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February Issue 2012<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 />
• Generator<br />
• Induction<br />
• Miscellaneous<br />
• Salt<br />
• Vacuum<br />
Employment<br />
Opportunities<br />
Seeking Employment<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong> Letter<br />
If you would like the information<br />
contained in this newsletter daily instead<br />
of <strong>mo</strong>nthly, visit us at<br />
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daily & you don’t have to wait for the<br />
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<strong>News</strong> in the Industry.<br />
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Introduction<br />
I have to confess that it is a heck of a lot <strong>mo</strong>re fun producing a news letter full of good news<br />
than one filled with bad news and the February 2012 issue falls into the former category. All<br />
around us are examples of healthy, growing captive and commercial heat treaters and industry<br />
suppliers, a far cry from just a couple of short years ago and we are expecting this trend to<br />
continue through 2012. <strong>The</strong> highlights of this issue of "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" include our ranking of the<br />
largest commercial heat treaters in North America and the total size of the North American heat<br />
treating market. While for as long as I can remember this has been estimated at $20 Billion/year<br />
at the end of the day we can find no evidence that this is true and we are coming to suspect that<br />
this number was an educated guess by somebody many years ago which has come be taken as<br />
gospel. It should be pointed out that this issue also includes a number of interesting news items<br />
about the European heat treating market. So read and savor (at least for the time being) the fact<br />
that we are all part of a healthy vibrant industry.<br />
As always we appreciate your news items no matter how trivial and look forward with joyous<br />
anticipation to your thoughts and comments about the industry and our humble efforts at<br />
bringing the worldwide heat treating industry together.<br />
Best regards,<br />
Gord<br />
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expanite@secowarwick.eu<br />
info@secowarwick.com<br />
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<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Used Equipment Available. Our used equipment section is complete and up to date and<br />
includes some terrific bargains-have a look at what is new. January 31/2012<br />
A few examples include:<br />
• Surface Combustion Dunk/Spray Washer New Listing<br />
• Moco Mesh Belt Oven New listing<br />
• Pillar Induction Power Supply New listing<br />
• IHEI Truck Type Batch Ovens New listing<br />
• C.I. Hayes High Temperature Walking Beam Furnace<br />
• Ipsen T-1 Batch IQ Furnace<br />
• AVS Vertical Vacuum/Hydrogen Furnace<br />
• Ransohoff Continuous Washer<br />
• Houghton Quench Oil<br />
• Lindberg Pit Furnace<br />
• Lindberg Pit Furnace<br />
• Rotary Index Nozzle Peener<br />
• Stainless Steel Rotary Drum Washer <strong>Heat</strong>ed<br />
• Lindberg Box Furnace<br />
If you don't see what you are looking for please let us know and we should be able to find it<br />
for you. laura@the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com<br />
Business Opportunities. Either because of the shortage of good people available out there<br />
(or the tremendous results from advertising on "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>"-the latter is what we would<br />
like to believe) we are adding positions open ads at a rapid rate including two for today.<br />
Do you want results when it comes to filling a position within the heat treating industry?<br />
"<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" is the <strong>mo</strong>st economical, fastest way to fill that position. Looking for a job?<br />
Send us your ad and we will put it on the site free of charge for as long as you would like.<br />
When it comes to filling positions within the heat treating industry "<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>" can't be<br />
beat! With a readership of al<strong>mo</strong>st 20,000 heat treaters/<strong>mo</strong>nth we will help you fill your<br />
position or help you find a job. January 31/2012<br />
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• Customer Service Manager<br />
• Service Coordinator<br />
• Plant Metallurgist<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Engineer<br />
• Quality Control Assistant<br />
• Field Service Engineer<br />
• Vacuum Product Engineering and Sales Team Manager<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Software Support Specialist<br />
• Professional Fastener Engineer<br />
