. April 12/2013<br />
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"MIM Hot Zone Door Operation - Simplified. <strong>The</strong> molybdenum hot zone is the<br />
heart of every MIM furnace. With proper design, together with its efficient heating<br />
elements, it guarantees a very clean environment and ensures that high
temperatures are achieved while its shield packs minimize heat loss. Well-designed<br />
hot zones have a long service life, offer short heating and cooling cycles, and<br />
distribute heat evenly. With its creep-resistant molybdenum alloys and creatively<br />
engineered lightweight construction methods, PLANSEE is continuously improving<br />
the energy efficiency and performance of hot zones for high-temperature furnaces.<br />
However, the hot zone's performance capabilities are just part of the story. Ease of<br />
installation and ease of use are also desired criteria for furnace operators and<br />
PLANSEE provides both.<br />
Here is an example: PLANSEE has done extensive work with the design of the MIM<br />
hot zone door. After all, it is possible that these doors could be opened and closed<br />
several times between cycles. With other designs two hands are necessary to open<br />
the door to the hot zone. And prior to opening the door, it is necessary to<br />
disengage the actuating mechanism for the shutter assembly which enables rapid<br />
cooling. Multiple step processes like these can increase the possibility of operator<br />
error. Nevertheless, these steps are unavoidable with many of the current designs.<br />
With the new design from PLANSEE, it is no longer necessary to disengage and<br />
reengage the door fastenings when opening and closing the<br />
doors. When the door is closed, the fastening mechanism<br />
automatically engages, due to the counterweighted handle,<br />
and ensures a tight seal. Preinstalled shutters. Typically, the<br />
fastening assembly for the cooling shutter mechanism is<br />
supplied separately and has to be installed on-site. PLANSEE<br />
hot zones begin making things easier for you right away. With<br />
a PLANSEE hot zone the shutters and related guide rods are<br />
preinstalled to enable a simpler installation. As an added bonus, PLANSEE has<br />
redesigned the shutters in order to further reduce heat loss. Retort chamber- Easy<br />
to open.<br />
PLANSEE also has a new design for the door of the retort as well. <strong>The</strong>rmal<br />
deformation is the reason why these doors can be difficult to open. Thanks to<br />
reinforcing structural angles on both the inside and outside of the retort door it has<br />
increased resistance to warping. Due to these reinforcements and special<br />
molybdenum alloys, the new retort doors are subject to less distortion and can be<br />
engaged and disengaged more reliably without sticking. <strong>The</strong> PLANSEE door is<br />
manually affixed to the retort and held in place with a series of hooks located on<br />
both sides of the retort. <strong>The</strong>se specially designed counterweighted hooks employ<br />
the use of the door’s own weight to provide a tight seal against the retort opening<br />
ensuring atmosphere integrity. In the end this means that loading and unloading<br />
your work loads can be done quickly, easily, and efficiently using a PLANSEE MIM<br />
hot zone and retort.<br />
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Paulo Products Company, American Brazing Division/Willoughby, Ohio,<br />
USA. So which commercial heat treater in North America has the most number of<br />
vacuum furnaces in 1 location? While we can't say for sure we would suggest that<br />
quite possibly it is American Brazing (a division of Paulo Products) located in<br />
Willoughby, Ohio. <strong>The</strong> company is currently installing their 25th vacuum with<br />
number 26 arriving shortly (both are GM Enterprises units with 6 bar quenching).<br />
This is a top notch operation with immaculate equipment as you can see from the<br />
photo below. If there are any commercials with more vacuums in a single location<br />
we would like to hear about it. <strong>The</strong> first photo below is very recent, the second was<br />
taken about 3 years ago but both give you a good idea about how impressive this<br />
plant is. April 11/2013<br />
Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions/John Pyle. Bluewater the largest US based<br />
commercial heat treater has just hired John Pyle with the illustrious title of<br />
"Director-Commercial". Bluewater is a very progressive company and I would<br />
imagine we will be hearing a great deal more about them in the future. April<br />
10/2013<br />
"Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions Announces the Hiring of John Pyle. Bluewater<br />
<strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions recently announced the hiring of John Pyle as their Director –<br />
Commercial effective March 25, 2013. Mr. Pyle brings over 30 years of sales and<br />
operational management experience to Bluewater and will lead the company’s<br />
Business Development team as well as focus on growth strategy. Mr. Pyle spent the<br />
last 9 years with RTI International Metals, Inc. where he held a variety of positions<br />
including Managing Director – Program Office, VP – Fabrication Division and General<br />
Manager of their Houston Fabrication facility. Most recently he served as the<br />
Director of Business Development at RTI’s corporate office where he developed new<br />
market strategies and opportunities that achieved corporate objectives in domestic<br />
and European markets. Prior to RTI, Mr. Pyle worked in sales and operational<br />
positions both in consulting and corporate level positions. He received his BS/BA in<br />
Business/Accounting from Youngstown State University and his MBA from Indiana<br />
University."<br />
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SECO/WARWICK Press Release. "Meadville, Pennsylvania–SECO/WARWICK<br />
Corp. has received an order for an advanced new furnace that will provide improved<br />
durability for stainless steel heat treating."This vacuum furnace will come with a<br />
15-bar gas quenching system. <strong>The</strong> Super Expanite process improves the hardness<br />
and corrosion resistance for stainless steel. It is not a coating, but rather a new<br />
treatment process. SECO/WARWICK officials said they expect to have the<br />
equipment in place by early summer of this year. April 10/2013<br />
About SECO/WARWICK CO. <strong>The</strong> Vacuum Team offers vacuum heat treating<br />
furnaces for hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing,<br />
sintering, carburizing, carbonitriding, high vacuum, CVD–graphitizing and<br />
degassing. SECO/WARWICK has built some of the largest and technically advanced<br />
vacuum furnaces in operation today, developing advanced technologies like<br />
Universal HPQ (High Pressure Quench), PreNit® & FineCarb® LPC vacuum<br />
carburizing, fully automated control systems and modeling software. Vacuum<br />
furnace configurations are available for vertical, horizontal and elevator style<br />
furnaces. Both cylindrical and rectangular hot zones with metallic or graphite<br />
heating elements are available for both new and used equipment. Retech LLC<br />
provides vacuum melting equipment. Visit http://www.secowarwick.com/<br />
Gas vs.; Electricity. <strong>The</strong> decision as to whether to use natural gas as opposed to<br />
electricity to heat furnaces comes down to two issues, availability and pricing.<br />
Obviously if natural gas is not available there is no decision to be made which<br />
means generally the decision comes down to relative cost. Certainly in most areas<br />
of North America this is a "no brainer" natural gas is far cheaper than electricity and<br />
the long term forecast is that the spread will only widen. One of the charts below<br />
shows natural gas pricing over the years, the second electricity. We wouldn't have<br />
to debate a second about which energy source to use. And while we are looking at<br />
charts the furthest chart down shows nickel pricing and all we can say is all is quiet<br />
on the nickel front. April 9/2013<br />
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Solar Atmospheres Celebrates Thirty-Year Anniversary. Souderton, PA.<br />
April 8, 2013. "Solar Atmospheres, founded in 1983 by current CEO William R.<br />
Jones, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2013. Many things have changed over the<br />
last 30 years. However, one thing has remained constant – the spirit of innovation<br />
within one of the largest commercial heat treaters in the United States. With deep<br />
roots in metallurgy and the science of vacuum furnaces, Solar Atmospheres has<br />
shaped the industry with game-changing thermal processing technology. Solar’s<br />
expert research and insight have added value to many of their customer’s critical<br />
products – from medical implants to airplane seat tracks to parts on the surface of<br />
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Mars. From one man’s inspiration to three generations of leaders, Solar<br />
Atmospheres enters its fourth decade with a world-wide reputation for exceptional<br />
quality and service. Corporate President Roger Jones adds, “We have seen many<br />
other heat treating businesses come and go over the years. Solar is fortunate to<br />
have enjoyed continued growth from the East coast to the West Coast and from one<br />
facility to three. We are grateful to the many people who have contributed to our<br />
success – our loyal customers, reliable supplies and our excellent, hard-working<br />
staff. We look forward to a future of continuing to pioneer new technology and<br />
processes to advance the industry and the business of our customers.” For a<br />
detailed history of Solar’s first 30 years, please visit www.solaratm.com ABOUT<br />
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES: Solar Atmospheres is one of the world’s largest providers<br />
of commercial vacuum heat treating services. Through unmatched technical<br />
expertise, equipment, and quality assurance, Solar's thermal processing produces<br />
bright, scale-free parts with minimal distortion. For clients requiring an "out-of-the<br />
ordinary" application, an in-house R&D team of metallurgists and scientists develop<br />
innovative, custom process solutions. Serving over 18 markets, Solar's state-of-the<br />
art services include vacuum brazing, carburizing, nitriding and advanced processing<br />
of raw materials such as Titanium, Tantalum, and nano powders. With over 50<br />
furnaces ranging from lab sized to the world’s largest commercial vacuum furnaces,<br />
Solar can efficiently handle any size job. Headquartered in Souderton, near<br />
Philadelphia, Solar also operates plants in Hermitage, near Pittsburgh and in<br />
Fontana, California, near Los Angeles. Please visit www.solaratm.com for more<br />
information." April 9/2013<br />
Monday Morning Briefing. Let’s start off with a couple of "people" items. It would<br />
appear that Julian Bayshore "Representative Director", Japan with Bodycote (not<br />
quite sure what that title means) has parted ways with the company. Bruce<br />
Zmyslinski, Key Account Manager in the US for Edwards Vacuum left the<br />
company the end of March. Edwards is one of the largest vacuum pump suppliers in<br />
the world and their banner ad can be found on this page. Going back to 2011<br />
Goodrich announced that they would be closing their Cleveland, Ohio facility which<br />
made aerospace landing gear. <strong>The</strong> remaining equipment will be auctioned off April<br />
23 and 24th and this includes the heat treating equipment which features a<br />
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monster Lindberg Hi <strong>Heat</strong> Gantry furnace which can be seen below. This thing<br />
has working dimensions of 72" diameter and 16' high and can handle parts up to<br />
15,000 pounds. Additional equipment includes a couple of generators and a few<br />
other pit furnaces including a large salt quench. While Goodrich does some heat<br />
treating in house a great deal is outsourced. I can't imagine a used equipment<br />
dealer buying something so specialized but you never know. We will be curious to<br />
know where this ends up. April 8/2013<br />
Moving to Brazil we see that commercial heat treater TÊCNOTEMPERA, a<br />
commercial heat treater, in Santa Catharina in southern Brazil just successfully<br />
started up their first vacuum furnace. This was purchased from Seco/Warwick<br />
and has working dimensions of 600 mm x 600 mm x 950 mm and 12 bar nitrogen<br />
quenching. Apparently the plan is that this will be the first of a number of Seco<br />
Warwick vacuum furnaces. I know that commercial heat treating in Brazil is<br />
struggling these days so I hope that this impressive investment pays off. Metal<br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute (MTI) the largest organization in North America of commercial<br />
heat treaters is having a regional meeting in Big Sky Resort in Montana July 19-20.<br />
Featured speakers will include our good friend the "Doctor", Dan Herring (boy this<br />
man gets around). Moving to the field of rumors we have an interesting one. A<br />
brand New Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> is being constructed in the Rockford, Illinois<br />
area. While we don't have a clue who is behind this we do understand that it will<br />
offer normalizing, annealing and continuous furnaces. Hey we have to mention<br />
something about Italy for a change (although we will have more about heat<br />
treating in Italy in a few weeks). We see that one of the largest new furnace<br />
builders in the country Cieffe is delivering to Salzgitter in France a turnkey<br />
furnace line for the heat treatment of steel tubes for the oil industry. This is an<br />
automated line capable of handling parts up to 13 meters long with a maximum<br />
temperature of 1120C.<br />
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Moving to a particular "peeve" of ours we ran across another one of those "crappy"<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Studies claiming to know the size of the North American captive and
commercial heat treating market. I have no idea who puts these things together or<br />
where they get their information but this most recent one was so far off the mark<br />
as to be laughable. Our personal feeling is that any of these studies are at best<br />
educated guesses at most within 20% of being accurate but a number of studies we<br />
have seen aren't within 80% of being accurate. While there are probably a couple<br />
out there that are reasonably accurate our personal feeling is resist the urge to buy<br />
a complete study and contact list for several hundred dollars. Your money would be<br />
better spent at the race track. And to round things out our friends at commercial<br />
heat treat Metlab in PA sent us this press release. Metlab is worth mentioning in<br />
that the company is very specialized and has probably the largest pit carburizing<br />
furnaces available in North America.<br />
"Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz Visits Metlab Mark Podob (l) and Jim Conybear<br />
(r) owners of Metlab, Philadelphia, PA, welcomed the Honorable Allyson Schwartz,<br />
Congresswoman to Metlab on Thursday, April 4, 2013. <strong>The</strong> Congresswoman,<br />
Representative for the 13th District in Pennsylvania, toured the heat treat plant<br />
looking at the two largest pit furnaces in North America as well as such diverse<br />
projects as the manufacture of wire supports for the arresting cable mechanism on<br />
aircraft carriers, carburizing and hardening crawler shafts for steam shovels, and<br />
gears being nitrided for Navy destroyers. Also toured was the company's black<br />
oxide line used for finishing fasteners, machined parts and other components, its<br />
in-house metallurgical laboratory, and sandblast cleaning operation. Discussions<br />
focused on issues facing small businesses, Metlab concerns for the future of<br />
manufacturing in Southeastern Pennsylvania and ways for attracting and retaining a<br />
skilled workforce".<br />
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Ipsen/New Vacuum Furnace Orders. This is the first time we have run across<br />
the name "TinyTurbo" but we get a kick out of it. Anyway's the press release<br />
below tells us about a furnace order the company recently received for 3<br />
"TinyTurbos". April 8/2013
Ipsen Designs Pack a Punch, No Matter the Size; "CHERRY VALLEY, IL – Ipsen<br />
shipped three TinyTurbo® units to a mid-Atlantic manufacturer. <strong>The</strong> furnaces were<br />
18” x 18” x 24” (450 mm x 450 mm x 610 mm) and are equipped to handle a<br />
number of processes including hardening, tempering, brazing and annealing,<br />
showing that small can still be powerful. <strong>The</strong> Ipsen Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er® has become a<br />
force to be reckoned with, setting the standard for speed, energy efficiency and<br />
repeatability. Being available in a compact size gives customers access to all the<br />
benefits and process enhancements of the advanced Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er, while minimizing<br />
floor space for easier integration into manufacturing cells.<br />
<strong>The</strong> TinyTubo matches the Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er’s industry reputation stems from the<br />
consistency of its results and the dependability of its software and controls. Other<br />
valuable features include: Fast cooling speeds and distortion control with 2, 6 and<br />
12 Bar quench pressure options Increased command over processes through<br />
intuitive and user-friendly furnace controls software Precise temperature and<br />
uniformity control through a wide range of operating temperatures with adjustable<br />
power settings for each heating zone, using DigiTrim® and PID (proportional<br />
integral derivative) Ability to meet specific process requirements by offering a wide<br />
variety of hot zone insulating materials More repeatable results through optional<br />
processes like AvaC® (Acetylene-based Vacuum Carburizing) and SolNit (where<br />
nitrogen is dissolved into the surface layer or case of corrosion-resistant steels)<br />
Easy overhaul, repair and furnace cleaning with a hydrogen 10 Torr partial pressure<br />
system Decreased cycle times by 25% with greater throughput using convection<br />
Ipsen technology is versatile, ensuring that the best fit for customers’ heat treating<br />
needs are achievable. TinyTurbo brings faster door-to-door performance to a wide<br />
range of applications, including powder metal, high-speed steel, cutting tools and<br />
dies. <strong>The</strong> Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er line also includes the SuperTurbo® the industry’s premium,<br />
top-of-the-line large horizontal vacuum furnace. It applies all the superior<br />
Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er technology to improve processing of larger dies, tools and parts with<br />
complex geometries. It’s equipped with features that make it efficient even for<br />
larger, heavier loads. Visit http://www.ipsenusa.com/turbotreater and see how the<br />
advanced Turbo<strong>Treat</strong>er technology can best be integrated into your production line.<br />
About Ipsen; Ipsen designs and manufactures industrial vacuum furnaces,<br />
atmosphere furnaces and supervisory control systems for a wide variety of thermal<br />
processing markets including: Aerospace, Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Medical,<br />
Energy and Automotive. With production locations in Europe, America and Asia,<br />
along with representation in 34 countries, choosing Ipsen means choosing a partner<br />
in success. Ipsen is constantly pushing the boundary of possibilities and innovating<br />
a future of thermal processing excellence. For more information, visit<br />
www.IpsenUSA.com."<br />
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"AFC-HOLCROFT ANNOUNCES CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO SALES NETWORK<br />
(April, 2013) AFC-Holcroft, headquartered in Wixom, Michigan, USA, has made<br />
several changes/additions to their domestic sales representative network.<br />
Joining AFC-Holcroft is 2° Off, LLC. 2° Off (Two Degrees Off) is located in Fountain<br />
Valley, California, in the Orange County area. Industry veteran Skip Jones will be<br />
representing AFC-Holcroft to customers in the region which covers<br />
California, Washington and Oregon, as well as Nevada, Colorado,<br />
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Idaho. Skip Jones /Two Degrees Off<br />
can be reached by telephone at 714-719-3868, or via email at<br />
lskipjones@gmail.com .<br />
A further change to the AFC-Holcroft sales network includes the<br />
enlargement of territory for MetalPro Resources. MetalPro<br />
Resources has expanded their coverage from its original Ohio and<br />
Western Pennsylvania regions to also encompass Indiana and<br />
Kentucky. MetalPro Resources has added Steve Maus to service the<br />
expanded territory. Maus’ office address for MetalPro Resources is<br />
407 W. Smith Valley Road #722, Greenwood, IN 46142-0722,<br />
telephone 317-405-7047 and email steve@metalproresources.com.<br />
More information is available on the company website,<br />
www.metalproresources.com.<br />
Additionally, long-time sales representative Ed Boll of Edward A.<br />
Boll Co. has added John Oakes to his staff. Oakes will be covering<br />
the New England states on behalf of Edward A. Boll Co., selling<br />
AFC-Holcroft equipment and spare parts to the New England<br />
region. Contact John Oakes at telephone 845-453-1624, or by email at<br />
joakes@ebco-us.com. <strong>The</strong> current sales representative network can be viewed on<br />
the AFC-Holcroft website, www.afc-holcroft.com/domestic-reps .<br />
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About AFC-Holcroft: AFC-Holcroft is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of<br />
heat treating furnaces. <strong>The</strong> legacy companies that comprise AFC-Holcroft have a<br />
combined 225+ years of thermal processing experience. <strong>The</strong> company
manufactures turn-key heat treating systems for applications including commercial<br />
heat treating, bearings, automotive, aerospace, mining, military, aluminum heat<br />
treatment, gear manufacturing, fastener manufacturing, and alternative energy<br />
industries. AFC-Holcroft, headquartered in the United States, has a global reach<br />
with direct sales coverage in North America and worldwide, while AFC-Holcroft<br />
Europe serves major industrial markets in Germany, France, and other European<br />
locations. AFC-Holcroft’s Asian Operations manages partners in China, India, South<br />
Korea, and other countries in the region, and the company also extends into<br />
markets in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and Spain, through<br />
relationships with partners, many of whom have manufacturing capability. For more<br />
information, contact media@afc-holcroft.com." April 5/2013<br />
"Hi Tecmetal Group, Inc has Opened Metal Joining Research Lab in<br />
Cleveland. HTG’s research lab has been created in order study & develops ways to<br />
improve metal joining methods. <strong>The</strong> facility has hired two engineers and will hire a<br />
metallurgical scientist who will investigate ways to improve the brazability of hard<br />
to braze materials such as Inconel 718, Haynes 214, 409 stainless etc., as well as<br />
more conventional developments such as brazing new efficient heat exchangers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> HTG R & D Center represents HTG's longstanding commitment to technological<br />
innovation and will enable HTG to continue its work toward advancements in the<br />
metal joining fields that will help bring products to market faster. Terry Profughi,<br />
President of HTG states: “Technology is one of the key threads that hold us<br />
together," he said. "Our company has invested a great deal of money on various<br />
technical capabilities to increase productivity and innovation for our customers, he<br />
said." Brazing is one of the oldest technologies developed by mankind; and as a<br />
blend of Art & Science, brazing is undergoing substantial advancements today. This<br />
progress is due to the unbeatable efficiency of brazing in joining sometimes very<br />
different multiple parts into a single and structurally integrated product. Brazing is<br />
widely utilized as a key technology in the manufacture & production of many new<br />
products. An additional reason for the ongoing technological progress is the<br />
developmental activities as HTG’s community of professional engineers and<br />
scientists work to advance brazing."April 5/2013<br />
Randy Simmons. March 18th we mentioned the very unfortunate passing of a<br />
close friend of ours and a very well known and well respected long time heat<br />
treater, Mr. Randy Simmons. As one final note about Randy we have this photo of<br />
his remembrance showing his lovely wife Wa and daughter Amy-both terrific people<br />
and we share their grief. April 4/2013<br />
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Solar Atmospheres/Vacuum Carburizing. While Vacuum Carburizing is best<br />
known for heat treatment of automotive transmission gears it can't be disputed that<br />
the technology is moving into the realms of the aerospace industry as you can see<br />
by the press release below. April 4/2013<br />
Souderton, PA. "April 3, 2013 – Solar Atmospheres of Eastern PA recently<br />
received Nadcap approval for carburizing. <strong>The</strong> Souderton, PA plant can now better<br />
serve the aerospace market with this accreditation. <strong>The</strong> already stringent review of<br />
quality procedures and processes was even more challenging for Solar. <strong>The</strong> Nadcap<br />
audit checklist is based on conventional carburizing processes which are controlled<br />
by carbon potential, but Solar’s patented low pressure vacuum carburizing (LPVC)<br />
process works a bit differently. <strong>The</strong> most notable benefit of LPVC over traditional<br />
carburizing is the absence of intergranular oxidation (IGO). IGO-free parts eliminate<br />
the cost and time required for additional machining. In addition LPVC offers<br />
controllable, predictable and very uniform case depths as well as the ability to<br />
carburize in blind and very small diameter holes. Solar’s quality and technical<br />
departments collaborated extensively to successfully meet Nadcap requirements<br />
while navigating the differences between the two processes. Solar passed the audit<br />
without any findings and satisfactorily answered all questions. This carburizing<br />
accreditation joins the Souderton plant’s other Nadcap approvals for heat treating<br />
and brazing. For more information or to request a quote, please contact Mike Moyer<br />
to discuss Solar Atmospheres capabilities at 1-800-347-3236 Ext. 1207. ABOUT<br />
SOLAR ATMOSPHERES; Solar Atmospheres is one of the world’s largest providers<br />
of commercial vacuum heat treating services. Through unmatched technical<br />
expertise, equipment, and quality assurance, Solar's thermal processing produces<br />
bright, scale-free parts with minimal distortion. For clients requiring an "out-of-the<br />
ordinary" application, an in-house R&D team of metallurgists and scientists develop<br />
innovative, custom process solutions. Serving over 18 markets, Solar's state-of-the<br />
art services include vacuum brazing, carburizing, nitriding, and advanced<br />
processing of raw materials such as Titanium, Tantalum, and nano powders. With<br />
over 50 furnaces ranging from lab sized to the world’s largest commercial vacuum<br />
furnaces, Solar can efficiently handle any size job. Headquartered in Souderton,<br />
near Philadelphia, Solar also operates plants in Hermitage, near Pittsburgh and in<br />
Fontana, California, near Los Angeles. Please visit www.solaratm.com for more<br />
information."<br />
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<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Fire. While fires in heat treat companies is a not uncommon<br />
occurrence it is rather rare to see a fire break out in a building where a heat treater<br />
has just left as is the case here. April 4/2013
"Firefighters quickly extinguish a fire that broke out in a Milwaukie building slated<br />
for demolition to make way for the MAX Orange Line. Clackamas Fire District 1<br />
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Tuesday in a Milwaukie building that will be<br />
torn down to make way for the Portland-Milwaukie light rail project. TriMet now<br />
owns the building that formerly housed Beaver <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Corp., 2505 S.E.<br />
Moores St., where contractors were salvaging parts of the air conditioning system,<br />
said TriMet spokeswoman Roberta Altstadt. "It appears that sparks from a cutting<br />
torch set the fire," Altstadt said. Contractors in the building were safely evacuated<br />
and no injuries were reported. Brandon Paxton, Clackamas Fire District 1<br />
spokesman, said the fire was reported at 2:11 p.m. A total of 10 pieces of<br />
firefighting apparatus responded. Beaver <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing is a second-generation<br />
family business that operated on the same site since 1955, counting the Ford Motor<br />
Co. and the U.S. military among its customers. At one point, the company ran 26<br />
furnaces in the 32,000-square-foot building. TriMet relocated the business when the<br />
MAX Orange Line light rail route was selected".<br />
SECO/Warwick/Vacuum Furnace Order China. SECO is obviously doing well<br />
these days and they certainly like to advertise their new orders which we always<br />
like to see. April 3/2013<br />
SECO/WARWICK Europe S.A. "have started manufacturing of a large unit for<br />
heat treatment of titanium, model 2.0VP-4066/138MHVS, for one of the major<br />
aviation manufacturers in China. <strong>The</strong> furnace, which will feature a working area of<br />
1200 x 1200 x 3500 mm, will be equipped with an “all metal” heating chamber and<br />
a system of deep vacuum. <strong>The</strong> length of the vacuum chamber was dictated by the<br />
requirement of processing a titanium element of an aircraft wing. <strong>The</strong> furnace will<br />
be made in accordance with the standard AMS2750D class II tooling type A.<br />
Other furnace specifications:<br />
-heating chamber with molybdenum and SS insulation<br />
- working vacuum 1x10-5 mbar<br />
-cooling gas: argon<br />
- electrical loader<br />
- a tray to place workload in the furnace working space.<br />
<strong>The</strong> SECO/WARWICK Group and its five business segments (BS) produce<br />
vacuum furnaces (BS VAC), atmosphere furnaces (BS ATM), controlled atmosphere<br />
aluminum brazing furnaces (BS CAB), aluminum process furnaces (BS AP) and<br />
vacuum metallurgy equipment Retech (BS VME) in its manufacturing sites in Poland<br />
(SECO/WARWICK Europe S.A.), the United States of America (SECO/WARWICK<br />
Corp. + RETECH Systems LLC), India (SECO/WARWICK Allied Ltd.) and China<br />
(SECO/WARWICK RETECH Mfg. (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.). Sales, service & spare parts<br />
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offices in Germany (SECO/WARWICK Services GmbH) and Russia (SECO/WARWICK<br />
Russia) complete the worldwide customer care network. Read more:<br />
www.secowarwick.com.<br />
SECO/WARWICK/New Furnace Order. Man we seem to be mentioning a lot of<br />
new furnace orders for SECO these days, here is yet another. April 3/2013<br />
Meadville, Pennsylvania–SECO/WARWICK Corp. is set to commission a<br />
graphitization vacuum furnace for a U.S. material manufacturer."<strong>The</strong><br />
horizontal front-loading vacuum furnace is designed for sintering, heat treating,<br />
degassing and graphitizing in vacuum or partial pressure inert atmosphere. <strong>The</strong><br />
furnace has a maximum operating temperature of 2500 ºF and is 17 feet wide, 16<br />
feet tall and 16 feet long. SECO/WARWICK officials said they are providing a “turnkey”<br />
installation and expect to have the equipment running soon. <strong>The</strong> advanced<br />
furnace can have work loaded directly on the furnace hearth piers or as fixtured.<br />
Material will be loaded into this furnace with a SECO/WARWICK designed and built<br />
forklift style loader.<br />
PhoenixTM/Florida. Based in the UK temperature uniformity experts PhoenixTM<br />
has this announcement about a new location they have in Florida to help conquer<br />
the North American market. For further details their ad can be found on this page.<br />
April 2/2013<br />
New PhoenixTM Facility in Florida; "To better serve manufacturing industries<br />
using heat treatment processes in North America, Phoenix Temperature<br />
Measurement (PhoenixTM) has opened a facility in the Sunshine State of Florida.<br />
According to Dave Plester, vice-president of PhoenixTM, LLC, "We wanted to give<br />
our customers a real person at the end of our telephone line, and not just "press<br />
this for that" or voicemail - and it was important for us to have answers to buyers’<br />
questions in a North American time-zone. Also, we are now able to stock equipment<br />
in the U.S. and address urgent needs - for example, a data logger on loan to cover<br />
periods when our users' equipment is being calibrated" PhoenixTM has incorporated<br />
in Florida and is headquartered in Clearwater. "It is a nice place to work," admits<br />
Dave Plester, "but we are here for strictly business reasons. Our premises are<br />
within the Foreign Trade Zone of St-Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, a<br />
hub for UPS cargo jets and with good connections to Canada. Also, just across the<br />
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Bay from Tampa, we can fly direct to the United Kingdom where our European<br />
operations are based. Finally, Florida is a business and tax friendly state with<br />
outstanding communications as well as being a vibrant economy in its own right."<br />
<strong>The</strong> North American heat treatment industry demands top quality of service levels<br />
and interest is high in thermal profiling systems. "Things are hotting-up and since<br />
incorporating here we have secured several major sales in NY State, Georgia, and<br />
Tennessee" says Dave Plester."<br />
Wirco. We welcome our newest advertiser "Wirco" one of the largest firms in the<br />
US providing heat resistant fabrications and castings for the heat treating industry.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir ad can be found at the top of this page. April 2/2013<br />
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• AFC Batch IQ Furnace<br />
• Carbottom Furnace<br />
• Car Bottom Furnace<br />
• High Temp Atmosphere Box<br />
Furnace<br />
• Ipsen T-1 Batch IQ Furnace<br />
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Item # B331 Selas Batch IQ Furnace. Model 50. Working dimensions of 24" X 36" X 18"<br />
high. 500 pound capacity. Electrically heated. Endo atmosphere. Complete and in good<br />
condition although some elements will need to be replaced. Installed but not in use. Asking<br />
$19,500.00 USD. A dunk washer is also available.<br />
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Item # B330 Complete "Super 30 Allcase Line. This is a complete line currently in<br />
operation and in very good condition. <strong>The</strong> line consists of the following: Super 30<br />
Proelectric Furnace with working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30" high.<br />
Electrically heated 460/3/60, 140Kw. Operating temperature of 1750F. Two new elements<br />
and new re-circulating fan installed. Rail & Chain guide are less than 18 months in<br />
operation. Hot oil option. Honeywell temperature controls, S/N BC 41836. Dual cylinder
quench elevator. Met AMS 2750D requirement within past 18 months and CQI-9<br />
requirement within past 6 months. Surface Box Temper, S/N BC 40147 with working<br />
dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30" high. Brick facing with water cooled top mounted<br />
recirculating fan. Electric element fired, 1400 F max operating temperature. Honeywell<br />
temperature controller. Met AMS 2750D requirement 18 months ago and CQI-9 requirement<br />
within past 6 months. Surface Spray Washer –with working dimensions of 30”W X 30”H X<br />
48” Deep. Electrically heated with Partlow control. Surface Charge Car – Model S/N<br />
BC40749-1. double ended with overhead rail power. Surface 3600 CFH endo generator.<br />
Gas fired, 1950 F, 3 retorts with air cooling system and SSI Gold Probe dewpoint monitor.<br />
Auxiliary items available – Honeywell HC900 controller that controls several furnaces,<br />
temperature and Carbon potential along with data logger and electronic chart recording. SSI<br />
oxygen probes, trays, baskets, rack loading fixtures, spare controllers and parts., oil<br />
coolers, and water coolers and recirculating system. Load jib crane and roller conveyor load<br />
station. Further photos available upon request. Asking $150,000 USD for everything.<br />
Item #B329 Car Bottom Furnace – Manufactured by Armil in Illinois in 1998. Working<br />
dimensions of 4’H x 8’-6”Wx26’L. Gas fired 8.5 million BTU’s/hour. 1850F. Fiber lined (2<br />
zones) on control heated by 12 Tempest burners, over and under fired. Furnace is<br />
constructed from 3/16” plate and the approximate capacity is 40,000 pounds. Furnace has<br />
overhead doors at either end and has one load car. Doors and car are motor driven and<br />
equipped with cam mechanism seals. Drawings and manuals are available. Overall<br />
dimensions are 32’-4”L, 14’ wide and 12’8”H. Completely rebuilt. Excellent condition.<br />
Asking $177,000 USD.<br />
Item #B328 Carbottom Furnace. Working dimensions of 8' x 8' x 18'. Direct fired with 8<br />
burners. Total heating 2 million BTU's. Updated controls. Operating temperature of 1800F.<br />
Asking $79,000 USD.<br />
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Item # B327 Ipsen T-13 Batch IQ Furnace. Model T-13-GM, S/N 54543. Working<br />
dimensions of 36" X 48" X 30" high. Gas fired operating temperature of 1800F. An older<br />
furnace but with upgraded to an SER combustion system. Eclipse single ended recuperative<br />
burners. Free standing control panel with Honeywell digital control and overtemp and<br />
Honeywell circular strip chart recorder. MMI carbon control. Alloy and brickwork excellent.<br />
Currently being rebuilt so photos are not available. Included is a charge car, unload cart and<br />
SBS quench oil cooler. Asking $65,000 USD.<br />
Item # B326 AFC Batch IQ Furnace. S/N 6665, built in 1978. Working dimensions of 36"<br />
x 48" x 30" high. Gas fired, no top cool. Endo, natural gas, air and ammonia addition.<br />
Included is an SBS quench oil cooler and SBS quench oil filter. Capable of 1750F.<br />
Recuperated burners. Rear handler. Hood can be included. MMI controllers. Complete and in<br />
good condition. AFC double ended charge car included. $140,000 USD firm for both.<br />
Available immediately.<br />
Item # B325 Ipsen TQFR-2-10EM Furnace. Ipsen twin chamber straight through<br />
atmosphere furnace, electrically heated, complete with twin chamber tempering furnace and<br />
loading system. 345Kva, 3 phase, 50hz, 420 volts. Endogas. Control panel and heating<br />
elements/tubes missing. Work zone 760mm (w) x 760mm (h) x 1220mm (d), 1000kgs,<br />
1000C operating temperature, +-10C. Sold as seen £40,000. Total refurbishment offered,<br />
including control panel, control system and gas or electrically heated, rebrick etc etc. Price<br />
offered upon request. This is a standard Ipsen sealed quench design furnace, although it<br />
has two heating chambers, one behind the other, & then a standard quench tank joined<br />
onto the second heating chamber. <strong>The</strong> load transfer from HC one to HC two is via the<br />
special loading car which is being offered as part of the package. <strong>The</strong> load transfer from HC<br />
two through to quench is by the conventional Ipsen conveyor chain method.<br />
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Item #B324 Ipsen TQ-2-EM Batch IQ Line. Located in the UK. Straight through design<br />
batch IQ furnace . S/N 20.0720, built in 1996. Electrically heated, 420volt, 3 phase, 50hz.<br />
98 Amps. Nitrogen/Methanol atmosphere. Brickwork in excellent condition, comes with<br />
washer and loading equipment. Work zone 450m (w) x 350mm (h) x 610mm (d) . 180 kg<br />
capacity. Operating temperature of 1,000 C. Temperature uniformity of +-10C. Asking<br />
£30,000<br />
Item #B323 Ipsen TQ-5-EM Furnaces (2 available). Located in the UK. Two Ipsen TQ-<br />
5-EM straight through batch IQ furnaces, with loading system, tempering furnace and<br />
washing machine. Load size 610mm (w) x 610mm (h) x 910mm (d), rated at 350kg's each<br />
and operating temperature up to 1050C. Uniformity +-10C. Electrically heated 172A. 380<br />
volts, 3 phase, 50hz. Set up for Endo Atmosphere. Ipsen "Carbo Prof" control system.<br />
Control panels missing and heating elements missing. Brickwork in good condition. Asking<br />
£55,000. New in 1987. Total refurbishment can be offered, new control panel, gas or<br />
electric heating etc.<br />
Item #B322 Surface Combustion "Super 30" Allcase. Super 30 Proelectric Furnace<br />
with working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30" high. Electrically heated 460/3/60,<br />
140Kw. Operating temperature of 1750F. Hot oil option. Honeywell temperature controls,<br />
S/N BC40746-1. Dual cylinder quench elevator. Currently installed and in very good<br />
operating condition. Also included 2000 gallons of Idemitsu Hi-Temp quench oil (Marquench<br />
oil). This oil has been tested every quarter and still meets the Idemitsu spec. Met AMS<br />
2750D requirement within past 14 months and CQI-9 requirement within past 3 months.<br />
Asking $79,000 USD.<br />
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Item #B319 High Temp Atmosphere Box Furnace. Manufactured by Pacific Scientific,<br />
Model PKR-243618. Working dimensions of 24" wide X 36" long X 18" high. Maximum<br />
operating temperature 2350F. Electrically heated-41KW. Air operated vertical lift door, skid<br />
style heart, rod elements in refractory plates, flame curtain, element transformer.
Temperature controls Honeywell UDC digital control and overtemp. Very good condition-fully<br />
operational. Asking $27,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #B318 Seco Warwick Box Furnace. Model HG 243648. Electrically heated 220v<br />
3ph. Operating temperature of 1950F. Working dimensions of 24" X 36" X 48" deep. Weight<br />
capacity 510 pounds. Currently installed but not in operation. Also included is a 500 CFH<br />
Endo Generator. All spare parts, hoods and gas plumbing included. Complete. Asking<br />
$20,000 USD for both.<br />
Item #B316 Surface "Super 30 Allcase Furnace Line". This line is absolutely complete<br />
and consists of the following;<br />
Super 30 Furnace with working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30" high. Electrically<br />
heated 460/3/60, 120Kw. Operating temperature of 1750F. Hot oil option. Barber Colman<br />
temperature controls, Eurotherm atmosphere control system. Paulo Box Temper, Model<br />
304830 with working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30" high. Brick lined with<br />
recirculating fan. Gas fired, 1250F operating temperature. Honeywell temperature<br />
controllers with 12" round chart recorder. Includes water quench tank with pneumatic<br />
Quench Elevator. Ipsen "Dunk/Spray" washer with working dimensions of 36" wide X<br />
48" deep X 36" high. Model WRD3000E. Electrically heated 380/3/50. Side mounted control<br />
pane with Honeywell digital temperature controller. Surface 3600 CFH endo generator.<br />
Electrically heated 480/3/60-60KW. 1950F. 3 retorts with water cooling. Control panel<br />
includes Marathon Monitors Carb PC digital controller and Marathon carbon probe for<br />
atmosphere control. Model S3EN. Surface charge car with working dimensions of 30" wide<br />
X 48" long X 30" high. Model SEDP-30-48. Single ended double powered charge car-System<br />
I. Also included are baskets, trays, virgin oil, switch gear, rails, cooling system and misc<br />
spare parts. This line is absolutely complete and in excellent condition. Vendor will not sell<br />
components separately. Asking $160,000 USD for everything.<br />
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Item # B315 Park <strong>The</strong>rmal Box Furnace. Working dimensions of 5’ wide x 7’ deep x 4’<br />
high . Operating temperature of 1850F, with top mounted alloy circulating fan; brick lined .<br />
Electrically heated, 460/3/60—150 kw complete with control panel with Honeywell digital<br />
controls and SCR proportional power control. Asking $ 89,500 USD.<br />
Item # B314 Ipsen T-4 Batch IQ Furnace. Model T-4-600-CG: SN 51279: Working<br />
dimensions of 24" wide X 12" high X 36" deep. Gas fired. It is currently installed alongside a<br />
BL Furnaces endothermic generator. A parts washer is also included. All interconnect piping<br />
and wiring are undisturbed, with some exhaust hooding. <strong>The</strong> 8 gas fired vertical radiant<br />
tubes will need to be replaced. This system controls were upgraded with a Marathon Carbon<br />
Probe, Honeywell circular chart recorder, and digital temperature controller. It has the<br />
standard Ipsen straight through design, with internal chain drive transfer system-with no pit<br />
required. <strong>The</strong> premix burner system is bottom fired. It has roof mounted recirculating fan<br />
and quench oil agitation. Complete combustion, atmosphere controls and instrumentation.<br />
Two 2’X3’ baskets are included. <strong>The</strong> system has been idle for several years. We will assist<br />
the buyer in disassembly and loading. Asking $16,500.00 USD.<br />
Item # B311 Lindberg Box Furnaces (2 available). Type 11-MT-152410-G18A. Gas<br />
fired, maximum operating temperature of 1800F. Approximately 12 years old. Furnaces are<br />
complete, included are Quench Tanks and Turbo Blowers. Honeywell controls. Working<br />
dimensions of 18” wide by 11” tall, by 33 1/2” deep. Operational when removed from<br />
service recently. Excellent condition. Complete manuals available and additional pictures.<br />
Asking $29,000 USD each.<br />
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Item #B310 Sunbeam Pit Carburizing Furnace. Working dimensions of 55" diameter X<br />
84" deep. Gas fired with recuperated burners. Operating temperature of 1800F.<br />
Nitrogen/Methanol with recirculating fan in the bottom. Casemate control. Furnace was<br />
extensively rebuilt a few years ago and controls and combustion system were completely<br />
rebuilt. Since rebuild it has been very lightly used. Completer manuals and some spare<br />
parts. Overall in very good condition. Available in approximately 1 month. Please call for<br />
pricing.<br />
Item #B309 Sunbeam AF-10 Batch IQ Furnaces (3 available). S/N F-06-70-K.<br />
Working dimensions of 24" high X 30" wide X 48" deep. Gas fired, operating temperature of<br />
1850F. Standard Sunbeam straight through design with automatic transfer mechanism<br />
(pusher type) in front. <strong>Heat</strong>ed by ten alloy vertical radiant tubes with spark ignition. 1000<br />
pound capacity, no pit required. Quench oil agitation and cooling is achiever by recirculating<br />
the oil through a tube and shell type heat exchanger then through manifolds in the quench<br />
tank. Electric immersion heaters. ACM water detection system. Partlow controls for heating<br />
and cooling oil. GM surplus. Free standing 3 section control panel with updated controls.<br />
Barber Colman model 560 controller and strip chart recorder for temperature and carbon. L<br />
& N overtemp, Barber Colman undertemp control. Barber Colman oxygen probe and control.<br />
10 sequence timers. Good condition. Asking $25,000 USD each.<br />
Item #B308 Surface Combustion Box Furnace. This is an electrically heated<br />
recirculating box furnace, Model SDW-36-48-30, S/N BC-42685-1. 480/3/60/60 kW.<br />
Maximum temperature of 1250F. Working dimensions of 36" wide X 30" high X 48" deep.<br />
External dimensions of 7' wide X 7' long X 12' 2" high. Controls; Controls are located in an<br />
enclosure attached to the right hand side of the furnace. <strong>The</strong> enclosure has a flange<br />
mounted disconnect switch handle. <strong>The</strong>re is a new Watlow "EZ Zone PM" digital temperature<br />
controller and a new Watlow SD digital high limit. Motor starter, fuses, high limit contactor<br />
and 2 Watlow "Din-a-mite" solid state relays are mounted and wired inside the enclosure.<br />
Description: Pneumatically operated vertical lift door with convenient hand operator. <strong>The</strong><br />
door opens to allow full access to the interior. Stainless steel interior with adjustable air<br />
duct side walls and roof panel. Belt driven high volume fan is mounted on top of the oven.<br />
New tubular style heating elements, 2 banks at 30 kW each are mounted through the top<br />
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ehind each side air duct wall. <strong>Heat</strong>ed air us circulated across the elements and out both<br />
side air ducts and returns through the roof air duct creating a combination airflow pattern<br />
for good uniform heating. <strong>The</strong> work load is supported on two rows of rollers on 22" centers.<br />
*Furnace has new elements, new controllers new fan bearings. Tested and ready for<br />
shipment. Furnace has new elements, new controllers, new fan bearings and has been<br />
tested. Ready to go. Asking $34,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #B307 Ipsen T-1 Batch IQ Furnace. Working dimensions of 18" wide X 18" high X<br />
24" deep. 6 gas fired vertical radiant tubes. Operating temperature of 1850F. S/N 53786.<br />
Upgraded control panel. Temperature controls are missing, can be replaced by vendor.<br />