• Brazing Engineer<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
United Gear & Assembly. Fairly recently we mentioned captive heat treater United Gear<br />
because of their safety record and also the fact that the company is very typical of many<br />
manufacturers around the world-while the general economy might be poor many<br />
manufacturers can't keep up with business. Read on for all the details from the "Hudson<br />
Star-Observer. January 31/2012<br />
"Last week United Gear and Assembly, located in Hudson, Wisconsin celebrated three years<br />
without a lost time accident. If you are not in manufacturing, this might be meaningless,<br />
but in the manufacturing world this is big news. Not only is it significant to the company but<br />
to the employees as well. Various trade publications and websites have been noting this<br />
landmark accomplishment of the Hudson company. “It has been a wild three years,” said<br />
Brian Japuntich, Metallurgy and Safety Department. Not only did the company launch a<br />
concerted effort to beef up safety, it also saw the orders and employee numbers plummet<br />
with the 2008 recession. In 2008, they had 65 employees. Today there are 275 employees<br />
on three shifts, weekdays and two shifts on the weekends. “We are continuing to add <strong>mo</strong>re<br />
each week,” said United Gear and Assembly president Kevin Frane. “We have enough orders<br />
that we could be in the 300 to 311 range soon. <strong>The</strong> company is presently exploring new<br />
opportunities to look for employees. We need people who want to work and have the skill<br />
set required.” That has included everything from mechanical engineers to janitors and<br />
people with tooling experience. “It was very important to us,” said Frane of the safety<br />
award. “It was not uncom<strong>mo</strong>n to see accidents <strong>mo</strong>nthly. We made a concerted effort to<br />
change that. In any industry that is important especially in manufacturing. We have been<br />
doing <strong>mo</strong>re and <strong>mo</strong>re regarding safety.” United Gear and Assembly is located in a 100,000-<br />
square-foot facility in the original Hudson Industrial Park on the corner of Livingstone and<br />
Industrial roads. <strong>The</strong> company recently rented an additional 45,000 square feet across the<br />
street. “In this type of manufacturing the recession seems to be over,” said Japuntich.<br />
“Much of what we make goes into off road equipment.” Agriculture, mining, road building<br />
equipment are examples. United Gear and Assembly, produces parallel axis gears, bevel<br />
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gears, helical gears, worm gears, hypoid gears, gear shafts, half shafts, splined shafts,<br />
splines, pinions and sprockets. <strong>The</strong>y also offer horizontal lathing, vertical lathing, horizontal<br />
milling, vertical milling, hobbing, shaping, hard turning, broaching, gear tooth grinding,<br />
nitride heat treating, carburize heat treating and induction hardening. “What is interesting<br />
about our plant is that we start with raw materials and because of our in-house heat<br />
treatment, we end up with a finished product for assembly,” said Japuntich. “It saves the<br />
customer a lot of time.”<br />
Rotary Retort Furnaces. While rotary retort furnaces have largely fallen out of fashion at<br />
one point in time they were quite popular and they still can be found in certain applications<br />
such as timing chain, chains for chainsaws and small fasteners. While the reasons for their<br />
demise are numerous one of the <strong>mo</strong>st com<strong>mo</strong>n complaints was the difficulty in controlling<br />
the at<strong>mo</strong>sphere which leads us to the question below. John Young of Steel Processing<br />
Company in Warren, Michigan has an AGF rotary retort furnace and would like to hear from<br />
individuals who have experience with at<strong>mo</strong>sphere problems in AGF furnaces. January<br />
31/2012<br />
“We have an AGF Model 282 and would like to hear from anyone who has experience<br />
running one. We are having some at<strong>mo</strong>sphere problems and would like to discuss this with<br />
anyone with knowledge of this furnace. Thanks, John Young 586-772-3310 Office 248-909-<br />
0038 Cell”<br />
Bosio Group, Slovenia/New Pit Furnace. Personally I have never heard of new furnace<br />
builder Bosio Group http://<strong>www</strong>.bosio.si/en/ in Eastern Europe however a couple of our<br />
readers in Europe let us know that the company is close to installing a very large pit furnace<br />
at OMZ, a heavy machinery builder in Russia. Apparently the electrically heated furnace will<br />
be used for normalizing and hardening of shafts with dimensions up to 11’ in diameter and<br />