Standard Ipsen straight through design with internal transfer system-no pit required. "Cold<br />
chain" drive system. Premix burner system, bottom fired. Roof mounted Recirculating fan.<br />
Quench oil agitation. Complete combustion and atmosphere controls. 200 pound capacity.<br />
Excellent condition. Asking $25,000.00 USD.<br />
Item #B305 Rad Con Bell Furnace. Atmosphere Bell Furnace. Gas Fired - 3,330,000<br />
BTU's.<br />
Model Number : Bell Annealer<br />
Serial Number : 90-3155<br />
Max. Temp. : 1600°F<br />
Voltage : 460/3/60<br />
Work Area : 132" Diameter x 66"H, 60 Ton Load Capacity External Dimensions<br />
Controls : Complete w/G.E. Fanuc PLC and Allen Bradley HMI Touchscreen<br />
Shipping Dimensions: 3 - Bases 14'7"W - 32,000 pounds each<br />
3 - Retorts 13'6W - 8000 pounds each<br />
1 - Furnace 15'7"W x 117"H - 20,000 pounds<br />
1 - PLC Panel - 4'W x 6'H x 20"L<br />
1 - HMI Touch Screen 4 x 4 skid<br />
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4 - Misc Skids, Burners, atmosphere piping, control boxes, combo motor starters etc.<br />
Furnace requires 4 step decks. Very good condition. Asking Price $159,500 USD<br />
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• Abbott Atmosphere Mesh Belt<br />
Furnace (2 Available)<br />
• AGF Rotary Retort Furnace<br />
• ABBOTT Model Furnace<br />
• Borel Mesh Belt Furnace Line<br />
• BTU High Temperature Atmosphere<br />
Pusher Furnace<br />
• Cast Link Belt Line<br />
• Cast Link Belt Quench and Temper<br />
Line<br />
• CI Hayes Mesh Belt<br />
Brazing/Sintering Furnace<br />
• CI Hayes Brazing/Sintering Furnace<br />
• CM High Temperature Pusher<br />
Furnace<br />
• Holcroft Mesh Belt Annealing<br />
Furnace<br />
• High Temperature Pusher Furnaces<br />
(2)<br />
• Ipsen Pusher Furnace<br />
• NASS Austemper Furnace Line<br />
• Safed High Temperature Mesh Belt<br />
Furnace<br />
• Sunbeam Pusher Carburizer<br />
• Surface Combustion Rotary Hearth<br />
Furnace Line<br />
• Surface Combustion Cast Link Belt<br />
Line New Price<br />
• Roller Hearth Furnace<br />
• Rotary Hearth Furnace<br />
Item #C277 High Temperature Pusher Furnaces (2 available). C.I. Hayes model MY-<br />
040848-94PH high temperature pusher furnace. Max. Temp.: Preheat 1100 Deg. /High <strong>Heat</strong><br />
1700 Deg.C. 94" long preheat, 1 control instrument/3 zones, 30 KW@440/3/60, metallic<br />
heating elements. 48" long high heat, 3 control zones, 45 KW2440/3/60, molybdenum<br />
heating elements. 4" opening above the hearth. 8" tray width. 48" metallic front tunnel with<br />
nitrogen curtains and burn off. 3 cooling sections. each 36" long, 1 section is insulated and<br />
all are water jacketed. Rear tunnel with nitrogen curtains and burn off. Multiple atmosphere<br />
inlets, for hydrogen with nitrogen purging. Pusher drive. Return table work conveyor.<br />
Overall Dim.: 6'H x 7.5'W x 39'L (Approx.). Note: Furnaces were used for co-firing.<br />
Excellent condition. Asking price $125,000 USD (each).<br />
Item C276 Cast Link Belt Quench & Temper Line. Manufactured by Rogers in 1997,<br />
4,000 pounds/hour. Natural gas fired 13,010 CFH Total. 1750°F High <strong>Heat</strong> Furnace, 1700°F<br />
Temper/Anneal Furnace. Electrical 480/3/60/200 kW. Controls; All mounted in a free<br />
standing panel includes Allen Bradley PLC w/HMI Touchscreen, Honeywell UDC Digital<br />
Temperature Controls, SSi Carbon Controls. Hardening furnace; 48"W Omega Cast Link<br />
Belt, 4" pitch, 3" sides. Furnace has a 30'L heating section. Four (4) zones of control with<br />
three (3) roof mounted fans in the last three (3) zones. Maximum operating temperature of<br />
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the hardening furnace is 1750°F. Furnace is radiant tube heated with recuperators. Furnace<br />
is currently set up for Endothermic w/Enriching Natural Gas & Air. Total BTU's for hardening<br />
furnace is 3,180,000 BTU/HR. Tempering/Annealing Furnace; 60"W mesh belt with support<br />
rollers. Furnace has a 35'L heating section. Four (4) zones of control with four (4) roof<br />
mounted fans. Maximum operating temperature is 1700°F. Total BTU's for the<br />
tempering/annealing furnace 3,790,000 BTU/HR. Includes; 5600 CFH Air Cooled<br />
Endothermic Gas Generator, SBS Air to Oil <strong>Heat</strong> Exchanger which consists of three (3) 5<br />
H.P. fans. Manuals & Drawings Please note that this furnace has two (2) different modes of<br />
operation. <strong>The</strong> sequence of this furnace is as follows:<br />
- Load parts into pre-wash dump loader<br />
- Pre-Wash, 190°F, Gas <strong>Heat</strong><br />
- Parts vibrate onto cast link belt furnace<br />
- High heat cycle<br />
- Quench cycle, 200°F, Gas <strong>Heat</strong>, 8000 Gallon<br />
- Wash cycle, 190°F, Gas <strong>Heat</strong><br />
- Temper cycle<br />
- Oil blackening cycle<br />
Very good condition, available immediately. Asking Price $550,000 USD.<br />
Item #C275 CI Hayes Brazing/Sintering Furnace. Model # BAC-M 0306.536. S/N<br />
14651. <strong>Heat</strong>ing section 3" high X 36" long X 6.5" wide. Mesh belt. Electrically heated<br />
220/3/60 31.5 KW. Operating temperature of 2050F. Honeywell controller and overtemp.<br />
Full alloy muffle. Variable speed drive. Globar heated. 9' 6" sealed water jacketed cooling<br />
chamber. Includes nitrogen and DA flowmeters, exhaust hoods. Good condition, still<br />
installed, complete and operational. Asking Price $15,000.00 USD<br />
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Item #C274 Cast Link Belt Line. Manufactured by Electric Furnace Company in 1955. 23"<br />
wide belt with a hot zone of 19'. Line is complete with loading system, high heat furnace, oil<br />
quench, temper and Endo generator. Used for neutral hardening and carburizing of<br />
fasteners. Gas fired with an operating temperature of 1650F. Currently installed but not in
operation. Comes with two spare belts, spare radiant tubes and rollers. In spite of the age<br />
this furnace is in excellent condition and ready to go. Best offer. Offers based on scrap<br />
value will be considered.<br />
Item #C273 Rotary Hearth Furnace. Manufactured by Seco Warwick. Hearth is 96"<br />
diameter and door opening is 28"W x 19"H. Hearth plate is 32". Furnace has a temperature<br />
range of 1200-F to 1800-F. Furnace is electrically heated with ceramic fiber insulation.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a roof mounted fan. <strong>The</strong> atmosphere seal consist of a dual seal (oil on the outer<br />
and sand on the inner). Power requirements are 480V/3 Phase/380 Amps/275 kW. Furnace<br />
has 2 zones of control with SCR's. Good condition. Photos available on request. Asking<br />
$125,000 USD.<br />
Item #C272 Abbott Atmosphere Mesh Belt Furnaces (2 available). Model 8ZSCR-36-<br />
192PH4-240HH4-VC-2150. Electrically heated 480/3/60/717 kW. Operating temperature of<br />
2150°F. Work Area: 36"W x 4"H x 16'L preheat x 20'L high heat. External Dimensions: 90"<br />
wide x 87' 2" long x 90" high - ApproxVariable speed mesh belt conveyor furnace (4" - 20"<br />
range). Belt is missing. Load table is 96" long with exhaust vent and atmosphere curtain<br />
box. Four zone preheat is 16' long with an alloy muffle and heating elements located above<br />
and below the muffle. High heat section (4 zones) is 20' long with a silicon carbide "D"<br />
shape muffle and silicon carbide heating elements located above and below the muffle.<br />
Following the high heat section is 4’ long free cool then 12' long water jacketed cooling<br />
section."Varicool"convection cooling unit with rotary injectors provide more rapid cooling<br />
and can be used with cooling atmosphere. A 3 door enclosure houses all the temperature<br />
controls. Honeywell UMC 800 PLC with operator interface controls all functions of the<br />
furnace. Furnace has 8 zones of control, 4 preheat and 4 high heat. Each zone has an<br />
Abbott SCR power control and a Honeywell UDC 2300 high limit control. Three amp meters<br />
for each zone are flush mounted in the door of the enclosure. High limit contactors, belt<br />
speed. Variable frequency drive are mounted inside the enclosure. An atmosphere control<br />
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panel is mounted on the end of the cooling chamber. Very good condition. Asking<br />
$125,000 USD Each.<br />
Item # C269 CI Hayes Mesh Belt Brazing/Sintering Furnace. Working dimensions of<br />
4" over belt, 12' wide X 120' of heated length. Electrically heated 230/3/60, operating<br />
temperature of 2100F. Model LAC. Temperature controls are new state of the art, control<br />
panel with Honeywell sold state digital readout controller and overtemp for each of three<br />
zones, includes volt and amp meters. Full alloy muffle 20' long, sealed, water jacked cooling<br />
chamber with globar heating elements over and under the belt. (3) zones of control. (4)<br />
argon flowmeters. Dayton AC inverter provides adjustable belt speed. Updated SCR<br />
controls. Muffle and belt are new. Very good condition. Asking $55,000 USD.<br />
Item # C268 Ipsen Pusher Furnace. This is a two tray unit with one tray in the loading<br />
area and one in the high heat furnace, a push from the loading area pushes the base tray in<br />
the high heat section into the quench. Tray size 30" x 45" and load height 18". Load<br />
capacity of 1500 to 1800 pounds. Single ended recuperated burners. Controls will need to<br />
be updated and radiant tubes will be required. Fair condition. Asking $7,500.00 USD.<br />
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Item #C267 Borel Mesh Belt Furnace Line. Model TCN-50 S/N 906132. Complete mesh<br />
belt line designed to carbonitride, neutral harden and carburize fasteners. Manufactured in<br />
the mid 1980's for a fastener company in Germany. Electrically heated, maximum operating<br />
temperature 950C. Capable of handling 1,000 pounds/hour. Line is complete and includes
vibratory loading system, high heat furnace, oil quench and temper. Siemens PLC<br />
controlled. Complete and in excellent condition. New heating elements installed approx 6<br />
years ago but never used. Currently installed but not in use. Located in South America. Call<br />
For Pricing, FOB Miami.<br />
Item #C266 AGF Rotary Retort Furnace. Model # RC-1810-EVR. Electrically heated.<br />
Maximum temperature 1750F. 480V/3/60/180kW. Working dimensions of 18" diameter X<br />
10' long, 950 pounds/hour. Controls include 2 Chromalox 3390 Multi-Loop controllers, one<br />
MMI Uni-Pro, 2 MMI 10 Pro temperature controllers and AEG PLC with touchscreen interface.<br />
Waukee flowmeters for Endo and N2. This is a complete line with ram style loader,<br />
hardening furnace, quench tank, Waukee rotary washer and an electric rotary temper. Alloy<br />
retort is new as is brickwork and heating elements. Excellent condition. Asking $125,000<br />
USD.<br />
Item #C265 Sunbeam Pusher Carburizer. This is a very unusual style of furnace and<br />
perfect for carburizing of large gears, bearings or races. Working dimensions of 50" X 50" X<br />
34" high. Operating temperature of 1750F. 3,000 pound capacity. Gas fired 12 Honeywell<br />
composite single ended recuperated tubes (recently replaced). Surface Casemate controls.<br />
1800 gallon quench tank. System does not need a pit. Comes with a spray washer, temper<br />
and an oversized IHRE air cooled quench oil cooler. System is installed but not currently in<br />
use. Very good condition. Please call for pricing.<br />
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Item #C261 Roller Hearth Furnace (Atmosphere-Exothermic). Manufactured by<br />
Westinghouse this furnace was rebuilt in 1999 (burners, wiring and control panels). S/N XF-<br />
95384-F1. Working dimensions of 60" Wide x 45' (heated length) x 12" High. Natural gas<br />
heated-radiant tube. Operating temperature of 1700F. DESCRIPTION: Brick Lined Roller<br />
Hearth Furnace (rebuilt 1999) complete with (34) Eclipse Single-Ended. Recuperative<br />
Radiant Tube Burners, (3) Zones of Control, Automatic Burner Ignition System, 27' Long<br />
Water-Cooled Cooling Zones, New York Blower, Waukee Flowmeters, and Load/Unload<br />
Tables. New Spare Parts include (1) Rockwell/Dodge Roller Drive,(8) Alloy Outer Radiant<br />
Tubes, (6) Alloy Inner Radiant Tubes, Reliance SP-500VS Drive Control, and (3) Alloy<br />
Furnace Rolls. Free-Standing Control Panels complete with Honeywell 3000 Digital<br />
Temperature Controllers (1 each Zone), Honeywell 3000 Series High Limits (1 each Zone),<br />
and Honeywell Multi-Trend Digital Annunciator Panel. Excellent condition-operational.<br />
Overall dimensions of 10' Wide x 84' Long x 9' High. Approximate weight of 70,000 pounds.<br />
Asking $245,000 USD.<br />
Item #C256 Surface Combustion Rotary Hearth Furnace Line. This system was<br />
designed for heat treating and straightening crankshafts and consists of a rotary hearth<br />
furnace, 2 Gleason straightening presses and a robot for loading/unloading. <strong>The</strong><br />
furnace is S/N CC11590-1 with an outside diameter of 17' 3", inside 15', inside height of 2'<br />
11" with an overall height of 8" 6". Built August 1979. Gas fired with 8 trident tubes.<br />
Atmosphere is Endo/Natural gas. Nominal tray size is 5" X 21", number of tray positions 60,<br />
tray loader/unloader length 10' 6". Hearth has ceramic tray support and guide tiles and<br />
embedded in 12" thick insulating firebrick. Sidewalls consist of 9" of insulating firebrick<br />
backed with 4 1/2" of insulating block. Alloy and brickwork are both excellent. Gleason<br />
straightening presses are Model 140 units, oil quench machines with 6' cabinet, indexing<br />
table, S/N's 107902 and 118701 with chilling system consisting of C/C tank, 5' X 5' X 3', 3<br />
7 hp pumps, controls and cooling tower. Also included is a ASEA Model S2 robotic loading<br />
arm, with robot controls, joystick touch pad controls. S/N 4955-8127-001. System is<br />
complete, installed but not in operation.<br />
Item #C253 NASS AUSTEMPER FURNACE LINE. Installed in June 2007 at Tinnerman<br />
Palnut in New Jersey by National Applied Scientific Systems (NASS). This company is<br />
affiliated with Wire Mesh Products Co., the leading furnace mesh belt maker in the country.<br />
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• Yohogowa Computer Control System for zones 1 & 2 Temperature Control and High Limit<br />
Control, Atmosphere, Salt Temperature, High Limit Quench, <strong>Heat</strong>ed Rinse & Variable Belt<br />
Speed Control for Furnace and Salt Belt. <strong>The</strong> system allows for remote monitoring.
• Hercules 1,000 lbs Capacity Parts Dumper into Syntron Automatic Feed System w/ Weight<br />
Control and Livonia Portable 19” Wide Magnetic Feed Conveyor.<br />
• Metro Loader - Includes a hydraulic tote dumper, parts hopper, two vibratory trays with<br />
load cells. This unit is controlled by a computer and has proven to be an exceptionally<br />
flexible and accurate parts loader. It can be installed so that one tray can be shuttled aside<br />
in order to hand load the furnace.<br />
• Hardening Furnace - Furnace hot zone is 144 inches from inner wall to drum center and is<br />
capable of producing 1000 to 1200 lbs/hour of light gauge stampings running at a belt<br />
speed of 14 “/min. and a loading density of 12 lbs/SF. <strong>The</strong> 48 inch wide belt is of fine closed<br />
weave design in order to prevent part mixing. <strong>The</strong> full range of furnace belt adjustment is<br />
10-20”/min. <strong>The</strong> furnace opening at the preheat has been closed down to about 2” because<br />
the original part loading was 1” at Tinnerman. <strong>The</strong> overall height can be easily increased to<br />
6” for commercial use.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 14’ overall heated length is heated by 9 sealed radiant “U” tubes w/direct spark ignition<br />
and all tubes have recuperators. <strong>The</strong> temperature operating range is 1475-1725˚F.<br />
Maximum temperature is 1900˚F. <strong>The</strong>re are two zones with Fanuc PLC2 Honeywell<br />
Temperature Controllers, (2) Honeywell Oven Temperature Controllers, Yokogawa Computer<br />
Monitoring System w/Satellite Monitoring Capability. Roof Mounted Axial Flow Recirculating<br />
Fan, and Super Systems Oxygen Sensor and Control Box for carbon control.<br />
Atmosphere: <strong>The</strong> furnace is currently set up for endothermic atmosphere. We can provide a<br />
conversion to nitrogen methanol if required. Methane additions are provided and an<br />
ammonia flowscope can be provided and desirable if one wants to be able to carbo-nitride<br />
or carbo-austemper parts.<br />
• Austemper Tank- Capacity 4,500 gallons/72,180 lbs of salt with a maximum temperature<br />
limit of 800˚F. Dimensions 15’6” L x 9’6” W x 5’7” H. Quench Conveyor 48” W mesh belt &<br />
Drive Package on Discharge End, Quench Pump 10 HP, gas-fired by two 750,000 BTU/hr<br />
with 3-HP Combustion Blower.<br />
• (2) Rinse tanks - with 42” Wide mesh belts- 1160 gal tanks, 8’10” L x 5’5” W x 3’6” D &<br />
(1) 1560 gal tank 10’4” x 5’9” W x 3’6”D.<br />
• Holding Tank- 5,800 gal. capacity/93,000lbs salt/light insulation and removable &<br />
reinforced top, 500,000 BTU per hour gas-fired immersion tube with stand-alone controls<br />
and gas safety train.<br />
Salt- <strong>The</strong>re is some salt available.<br />
Pricing: <strong>The</strong> entire line is priced to sell at $100,000 USD. Salt to be sold separately.<br />
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Item #C252 Surface Combustion Cast Link Belt Line. Working dimensions of 36" wide,<br />
with 6" over belt and 25' of heating (hardening furnace). 3 zones of control, Recirculating<br />
fans in zones 2 & 3. Gas fired, Eclipse recuperated burners. Automatic Walmil loading<br />
system, rotary washer, quench and mesh belt temper. Mesh belt temper is electrically<br />
heated, capable of 1500F and is 27' long, 12" of clearance over belt, Model E15TR54.<br />
Nitrogen/Methanol, panel is included. Barber Colman digital controls. Overall in good<br />
condition. Asking $195,000 USD.<br />
Item #C250 Safed High Temperature Mesh Belt Furnace. Model 11 BD 30/21–<br />
Atmosphere air hardening unit Built in 1992 for Camillus Cutlery. Used for hardening SS<br />
blades and some annealing. <strong>Heat</strong>ing 460v 3ph 60 hz , fla 56 amps– 3 zones; approx. 6 ft<br />
total; electric heat, belt width 10 ½ inches; 11’ muffled cooling zone. All muffles and belts<br />
in good condition. Furnace is in excellent condition with spare parts including 18 ft section of<br />
unused belt, over 30 new heating elements and other items. Total furnace length is 34 ft.<br />
Max temperature aprox. 2100 F. Asking $15,000 USD.<br />
Item #C246 BTU High Temperature Atmosphere Pusher Furnace. This 1997 high<br />
temperature pusher furnace was designed for sintering moly-manganese at an operating<br />
temperature of 1425C in a reducing atmosphere. Maximum operating temperature 1550C. 3<br />
zones of control. Working dimensions of 8" wide with 12" clearance above the belt. Total<br />
heated length 36", hearth height about the floor 42". Furnace atmosphere DA, Nitrogen and<br />
Hydrogen. Cooling section consists of 18" insulated and a 36" water cooled section. Return<br />
conveyor running parallel to the furnace is also included. Overall furnace length is 21' 6".<br />
Electrically heated with Molybdenum ribbon style elements. Cooling section consists of a SS<br />
muffle. System is complete and installed. Minor repairs to the controller are necessary.<br />
Please call or E-mail for more details. Asking price $99,000 USD.<br />
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Item #C219 ABBOTT MODEL 6ZSCR-18-432HH6-VC-2150. 18" wide belt, 4"+ opening<br />
over the belt, 432" heating chamber (silicon carbide muffles), six zones, 36" long vari-cool<br />
with 162" of additional cooling including two curtain boxes. 2150 deg.F. max temp., piped<br />
for dissociated ammonia atmosphere and nitrogen purge, 335 kw @ 480/3/60,Honeywell<br />
UMO 800 controller/programmer, OAD: 84" w x 90" h x 720" l. Currently used for annealing<br />
knife blades but with a little effort a metallic muffle in the front half of the heating chamber<br />
could be added for debinding and sintering of PM parts. Asking price: $160,000 USD<br />
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Item #C212 Holcroft Mesh Belt Annealing Furnace. Nitrogen Atmosphere, 1650°F.<br />
Electrically heated. 72” wide belt, 9” high over belt, 24’ heated section. 8’ cooling section.<br />
Consider this in good overall condition. Asking $175,000 USD.<br />
Item #C210 CM High Temperature Pusher Furnace. Model # 488-120-3Z-480V-3PH-A.<br />
Tray size 8” X 12” X 5/8” alumina. Preheat is 90” long with 3 zones of control, 1100C<br />
operating temperature, 66KW. High heat is 120” long with 3 zones of control, operating<br />
temperature is 1800C, 135KW. Height over hearth is 7”. Automatic doors at both ends and<br />
atmosphere flushing and burn-off stacks. Atmosphere is Hydrogen with a Nitrogen purge.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are two cooling sections with a total length of 120”. Screw drive pusher and load<br />
return conveyor system. Overall dimensions are 87” high X 132” wide X 57’ long. <strong>The</strong><br />
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furnace was tested for operation at 1800C but only used for 2 years at 1200C. Asking<br />
price is $200,000 USD or best offer. **New price**<br />
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Item # T272 Surface “Super 30 Temper”. Manufactured by Surface Combustion. Working<br />
dimensions of 30” X 48” X 30” high. Electrically heated, maximum operating temperature of<br />
1250F. Good condition. Currently installed and in operation. Asking $29,000 USD.<br />
Item #T271 Michigan Oven. Electrically heated, maximum temperature 450F. 75.6 KW.<br />
Doors at each end. Voltage 440-3 phase. Steel Plate Floor with Cart/Rack V-Track Rail.<br />
Internal & External Vacuum Manifolds and Ports. Interior Dimensions – Height 68.5” x Width<br />
76” x Depth 119”. Door Opening – Height 71.75” x Width 72.25”. Exterior Dimensions:<br />
Height 8’ 4” – Width 10’ 7” – Length 11’ 5”-w idth includes components attached.<br />
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Item #T270 Batch Temper Furnace. "Super 30" unit. Working dimensions of 30" wide X<br />
48" deep X 30" high. Model 30-48-30HCD. S/N BC-40553-1C. Max operating temperature of<br />
1400F. Electrically heated. 460 volt, 3 phase, 60 Hz. Control 120 Colt. Motor 2 HP 1800<br />
RPM. <strong>Heat</strong>ing input 75KW. Honeywell temperature control (controller is mounted in a central
control panel and would be shipped "loose"). Very good condition. Currently installed and in<br />
operation. Available the beginning of April 2013. Asking $21,000 USD.<br />
Item #T269 Dow Batch Temper Furnace. Working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X<br />
24" high. Model BXE 304824, S/N DJ-58E. 460 Volt, 3 phase, 60 hertz. Control volts 120.<br />
<strong>Heat</strong>ing input 50Kw. Operating temperature of 1250F. Honeywell temperature control<br />
(control instruments in a central control panel, temperature controller would be shipped<br />
"loose" with the unit). Rated for 1600 pounds at 800F. 4 1/2" insulating firebrick and 2"<br />
block insulation. <strong>Heat</strong>ing system is a type 330 alloy frame with coiled 80 nickel-20 chrome<br />
elements tied to ceramic spool insulators. Side wall mounted alloy 6 bladed fan in a plug<br />
assembly driven by a 3hp motor through v-belts pulls air from above the plenum, down<br />
through load for maximum efficiency. Very good condition. Currently in operation. Available<br />
the beginning of April/2013. Total Connected load 68.7. Asking $17,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #T268 Grieve Oven. Model HC-500, S/N 29157. Electrically heated 208 VAC, 3<br />
Phase, 60 Hz, 32 KW. Maximum temperature 550F. Working dimensions of 50" wide, 50"<br />
high, and 50" deep. Overall dimensions of 74" wide, 90" high, and 66" deep. Side to side<br />
horizontal air flow accommodates virtually any oven loading without restricting air passage.<br />
Work can be shelf loaded or placed directly on the optional reinforced work space bottom.<br />
Volume of cubic feet. Designed for baking, drying, preheating or any other application<br />
where a dependable source of heated air up to 850°F is required. Standard Universal Batch<br />
Ovens from Grieve meet the requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard<br />
86, Industrial Risk Insurers, Factory Mutual and OSHA standards. For some applications,<br />
such as those involving flammable solvents or hazardous locations, the above organizations<br />
require additional safety devices. Controls Dial setpoint, thermocouple actuated, indicating<br />
temperature controller. Motor control push buttons and on-off heat switch. LED pilot lights.<br />
Very good condition. Chamber cleaned and painted with 2000F silver paint. Asking<br />
$10,450.USD with warranty.<br />
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Item #T267 Blue M Batch Oven. Model POM7-32B. S/N P39-852. Electrically<br />
heated, 240V, 3 phase, 60Hz. Maximum temperature 392F. Built in the mid 1990's.
Blue M batch oven, 4' x 4' x 2' aluminized steel lining with recirculation air blower, exhaust<br />
fan, swing out doors, tested and fully operational. Holds perfectly at set point. Quick ramp<br />
and smooth times. Uni-Flow air movement (supply air on both sides, return air on top of<br />
oven, digital set point temperature controller (programmable available as option). Working<br />
dimensions of 48 inches wide, 48 inches high, and 24 inches deep. Outside dimensions of<br />
71" wide with controls, 89" high, and 40" deep and 1800lb. Good condition-operational.<br />
Asking $6,950 All reasonable offers will be considered.<br />
Item #T266 Grieve Oven. Model AB-500. Electric heating elements - 12 KW input.<br />
Maximum temperature 500F. 230 VAC, 3 phase at 37 Amps. Industrial oven horizontal side<br />
to side air flow to accommodate virtually any oven loading without restrictive air passage.<br />
Work can be shelf loaded or placed directly on the reinforced work space bottom. Feature<br />
quality construction and precise engineering, and provide exceptional temperature<br />
uniformity and built for long hard usage at elevated temperatures. Features 27 cubic feet of<br />
work volume. Designed for curing, baking, drying, aging, and hardening or any other<br />
application where a dependable source of air up to 500F is required. Shipping weight 1500<br />
pounds. Asking $6,950.00 USD.<br />
• Internal shelves<br />
• Independent exhaust and blower switches<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> on/off switch<br />
• Control Instruments: Grieve's standard setpoint controls<br />
• Usable Chamber Dimensions: 36 inches wide, 36 inches high, and 36 inches wide<br />
• Outside Overall Dimensions: 52" wide, 62" deep, and 48.5" high<br />
• Condition: Very good, taken directly out of plant line after shutdown.<br />
Item #T265 MOCO Mesh Belt Oven. Michigan Oven Company natural gas fired conveyor<br />
oven. 5psig, 880,000 BTU's. S/N 6915V140. Maximum operating temperature 500F.<br />
460/3/60. Work area, 66"W x 18"H x 21'L <strong>Heat</strong> x 8'L cooling. Overall dimensions of 12'W x<br />
12'5"H x 40'L - Assembled. This oven has a wire on edge type belt with 1" x 1" opening in<br />
the belt. <strong>The</strong>re is a 30"L load and unload end. Conveyor drive is hydraulic powered.<br />
Hydraulic power pack is included. <strong>Heat</strong>ed air is distributed throughout the oven vertically<br />
from end to end. A "Maxon" package burner with spark ignition heats the air. <strong>The</strong>re is a<br />
powered exhauster mounted on top of the oven. Controls; Complete and wired in a free<br />
standing panel includes all necessary pushbuttons, signal lights, motor starters etc. for<br />
proper operation. <strong>The</strong>re are Honeywell UDC digital temperature controllers for control and<br />
high limit. Conveyor speed is displayed through a digital speed indicator. Also mounted in<br />
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the same panel is a "Protectifier" flame safety system. Shipping dimensions; Shipping<br />
Dimensions: 10'W x 9'H x 14'L - Cooling Section, 10'W x 12'5"H x 26'L - <strong>Heat</strong>ing Section.<br />
Control Panel: 6' x 6' x 2'L. Cooling Blower: 4' x 4' x 4'. Hydraulic Power Pack: 2' x 2' x 4'H.<br />
Two (2) trucks are required for shipping. Very good condition. Asking $37,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #T263 Lift-Off Temper/Oven. Lift-Off Top Circulated Air Oven, 3 Independently<br />
temperature controlled stations. Work zones in each are 22"W x 40"L x 25"H, 1000˚F, +/-<br />
10˚F uniformity, 480 V/3Ph/60Hz. Stainless Steel side panels. Electric <strong>Heat</strong>ing. Currently<br />
installed, complete and in good condition. Located in the Western US. Asking $10,000<br />
USD for the entire system.<br />
Item #T262 Large Walk-In Temper/Oven. Grant Edgel (Portland, OR manufacturer)<br />
Gas- Fired, Walk-In/Cart Oven, with working zone of 96"W x 84"H x 180"D, 1000˚F, with<br />
+/- 10˚F temperature uniformity. Load and Unload from one end through double swing<br />
doors. Currently installed, complete and in good condition. Located in the Western US.<br />
Asking $35,000 USD.<br />
Item #T261 Blue M Atmosphere Cabinet Oven. Model AGC-180G-MP2. Electrically<br />
heated, 480/3/60/34 Amps. Working dimensions of 38" wide X 25" high X 20" long.<br />
Standard Blue M Oven with three (3) cam action type door latches with dual gasketing to<br />
provide a good seal. <strong>Heat</strong>ed air is circulated horizontally through the oven chamber. <strong>The</strong><br />
interior is constructed of 304 Stainless Steel. Oven will accept accept five (5) shelves and<br />
there are two (2) shelves included with this oven. Cooling blower and fan motor is located<br />
under the heating chamber. Controls; Mounted an wired in an enclosure attached to the<br />
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ight hand side of the oven includes Blue M "Pro Star" digital programmable controller,<br />
Partlow digital round chart recorder with high limit control. Chamber pressure gauge and<br />
Inert Gas Flow Meters are mounted on the left side of the oven. Power to the heating<br />
elements are controlled through SSR's. Switches and signal lights for oven power, cooling,<br />
gas, purge etc. are flush mounted to the same enclosure. *****NOTE: <strong>The</strong> electrical<br />
enclosure has been separated from the oven for shipping purposes****. Exterior<br />
dimensions of 96"W x 71"H x 48"L. Very good condition. Asking $9,950.00 USD.<br />
Item #T260 Wisconsin Batch Oven (New & Unused). Inside working dimensions of 80"<br />
wide x 115" high x 26' long. Gas fired, maximum operating temperature of 350F, 2 million<br />
BTU's. Controls - Digital controls with SCR. Double ended vertical rising doors. Overall<br />
dimensions of O.A.D 112" wide x 21' high x 28' 10" long. Asking price $59,500.00 USD<br />
"as is/where is loaded on a truck.<br />
Item # T258 Box Temper 1200 oF Furnace. Work zone 14”W X 12” H X 30” D;<br />
Manufactured by Cooley Electric, SN 9857: Top mounted circulation fan; counter balanced<br />
door; electrically heated 15W, 220/440 VAC, 3 phase. Asking $2500.00 USD.<br />
Item # T257 Box Temper Furnace- 16” W 16” H 16” D Blue-M convection temper<br />
furnace, Model CW-160E=3. SN 7-403; 1000 oF. Electrically heated 3 phase 27A, 208VAC.<br />
Asking $2500.00 USD.<br />
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Item #T256 Grieve Recirculating Walk In Oven. Model # B4-450-SPEC. Working<br />
dimensions of 120" high X 72" wide X 72" deep. Gas fired, 700,000 BTU's/hour. Operating<br />
temperature of 450F. Partlow circular chart recorder, Partlow overtemp, timer. Rear<br />
mounted combustion chamber and recirculating fan. Atmospheric type burner. Complete<br />
combustion controls and safeties. Including spark ignition and flame safety. Powered<br />
exhaust blower. Combustion horizontal-vertical air flow. Oven has double swing open doors.<br />
480/3/60 wiring. Overall dimensions are 11' high X 8' 2" wide X 11' deep. Oven has been<br />
reconditioned and test fired, cleaned and painted inside and out and is ready for immediate<br />
shipment. Good condition.<br />
Item # T253 Lindberg Pit Temper. Model 3348-G12. Gas fired, operating temperature of<br />
1250F. Working dimensions of 33" X 48" deep. Standard cyclone design. Fiber lined. Single<br />
burner fires into a combustion chamber. A high velocity fan recirculates heat through the<br />
work load resulting in good uniformity. Includes complete combustion controls and flame<br />
safety. Furnace has been reconditioned and test fired, cleaned and painted and is ready for<br />
immediate shipment. Prewired free standing enclosed panel with Barber Colman model 560<br />
controller and Barber Colman overtemp. Good condition. Asking $12,000.00 USD.<br />
Item #T252 Surface Combustion Drop Bottom Oven. Built in 1996. Model 48-48 Uni<br />
Drop. Gas heated, 500 SCFH. Electric: 480V 3PH 80kW (60kW used for quench tank<br />
heating). Maximum temperature 1200F, maximum load 1700 pounds. Working dimensions<br />
of 48" X 48". Eurotherm 3504 controller, Yokogawa multipoint paperless recorder. Comes<br />
with a Abell-Howe 2-ton jib crane. Certified to run NADCAP work. Currently installed but not<br />
in use. Requires 24' vertical height. Excellent condition. Asking $165,000 USD.<br />
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Item #T250 Surface Combustion Mesh Belt Temper Furnace. 2 zones of control, gas<br />
fired. 48" wide belt X 45' long X 12" working height. Operating temperature of 1250-f max<br />
however the vendor has run product at 350F with +/- 10 F uniformity. Very good condition.<br />
Asking $79,500 USD.
Item #T246 Aluminum Solution <strong>Treat</strong>ing Drop Bottom Oven: 1992 "Inspec<br />
Manufacturing" Model 366A, Aluminum Solution-<strong>Treat</strong>ing Drop Bottom Oven, rated for<br />
1150°F, Met +/- 10°F Uniformity in aerospace application, Electric, 90 kVA <strong>Heat</strong>ing, 6"<br />
Pyroblock Insulation, Rod overbend heating elements, Load Size: 72"W x 30"D x 72"H,<br />
1600 lb. max. Load Wt., 5 Second Quench Delay (door open to completely submerged),<br />
Floor Space: approx. 14' x 14' with approx. 170" overall height. Dual, (separate, but<br />
connected). Quench tanks for water and polymer, complete with 125 PSI circulation pump,<br />
48 nozzles, strainer, Chromolox tank heater and Katema heat exchanger for cooling. GE<br />
Fanuc 90/70 PLC with operator interface, 2 remote panels for quench tanks and other<br />
functions. Roof-mounted 24" diameter circulation fan, 304 SS shroud to direct hot air.<br />
System was originally set up for pit operation, but is currently reconfigured for operation on<br />
a flat floor with no pit. Nozzle arrangement allows for use as either spray quench or dunk<br />
quench (ability to transfer quenchant to & from storage tanks). Storage tanks not included.<br />
Note: Equipment was stored indoors and was only moved outside for<br />
photography. Asking $75,000 USD.<br />
Item #T242 Lindberg Pit Furnace. Recirculating Pit Furnace w/Atmosphere & Cooling.<br />
Model # 12-EC-3884-12A. S/N 25425. Maximum temperature 1250F, 460/6/60/100 kW.<br />
Work Area: 38" Diameter x 84" Deep Shipping Dimensions: 6'W x 11'H x 9'L - Furnace,<br />
Panel: 30"W x 72"H x 20"Deep., 2 - 4 x 4 skids. Controls: Mounted and wired in free<br />
standing panel includes a Honweywell strip chart recorder, Honeywell UDC 3200 digital<br />
temperature controller, Barber Colman analog high limit and a Eagle Signal process timer.<br />
Power to the heating elements are controlled through a Halmar SCR. ****NOTE: <strong>The</strong><br />
Halmar SCR is loose inside panel and will need to be installed.**** Drawings & Manuals are<br />
included with this furnace. Description: Standard Lindberg electrically heated pit type<br />
"Cyclone" furnace with an manual swing to open and an air cylinder to close cover for a<br />
good seal. Furnace has a 6000 pound max gross load capacity. Recirculating fan is water<br />
cooled. Furnace has a water type heat exchanger with an Eclipse pressure blower for<br />
cooling. Furnace is designed to run with a Nitrogen atmosphere. <strong>Heat</strong>ing elements are<br />
helical coil type which are made of 80% nickel and 20% chrome. Pit size: 10'W x 5'9" Deep.<br />
Utilities: 106.9 kW, 80 PSIG Air, 40 PSIG Water, 3 GPM. 8 OSIG Nitorgen. All Manuals &<br />
Drawings are included with this furnace. All above information was taken from manuals &<br />
drawings. Condition: Very Good Asking Price $37,500 USD.<br />
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Generators<br />
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• Abar Ipsen Endo Generator<br />
• Ammonia Dissociator<br />
• Exo Generators (2 available)<br />
• Gasbarre.Sinterite Endo Generator<br />
• Lindberg Endo Generator<br />
• Surface Combustion 2400 CFH<br />
Endo Generator<br />
• Surface "Multi-Bottle" Endo<br />
Generators (2 available)<br />
• Surface Combustion 5600 CFH<br />
Generators (3 available)<br />
• Surface 5000 CFH Endo Generator<br />
Item # G177 Abar Ipsen Endo Generator. Model G1500, 1500 CFH capacity. Gas fired.<br />
Updated SSI atmosphere controls and air cooling. Currently installed but not in operation.<br />
Complete and in good overall condition. Asking $1,500.00 USD<br />
Item # G176 Surface "Multi-Bottle" Endo Generators (2 available). Manufactured by<br />
Surface Combustion. Natural gas heated 675 CFH/HR. Model # RX 35-75-3V. Maximum<br />
temperature 1950F. 7500 CFH capacity. Controls are complete, water cooled. SSi<br />
atmosphere controls and Atmosphere Engineering "EndoInjector". Very good condition,<br />
ready to go. Asking $75,000 USD each.<br />
Item # G175 Ammonia Dissociator. Manufactured by Sinterite this is 1500 CFH<br />
Ammonia Dissociator. Electrical; 440/3/60. Serviced by Sinterite, tested, but not put into<br />
production because it was not needed at the time. Dim.: 6'-0"W x 6'-0"L x 11'-0"H.<br />
Excellent condition. Asking $22,000.00 USD.<br />
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Item # G174 Exo Generators (2 available). Model 9328312-G2, manufactured by<br />
General Electric. Gas fired, 1500 CFH capacity. Standard rich exo design. Units have newer<br />
Waukee flow meters. Selas pump, burner and fire check valve. Updated Honeywell digital<br />
controls for temperature, water and alarms. Good condition. Asking $9,500 USD each.<br />
Item #G173 Lindberg Endo Generator. 4500 CFH, gas fired. Retorts and brickwork are<br />
in excellent condition however it requires temperature controls and an air cooler (vendor<br />
has partially completed changing from water cooling to air).Asking $12,000.00 USD.<br />
Item #G172 Surface Combustion 5600 CFH Generators (3 available). Model T3N-<br />
RX. Gas fired, 5600 CFH capacity. Operating temperature of 1950F. Standard Surface<br />
Endothermic Generator complete with 3 retorts, Spencer Blower, Waukee flowmeters, Roots<br />
pumps and water cooling. Control panel with Barber Coleman 560 Digital Temperature<br />
Controller and L & N Strip Chart Recorder. Overall dimensions of 8' wide X 11' long X 11' 6"<br />
high. Approximate weight 12,000 pounds. Very good condition. Asking $33,500.00 USD<br />
each.<br />
Item #G170 Surface 13,000 CFH Endo Generator. Serial# BX-40038-1, Model S-50-<br />
100. 4 retorts. Originally built as a 10,000 CFH units the size was increased to produce<br />
13,000 CFH. SBS air cooler, SSI atmosphere control and Atmosphere Engineering Endo<br />
Injector which allows gas to be automatically reduced up or down from 20% to 100%<br />
capacity. <strong>The</strong> endoinjector as added at a cost of $20,000 just two years ago. Retorts and<br />
catalyst in good condition. In operation until very recently, still installed. Very good overall<br />
condition. Asking $35,000 USD<br />
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Item #G169 Gasbarre/Sinterite Furnace Division Endo Generator. 3000 CFH,<br />
electrically heated 460/3/60/63 Amps/50kW. New in 2006. External dimensions of 106"<br />
wide x 75" deep x 116" high. Controls are enclosed in a panel attached to the side of the<br />
generator. Honeywell UDC 3200 digital temperature controller and Honeywell UDC 2500<br />
digital high limit safety. Control switches with indicating lights are flush mounted in the<br />
enclosure. Flange mounted fused disconnect switch for control power. Separate non fused<br />
disconnect for the main power. Waukee flow meters are manifold mounted for incoming and<br />
outgoing gases. Flow meters include: Natural Gas 0-1000 CFH, Air 0- 2500 CFH, (3) Mixed<br />
Gas 0-1500 CFH and Endo 0- 3500 CFH. Step down transformer for reduced voltage to the<br />
heating elements. Electrically heated 3 retort generator. Refractory lined shell with vertically<br />
mounted retorts. Total of twelve (12) silicon carbide heating elements, 6 on each side are<br />
mounted through the chamber for good uniform heating of the alloy retorts. <strong>The</strong> natural gas<br />
and air pass through a Waukee "mixor" valve then into the Waukee gas pump. Mixed gas<br />
enters the 3 "mixed gas" flow meters, through the Selas fire checks and enters the top of<br />
the retorts. <strong>The</strong> gas travels through the catalyst filled heated retorts and exits at the<br />
bottom. <strong>The</strong> exiting Endothermic gas passes through water cooled chambers then finned<br />
cooled air heat exchangers then through the Endothermic flow meter. A pressure regulator<br />
is supplied on the exiting gas piping. Good condition. Asking $29,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #G165 Surface 5000 CFH Endo Generator. This gas fired endo generator has 2<br />
retorts (both new), new brick and 3 new burners. Vendor is asking $11,000 USD or will do<br />
a complete rebuild with Atmosphere Engineering "EndoInjector", SBS "Endotherm" and new<br />
SSI atmosphere controllers. Also included would be new catalyst, new wiring and painting.<br />
Price for the unit completely rebuilt would be $55,000 USD.<br />
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Induction<br />
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• Ameritherm Induction Generators<br />
• Induction Hardening/Press Quench<br />
System<br />
• Lepel® Induction Power Supply<br />
• Lepel® Power Supply<br />
• Raydyne Induction <strong>Heat</strong>ing System<br />
• Tocco Induction System<br />
• Welduction RF Generator (3<br />
available)<br />
Item #I154 Induction Hardening/Press Quench System. Manufactured by Robotron<br />
(now part of EFD Induction) this system was designed to heat treat synchronizer sleeves.<br />