al<strong>mo</strong>st 40 feet long which makes it a mighty big pit furnace with a big price tag-estimated<br />
installed cost is $3.5 million USD. January 31/2012<br />
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Monday Morning Briefing. According to Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute (MTI)<br />
http://<strong>www</strong>.heattreat.net/ the organization expects “<strong>mo</strong>derate” growth in commercial heat<br />
treating in 2012. “<strong>The</strong> growth rate for MTI billings has slowed over the last year following
the rapid rise from the 2009 low. After gaining 19.0% in 2011, billings are expected to grow<br />
only 3.6% in 2012 and then improve <strong>mo</strong>re rapidly in 2013 with gains of around 5%.” At<br />
“<strong>The</strong> <strong>Monty</strong>” we are far <strong>mo</strong>re optimistic based upon the a<strong>mo</strong>unt of capacity commercial<br />
(and captive) heat treaters are currently adding. A good example of this is captive heat<br />
treater and aerospace gear manufacturer Aero Gear in Windsor, CT, USA who is adding a<br />
number of positions including heat treating positions in an effort to keep up with demand.<br />
Aero supplies a<strong>mo</strong>ngst other items carburized gears for the aerospace industry. Where are<br />
they now? Thomas Elias. We remember Tom Elias as a very pleasant fellow (hope we’re<br />
not getting him confused with somebody else) during his days at commercial heat treating<br />
giants Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal and Bodycote. We happened to run across his name the other day<br />
and it turns out he is now with Heroux Devtek with the title Manager-Sales & Program<br />
Management. Heroux Devtek is a supplier of aerospace landing gear and while the company<br />
has considered bringing their heat treating in house to the best of our knowledge they still<br />
outsource 100% (although not as far as we know to either Bodycote or Bluewater). Last<br />
week coatings company and commercial heat treater Oerlikon in Queretaro, Mexico had an<br />
auction of all or <strong>mo</strong>st of their batch IQ equipment. <strong>The</strong> auction was not a success due to the<br />
relatively small sizes of the equipment. Unfortunately at the end of the day electrically<br />
heated batch IQ furnaces with a load capacity of less than 1,000 pounds are in very light<br />
demand in <strong>mo</strong>st parts of the world. Based in Germany SMS Elotherm is one of the larger<br />
suppliers of Induction heating equipment for heat treating and steel mills. <strong>The</strong> company<br />
very recently expanded their presence in North America by acquiring a large Induction<br />
tooling company in Michigan. To<strong>mo</strong>rrow, January 31 Mercury Marine in Stillwater,<br />
Oklahoma is auctioning off the remaining equipment in the plant. A quick look through the<br />
items up for auction will probably not excite <strong>mo</strong>st heat treaters although they do appear to<br />
have a reasonable a<strong>mo</strong>unt of lab equipment and some aluminum melting and holding<br />
furnaces. And that is your Monday Morning Briefing for January 30 2012.<br />
Solar Manufacturing/Robert Wooler. Interesting press release about commercial heat<br />
treater Robert Wooler in PA buying a very impressive new vacuum furnace from Solar<br />
Manufacturing. Two things jump out at me about this press release the first being that<br />
Robert Wooler has been around since 1923-quite a feat. <strong>The</strong> second is that Solar mentions<br />
the price of the furnace which is highly unusual in a press release.<br />
“Robert Wooler Increases Capacity With New Vacuum Furnace From Solar Manufacturing.<br />
Souderton, PA. 1/27/12- Robert Wooler, a commercial heat treating company located in<br />
Dresher, PA, recently commissioned a new vacuum furnace from Solar Manufacturing. <strong>The</strong><br />
custom-built vacuum furnace is a Model HFL-5748-2EQ featuring a SolarVac 3000 control<br />
system, a state-of-the-art operator interface and precise temperature programmer/control<br />
with multi zone auto tune PID. <strong>The</strong> horizontal front-loading furnace has a 36” wide x 36”<br />
high x 48” deep work zone and a load capacity of 3,500 lbs. With a maximum operating<br />
temperature of 2,500°F, this Class 2 furnace has a temperature uniformity of +/- 10°F per<br />
AMS 2750-D standards. With this furnace addition, Robert Wooler can now offer its<br />
customers furnace availability, flexibility, and capacity especially for austenitic, martensitic<br />
and precipitation hardening stainless steels. Philip “Biff” Keidel, Jr., president of Robert<br />
Wooler explains, “This new vacuum furnace is a terrific compliment to our wide range of<br />
furnace types including two bar, six bar, and integral oil quench vacuums. Not only was it<br />