Parts are heated with Induction and with a pick and place unit placed in a die, where they<br />
are quenched in a die and quenched. Parts maintain perfect shape. 100 Kw 10KHz Robotron<br />
power supply. System is complete and in good operating condition. Best offer.<br />
Item #I153 Raydyne Induction <strong>Heat</strong>ing System. Input Voltage: 480V/3 Phase/60<br />
Cycles/110 Amps, Output Voltage: 40 kW, 450 kHz, Year Built: 1985, Model of Power<br />
Supply: EI-40, Serial Number of Power Supply: 41408901-B. Please note the RF Tube is<br />
missing. Includes a dual heat station with quench. Model of <strong>Heat</strong>ing/Quench Station:<br />
10228201, Serial Number of <strong>Heat</strong>ing/Quench Station: 10228201B. This system is<br />
Government Surplus and appears to be fairly clean inside power supply cabinet. <strong>The</strong> power<br />
supply has a "Control Concepts" SCR power controller. Asking $7,500.00 USD.<br />
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Item #I152 Welduction RF Generator (3 available). Model Number 4T40E Powermate<br />
2000. S/N 6200. Voltage: 480/3/60/267 KVA/335 Amps. 100 kW, 450 kHz. Includes heat<br />
station and DI water system. <strong>The</strong>re are three (3) identical systems available. Drawings and<br />
manuals are included. Very good condition, available immediately. Asking $19,500.00<br />
USD each.<br />
Item #I151 Lepel 40 kW RF Generator. Tube style Model T-40-3-KC-E-XW, 40 kW/100-<br />
450kHz Induction generator, 460V/3Ph/60Hz, 93kVA Input, 40 kW Output Power, S/N 7011,<br />
Type T-4002-17. Location: West Coast, US. Asking $5,950.00 USD. Offers considered.<br />
Item #I150 Ameritherm Nova Star 3 kW/50-450kHz Induction Generators and<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> Stations:<br />
3 units, Models 3LW (water cooled) and 3LA (Air cooled). 2 are air cooled.<br />
3 <strong>Heat</strong> Stations, P/N 301-0117, Rev. C and Rev.D (2 are Rev. D) Each heat station has a 10<br />
ft. cable and a small round coil.<br />
Manual and available drawings<br />
RF Coil Voltage: 0-300 Vrms<br />
AC Line Voltage: 220V/3Ph or 440V/3Ph<br />
Line Power: 4.5 kVA max.<br />
Power Factor: 0.9 nominal<br />
Distance from P.S. to <strong>Heat</strong> Station: 10ft to 200ft (application dependent)<br />
Timer: Built In, from 10ms to 10,000s<br />
User I/O: Isolated PLC compatible, 24VDC, 4-20mA, 0-10V, 0-5V<br />
Communications: RS422/485 Serial Port<br />
Wt.: 500 lb on pallet for all this equipment.<br />
Pallet Dimensions (3 Sets): Approx. 46"W x 53"L x 31"H Estimated<br />
Price: All 3 as a lot for $10,000<br />
Location: SW U.S.<br />
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Item #I149 Tocco Induction System. System includes an Ajax Tocco 100KW 3-10 KC<br />
induction power supply with a robot, input and output conveyors and infrared sensors.<br />
Previously used for annealing spindles, two at once. This is a "single shot" configuration.<br />
<strong>The</strong> robot picks the part from a conveyer places it in the coil, then places the parts on<br />
discharge conveyor. Built in the early 1990's. Complete and in very good condition. Asking<br />
$45,000 USD.<br />
Item #I144 Lepel® Induction Power Supply. 450 KHz, 40 Kw. External dimensions are<br />
6’ X 6’. 480Volt. Complete ready to go. Please ask for more details. Asking $6,500 USD.<br />
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• Batch Washer<br />
• Continuous Shot Blast System<br />
• Cryogenic Unit (3)<br />
• Cryogenic Unit<br />
• Holcroft Dunk/Spray Washer<br />
• Rotary Index Nozzle Peener<br />
• Schunk CFC Fixturing<br />
• SBS Endotherm<br />
• Stainless Steel Rotary Drum Washer<br />
<strong>Heat</strong>ed<br />
Item # M323 SBS Endotherm. Air cooled heat exchanger for use on an Endothermic<br />
generator. Complete. Asking $500.00 USD.<br />
Item #M322 Dry Coolers Cooling System. Model Aqua-vent DC-275 air cooled system<br />
275 GPM includes three Aqua vent AVB - 97 - 56 outside heat exchangers, Aqua vent model<br />
CDX400-1500 closed loop pumping station and 1500 gallon water/ glycol reservoir. System<br />
was new in 2003 and is in very nice condition. Was used in conjunction with a 60" X 72"<br />
bottom loading vacuum furnace. Asking Price: $35,000.00 USD.<br />
Item # M321 Schunk CFC Fixturing. Brand new, never used and still in the box CFC<br />
fixturing. Waterjet cut composite grid system, 19 layers with 1" between layers, spacing 12<br />
legs/layer plus 2 fixture containment rods/nuts, 5.7 mm thick plates. 23 5/8" x 35 1/2" x<br />
22" overall height . New price $83,000 USD, asking $60,000 USD. Available<br />
immediately.<br />
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Item # M316 Batch Washer. Three stage wash system able to handle baskets 24" wide X<br />
36" long X 24" high. First stage is an oscillating immersion wash with a secondary spray<br />
wash. Second stage is a spray rinse and third stage is a heated blow off. Entire system is<br />
constructed of 304SS. PLC controlled. <strong>The</strong> immersion wash features an oscillation process<br />
completely programmable with a time of 0-99 minutes. After the baskets are raised from<br />
the immersion tank a spray wash will turn on using separate nozzles from the rinse<br />
nozzles.. Again completely programmable from 0-99 minutes. During the rinse cycle a rinse<br />
drain is raised into position to ensure that rinse water and wash water are not mixed. After<br />
the wash system has finalized the liquid cleaning phases the dry off operation will begin.<br />
<strong>The</strong> wash and rinse systems will utilize #2 SS bag filters. Machine length from front to back<br />
is approximately 58" overall. Width 122" overall. Height approximately 96" minus the<br />
blowers and cylinders. Electrical supply service required is 200 Amp-480V-3 phase-60 Hz.<br />
Manufactured by Painter Design & Engineering in MI in late 2004. Original price $120,000<br />
USD. Excellent condition.<br />
Item #M315 Continuous Shot Blast System. This is a mesh belt shot blast line<br />
manufactured by MetFin (Metal Finish Supply Co. & Equipment). Model 6002 Manganese<br />
Mesh belt blast. S/N 5002. Voltage 460/3/60. Work area 36" wide X 18" clear over belt.<br />
Blast wheels-(6) 20 HP, 3600 RPM, TEFC. Elevator 3 HP, 1800 RPM, TEFC. Longitudinal<br />
Abrasive Screw Conveyor-2 HP, 1800 RPM, TEFC. Conveyor Drive 1 1/2 HP. Abrasive Blow<br />
off 10HP. Dust collector included. Controls complete. Very good condition. Asking<br />
$225,000 USD.<br />
Item #M314 Holcroft Dunk/Spray Washer. Model GPWS 24-36-24. Electrically heated,<br />
480/3/60/50 amps. Working dimensions of 24" wide X 24" high X 36" deep. External<br />
dimensions of 96"W X 143" high X 124" long (91" without skimmer attached). This is a<br />
standard dunk/spray washer with 4 Warren Electric immersion heaters. Spray nozzles are<br />
arranged over and all sides of the wash area. Load height is 51" from floor to top of rollers.<br />
Wheel centres are 14-1/2". Controls are mounted and wired on the right hand side of the<br />
washer and includes all necessary pushbuttons and signal lights. <strong>The</strong>re is a dunk cycle timer<br />
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and spray cycle timer. A Honeywell UDC 2000 digital temperature controller controls wash<br />
temperature. Good condition. Asking $18,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #M308 Rotary Index Nozzle Peener. 72" diameter auto index shot peening system<br />
with 6 stations, 3 spindles per station, 12 blast guns which (2 @ each spindle). Set up to do<br />
peen three parts at a time. <strong>The</strong> system includes "Cambot" pick and place loader/unloader,<br />
load/unload conveyor, dust collector, 5 barrels of S170 soft shot, air dryer for compressed<br />
air. System is still on original shipping skids from the OEM. System appears to have never<br />
been installed after PPAP. All manuals and drawings are included with this system. Model<br />
Number : 72" Index<br />
Serial Number : EA 158<br />
Voltage : 460/3/60/49 F.L.A<br />
Work Area : 12"W x 18"H Door Opening<br />
Controls : Two (2) Allen Bradley SLC 504 PLC Controllers with an Allen Bradley Panelview<br />
1000. Twelve (12) Magnavalve model: 578 shot flow controllers. All mounted in a free<br />
standing electrical enclosure. Actual Hours: 49 Blast Time Hours, 116 Total Machine Time<br />
Hours. Excellent - LIKE NEW Condition. Asking Price: $275,000 USD<br />
Item #M307 Stainless Steel Rotary Drum Washer <strong>Heat</strong>ed. Model 250 Hurricane rotary<br />
drum washer fabricated out of stainless steel. <strong>The</strong> stainless steel drum has 1/4"<br />
perforations, 2"H auger with a 12" pitch. <strong>The</strong>re are two (2) "Marine" clean out doors for<br />
easy access to the wash and rinse tanks. Wash pump is 3 H.P. and rated for 80 G.P.M.<br />
Rinse pump is 2 H.P. and rated for 60 G.P.M. <strong>The</strong>re are two (2) stainless steel canister type<br />
filter; one for wash and one for rinse. <strong>The</strong> wash and rinse tanks are gas heated using an<br />
Eclipse package burner system firing into a 6" mild steel tube. <strong>The</strong> 18 kW heated blow off<br />
section has a 1/2 H.P., 1430 CFM blower. A 12" tube axial steam exhaust fan is mounted on<br />
top of the washer. Wash tank capacity is 392 gallons and the rinse tank capacity is 294<br />
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gallons. Both wash and rinse tanks have belt type skimmers which are used to remove oil<br />
from the water. Some prints and manuals are included with this washer. Wash & Rinse:<br />
Gas, Blow Off<br />
Electric Model Number : Hurricane 250 W/R/D<br />
Serial Number : 43558<br />
Voltage : 575V/3 Phase/60 Cycles/60 Amps<br />
Work Area : 24" Diameter Drum x 8'L Wash x 6'L Rinse x 8'L<br />
Blow Off External Dimensions : Floor Space: 11'W x 6'H x 24'L (8'W Shipping)<br />
Controls : All mounted in an enclosure attached to the washer includes all necessary<br />
pushbuttons, relays, signal lights etc. for proper operation. <strong>The</strong>re is a Watlow digital<br />
temperature controller to control temperature to the electrically heated blow off section.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is also a Boston Gear speed control to adjust speed of the drum. Utilities: Natural<br />
Gas, 800,000 BTU,s, 1-2 psi Inlet Pressure, 14" W.C. max gas pressure and 8" W.C.<br />
minimum, 60 amp disconnect. Very good condition. Asking Price $59,500 USD<br />
Item #M286 Cryogenic Unit. 2 chamber, each chamber 43" wide X 48" high, X 48" deep.<br />
Manufactured by MEI, Model #98-128. Capable of -310F to + 500F. 128 cubic foot capacity.<br />
Load capacity 10,000 pounds. Interior 10 gauge SS. Exterior 16 gauge SS (painted. Front<br />
Loading. Watlow-F4 Series controller. 2 circulating fans and motors. Convection heating.<br />
Controls 120V, fan & heater 208 V. Pneumatic 100PSI. Control Panel side mounted. Front<br />
loading with two doors, swing from front. Temperature range -310F to +500F (+-3F).<br />
Exteriors dimensions of 119" long X 90" high (plus 24" for motors), depth 79" (plus 6 1/2"<br />
for electrical boxes. Completely refurbished. Asking $64,500 USD.<br />
Item #M285 Cryogenic Units (3 Available). Manufactured by MEI, Model #98-128.<br />
Capable of -310F to + 500F. 128 cubic foot capacity. Internal dimensions of 96" long X 48"<br />
deep X 48" high. Load capacity 10,000 pounds. Interior 10 gauge SS. Exterior 16 gauge SS<br />
(painted. Front Loading. Watlow-F4 Series controller. 2 circulating fans and motors.<br />
Convection heating. Controls 120V, fan & heater 208 V. Pneumatic 100PSI. Control Panel<br />
side mounted. Front loading with two doors, swing from front. Temperature range -310F to<br />
+500F (+-3F). Exteriors dimensions of 119" long X 90" high (plus 24" for motors), depth<br />
79" (plus 6 1/2" for electrical boxes. One of these units has been completely refurbished, all<br />
are in excellent condition. Asking $59,000 USD each.<br />
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Salt<br />
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• AFC Mesh Belt Austemper Line<br />
• NASS Austemper Furnace Line<br />
Item #S012 NASS AUSTEMPER FURNACE LINE. Installed in June 2007 at Tinnerman<br />
Palnut in New Jersey by National Applied Scientific Systems (NASS). This company is<br />
affiliated with Wire Mesh Products Co., the leading furnace mesh belt maker in the country.<br />
• Yohogowa Computer Control System for zones 1 & 2 Temperature Control and High Limit<br />
Control, Atmosphere, Salt Temperature, High Limit Quench, <strong>Heat</strong>ed Rinse & Variable Belt<br />
Speed Control for Furnace and Salt Belt. <strong>The</strong> system allows for remote monitoring.<br />
• Hercules 1,000 lbs Capacity Parts Dumper into Syntron Automatic Feed System w/ Weight<br />
Control and Livonia Portable 19” Wide Magnetic Feed Conveyor.<br />
• Metro Loader - Includes a hydraulic tote dumper, parts hopper, two vibratory trays with<br />
load cells. This unit is controlled by a computer and has proven to be an exceptionally<br />
flexible and accurate parts loader. It can be installed so that one tray can be shuttled aside<br />
in order to hand load the furnace.<br />
• Hardening Furnace - Furnace hot zone is 144 inches from inner wall to drum center and is<br />
capable of producing 1000 to 1200 lbs/hour of light gauge stampings running at a belt<br />
speed of 14 “/min. and a loading density of 12 lbs/SF. <strong>The</strong> 48 inch wide belt is of fine closed<br />
weave design in order to prevent part mixing. <strong>The</strong> full range of furnace belt adjustment is<br />
10-20”/min. <strong>The</strong> furnace opening at the preheat has been closed down to about 2” because<br />
the original part loading was 1” at Tinnerman. <strong>The</strong> overall height can be easily increased to<br />
6” for commercial use.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 14’ overall heated length is heated by 9 sealed radiant “U” tubes w/direct spark ignition<br />
and all tubes have recuperators. <strong>The</strong> temperature operating range is 1475-1725˚F.<br />
Maximum temperature is 1900˚F. <strong>The</strong>re are two zones with Fanuc PLC2 Honeywell<br />
Temperature Controllers, (2) Honeywell Oven Temperature Controllers, Yokogawa Computer<br />
Monitoring System w/Satellite Monitoring Capability. Roof Mounted Axial Flow Recirculating<br />
Fan, and Super Systems Oxygen Sensor and Control Box for carbon control.Atmosphere:<br />
<strong>The</strong> furnace is currently set up for endothermic atmosphere. We can provide a conversion to<br />
nitrogen methanol if required. Methane additions are provided and an ammonia flowscope<br />
can be provided and desirable if one wants to be able to carbo-nitride or carbo-austemper<br />
parts.<br />
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• Austemper Tank- Capacity 4,500 gallons/72,180 lbs of salt with a maximum temperature<br />
limit of 800˚F. Dimensions 15’6” L x 9’6” W x 5’7” H. Quench Conveyor 48” W mesh belt &
Drive Package on Discharge End, Quench Pump 10 HP, gas-fired by two 750,000 BTU/hr<br />
with 3-HP Combustion Blower.<br />
• (2) Rinse tanks - with 42” Wide mesh belts- 1160 gal tanks, 8’10” L x 5’5” W x 3’6” D &<br />
(1) 1560 gal tank 10’4” x 5’9” W x 3’6”D.<br />
• Holding Tank- 5,800 gal. capacity/93,000lbs salt/light insulation and removable &<br />
reinforced top, 500,000 BTU per hour gas-fired immersion tube with stand-alone controls<br />
and gas safety train.<br />
Salt- <strong>The</strong>re is some salt available. Pricing: <strong>The</strong> entire line is priced to sell at<br />
$100,000 USD. Salt to be sold separately.<br />
Item #S010 AFC Mesh Belt Austemper Line. Operating life of equipment was 1979-<br />
2005. Equipment was in full production until plant shutdown. <strong>The</strong> equipment was<br />
refurbished in 2002 by Great Lakes Company (located in the Detroit area). Rework on the<br />
austenizing furnace consisted of all new Yokogawa temperature control instruments with<br />
paperless temperature and carbon control recording, all new recuperated radiant tube<br />
burners, re-work of cold belt return and water sealing under the furnace. Original AFC hand<br />
drawings are available. Original AFC operating instructions are available.<br />
Technical Details Austenitizing Furnace• Production capability is 900 pounds per hour<br />
based on belt loading of 10#/ft2 and time in the furnace of 26 minutes. • Furnace belt 36”<br />
wide x 16’-8” effective length. Roller hearth design with variable speed. • Three (3) zones of<br />
temperature control with one (1) zone of automatic carbon control. • Paperless recording of<br />
temperature and carbon. • Burner input of 2,500,000 Btu/hour with 5 HP combustion air<br />
blower.<br />
Austemper Tank • Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Insulated tank with a maximum<br />
temperature of 750°F. • Quench conveyor is 42” wide with variable speed control. • Quench<br />
curtain pump is 2 HP. Salt agitation pump is 18” diameter propeller with 7½ HP motor. •<br />
Gas fired heating system is 1,000,000 Btu/hour with 3 HP combustion air blower. •<br />
Individual temperature controls and separate gas safety train.<br />
Holding Tank • Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Non-insulated tank. • Gas-fired heating<br />
system, 1,000,000 Btu/hour. • Temperature controls, combustion air blower and gas safety<br />
train shared with the austemper tank through a selector switch.<br />
Wash Tank and Rinse Tanks • Capacities 1200 gallons of water. • Mesh belt conveyors 42”<br />
wide with fixed speeds.<br />
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Asking Price: $200,000 USD.