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delivered by Solar Manufacturing on-time, it exceeded all of our specifications and<br />
requirements as well.” <strong>The</strong> tight tolerance on temperature uniformity is especially important<br />
since the majority of Robert Wooler’s clients are in highly-regulated, quality-critical<br />
industries such as Aerospace, Defense and Medical. <strong>The</strong> total installed investment (inclusive<br />
of utilities and upgrades) was $600,000. This is the 10th vacuum furnace the company has<br />
purchased. According to William R. Jones, CEO of Solar Manufacturing, Wooler’s <strong>mo</strong>st recent<br />
purchase is, “... a result of technical cooperation and field service support between the two<br />
companies.” Robert Wooler’s tradition of excellence dates back even further to its inception<br />
in 1923, making it one of the oldest continually operating heat treatment companies in the<br />
greater Philadelphia area. <strong>The</strong> family run company is on its third generation of ownership<br />
and continues to earn its reputation for top quality service and equipment. Attached photo<br />
caption: Philip “Biff” Keidel, Jr., President of Robert Wooler Co. (L) and William R. Jones (R)<br />
CEO Solar Manufacturing, Inc.<br />
ABOUT ROBERT WOOLER; Founded in 1923, the Robert Wooler Company has earned an<br />
excellent reputation in tool and die heat treatment as well as performing metal heat treating<br />
processes for nuclear, military and major aircraft manufacturers. <strong>The</strong> 25,000 square foot<br />
facility in Dresher, PA is NADCAP accredited for virtually all heat treating and brazing<br />
procedures. <strong>www</strong>.robertwooler.com<br />
ABOUT SOLAR MANUFACTURING; Solar Manufacturing Inc. manufactures vacuum heat<br />
treating and brazing furnaces and offers replacement hot zones for various vacuum furnace<br />
brands. To learn <strong>mo</strong>re about the Solar Manufacturing’s diverse product line of vacuum heat<br />
treating, brazing, sintering, carburizing, and nitriding furnaces contact Peter Reh, vice<br />
president of sales, at 267-384-5040 x509 or pkr@solarmfg.com or visit their newly revised<br />
web site <strong>www</strong>.solarmfg.com.” January 30/2012<br />
Ipsen Titan Furnaces. What is it now a couple of years since Ipsen introduced their line of<br />
"TITAN" vacuum furnaces? Well I have to hand it to the company, according to the report<br />
below the product has been well received in the marketplace. January 27/2012<br />
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"Ipsen Doubling TITAN® Production Due to high worldwide<br />
demand for Ipsen’s TITAN® Vacuum Furnace, Ipsen announces the<br />
doubling of production for H4 and H6 sizes effective April 2012.<br />
According to Jake Hamid, COO at Ipsen, “We are increasing the<br />
combined production of these two sizes to four per <strong>mo</strong>nth starting in
April. Along with the other TITAN <strong>mo</strong>dels, we are planning to ship 60-80 TITANs in 2012.”<br />
Hamid continues, “TITAN demands steadily increased last year peaking at a record of seven<br />
units shipped in the final 15 business days of 2011.”Combining world-class features and the<br />
ability to change voltages, frequencies, languages and units of measure at the touch of a<br />
button has made the TITAN a truly global product. Recent buyers are located in the USA,<br />
Mexico, China, Japan and India. For <strong>mo</strong>re information visit <strong>www</strong>.ipsenusa.com/titan."<br />
All Source <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing/St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Commercial heat treater<br />
"All Source" in the Southern Ontario city of St. Catharines has just added <strong>mo</strong>re vacuum<br />
processing capacity in the form of a reasonably large Abar-Ipsen 2 bar vacuum furnace.<br />
http://<strong>www</strong>.all-sourceheattreating.com/ All Source is a perfect example of a successful<br />
small business. Started 15 years ago by long time heat treater Wayne Howard the company<br />
has come a long way since it's <strong>mo</strong>dest roots in a rented industrial unit and now has a very<br />
impressive building with constantly growing capacity. January 27/2012<br />
CIEFFE Holding SPA/1C Industries. Rather an interesting news item for our European<br />
readers. To cut to the bottom line 1C Industries a Switzerland based company that owns a<br />
number of heat treating and coating shops (a<strong>mo</strong>ngst other holdings) has purchased the<br />
largest builder of heat treating furnaces in Italy-CIEFFE. Probably no surprise that at<br />
number of key people at 1C are ex Ionbond, Bodycote people. CIEFFE as you can see is a<br />
good sized company with 125 employees and sales of roughly $40 million USD which makes<br />