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• Abar Bottom Load Furnace<br />
• Abar 3000ºF, All-Metal HR-20x24<br />
Vacuum Furnace<br />
• CI Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench<br />
Furnace<br />
• Centorr Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Diffusion Pump "35"<br />
• Diffusion Pump "35"<br />
• Elnik Vacuum Furnace<br />
• GH Vacuum Induction Furnace<br />
• GVFL 5048 Vacuum Furnace<br />
• "HIP" Unit. Avure Model QIH-9<br />
• Ipsen Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Ipsen Bottom Loading Vacuum<br />
Furnace<br />
• Lindberg Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Lindberg Vacuum Furnace<br />
• New Hot Zone<br />
• Seco Warwick Bottom Load<br />
• Stokes 1722 Skid<br />
• Varian Diffusion Pump<br />
• VFS Horizontal Vacuum Furnace<br />
Item # VF253 MANUFACTURER: GH INDUCTION ATMOSPHERES, TYPE: VACUUM<br />
INDUCTION FURNACE, SIZE I.D.: 12"DIA. X 17"HIGH, SIZE O.D.: 86"W X 86"L X 96"H<br />
MODEL: VF-40, SERIAL NUMBER: 018/VF-40/173, MAXIMUM TEMP.: 2100 F<br />
ELECTRICS: 400-480 VOLTS, 200 AMPS., 3 PHASE, 50/60 HZ CONTROLS: HONEYWELL<br />
UDC DIGITAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL, HI LIMIT CONTROL AND STRIP CHART ALONG<br />
WITH GE FANUC QUICK PANEL AND TELEVAC VACUUM GAUGE<br />
GENERAL:<br />
STAINLESS STEEL VESSEL MOUNTED VERTICALLY ABOVE LOAD PLATFORM. INTERIOR OF<br />
VESSEL HAS INDUCTION COIL, 15"DIA. CERAMIC SLEEVE AND 14"DIA. GRAPHITE<br />
SUSCEPTOR. PARTS TO BE HEATED ARE LOADED ON THE WORK PLATFORM AND RAISED<br />
(HYDRAULICALLY) INTO HOT ZONE WHICH IS HEATED BY A 100 KW @ 50 KHZ INDUCTION<br />
POWER SUPPLY. VACUUM PUMP IS A PFEIFFER MODEL DUO35 21 CFM (36 CU<br />
METERS/HOUR). AT COMPLETION OF HEAT CYCLE FURNACE IS BACK FILLED WITH ARGON<br />
AND COOLED BY EXTERNAL BLOWER AND HEAT EXCHANGER. WATER CHILLER IS<br />
AVAILABLE AND WILL BE QUOTED UPON REQUEST. NEW 2008.<br />
F.O.B.:<br />
$125,000.00 each<br />
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Item # VF252 New Hot Zone. Model GVFL 3436 Free Work Area 24”w x 18”h x 36”<br />
deep. Fits VFS HL-34 or HL-36 Vacuum Vessel<br />
One (1) New GVFL 3436 Hot Zone assembly which includes:<br />
· New mild steel hot zone frame, front door and rear wall<br />
· Line hot zone frame with .040” CFC sheet hot face backed by 1.500” of graphite felt.<br />
· Line front door and rear wall with .040 CFC sheet hot face, backed by 1.500” of graphite<br />
felt.<br />
· CFC cap shields surround the hot zone front opening.<br />
· Install new curved graphite heating element assembly.<br />
· Install new graphite gas cooling nozzles.<br />
· $58,750.00<br />
· Ship week of April 28th<br />
Item # VF251 Ipsen Vacuum Furnace. Model Number: VFC-34x72x30-25-R. Serial<br />
Number: 57820. Working dimensions of 34"wide x 72"deep x 30"high. 460/3/60, 450 KW.<br />
Operating temperature of 2500F. Complete temperature and vacuum controls. Three section<br />
panel. Some upgrades. Two 30 HP roof fans. All moly internals. 15 PSI quench. (10)<br />
pneumatic door clamps. Stokes 412H mechanical pump. Roots 615 blower. 36" dia.<br />
diffusion pump (not operational). Operated with closed loop water system. Currently<br />
operational. Internals are poor. Asking $75,000.00 USD.<br />
Item # VF250 Elnik Vacuum Furnace. Model Model G-4000-TH. Working dimensions of<br />
12" wide X 12" high X 18" deep. Weight capacity 150 pounds. 2400F maximum operating<br />
temperature. 1 Bar quenching (nitrogen). Built in 1997, Rotary vane pump. Graphite hearth<br />
rails. Complete and in very good condition. Included are a number of spare parts for the hot<br />
zone. Asking $39,000 USD.<br />
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Item # VF248 Lindberg Vacuum Furnace. Model 21GR-243618-24T, S/N 24361.<br />
Working dimensions of 18" high X 24" wide X 36" deep. Electrically heated 480/3/60,<br />
120KW. All graphite internals. Stokes 212-MB mechanical booster pump, 1.5 HP backing<br />
pump, 2 HP backing pump blower, no diffusion pump. Internal radiator coil cooling system<br />
with top mounted 25HP recirculating fan. Hunterdon VRT (needs repair or replacing).<br />
Graphite liner needs bottom replaced. Several broken graphite elements. Includes manual<br />
door clamps and "Little Joe" type furnace loader. Includes drawings and manuals. Fully<br />
enclosed control panel with Eurotherm 2216 controller, Love model 50 overtemp, Televac<br />
vacuum gauge, timers and alarms. Fair condition, this furnace will require a reasonable<br />
amount of work but this is reflected in the asking price of $13,500 USD.<br />
Item #VF247 Varian 32" Diffusion Pump. Very good condition Varian 32" diameter diff<br />
pump. Asking $7,500.00. USD.<br />
Item #VF246 Mechanical Pump with Gas Booster. Model KT-150 7.5 horsepower<br />
mechanical pump with KT gas booster. Were in use on a 48" X 48" bottom load vacuum<br />
furnace. Rebuilt and in excellent condition. Asking $9,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #VF244 Stokes 1722 Skid (412-11 + 615-1):Stokes Mechanical Pumping Skid,<br />
Model 1722. Consists of (1) one Stokes Model 412-11 Mechanical Pump coupled on a factory<br />
steel skid to a Stokes Model 615-1 Horizontal Vacuum Blower. Tag Information Below: Main<br />
Tag - Model: 1722, Lot: SC-79312 Prod. Code: 903-5 Ser.: 65666 Mech Pump Tag - Model:<br />
412-11, Lot: CD-78750 Ser.: 65592 SC-78707 Blower Tag - Model: 615-1 Lot: 243-586<br />
Prod. Code: 903-5 Available for a short time As-Is, but is being sent out for warranty<br />
rebuild soon. Price (As-Is): $12,700 USD Price Rebuilt with Warranty: $ 22,000<br />
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Item #VF243 " 35" Diffusion Pump: CVC Model PMC-32C, 35" Diffusion Pumps (Today<br />
this is the Varian HS-35. Varian purchased CVC rights to this pump.) Can be purchased<br />
either in As-Is condition or in Rebuilt condition with a warranty. 35" Throat Diameter. Bolt<br />
Circle is approx. 38-3/4" with 14 Holes on approx. 8-9/16" Centers. Flange O.D. is 41-3/4".<br />
O-Ring Center Diameter is 36-1/8". Approx. 72-3/4" Overall Height (79" on 48" x 48"<br />
shipping pallet). Note: Mating 35" Cryo-Baffle is also available for improved low-range<br />
vacuum and elimination of backstreaming (See Item# 3161 Below). 6" Foreline with<br />
approx. 9-1/2" Bolt Circle with 8 Holes on approx. 3-5/8" Centers. 1/4" dia. O-ring is<br />
approx. 8-7/8" diameter to center. Shipping Wt. with pallet approx. 2050 lb. Price in As-Is<br />
Condition: $ 8,400.00 USD Price in Warranty Rebuilt Condition, Painted: $ 12,250.00<br />
(with existing working elements. Add $4,500 if you want brand new elements.)<br />
Item #VF242 " 35" Diffusion Pump: CVC Model PMC-32C, 35" Diffusion Pumps (Today<br />
this is the Varian HS-35. Varian purchased CVC rights to this pump.) Can be purchased<br />
either in As-Is condition or in Rebuilt condition with a warranty. 35" Throat Diameter. Bolt<br />
Circle is approx. 38-3/4" with 14 Holes on approx. 8-9/16" Centers. Flange<br />
O.D. is 41-3/4". O-Ring Center Diameter is 36-1/8". Approx. 72-3/4" Overall Height (79" on<br />
48" x 48" shipping pallet). Note: Mating 35" Cryo-Baffle is also available for improved lowrange<br />
vacuum and elimination of backstreaming (See Item# 3161 Below). 6" Foreline with<br />
approx. 9-1/2" Bolt Circle with 8 Holes on approx. 3-5/8" Centers. 1/4" dia. O-ring is<br />
approx. 8-7/8" diameter to center. Shipping Wt. with pallet approx. 2050 lb. Price in As-Is<br />
Condition: $ 6,400.00 USD Price in Warranty Rebuilt Condition, Painted: $ 12,250.00<br />
(with existing working elements. Add $4,500 if you want brand new elements.)<br />
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Item #VF241 Stokes 615-1 Vacuum Blower Skid (1722 less Mech. Pump): Stokes 615-<br />
1 Vacuum Blower mounted on Stokes 1722 Skid, but the 412-11 mechanical pump has been<br />
removed. (Replace the 412-11 and you have a 1722.) Stokes 615-1 Details: Lot: 79441-6<br />
Ser.: 65666 1722 Skid Details: Lot: SC-79313 Ser.: 65666 Prod. Code: 170-62<br />
Blower w/skid available in either As-Is or in Warranty Rebuilt Condition for a limited time.
Once we rebuild the pump that will be the only choice: Price As-Is: $ 4,500 USD including<br />
skid Price Warranty Rebuilt: $8,100 USD<br />
Item #VF240 Abar Bottom Load Vacuum Furnace. Working dimensions of 60" diameter<br />
X 72" high. Overall footprint 28' X 28' X 23' high. Model VR-60 X 72. S/N BM-468. Maximum<br />
temperature 2400F. 480 volts, 3 phase. Bottom load vacuum furnace molybdenum liner and<br />
heating elements. Bottom is raised and lowered by jack screws and moved away from the<br />
furnace by electric drive. Pumping system consists of Stokes 212 mechanical pump, roots<br />
booster, 20" diffusion pump and Welch 1380 pump. <strong>Heat</strong>ing elements are on roof, floor and<br />
walls. Power to heating elements is through variable reactance transformers (VRT). At<br />
completion of heat cycle furnace is cooled by external Spencer blower and water cooled heat<br />
exchanger. Controls are an Allen Bradley Panel View 600 PLC control, Honeywell overtemp<br />
and Combivac CM 31 controller mounted in an enclosed panel. Very good condition. Please<br />
call for pricing.<br />
Item #VF239 1996 VFS Model HL34 Horizontal Vacuum Furnace.<br />
Vacuum Chamber: 48” dia x 48” deep, carbon steel with carbon steel water jacket<br />
Hot Zone: 18” high x 24” wide x 36” deep, molybdenum/stainless steel 500 pounds gross<br />
load at 2400 F<br />
Pumping System: Kinney KT-60 mechanical pump – other pump options available<br />
Power Supply: 120 KW, 480 volt, 3 phase, 60 Hertz, VRT<br />
Cooling System: 1200 cfm – 15 hp recirculated gas<br />
Control Instruments: Braber Colman CIMAC-2 digital temperature controller L&N multi-point<br />
strip chart recorder, Over-temperature limit controller, Two (2) type R thermocouples<br />
<strong>The</strong>rmocouple jack panel, six (6) point<br />
Vacuum Instruments: Granville-Phillips series 270 gauge controller Hot filament ionization<br />
with dual thermocouple type Honeywell vacuum recorder. Asking Price $165,000 USD.<br />
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Item #VF237 "HIP" Unit. Avure Model QIH-9 "Mini-HIPper", 30,000 PSI, 2000˚C<br />
(3632˚F) Max. Operating temperature. Has 2 Hot zones: 1 for standard Vacuum Cool & 1<br />
for Rapid Quench applications. New 2008 and Never put into production, Ideal HIP unit for
production of small parts or for research work. Asking Price: $390,000.00 USD. Offers<br />
strongly encouraged!<br />
Item #VF234 Lindberg Vacuum Furnace. Vertical top loading vacuum furnace model<br />
22-GR-2436-24TF. Serial number 24734. Work area of 24" X 36" high. 2400F operating<br />
temperature. Electrically heated, 90Kw, 440V, 3 phase. Graphite heating elements. Edwards<br />
vacuum controller. Good operating condition. Asking $25,000.00 USD<br />
Item #VF233 Seco Warwick Bottom Load Vacuum Furnace. Model 42131. Working<br />
dimensions of 48”High x 48”dia., Moly/Moly construction with moly elements. Overall<br />
Dimensions of 15' high x 15' wide x 15' deep. Maximum Temp of 2200ºF. Electrical Utilities<br />
300 kw, 480 VAC, 3 phase. Controls Honeywell DCP 550 temperature controller, Honeywell<br />
digital chart recorder, GE PLC, Granville Phillips 307 vacuum gauge. General; Kinney KT 150<br />
mechanical pump blower, Top mounted cooling fan with internal heat exchanger, twin cryo<br />
pumps (can be converted to 20" diffusion pump), Moly insulation, moly elements, side, top<br />
and bottom heaters. Cryo pump can be changed to a diffusion pump at an additional cost of<br />
$38,500.00. Excellent condition, ready for loading and shipment. Asking $160,000.00<br />
USD.<br />
Item #VF232 GVFL 5048 Vacuum Furnace, work area of 36”w x 48”d x 30”h with a<br />
surge tank and a manual loader. <strong>Heat</strong>ing element diameter 50". Maximum load capacity<br />
2,500 pounds including fixture at 2400F. Maximum operating temperature 2,400F.<br />
Temperature uniformity +- 10F from 1000F to 2400F. <strong>The</strong> vacuum vessel is opened up from<br />
the outside and is mechanically cleaned welded close and pressure checked. <strong>The</strong> new hot<br />
zone will be constructed using mild steel with 1.500” graphite felt and .040” CFC on the hot<br />
face. <strong>The</strong> front opening of the hot zone is covered utilizing CFC channel. A curved graphite<br />
heating element assembly and a graphite hearth assembly complete the hot zone. <strong>The</strong><br />
rebuilt pumping system is supplied by Midwest Vacuum Pumps and consists of a 20”<br />
diffusion pump, 1402 holding pump, 615 vacuum booster, and a 412-11 mechanical pump.<br />
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<strong>The</strong>se pumps are rebuilt back to the OEM specifications and come with a one (1) year<br />
warranty that is transferred to the end customer. <strong>The</strong> rebuilt gas cooling system consists of<br />
a 50 hp external cooling fan and heat exchanger. <strong>The</strong> new control system will consist of a<br />
Honeywell HC900 controller with 10" touch screen complete with interface ports, motor<br />
starters, fusing and a Televac MA-300 vacuum controller all contained in a new panel<br />
enclosure. <strong>The</strong> remanufactured 225 KVA transformers are driven by three (3) separate<br />
SCR’s for better temperature uniformity.<br />
Picture (1) Show’s the vessel that is to be utilized on this project.<br />
Picture (2) Show’s a completed furnace system supplied to a customer recently. It is<br />
relatively the same size.<br />
Picture (3) Control Panel.<br />
Picture (4) Hot zone.<br />
<strong>The</strong> system will take eighteen (18) to twenty (20) weeks to complete in the described<br />
configuration and our current backlog.<strong>The</strong> entire system comes with a one (1) year limited<br />
warranty just like a new vacuum furnace. Asking Price: Under $325K USD.<br />
Item #VF229 Lindberg Vacuum Furnace . Older, Lindberg Vacuum <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing<br />
Furnace, Model# 21 GR-243618-24T, S/N 24361, 2400F, Has DP port, but not diffusion<br />
pumped now. Work Zone: 24"W x 36"D x 18"H,<br />
Stokes 212-MB mechanical & booster pump, 25 HP, Top Cooling Fan, Hunterdon VRT power<br />
supply, (needs repair or replacing). Graphite liner needs bottom replaced, several broken<br />
graphite heating elements. 480V/3Ph/60Hz, 120 kW <strong>Heat</strong>ing. Manual door clamps, "Little<br />
Joe" loader included. Drawings and Manuals included. Asking price $13,500 but will<br />
consider offers.<br />
Item #VF228 Moly Grid and Rack. New, Surplus Unused Moly Furnace Grid and Moly<br />
Rack for a work zone of 24"W x 24"H x 36"D. Designed for service at 2500F. Location:<br />
Pacific North-western U.S.A. Asking price: $55,000 USD. Will consider offers.<br />
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Item # VF219 Centorr Vacuum Furnace. Working dimensions of 7" diameter X 12" high.<br />
Max operating temperature of 2500C. This dual-chamber system is in excellent working<br />
condition and has a dual chamber for the loading and unloading. <strong>The</strong> system comes with an<br />
M and W Systems cooling unit used to watercool the chamber. <strong>The</strong> dual-chamber allows for<br />
quick loading and unloading while the other chamber is processing. Tungsten heating<br />
elements are used and allows for attaining extremely high temperatures, making high<br />
temperature heat treatment possible. <strong>The</strong> vacuum system consists of a roughing pump and<br />
a turbo pump that can be switched to pump either chamber. <strong>The</strong> vacuum unit pumps out all<br />
the oxygen and allows for heat treatment in an oxygen free environment for oxygen<br />
sensitive parts. <strong>The</strong> system is also equipped with a Honeywell controller that allows for<br />
automatic operation. Full furnace specs are available-please ask for more details. Asking<br />
Price: $65,000 USD<br />
Item #VF212 Abar 3000ºF, All-Metal HR-20x24 Vacuum Furnace. 1981 Abar Model<br />
HR-20x24, 1-Bar Vacuum Furnace, Ser# BM-721, 3000°F Rating (3050°F Short Term), Allmetal<br />
6-Layer Moly Hot Zone in good condition, Work Zone: 18"W x 10"H x 24"D, (wider<br />
alternate work zone by raising hearth level), Moly Elements and Moly Hearth, 400 lb Load<br />
Rating at 2400°F, Honeywell DCP-551 upgraded temperature control (out of panel in<br />
photo), Fredericks cold cathode/TC combination vacuum instrument, Honeywell recorder(s),<br />
W-WRh control thermocouples, Single Owner since new, Design Uniformity: +/- 10°F,<br />
Diffusion pumped with refrigerated cryotrap, Varian/NRC Model HS-16 diffusion pump,<br />
Stokes Model 212MB mechanical pump and blower pump package, vane-style holding<br />
pump, No gas-cooling fan or heat exchanger (can be added at additional cost), 80 kVA VRT,<br />
heating power with SCR rectifier, NEMA-12 Control Panel, Abar LT-20 Loader, Utilities: 115<br />
kVA total power, 220V/3ph/60Hz input power, Water requirement is 15 GPM at 60-90 PSI,<br />
90°F min., 80-120 PSI Air, 25 SCF Nitrogen per cycle for backfill, OEM Parts & Service still<br />
fully supported by Ipsen (Rockford, IL) 800-727-7625, ext 253 Price: $59,000 USD<br />
Item #VF210 Ipsen Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnace. Built in 1988 by Ipsen this<br />
furnace has working dimensions of 72" diameter X 96" high. Moly hot zone in excellent<br />
condition. Operating temperature of 2400F. 5 bar quenching nitrogen/argon/hydrogen. 2<br />
35" Varian diffusion pumps with 2 Stokes 412 roughing pumps with 615 blowers. 480volt,<br />
1155 amps. Comes with a closed loop cooling system. Unit is currently in indoor heated<br />
storage and is complete. Vessel was ultrasonically tested before removal and the shell is in<br />
excellent condition as is the whole furnace. Will require 26' of height for installation. Please<br />
call for more details and pricing.<br />
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Item #VF195 GM Vacuum Furnace. Working dimensions of 48” x 72” x 48”. Water<br />
cooled chamber and autoclave style locking front door. Hot zone has molybdenum heating<br />
elements with graphite liner and hearth. Power to the heating elements is through VRT’s.<br />
Hot zone is in good condition. Furnace does not have a vacuum pumping system or gas<br />
cooling but other than that is complete and ready to go. Full manuals and drawings are<br />
available. Operating temperature of 2400F. New in 1988. Asking $59,000 USD.<br />
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• Maintenance Technician<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
• Customer Service Manager<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operator<br />
• Shift Superintendent<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operator<br />
• Maintenance Technicians<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Maintenance Supervisor<br />
• Field Service Technician<br />
• Metallographic Technician<br />
• Maintenance Supervisor<br />
• Account Manager<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Account Manager<br />
• Plant Manager<br />
• Production Manager<br />
• Sales Engineer<br />
• Mechanical Engineer<br />
• Consultant Auditors<br />
Item # O321 Maintenance Technician Wanted. Hansen Balk Steel <strong>Treat</strong>ing is seeking<br />
qualified candidates for the position of heat treat maintenance for their facility in Grand<br />
Rapids, Michigan. Prior experience with Integral Quench carburizing equipment,<br />
endothermic gas generators, vacuum furnaces and related instrumentation would be<br />
beneficial. We prefer an individual that is self motivated and able to work with minimal<br />
supervision. We offer a competitive compensation package including health and life<br />
insurance, holiday and vacation pay and participation in our profit sharing plan.<br />
Item # O320 Metallurgist – Material /<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Specialist<br />
Joy Global brings advanced equipment, systems and direct services to the global mining<br />
industry. With its focus solely on mining, Joy Global designs, manufactures, distributes and<br />
services extensive product lines of highly reliable P&H surface mining equipment and JOY<br />
underground mining machinery used to cut, crush, load and convey coal and industrial<br />
minerals worldwide. Customers receive a superior experience through direct relationships<br />
with Joy Global’s support people, and through its services located close to the mines. Joy<br />
Global's products and related services are used extensively for the mining of coal, copper,<br />
iron, gold and other mineral resources and the company employs 14,000 people worldwide.<br />
Joy Global is continuously working to make mining operations safer and more productive.<br />
With Joy Global’s innovative equipment and life-cycle services, mine operators are able to<br />
consistently achieve the lowest cost per unit of production over the life of the equipment.<br />
Please visit our website www.joyglobal.com for more information.<br />
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Joy Global Inc. offers excellent benefits, a continual focus on training and development and<br />
a financially sound company in a growing industry. We are currently looking to add a<br />
Metallurgist- heat treat specialist to our Longview Texas location.<br />
Responsibilities:<br />
• Load testing as responsible for quality and process control of all heat treat processes<br />
• Create and define process steps to meet Engineering requirements as well as new<br />
process development<br />
• Enter Capital Equipment Authorization’s for new equipment and upgrades<br />
• Daily hands on participation with cross functional teams on the manufacturing floor<br />
to assist in trouble shooting and problem solving<br />
• Oversee operational quality control processes<br />
• Provide technical assistance and training for process and technical staff as required<br />
• Test and evaluate induction process of gearing and pins<br />
Qualifications:<br />
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Metallurgy, Material Science or related field<br />
• 5-7 years’ experience in process ownership for <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> operations, gearing and<br />
Welding<br />
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, in machining, heat-treating (induction<br />
hardening, atmosphere furnace) and subassembly required<br />
• Subsequent analysis of data, generation of conclusions / recommendations, and<br />
communication to the team, suppliers, and customers via concise technical<br />
reports/presentations is crucial<br />
• Self-starter willing and able to initiate and follow up on projects<br />
• Ability to read drawings and understand engineering requirements<br />
• Ensuring adherence to manufacturing quality standards<br />
• SAP systems knowledge, proficient in Microsoft Office suite<br />
• Experience working in union environment a plus<br />
Predominant Tasks:<br />
• Evaluate thermo-processing results and its effectiveness<br />
• Monitor material performance and evaluate material issues<br />
• Design and direct the testing and/or control of processing procedures<br />
• Evaluate technical specifications factors relating to process or product design<br />
objectives<br />
• Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products in order to ensure<br />
their quality<br />
• Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based<br />
on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance<br />
• Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results in order to determine causes<br />
of problems and develop solutions<br />
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Joy Global Inc. offers an excellent benefit package including 401(k), profit sharing, medical,<br />
dental, vision and life insurances, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement and more.<br />
Thank you for your interest in Joy Global Inc. Joy Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<br />
Interested applicants please visit our Careers website today and apply to the position.<br />
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Item # O319 Location: Worcester, MA Reports To: General Manager<br />
Summary:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Customer Service Manager will serve as the primary response for customer inquiries<br />
and will manage the customer expectations.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Supervises the customer service and shipping/receiving departments.<br />
• Responds to identified customer complaints and requests for special handling service<br />
and quotes/inquiries regarding needs and services.<br />
• Responsible for review of customer purchase orders in respect to pricing, contract<br />
terms and conditions an account status.<br />
• Responsible for updating customers with job status.<br />
• Coordinates and expedites outside processing to meet customers' delivery<br />
requirements.<br />
• Manage customer’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI)<br />
• Recommends changes that will improve the accuracy of projected delivery of parts.<br />
• Interfaces closely with division Metallurgist, Sales, and Quality Manager during the<br />
quotation process regarding facilities and capabilities.<br />
• Assists the General Manager in obtaining settlements of customer claims and assists<br />
the Quality Manager in coordinating reworks.<br />
• Performs other duties as dictated by position or required by the General Manager.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred<br />
• Must possess general metallurgical knowledge obtained through formal university or<br />
experience and training, and capable of reading and interpreting technical drawings.<br />
• Must have a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience. 5 years minimum, and<br />
practical knowledge of commercial heat treatment of aerospace alloys including<br />
steel, titanium, nickel, aluminum, brass, copper, brazing etc.<br />
• Must possess exceptional communication skills including the ability to explain and<br />
interpret complex scientific and engineering concepts.<br />
• Ideal candidate ahs working knowledge in Lean Practices & 5S Principles.<br />
• Requires ability to thoroughly learn the Company’s processes, capabilities,<br />
equipment availability and special processing requirements. Should also become<br />
familiar with other Bodycote operations.<br />
• Must be capable of providing customers with accurate prices of work to be<br />
performed, by reviewing technical drawings and estimating time required to fixture<br />
and heat treat parts.<br />
• Requires effective communication skills for interfacing with top management levels,<br />
shop supervision and customers.<br />
• Must be thoroughly familiar with commercial, aerospace, ASM, ASME and military<br />
specifications.<br />
• Must be possess exceptional customer service skills and be tactful, diplomatic and<br />
patient when interacting with customers.<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
Qualified Candidates please contact: Josie D’Aquila, Regional HR Manager @<br />
Josephine.daquila@bodycote.com
Item # O318 Moog, Torrance Operations has a <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operator opening. <strong>The</strong><br />
successful incumbent will have knowledge of heat treat processes which include<br />
normalizing, stress relieving, nitrite processing, carburizing, hardening, tempering, freezing<br />
and Rockwell testing. Incumbent will perform all loading and removing of baskets from<br />
furnace using forklift or manual equipment. Able to gas quench or oil quench as required per<br />
work instructions. Knowledge of AMS heat treat specifications, Boeing and NADCAP<br />
specifications, familiarity with CMR lab requirements. Minimum of 3-5 years aerospace<br />
experience. High school diploma or equivalent required. Please see our website for company<br />
details and to apply online. Please apply at www.moog.com/careers - Job # 12-6342<br />
Item # O317 Shift Superintendent Wanted. FPM <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing is looking for a Shift<br />
Superintendent. Work Hours: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Part of Wednesdays 5:00<br />
P.M. to 5:00 A.M. Job Summary: Supervises and coordinates all plant activities and<br />