them one of the larger furnace builders in the world. While virtually unknown in North<br />
America in Europe they are quite well known. We hunted through our file photos and came<br />
up with this photo of a CIEFFE batch IQ installation at SHU in Ulm, Germany the largest<br />
single location commercial heat treater in the world in our opinion with over 500 employees.<br />
January 26/2012<br />
"Zurich, 18 January 2012 - <strong>The</strong> 1C Industries Zug AG further expands its company portfolio.<br />
Today, the company has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the<br />
CIEFFE Holding SPA, a group of companies based in Veneto, Italy, which specializes in heat<br />
treatment. <strong>The</strong> CIEFFE Holding SPA was founded in 1984 and is one of the leading groups of<br />
companies in the production of heat-treatment furnaces and applications for the auto<strong>mo</strong>bile,<br />
railway, medical and energy industry. <strong>The</strong> group employs 125 people and in 2011 reported<br />
revenues of CHF 36mn. Arcangelo Pessot will maintain his position as CEO of the CIEFFE<br />
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Holding SPA. Thus, there will be no changes for clients and staff in connection with the<br />
change in ownership. Backed by the economic power of the 1C Industries Zug AG, the group<br />
will be further developed in a stable manner and the trust of clients, employees and<br />
suppliers will be strengthened. Both parties have agreed on non-disclosure about the<br />
acquisition price. 1C Industries Zug AG's surface technology division includes hardening<br />
plants as well as high tech thin film coating centers of the latest generation. In Europe, Asia<br />
and the USA the company produces high-grade products for niche markets in the<br />
auto<strong>mo</strong>bile, aviation, medical, oil, process and the manufacturing industries. Geographically<br />
as well as technologically, the group aims to become a global solutions provider."<br />
"Paulo Receives Approval as a <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Source for Ford. St Louis, MO - January<br />
23, 2012 - <strong>The</strong> St Louis, MO facility of Paulo Products Company has successfully completed<br />
all necessary testing and has received approval as a provisional heat treat source for Ford<br />
Motor Company. This approval authorizes Paulo to heat treat per Ford Advanced<br />
Manufacturing Technology Development Specification Number AMTD-DC2010 for Die Insert<br />
Material and <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Performance Requirements. In order to become a provisional Ford<br />
supplier, Paulo - St Louis was required to successfully pass furnace performance tests as<br />
well as material testing. This achievement de<strong>mo</strong>nstrates Paulo's capability and commitment<br />
to meet the world class requirements of the Ford Specification. Paulo - St Louis joins Paulo -<br />
Nashville as two of the select few heat treaters who have the Ford approval. "We are proud<br />
of this accomplishment and we look forward to providing our customers with the unique<br />
capability resulting from meeting the stringent requirements of the Ford spec" says Bob<br />
Innes, St Louis Plant Manager.<br />
Paulo plants in St Louis and Nashville feature vacuum heat treating with 10-bar quench<br />
capability. Paulo provides heat treating, brazing, and metal finishing. <strong>The</strong> St Louis, MO plant<br />
is a full-service heat treat facility offering batch and continuous at<strong>mo</strong>sphere heat treating,<br />
vacuum, induction, press and plug quenching, hot flattening, straightening, cryogenics,<br />
blasting, brazing and black oxiding. Paulo also offers a broad range of metallurgical services<br />
and extensive engineering resources. Paulo has a plant and headquarters in St Louis, MO as<br />
well as plants in Kansas City, MO, Nashville, TN, Murfreesboro, TN, and Cleveland, OH."<br />
January 26/2012<br />
What Should a Batch IQ Furnace Generate (also known as how much work do you need<br />
to bring heat treating in house). An experienced commercial heat treater recently quoted a<br />
rough rule of thumb which caught my attention. A Batch IQ line with working dimensions of<br />
30" X 48" X 30" (gross loading of 2,600 pounds at 1700F) should generate for a commercial<br />
heat treater $500,000 USD/year in revenue, a furnace with working dimensions of 36" X<br />
48" X 36" (3500 pounds gross loading at 1700F) $750,000 USD/year and a unit with<br />
working dimensions of 36" X 72" X 36" (6,000 pounds gross loading at 1700F), $1 million<br />
USD/year in revenue. If you assume that a complete 36" X 48" X 36" line is approximately<br />
$800,000 USD new what you see is that sales revenue generated is roughly the cost of a<br />
new line. This rule of thumb leads into another one we have used for many years. Captives<br />
frequently ask how much heat treating do they need to send out to justify bringing it in<br />
house? <strong>The</strong> answer is roughly similar; <strong>mo</strong>st companies feel that the a<strong>mo</strong>unt of heat treating<br />
they send out in terms of dollars should be roughly equal to the cost of installing the<br />
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equipment in house. In other words if a manufacturer is sending out $1 million of work to a<br />
commercial the company could afford to spend no <strong>mo</strong>re than $1 million on equipment to<br />
bring the work in house. We will caution that these are rough rules of thumb, many<br />
variables go into the mix such as installation costs, used vs.; new the desirability of having<br />
heat treating in house and on and on but at the end of the day these guidelines we have<br />
found to be a pretty good rule of thumb. January 25/2012<br />
AFC-Holcroft/New 2 Row Pusher. <strong>The</strong> press release below is from new furnace builder<br />
AFC-Holcroft and describes an impressive order the company just received and he<br />
imaginative idea they came up with to improve delivery. January 25/2012<br />
"AFC-Holcroft has received an order from a commercial heat treater for a 2-row Pusher<br />
Carburizing Line, and is delivering the equipment on a piece-by-piece basis directly onto the<br />
customer’s plant floor in order to improve the delivery schedule on this custom equipment.<br />
<strong>The</strong> equipment consists of prewash, preheat, a 2 row pusher carburizing furnace capable of<br />
holding 26 trays, hot oil quench with air-to-oil heat exchanger, spray dunk postwash, a<br />
single row temper furnace and tray transfers. In order to meet the customer’s immediate<br />
production demands, AFC-Holcroft agreed that as each major components of the project are<br />
fabricated, the components are delivered to the jobsite and placed directly into position on<br />
the customer’s plant floor. <strong>The</strong> equipment will be utilized primarily for carburizing of parts,<br />
but the furnace line will be capable of carburizing, carbonitriding, neutral hardening and<br />
marquenching. AFC-Holcroft is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of heat treating<br />
furnaces. <strong>The</strong> legacy companies that comprise AFC-Holcroft have a combined 225+ years of<br />
thermal processing experience. <strong>The</strong> company manufactures turn-key heat treating systems<br />
for applications including commercial heat treating, bearings, auto<strong>mo</strong>tive, aerospace,<br />
mining, military, aluminum heat treatment, gear manufacturing, fastener manufacturing,<br />
and alternative energy industries. AFC-Holcroft, headquartered in the United States, has a<br />
global reach with direct sales coverage in North America and worldwide, while AFC-Holcroft<br />
Europe serves major industrial markets in Germany, France, and other European locations.<br />
AFC-Holcroft’s Asian Operations manages partners in China, India, South Korea, and other<br />
countries in the region, and the company also extends into markets in Argentina, Australia,<br />
Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, and Turkey through relationships with partners, many<br />
of whom have manufacturing capability. For <strong>mo</strong>re information, contact media@afcholcroft.com<br />
ELINO INDUSTRIAL FURNACE GmbH/Wisconsin Oven. Elino is a German furnace<br />
builder and one of the oldest in the country. While best known in Europe the company over<br />
the past few years has been increasing their global presence and this includes North<br />
America http://<strong>www</strong>.elino-us.com/ As we pointed out in the news item below from the<br />
<strong>The</strong>rm Process show in Düsseldorf, Germany last July the company has a partnership with<br />
Wisconsin Oven in East Troy, WI and this appears to be growing - as a matter of fact Elino's<br />
North American offices in Wisconsin are exactly 492 feet from the manufacturing facility of<br />
Wisconsin Oven. All of this makes us believe that the ties between the two companies are<br />
very, very close. <strong>The</strong> arrangement certainly makes sense, to sell furnaces in North America<br />
a company has to have a manufacturing location on the continent and in our opinion<br />
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Wisconsin Oven is one of the best oven builders in North America if not the world and would<br />
make a great partner for Elino. January 24/2012<br />
"July 26/2011. <strong>The</strong>rm Process/Elino. Today we visit ELINO INDUSTRIAL FURNACE GmbH a<br />
70 year old furnace builder based in Germany who was one of the many exhibitors at the<br />