personnel during assigned periods in a customer focused and cost effective manor.<br />
Job Duties: 1) . Ensures the plant is operated and staffed productively to meet customer<br />
requirements. 2) . Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and assignments,<br />
and expedites workflow. 3) . Issues written and oral instructions, and trains assigned<br />
associates. 4) . Assigns job duties and tasks, and examines work product for uniformity,<br />
neatness and conformance to specifications, procedures and policies logging nonconformance.<br />
5) . Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiencies of<br />
departments. 6) . Ensures customer promises are scheduled and met. 7) . Maintains<br />
teamwork environment maintaining open lines of two-way communications and expedites<br />
problem solving. 8) . Assists associates in performing job duties and task as needed. 9) .<br />
Helps to maintain a safe and clean plant. 10) . Provides technical support to associates. 11)<br />
. Performs other duties as necessary and assigned.<br />
Job Requirements: 1) . High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. 2) . One to three years<br />
supervisory and/or management experience preferred. 3) . One to five years heat treat or<br />
other technical work experience preferred. 4) . Must be able to communicate, read, write<br />
and speak in English; bilingual English/Spanish a plus.<br />
Mathematical Skills: General math skills required for furnace set-ups. Reasoning Ability: 1) .<br />
Must use common sense and capable of making quick, informed decisions. 2) . Must have<br />
the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.<br />
Other Skills and Abilities: 1) . Must be able and willing to lead, manage and supervise<br />
associates in accomplishing the stated goals and objectives. 2) . Successful incumbent must<br />
be a self-starter who is aggressive yet personable and willingly accepts responsibility. 3) .<br />
Excellent time management skills required. 4) . Computer literacy is essential.<br />
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Physical Demands: 1) . General working environment for a heat treating operation with heat<br />
and noise exposure. 2) . Must able to lift up to 55 pounds.<br />
METHOD OF APPLICATION: E-mail to jobs@fpmht.com OR Fax to 847-952-7891 OR Mail to:<br />
Peter Szynkiewicz-Human Resources, FPM <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, 1501 S. Lively Blvd., Elk Grove<br />
Village, IL 60007
Item #O316 Liburdi Turbine Services specializes in extending critical gas turbine<br />
component life and upgrading engine performance through application of advanced<br />
technologies in repair.<br />
DEDICATED AFTERNOON OR MIDNIGHT SHIFT POSITION AVAILABLE<br />
HEAT TREAT OPERATOR<br />
• Position involves programming vacuum furnaces and processing various gas turbine<br />
components though specified thermal cycles.<br />
• Good visual acuity and attention to detail are essential.<br />
• Aptitudes include performing basic math operations and using computer programs<br />
such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> successful candidate will be trained on how to program the furnace controllers,<br />
read furnace charts and verify that performed heat treatments are in compliance<br />
with specifications.<br />
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment with<br />
minimal supervision required.<br />
• This role involves using proper lifting techniques and devices to move and position<br />
heavier turbine components.<br />
We are currently for dedicated position on either our afternoon or midnight shift. We offer a<br />
competitive compensation package, that includes benefits eligibility after 6 months, and we<br />
reward performance and willingness to grow through cross-training and job achievement.<br />
Salary is commensurate with experience and ability. If you are looking for a position in a<br />
growing company with a solid international reputation, within which you can grow your<br />
skills, please express your interest by email to resume@liburdi.com Subject line: LTS-HEAT<br />
TREAT OPERATOR, or fax same to: 905 689-0739. Successful candidates will be invited to<br />
interview and asked to perform a supervised practical test to demonstrate aptitude and<br />
ability. Applicants must have their own transportation. No agencies please. Location: 400<br />
Highway 6 North, DUNDAS, ON L9H 7K4; Website: www.liburdi.com<br />
Item #O315 Maintenance Technicians Wanted. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS - HEAT<br />
TREAT Currently recruiting for <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Maintenance Technicians for high volume Tier One<br />
automotive company located in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. Responsible for the daily<br />
support of the production area assigned, to include equipment down time, PM, routine<br />
maintenance, parts requirements, projects, safety, quality of work and performance during<br />
their shift. - 5 years experience in heat treat (induction hardening) maintenance. - Able to<br />
work flexible shift hours as business, and their position, dictates. - Demonstrate effective<br />
team skills including listening, giving feedback, conducting meetings and delegating<br />
assignments with adequate training. - Display good organizational and interpersonal skills. -<br />
Show initiative and take responsibility Demonstrate quality awareness and knowledge of<br />
customer expectations. Email resume to karen.newell@adeccona.com for immediate<br />
consideration.<br />
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Item#O314<br />
Quality Manager Santa Fe Springs – Romandel, California<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> Quality Manager will be responsible for ensuring that<br />
products/materials/services supplied/provided to customers meet the contractual<br />
requirements established by customers and procedures. This position is also required to<br />
assure that a quality program is implemented and maintained which will allow a consistent<br />
quality standard to be maintained. He/she has the organizational freedom to identify<br />
problems related to quality and correct, initiate action for their correction, or stop any work<br />
or activity that violates the established quality standards.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
¨Education: Engineering or related degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be<br />
acceptable.<br />
¨Experience: Requires experience and practical knowledge of commercial heat treatment of<br />
aerospace alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, brass, copper, etc.<br />
¨Minimum of 3 years department management and 2 years direct supervisory experience.<br />
¨Language Skills: Requires effective verbal and written communication skills for interfacing<br />
with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.<br />
¨ Physical Demands: Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.<br />
¨ Environment: <strong>May</strong> be exposed to heat, noise, dust, fumes and humidity.<br />
¨ Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving Quality Assurance<br />
Systems and Procedures.<br />
¨ Must be thoroughly familiar with commercial (AMS, ASTM), aircraft, and aerospace<br />
specifications, ISO, AS, QS and TS quality systems.<br />
¨ Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and purchase orders.<br />
¨ Must be detail oriented and able to meet deadlines.<br />
¨ Knowledge of in-house and pc based computer operations is required.<br />
¨ Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with<br />
co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
¨Implement and maintain a documented quality program that meets customer<br />
requirements and corporate standards.<br />
¨Direct and supervise the work of the quality department employees.<br />
¨Provide procedures, as required, to support quality department objectives.<br />
¨Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements of the<br />
BMS.<br />
¨Review customer proposals, requests for quotations and/or purchase orders, including<br />
changes, to determine quality requirements, and insure their input into internal planning.<br />
¨Establish/maintain relations with customer representatives in quality related activities,<br />
including source inspection, audits and process surveys.<br />
¨Interface with other departments to provide assistance, resolve problems and monitor<br />
work affecting quality.<br />
¨Perform activities defined in the BMS responsibility matrix.<br />
¨Monitor and audit responsibilities defined in responsibility matrix.<br />
¨Ensure conformance to quality program requirements through external/internal audits,<br />
corrective action program and qualify associates through testing and training.<br />
¨Maintain supplier qualification to insure their ability to perform work meeting quality<br />
standards and obtaining process approvals.<br />
¨Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.<br />
¨Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as dictated by<br />
position or required by the General Manager.<br />
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Will Responsible for ensuring that products/materials/services supplied/provided to<br />
customers meet the contractual requirements established by customers and procedures.<br />
This position is also required to assure that a quality program is implemented and<br />
maintained which will allow a consistent quality standard to be maintained. He/she has the<br />
organizational freedom to identify problems related to quality and correct, initiate action for<br />
their correction, or stop any work or activity that violates the established quality standards.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
¨Education: Engineering or related degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be<br />
acceptable.<br />
¨Experience: Requires experience and practical knowledge of commercial heat treatment of<br />
aerospace alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, brass, copper, etc.<br />
¨Minimum of 3 years department management and 2 years direct supervisory experience.<br />
¨Language Skills: Requires effective verbal and written communication skills for interfacing<br />
with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of business.<br />
¨Physical Demands: Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.<br />
¨Environment: <strong>May</strong> be exposed to heat, noise, dust, fumes and humidity.<br />
¨Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving Quality Assurance<br />
Systems and Procedures.<br />
¨Must be thoroughly familiar with commercial (AMS, ASTM), aircraft, and aerospace<br />
specifications, ISO, AS, QS and TS quality systems.<br />
¨Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and purchase orders.<br />
¨Must be detail oriented and able to meet deadlines.<br />
¨Knowledge of in-house and pc based computer operations is required.<br />
¨Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with<br />
co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
¨Implement and maintain a documented quality program that meets customer<br />
requirements and corporate standards.<br />
¨Direct and supervise the work of the quality department employees.<br />
¨Provide procedures, as required, to support quality department objectives.<br />
¨Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements of the<br />
BMS.<br />
¨Review customer proposals, requests for quotations and/or purchase orders, including<br />
changes, to determine quality requirements, and insure their input into internal planning.<br />
¨Establish/maintain relations with customer representatives in quality related activities,<br />
including source inspection, audits and process surveys.<br />
¨Interface with other departments to provide assistance, resolve problems and monitor<br />
work affecting quality.<br />
¨Perform activities defined in the BMS responsibility matrix.<br />
¨Monitor and audit responsibilities defined in responsibility matrix.<br />
¨Ensure conformance to quality program requirements through external/internal audits,<br />
corrective action program and qualify associates through testing and training.<br />
¨Maintain supplier qualification to insure their ability to perform work meeting quality<br />
standards and obtaining process approvals.<br />
¨Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.<br />
¨Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as dictated by<br />
position or required by the General Manager.<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
For consideration, please submit your resume to: Rosie.Mendez@Bodycote.com or visit our<br />
website at www.bodycote.com
Item #O313 Successful and Growing Midwest Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er is looking for a<br />
hands on Maintenance Supervisor with 5-10 years of heat treat maintenance in a<br />
supervisory position from a Commercial or Captive <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Operation. <strong>The</strong> Maintenance<br />
Supervisor will be responsible for overall plant maintenance including supervision of<br />
technical staff, budget development and tracking, capital projects, equipment installs,<br />
development and tracking metrics for preventive maintenance program, and working with<br />
outside vendors to identify support resources for completing capital projects. This person<br />
will need to read and update blue prints to support equipment changes, modifications or<br />
plant layout to support manufacturing processes. You will work with reading diagrams,<br />
schematics or engineering specifications, <strong>The</strong> Maintenance Supervisor must know how<br />
furnaces work, atmospheres, and overall heat treat operations. Internal Quench,<br />
Endothermic gas generators ideal. This person will be responsible for the repair of<br />
equipment, electrical and mechanical, hydraulic and electromechanical. <strong>The</strong> Supervisor will<br />
maintain and record equipment preventative maintenance schedules on set intervals,<br />
pursue opportunities for continuous plant improvements and maintain a well organized<br />
maintenance/tool shop. <strong>The</strong>y will be responsible for long term planning and tactical/reactive<br />
issues as needed. <strong>The</strong>y will have to grasp the departmental responsibilities that affect scrap,<br />
rework, on time delivery, departmental wages, departmental profitability and overall<br />
effectiveness of the department. <strong>The</strong> Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for<br />
estimating time and material cost for repairs. Building maintenance, forklift operation and<br />
tool use are required. Good communication, record keeping and organizational skills a must.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ideal candidate will have welding and fabrication skills, and should have 5-10 years<br />
experience as a Maintenance Supervisor or Manager. <strong>The</strong>y should have experience with a<br />
good understanding in repair, assembly, disassembly, brazing, soldering, welding, installing<br />
equipment, maintaining, adjusting or lubricating machinery and controls, trouble shooting<br />
(locate, identify, diagnose, repair and test) with a Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> company.<br />
Candidates can also be considered from Captive <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> operations, within a<br />
manufacturing organization.<br />
For an ideal fit, the following items are desired.<br />
• Proven track record with managing / leading a multi person maintenance<br />
department.<br />
• Good understanding of a maintenance department budget and has managed their<br />
monthly budget effectively<br />
• Root cause analysis training. Can identify all possible causes of a problem and or at<br />
least lead his people to identify causes.<br />
• Understands a maintenance software package and has managed his department<br />
using one.<br />
• Has put together a comprehensive PM program and can show improvement over<br />
time.<br />
• Has great organizational and planning skills and has demonstrated that equipment<br />
break downs will not put his plans on hold.<br />
• Must demonstrate good communication skills by being clear and concise with his<br />
people, other departments, and the leadership team.<br />
• Able to mentor a team of 5 or less.<br />
• Excellent attendance required.<br />
• Can be a strategic leader, long term planning, ability to be tactical and reactive as<br />
needed.<br />
www.themonty.com
Additional Secondary operations include:<br />
• Through Hardening, atmosphere, batch, Case Hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding,<br />
carbon restoration<br />
• Induction Hardening, 3KC, 10KC<br />
• Normalize, atmosphere, non-atmosphere<br />
• Annealing, atmosphere, non-atmosphere, induction<br />
• Stress Relieving, batch<br />
• Tempering, batch, internal quench furnaces<br />
• Cleaning, vapor blasting, shot blasting<br />
• Misc., Selective painting, magnafluxing<br />
• Lab, micro structure, hardness testing, micro-etching, photomicrograph<br />
Wages negotiable based on experience, Base Salary + Paid Overtime at time and a half<br />
Forward Resumes to John.Matrona@PrincetonOne.com for consideration (440)243-5151 x<br />
232<br />
Item #O312 Field Service Technician - Calibration/Testing Services; <strong>The</strong> primary<br />
function of the Controls Service, Inc Field Service Technician is to provide factory floor<br />
calibration, testing, troubleshooting and repair services for a variety of process control<br />
systems used in the manufacturing marketplace. <strong>The</strong> process variable most frequently<br />
addressed is temperature; although pressure, level and flow applications are not<br />
uncommon. It is the Field Service Technician's responsibility to insure that these calibrations<br />
and testing services (such as Temperature Uniformity Studies and System Accuracy Testing)<br />
are provided in strict accordance with various governing standards such as AMS2750,<br />
BAC5621, CQI-9, NFPA-86 or ISO/IEC 17025. <strong>The</strong>se services are essential to our Customer<br />
base and their ability to maintain accreditation to such programs as Nadcap (aerospace) or<br />
TS-16949 (automotive). In addition, the Field Service Technician shall be responsible for<br />
analyzing all calibration and/or test data results and the developing and implementation of<br />
scientifically sound action plans to correct any undesirable situations. <strong>The</strong>se duties are<br />
typically performed during the day, Monday through Friday throughout Southeastern<br />
Michigan although occasional travel outside this area may be required. Salary is<br />
commensurate with experience. Health and Dental care are provided as are life<br />
insurance, short term disability, company vehicle, vacation time, paid sick<br />
time/personal time and 401k retirement program.<br />
Primary Functions:<br />
• Perform factory floor calibrations<br />
• Conduct pyrometry testing services (TUS, SATs, etc.)<br />
• Troubleshoot process control, furnace, or burner systems<br />
• Repair process control systems<br />
• Analyze all data, develop and implement action plans<br />
• Have an understanding of relevant quality standards/assessments (AMS2750,CQI-9,<br />
BAC5621, etc.)<br />
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Desired Skills & Experience<br />
Desired Skills<br />
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Minumum of 3 years of experience performing factory floor calibration, testing,<br />
troubleshooting and/or repair service of process control systems<br />
• Experience determining effective PID settings for precise temperature control<br />
performance<br />
• Experience analyzing temperature uniformity survey test data results and developing<br />
and implementing effective corrective action plans<br />
• Familiarity with governing standards such as AMS2750, BAC5621, or CQI-9<br />
• Effective time management, organizational, and customer interaction abilities<br />
• Ability to work within a team setting or on your own effectively<br />
Company Description<br />
Controls Service, Inc is a field service organization providing maintenance, calibration,<br />
repair and testing services for process control systems. We maintain accreditation to<br />
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 in the field of Calibration through the American Association for<br />
Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), and provide our on-site services primarily within the<br />
industrial manufacturing marketplace. <strong>The</strong> mission of Controls Service, Inc. is clear; provide<br />
service that is undeniably "Second to None". <strong>The</strong> phrase is more than a slogan, at Controls<br />
Service, Inc., it is our way of doing business and it can be seen in everything we do. That is<br />
why after more than 40 years in the field of calibration and process controls, Controls<br />
Service, Inc. remains at the forefront for quality of work and overall value. A major<br />
objective of our support service is to keep our Customers compliant with critically important<br />
industry driven standards such as AMS2750, BAC5621, P&W F40, RR RPS953, CQI-9,<br />
Nadcap, TS16949 and many others. <strong>The</strong> technical staff of Controls Service, Inc. is adept at<br />
implementing our programs in total harmony with the needs of production, and they<br />
possess the in-depth knowledge required to effectively troubleshoot and repair today’s<br />
complex process control systems. With our 40+ years of experience working with industrial<br />
process controls in a wide array of applications against any governing standard, it is no<br />
mystery to why Controls Service, Inc. is the undisputed industry leader. Controls Service,<br />
Inc. "Second to None" Since 1972 Please visit our website for more information:<br />
www.controlsservice.com If you have a LinkedIn, feel free to apply on LinkedIn:<br />
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=4852295&trk=job_nov If you have any<br />
further questions, please email us: careers@controlsservice.com Send Resumes (required)<br />
and Cover Letters (encouraged) to: careers@controlsservice.com<br />
Item #O311 <strong>The</strong> Schaeffler Group is a provider of high-performance, precision<br />
technologies for automotive, aerospace and industrial OEM, and distributor markets. <strong>The</strong><br />
Group employs 60,000 employees worldwide. As a part of the Schaeffler Group, INA is<br />
among the leading suppliers of rolling bearings, linear motion, as well as engine and<br />
transmission components. FAG is a major global supplier of bearings with core<br />
competencies in ball, taper, cylindrical and spherical bearing products. Together they move<br />
the world. We are currently recruiting for Metallographic Technician in our Automotive<br />
division<br />
Job Duties:<br />
·Work under direct supervision of immediate Leader and routine operational guidance of<br />
others.<br />
·Read and Interpret drawings, standard work instructions, work specifications, and<br />
procedures.<br />
·Develop measuring methods and programs and create and/or update specifications and<br />
procedures as required.<br />
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·Collect, record, document and enter all data into process database as required.<br />
·Set up, calibrate and maintain all tools, equipment, systems, processes and machines<br />
which are used to perform work.<br />
·Maintain, service, calibrate, repair, or create gauges and standards as required.<br />
·Prepare work orders and/or purchase requisitions to maintain adequate inventory levels.<br />
·Confirm operational/technical questions with Leader or designate when necessary.<br />
Qualifications:<br />
·Graduate of Metallurgical Engineering Technologist program or equivalent experience<br />
·Experience in sample preparation of ferrous alloys<br />
·Ability to operate Rockwell and micro-hardness testers<br />
·Knowledge in microscopic evaluation of steel<br />
·Familiarity with use of acids for micro and macro etching<br />
·Background with chemical and fluid analysis would also be an asset<br />
Further Details<br />
·Able to work midnight, afternoon or day shifts and/or week-end overtime and/or<br />
continental shifts<br />
·Pass security assessment including criminal back ground check<br />
·Pass physical abilities testing<br />
If you are interested in a challenging opportunity with an industry leader, please forward<br />
your resume referencing this position to: Schaeffler Canada Inc. Attn: Human Resources,<br />
801 Ontario St., Stratford, ON N5A 6T2, Fax: (519) 273-8524, Email:<br />
strfdhr@schaeffler.com<br />
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.<br />
Item #O310 Maintenance Supervisor Wanted, Westminster, California .<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for the efficient operation of all<br />
plant maintenance functions at our Westminster, CA facility. <strong>The</strong> incumbent will perform<br />
essential job functions relating to all maintenance department issues under minimal<br />
supervision.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
¨ Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Advanced training in electrical,<br />
maintenance, etc. preferred.<br />
¨ Five years experience in heat treating industry and maintenance.<br />
¨ Must possess the skills to effectively supervise and direct the work of maintenance<br />
department employees.<br />
¨ Must have general knowledge of hydraulics and furnaces and be able to read and interpret<br />
blueprints.<br />
¨ Must have experience with welding, cutting, brazing, etc., and working knowledge of<br />
electricity.<br />
¨ Language skills: Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.<br />
¨ Physical demands: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, bend, lift, climb, stand and stoop.<br />
¨ Work Environment: Regularly exposed to heat, dust, noise, humidity, fumes, etc.<br />
¨ Must be able to obtain and maintain forklift operator certification.<br />
¨ <strong>May</strong> be required to work overtime or any shift, including weekends, and be on call as<br />
needed.<br />
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¨ Must have the ability to report to work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with<br />
co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
¨ Responsible for systematic and timely maintenance throughout the plant.<br />
¨ Responsible for all general maintenance duties including painting, cleaning, fixture/tooling<br />
fabrication, installing belts, bearings, chains, etc.<br />
¨ Responsible for maintaining plant equipment, including preventative maintenance and<br />
new equipment installation.<br />
¨ Responsible for building maintenance as needed/required/directed.<br />
¨ Responsible for completion of instrument calibration and temperature surveys.<br />
¨ Supervises and directs all maintenance department employees including discipline and<br />
reviews.<br />
¨ Promotes and practices safety and good housekeeping procedures.<br />
¨ Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS<br />
¨ Performs other tasks as assigned or dictated by position.<br />
For consideration please submit your resume to rosiehr@bodycote.com<br />
Item #O308 Account Manager Reports to: Regional Sales Manager,<br />
General Industrial Domicile:Fort Wayne, IN<br />
Summary: Position manages relationships and customer service for accounts at the plant<br />
level including inside and outside sales. <strong>The</strong> incumbent will work with customers and plant<br />
personnel to establish production expectations. <strong>The</strong> Account Manager will work to cultivate<br />
new business opportunities, expand customer base and explore new markets. <strong>The</strong> Account<br />
Manager adds value to the plant by serving as the focal point for the cultivation, retention<br />
and expansion of business opportunities with customers.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Education – College Degree Preferred.<br />
• Experience necessary – 3 to 5 years in sales, customer service or related field.<br />
• Language Skills - Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.<br />