recent <strong>The</strong>rm Process show in German. A rather interesting company with a very unique<br />
concept. While the company has a wide product offering from bell furnaces, to rotary<br />
retorts, pushers and chain furnaces (just a few that they offer) what they are really<br />
interested in is custom designed furnaces-the ones where no new furnace builder has a<br />
standard product offering. High temperature, one of a kind, oddballs, this is where the<br />
company really hits their stride. Being a North American I knew very little about the<br />
company however it was interesting to hear that they have a partnership with Wisconsin<br />
Oven in the US (one of the largest oven builders in North America) so I would suggest we<br />
will hear <strong>mo</strong>re of Elino in North America in the future."<br />
Monday Morning Briefing. New furnace builder "Surface Combustion" in Maumee,<br />
Ohio, USA recently hired two new employees, "Daniel Linger" for the position of Field<br />
Service Engineer and "Ron Graham" as Regional Sales Manager. Surface Combustion is<br />
one of the oldest company furnace builders in North America dating back to 1915 and is<br />
best known for their batch IQ furnaces. "Hightemp Furnaces" in India (new furnaces) has<br />
received a couple of new orders recently. <strong>The</strong> first is for a Controlled At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Aluminum<br />
Brazing furnace for a customer in Mumbai, India-this is in conjunction with their partner<br />
"AFC-Holcroft" in Wixom, Michigan. <strong>The</strong> second order the company received is for 5 sealed<br />
quench batch IQ furnaces from a fastener manufacturer in Southern India. Induction<br />
heating equipment manufacturer "Ambrell" recently shipped a 250-kW EKOHEAT induction<br />
heating system to a fastener manufacturer. Ambrell has several locations around the world<br />
including the USA and Europe. "General Aluminum Manufacturing" in Rootstown, Ohio<br />
which closed in 2007 is back in business with new heat treating capacity. <strong>The</strong> plant which<br />
makes car suspension components recently invested over $12.4 million USD in a 32,000<br />
square foot addition which a<strong>mo</strong>ngst other equipment includes 3 new aluminum furnaces.<br />
Interestingly enough the company previously sent all their heat treating out to a commercial<br />
heat treater. Commercial heat treater and brazing company "<strong>The</strong>r<strong>mo</strong>Fusion Inc.", in<br />
Hayward, CA, USA last year invested in a "Dibalog" energy optimization system as a way<br />
of lowering their electrical costs. <strong>The</strong> owner of <strong>The</strong>r<strong>mo</strong>Fusion, "Dave Buttner" is pleased<br />
with the system and has these comments about how it has performed, "Yes, the Dibalog<br />
system has done all Gunther said it would do for savings but I believe the better return has<br />
been in the increased awareness of electrical usage by our people. We now have a large<br />
<strong>mo</strong>nitor in the shop that visually shows our electrical demand and usage allowing us to<br />
make better production decisions. We have been able to increase our production and better<br />
control cost during Summer Peak Demand time of day rates. So with the EOS system we<br />
get an extra vacuum run per day adding 5% to our revenue. During the six <strong>mo</strong>nths of<br />
Winter rates our electric bill saving is actually <strong>mo</strong>re because we run full production<br />
unaffected by the Summer Rate Demand Penalties. ROI with increased production revenue<br />
is now half our expected three years." Dibalog is based in Heidelberg, Germany and is<br />
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owned by "Gunther Braus". And that is the latest in the heat treating industry for January<br />
23/2012<br />
Magna Powertrain/Syracuse, NY, USA. At one time we rated auto<strong>mo</strong>tive components<br />
manufacturer Magna Powertrain (New Process Gear) in Syracuse, NY as one of the ten<br />
largest captive heat treaters in North America with a total of 15 multi-row pusher furnaces<br />
and associated equipment. Things change and it was announced a couple of years back that<br />
the plant would be closed with production <strong>mo</strong>ving to a new facility in Ra<strong>mo</strong>s Arizpe, Mexico.<br />
At the time several of the pusher furnaces were rebuilt and <strong>mo</strong>ved from Syracuse to Mexico<br />
where they are currently in production. An auction to dispose of the remaining equipment in<br />
Syracuse will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Included in the auction are the<br />
remaining pushers all of them older units dating back to the 1970's. Our guess would be<br />
that one or two might sell but <strong>mo</strong>re than likely the bulk will end up as scrap. January<br />