• Physical Demands – Must be able to sit for prolonged periods. Travel to and from<br />
Customers is a necessity. Ability to function in an industrial and office setting.<br />
• Work Environment – Ordinarily an office environment however there are periods of<br />
time where individual may have to spend time in heat, noise, cold, etc., of industrial<br />
shop.<br />
• Other: Must be able to travel extensively, up to 50% of scheduled work hours.<br />
Overnight travel is not routine, but is expected when necessary.<br />
• Ability to quote pricing, manage expectations for process and delivery.<br />
• Exercise tact and ability to partner with customer to resolve issues.<br />
• Communication skills with employees at all levels to achieve goal of exceptional<br />
customer service.<br />
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Special Skills:<br />
• Must possess or be able to develop a working knowledge of Company Quality<br />
system, procedures, project tracking, TS 16949, AMS and Mil Specs, process<br />
capabilities, competition capabilities, competition costing, general braze and heat
treat processes, utilization, ESA/VSE procedures, proper planning practices,<br />
equipment capabilities.<br />
• Must possess or acquire a working knowledge of heat treatment.<br />
• Must possess or be able to develop a working knowledge of the Bodycote Quality<br />
Manual and Bodycote Policy Manual.<br />
• Must be able to effectively cultivate and develop customers from diverse<br />
backgrounds including small entrepreneurial businesses to large multinational<br />
corporations.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Receiving and responding to phone inquires from customers and potential customers<br />
• Sales calls on current and potential customers<br />
• Customer feedback interviews / surveys<br />
• Developing relationships with current / potential customers<br />
• Customer Service Inquires<br />
• Partnering with employees at the plant level to monitor progress of work to meet<br />
customer expectations<br />
• Project Management<br />
• Clarification of customer requirements<br />
• Performs other tasks as assigned<br />
***If interested, please discuss with your immediate manager per company policy. Once<br />
you have communicated with your manager you must submit a resume to: Jill Long<br />
Jill.long@bodycote.com<br />
Item #O307 Quality Manager Location: Fort Wayne, IN Reports to:<br />
General Manager<br />
Summary: Working in a heat treatment facility offering several heat treatment services<br />
such as Austemper, Ferritic Nitro Carburizing, Lindure, Non-Ferrous Alloys, Non-Ferrous<br />
Alloys, Vacuum <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment2, Annealing, Brazing, Carbonitriding, Carburizing,<br />
Hardening & Tempering, Specialty Services, and Tool Steel. Responsible for ensuring that<br />
products/materials/services supplied/provided to customers meet the contractual<br />
requirements established by customers and procedures. This position is also required to<br />
assure that quality programs are maintained which will allow a consistent quality standard<br />
to be maintained. He/she has the organizational freedom to identify problems related to<br />
quality and correct, initiate action for their correction, or stop any work or activity that<br />
violates the established quality standards. This position is as much strategic as it is<br />
tactical, very hands on.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
• Education: Metallurgical/Material Sciences Degree or related degree preferred.<br />
Equivalent experience may be acceptable.<br />
• Experience: Requires experience and practical knowledge of commercial heat<br />
treatment of aerospace alloys including steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, brass,<br />
copper, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years department management and 2 years direct supervisory<br />
experience.<br />
• Language Skills: Requires effective verbal and written communication skills for<br />
interfacing with management and all levels, both in-house and at customer’s place of<br />
business.<br />
• Physical Demands: Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.<br />
• Environment: <strong>May</strong> be exposed to heat, noise, dust, fumes and humidity.<br />
• Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving Quality<br />
Assurance Systems and Procedures.<br />
• Must be thoroughly familiar with the quality specifications of ISO 9001.<br />
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and purchase<br />
orders.<br />
• Must be detail oriented and able to meet deadlines.<br />
• Knowledge of in-house and pc based computer operations is required.<br />
• Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively<br />
with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive<br />
criticism.<br />
• Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Ability to write heat treatment recipes<br />
• Managed a metallurgical lab, has experience writing metallurgical reports<br />
and investigating failures<br />
• Implement and maintain a documented quality program that meets customer<br />
requirements and corporate standards.<br />
• Direct and supervise the work of the quality department employees.<br />
• Provide procedures, as required, to support quality department objectives.<br />
• Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements<br />
of the Bodycote Management System (Internal Quality System).<br />
• Review customer proposals, requests for quotations and/or purchase orders,<br />
including changes, to determine quality requirements, and insure their input into<br />
internal planning.<br />
• Establish/maintain relations with customer representatives in quality related<br />
activities, including source inspection, audits and process surveys.<br />
• Interface with other departments to provide assistance, resolve problems and<br />
monitor work affecting quality.<br />
• Monitor and audit responsibilities defined in responsibility matrix.<br />
• Ensure conformance to quality program requirements through external/internal<br />
audits, corrective action program and qualify associates through testing and training.<br />
• Maintain supplier qualification to insure their ability to perform work meeting quality<br />
standards and obtaining process approvals.<br />
• Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.<br />
• Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as dictated by<br />
position or required by the General Manager.<br />
How to apply: You may apply via e-mail. Send your CV with a cover letter and salary<br />
expectation using the contact options bellow. Attention: Jill Long* jill.long@bodycote.com *<br />
www.bodycote.com<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
Item #O306<br />
Account Manager Reports to: Regional Sales Manager,<br />
General Industrial Domicile: Melrose Park, IL
Summary: Position manages relationships and customer service for accounts at the plant<br />
level including inside and outside sales. <strong>The</strong> incumbent will work with customers and plant<br />
personnel to establish production expectations. <strong>The</strong> Account Manager will work to cultivate<br />
new business opportunities, expand customer base and explore new markets. <strong>The</strong> Account<br />
Manager adds value to the plant by serving as the focal point for the cultivation, retention<br />
and expansion of business opportunities with customers.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Education – College Degree Preferred.<br />
• Experience necessary – 3 to 5 years in sales, customer service or related field.<br />
• Language Skills - Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.<br />
• Physical Demands – Must be able to sit for prolonged periods. Travel to and from<br />
Customers is a necessity. Ability to function in an industrial and office setting.<br />
• Work Environment – Ordinarily an office environment however there are periods of<br />
time where individual may have to spend time in heat, noise, cold, etc., of industrial<br />
shop.<br />
• Other: Must be able to travel extensively, up to 50% of scheduled work hours.<br />
Overnight travel is not routine, but is expected when necessary.<br />
• Ability to quote pricing, manage expectations for process and delivery.<br />
• Exercise tact and ability to partner with customer to resolve issues.<br />
• Communication skills with employees at all levels to achieve goal of exceptional<br />
customer service.<br />
Special Skills:<br />
• Must possess or be able to develop a working knowledge of Company Quality<br />
system, procedures, project tracking, TS 16949, AMS and Mil Specs, process<br />
capabilities, competition capabilities, competition costing, general braze and heat<br />
treat processes, utilization, ESA/VSE procedures, proper planning practices,<br />
equipment capabilities.<br />
• Must possess or acquire a working knowledge of heat treatment.<br />
• Must possess or be able to develop a working knowledge of the Bodycote Quality<br />
Manual and Bodycote Policy Manual.<br />
• Must be able to effectively cultivate and develop customers from diverse<br />
backgrounds including small entrepreneurial businesses to large multinational<br />
corporations.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Receiving and responding to phone inquires from customers and potential customers<br />
• Sales calls on current and potential customers<br />
• Customer feedback interviews / surveys<br />
• Developing relationships with current / potential customers<br />
• Customer Service Inquires<br />
• Partnering with employees at the plant level to monitor progress of work to meet<br />
customer expectations<br />
• Project Management<br />
• Clarification of customer requirements<br />
• Performs other tasks as assigned<br />
www.themonty.com
***If interested, please discuss with your immediate manager per company policy. Once<br />
you have communicated with your manager you must submit a resume to: Jill Long<br />
Jill.long@bodycote.com<br />
Item #O304<br />
Manager<br />
Plant Manager Location: Reidsville, NC Reports to: General<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> scope of the position involves running plant operations and customer<br />
service in a very hands on way to assure compliance of production volumes, delivery times.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Plant Manager communicates with customers daily, manages planning, scheduling,<br />
logistics, maintenance, hiring, training, organizing and overall direction of day to day<br />
activities.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Education: Four year bachelor degree preferred in metallurgy, materials science, or<br />
other related field.<br />
• Must have strong communication skills<br />
• Experience: Requires extensive knowledge of heat treating, operations management,<br />
metallurgy, inspection and customer needs through technical and advanced training,<br />
seminars, college, B.S.M.E. (metallurgy) and/or equivalent work experience.<br />
• Minimum five years of practical experience in the heat treatment of steel parts<br />
according the dynamics, methods and rules of automotive industry.<br />
• Must have the ability to manage multi-level employees and functions with a<br />
minimum of five years experience in a supervisory role.<br />
• Must be knowledgeable in customer needs, material handling procedures, and APQP.<br />
• Must possess knowledge and have experience in industrial safety programs and SHE<br />
regulations is a must.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Talks to customers as necessary to maximize Customer Service and revenue<br />
generation.<br />
• Ensures customers’ needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with<br />
minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the<br />
Quality Manager.<br />
• Updates and post the Production Schedule in order to assign work load and priorities<br />
to Supervisors, Shipping clerks, Operators and equipments for all shifts, setting<br />
concrete goals in terms of number and type of loads, timing, mix of parts, quantity<br />
of each PN to be processed, and delivery commitments.<br />
• Establishes, evaluates and informs to Management, “Production, Delivery and<br />
Utilization Performance Reports”, proactively takes the measures to meet Plant<br />
goals.<br />
• Writes, implements, updates and keep operational, all production work instructions,<br />
trains and certifies his/her subordinates and any other involved positions in its<br />
correct application.<br />
• Establishes and controls effective purchasing and inventory control of production<br />
materials and supplies in order to avoid any shortage and production shut down<br />
while keeping the lowest cost<br />
www.themonty.com
• Establishes and keeps in operation, Safety and Health and waste management rules<br />
and procedures.<br />
• Supports new business development through expedite, precise and efficient process<br />
testing, offering results in no more than one natural week.<br />
• Establishes energy management goals, procedures, methods of evaluation and<br />
reports to Management improvements on monthly basis.<br />
• Conducts production meetings including supervisors and operators’ meetings<br />
• Participates in Staff Meetings, such as Daily Metrics and Production floor walk.<br />
• Directs maintenance activities in regard to shop equipment, instrumentation,<br />
facilities and personnel, working in coordination with maintenance.<br />
• Establishes and implements training plans and schedules. Proposes career plans for<br />
his/her subordinates.<br />
• Reviews Staffing needs to fulfil production requirements, propose changes according<br />
based on financial performance of the company.<br />
***If interested, please discuss with your immediate manager per company policy. Once<br />
you have communicated with your manager you must submit a resume to: Cecilia<br />
Sauzameda Cecilia.sauzameda@bodycote.com<br />
Item#O303<br />
General Manager<br />
Production Manager Location: Indianapolis, IN Reports to:<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> scope of the position involves running plant operations and customer<br />
service in a very hands on way to assure compliance of production volumes and delivery<br />
times. <strong>The</strong> Production Manager communicates with customers daily, manages planning,<br />
scheduling, logistics, hiring, training, organizing and overall direction of day to day<br />
activities.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Education: Four year bachelor degree preferred in metallurgy, materials science, or<br />
other related field.<br />
• Must have strong communication skills<br />
• Experience: Requires extensive knowledge of heat treating, operations management,<br />
metallurgy, inspection and customer needs through technical and advanced training,<br />
seminars, college, B.S.M.E. (metallurgy) and/or equivalent work experience.<br />
• Minimum five years of practical experience in the heat treatment of steel parts<br />
according the dynamics, methods and rules of automotive industry.<br />
• Must have the ability to manage multi-level employees and functions with a<br />
minimum of five years experience in a supervisory role.<br />
• Must be knowledgeable in customer needs, material handling procedures, and APQP.<br />
• Must possess knowledge and have experience in industrial safety programs and SHE<br />
regulations is a must.<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Talks to customers as necessary to maximize Customer Service and revenue<br />
generation.
• Ensures customers’ needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with<br />
minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the<br />
Quality Manager.<br />
• Updates and post the Production Schedule in order to assign work load and priorities<br />
to Supervisors, Shipping clerks, Operators and equipments for all shifts, setting<br />
concrete goals in terms of number and type of loads, timing, mix of parts, quantity<br />
of each PN to be processed, and delivery commitments.<br />
• Establishes, evaluates and informs to Management, “Production, Delivery and<br />
Utilization Performance Reports”, proactively takes the measures to meet Plant<br />
goals.<br />
• Writes, implements, updates and keep operational, all production work instructions,<br />
trains and certifies his/her subordinates and any other involved positions in its<br />
correct application.<br />
• Establishes and controls effective purchasing and inventory control of production<br />
materials and supplies in order to avoid any shortage and production shut down<br />
while keeping the lowest cost<br />
• Establishes and keeps in operation, Safety and Health and waste management rules<br />
and procedures.<br />
• Supports new business development through expedite, precise and efficient process<br />
testing, offering results in no more than one natural week.<br />
• Establishes energy management goals, procedures, methods of evaluation and<br />
reports to Management improvements on monthly basis.<br />
• Conducts production meetings including supervisors and operators’ meetings<br />
• Participates in Staff Meetings, such as Daily Metrics and Production floor walk.<br />
• Directs maintenance activities in regard to shop equipment, instrumentation,<br />
facilities and personnel, working in coordination with maintenance.<br />
• Establishes and implements training plans and schedules. Proposes career plans for<br />
his/her subordinates.<br />
• Reviews Staffing needs to fulfil production requirements, propose changes according<br />
based on financial performance of the company.<br />
***If interested, please discuss with your immediate manager per company policy. Once<br />
you have communicated with your manager you must submit a resume to: Cecilia<br />
Sauzameda Cecilia.sauzameda@bodycote.com Ph: 708.203.7608<br />
Item #O300 Sales Engineer Wanted. Retech Systems, LLC, is seeking a qualified<br />
candidate for the position of Sales Engineer for our Ukiah, CA office. Successful candidate<br />
will have a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) preferably in Engineering, Metallurgical or Materials<br />
engineering. 4+ years experience with sales of custom capital equipment. (1M+).<br />
Experience with vacuum (or controlled atmospheres) metallurgical processing technologies<br />
desired. We offer a competitive compensation/benefits package that includes<br />
health/life/dental/vi insurance, 401 (k) , holidays and PTO. This position is Salaried Exempt<br />
and is full time. Relocation assistance available for the right candidate. Visit our website for<br />
a full job description at www.retechsystemsllc.com. Interested candidates should send<br />
resume, salary requirements, and a cover letter to hr@retechsystemsllc.com or mail to<br />
Retech Systems LLC, Attn: Human Resources, 100 Henry Station Road, Ukiah, CA 95482.<br />
EOE.<br />
www.themonty.com
Item #O290 RAD-CON is adding a Mechanical Engineer to its team. Candidates are<br />
being sought with heat treat equipment design experience possessing strong skills in the<br />
areas of thermal transfer, combustion, and protective atmosphere piping systems.<br />
Comparable experience in a related field will be considered. Ideal candidate will also have<br />
design experience with steel, hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum, and instrumentation. This<br />
position is responsible for the development, application, and implementation of company's<br />
annealing furnace systems, including connection to the customer's infrastructure. Candidate<br />
must have a BSME, or other closely related field. <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> equipment design experience<br />
or comparable required. Must be proficient in AutoCad, and familiarity with FEA, CFD, and<br />
3-D drafting are all pluses. Minimum 10 years experience. If interested please contact<br />
Megan Patton at MOPatton@rad-con.com.<br />
Item #O177<br />
“Nadcap and You…Achieving Excellence Together.” Build Your<br />
Career with a Global Industry Leader. Performance Review Institute is seeking Aerospace<br />
experienced Consultant Auditors for the Nadcap <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing program.<br />
As a Nadcap auditor, you will perform heat treating audits, complete audit reports, and have<br />
the opportunity to train associate auditors.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ideal candidate will possess the following general background:<br />
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field<br />
• Understanding of General & Aerospace quality systems (ISO, AS/EN/JISQ9100)<br />
• Familiarity with General Consensus specifications and Aerospace Standards<br />
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, email and internet<br />
• Desire to travel<br />
• Multi-lingual a plus<br />
• Strong interpersonal skills <strong>The</strong> following are specific criteria for <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing:<br />
• Five (5) years "hands-on" experience (preferably in the aerospace industry) with the<br />
following processes: Aluminum <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Titanium <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, <strong>Heat</strong> Resisting<br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing, <strong>Heat</strong> Resisting Alloys, Brazing Alloys<br />
• Understanding of AMS2750 or Pyrometry specification<br />
As an innovative industry leader, we are proud to offer our<br />
auditors:<br />
• Flexible Schedules<br />
• Competitive Daily Rate<br />
• Paid Travel & Living Expenses<br />
• Paid Annual Training<br />
• No Need to Relocate<br />
See why Nadcap has been attracting & retaining some of the best professionals in the<br />
industry! Apply on-line today, via our application website, www.eAuditStaff.com. Determine<br />
your area of auditor expertise in one or more of these specific disciplines: Chemical<br />
Processing, Coatings, Composites, Conventional Machining, Elastomer Seals, Electronics,<br />
Fluid Distribution Systems, <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Materials Testing, Non-Metallic Materials Testing<br />
and Manufacturing, Nondestructive Testing, Nonconventional Machining, Sealants, Surface<br />
Enhancement and Welding. For more information on PRI and the Nadcap program, visit our<br />
website, www.pri-network.org. Nadcap is administered by the Performance Review<br />
Institute, an equal opportunity employer, who values the diversity of our work force and the<br />
knowledge of our people.<br />
www.themonty.com
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Item # E119 Graduate Metallurgical Engineer with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering<br />
and 40 years experience in the metalworking, heat treating, and powdered metal industries<br />
covering Automotive, Mining, Construction, Machine Tool and Military segments is seeking<br />
contract consulting opportunities, full or part time, in either the domestic or international<br />
marketplace. Accomplished in R&D, failure analysis, materials engineering, thermal<br />
processing, welding, laboratory testing, heat treat equipment and facility design, process<br />
troubleshooting, as well as technical training in metallurgy, heat treating, and six sigma.<br />
Extensive experience with annealing, atmosphere carburizing, induction hardening and<br />
solution treating of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys to ISO, TS-16949 and CQI-9 quality<br />
standards. Immediately available! Please contact me via email at lmidla@comcast.net<br />
Item #E118 "Accomplished individual in the thermal processing industry looking for Sales<br />
position or Sales Management position. Experience in all major markets including<br />
Automotive, Aerospace, Heavy Truck, Agriculture, and General Industry. Ability to<br />
effectively direct and strategic plan with a high degree of integrity. Experience includes<br />
industry Operations management and Customer Service management."<br />
cchew_993@fuse.net<br />
Item #E117 <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Manager 20 years experience in managing heat treating<br />
operations and metallurgical labs in both commercial and captive environments is seeking a<br />
position. Management experience includes both General Management, Staff Level and<br />
Supervisory. Prefer Southeast U.S location but willing to give strong considerations to<br />
others. mwc625@cox.net<br />
www.themonty.com<br />
Item #E116 Metallurgist seeking employment in China or Asian Continent. Current<br />
Location Guangdong China. Metallurgist specializes in <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment Processing, Process<br />
Control , Atmosphere Control , Metallography, <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment Quality Control CQI-9 and<br />
AMS 2750D. Documented positive results in short term contracts with new acquisition,<br />
installation and process control of <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>s. 20 plus years Hands on experience last 4<br />
years contractual employment in China. Salary negotiable with general contract or<br />
permanent placement. Contact: scott.workman11@gmail.com for current resume and or
questions. If a face to face is required we can set up Skype or Yahoo video chat.<br />
Item #E112<br />
“Nadcap and You Achieving Excellence Together.” Build Your<br />
Career with a Global Industry Leader. Performance Review Institute is seeking Aerospace<br />
experienced Consultant Auditors for the Nadcap <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing program.<br />
As a Nadcap auditor, you will perform heat treating audits, complete audit reports, and have<br />
the opportunity to train associate auditors.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ideal candidate will possess the following general background:<br />
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field<br />
• Understanding of General & Aerospace quality systems (ISO, AS/EN/JISQ9100)<br />
• Familiarity with General Consensus specifications and Aerospace Standards<br />
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, email and internet<br />
• Desire to travel<br />
• Multi-lingual a plus<br />
• Strong interpersonal skills<br />
<strong>The</strong> following are specific criteria for <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing:<br />
• Five (5) years "hands-on" experience (preferably in the aerospace industry) with the<br />
following processes: Aluminum <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Titanium <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, <strong>Heat</strong> Resisting<br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing, <strong>Heat</strong> Resisting Alloys, Brazing Alloys<br />
• Understanding of AMS2750 or Pyrometry specification<br />
As an innovative industry leader, we are proud to offer our<br />
auditors:<br />
• Flexible Schedules<br />
• Competitive Daily Rate<br />
• Paid Travel & Living Expenses<br />
• Paid Annual Training<br />
• No Need to Relocate<br />
See why Nadcap has been attracting & retaining some of the best professionals in the<br />
industry! Apply on-line today, via our application website, www.eAuditStaff.com.<br />
Determine your area of auditor expertise in one or more of these specific disciplines:<br />
Chemical Processing, Coatings, Composites, Conventional Machining, Elastomer Seals,<br />
Electronics, Fluid Distribution Systems, <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Materials Testing, Non-Metallic<br />
Materials Testing and Manufacturing, Nondestructive Testing, Nonconventional Machining,<br />
Sealants, Surface Enhancement and Welding.<br />
For more information on PRI and the Nadcap program, visit our website, www.prinetwork.org.<br />
Nadcap is administered by the Performance Review Institute, an equal opportunity<br />
employer, who values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.<br />
In Parting,<br />
We always enjoy comments, feedback and constructive criticism. Thanks for your feedback<br />
and don’t hesitate to let us know your thoughts. Don’t forget to visit us daily at<br />
www.themonty.com.<br />
Gord Montgomery,<br />
W.G. Montgomery Limited<br />
Phone: 905 271-0033 Fax: 905 271-9324 Email: gord@themonty.com<br />
www.themonty.com