23/2012<br />
Shanghai Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd. We have all heard about the<br />
tremendous growth of heat treating in China and the attendant explosion of new furnace<br />
builders in the country (some of which are a<strong>mo</strong>ngst the largest new furnace builders in the<br />
world and their quality rivals any around the world). <strong>The</strong> story of Shanghai Advanced<br />
Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (SAMT) is relatively com<strong>mo</strong>n. <strong>The</strong> company was started by<br />
Mr. Shen Li (an ex Bodycote employee) in March of 2009 and since then has expanded<br />
beyond their original scope of work. Next step North America? January 20/2012<br />
"As you knew I left Bodycote in March of 2009, I started the company "Shanghai Advanced<br />
Materials Technology Co., Ltd." (SAMT) to offer consulting services for thermal processing<br />
industries. Over last three years, SAMT also built up two business teams in cooperation with<br />
new partners: One is a third-party independent laboratory for testing and analysis of metal<br />
materials in Pudong of Shanghai. This laboratory had been accredited by ISO17025 and it<br />
has better competence than SGS Shanghai metal laboratory. Our laboratory consists of<br />
services for Chemical Testing , Physical Testing, Mechanical Testing, NDT, Reverse<br />
Engineering, Failure Analysis and so on.<br />
Another is the engineering company named "Shanghai Advanced Metallurgical Technology<br />
Co., Ltd." (SAMT) for the manufacturing of vacuum industrial furnaces. We are focusing on<br />
vacuum heat treatment including vacuum high pressure gas quenching, vacuum oil<br />
quenching, austempering, low pressure carburizing, evacuated gas nitriding, plasma<br />
nitriding, brazing and sintering. We will expand our capabilities to vacuum melting & casting<br />
upwards and surface engineering downwards step by step. We are constructing European<br />
standard high quality furnaces with <strong>mo</strong>re competitive prices."<br />
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Dibalog Energy Optimization company Dibalog in Heidelberg, Germany has <strong>mo</strong>ved into new<br />
5400 square foot offices, photos of which are below. Dibalog USA had a banner year in 2011<br />
with al<strong>mo</strong>st 10 systems sold to captive and commercial heat treaters in North America.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir systems allow users to lower their electrical costs by lowering their peak demand
charges. New address: Ezanvillestraße 59 | 69118 Heidelberg | Germany Phone +49 6221<br />
434110 | Fax +49 6221 434119. January 20/2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> Full <strong>Monty</strong>. We see our buddy "Jack Titus" of AFC-Holcroft has written an interesting<br />
article about "Catalytic Gas Nitriding" in the January 2012 issue of Gear Solutions. Jack<br />
always writes nice, concise articles that anybody can understand-we like that.<br />
http://<strong>www</strong>.gearsolutions.com/article/detail/6161/jack-titus-hot-seat. "Getrag Precision<br />
Gear Company" in Charleston, SC has a new name as of January 1/2012. Henceforth this<br />
company will be known as "TorqTek Design & Manufacturing LLC". This location makes<br />
engine timing gears, and components and assemblies for powertrain and drivetrain<br />
applications. <strong>The</strong> heat treating department consists of a number of Batch IQ furnaces. I<br />
think I liked the old name better but our opinion was not asked by the company. "Jim<br />
Roberts", Manager of Inside Sales with Eclipse Combustion, was elected as President Elect<br />
of MTI to serve as President for the 2013-2014 term. Jim joined Eclipse in 1985 and has<br />
been an active member of the Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute (MTI) through Eclipse, a member<br />
since 1995. We are always open to correction but I believe Jim is in the minority when it<br />
comes to the position of President of MTI as he is not a commercial heat treater-good for<br />
him. "Hightemp Furnaces" in India has received Nadcap Certification for their Peenya,<br />
India facility. Hightemp is both a furnace manufacturer (which was recently largely acquired<br />
by Dowa Furnaces of Japan) and a commercial heat treater with several plants around the<br />
country. We have always believed that Hightemp is the largest commercial heat treater in<br />
the country and probably one of only a few that are Nadcap certified. "EFD Induction"<br />
recently sold their commercial heat treating facilities in Freiburg, Munich and Bielefeld<br />
Germany to VTN Holding Company. Apparently this was a long process with several<br />
companies bidding on the company. EFD is a manufacturer of induction heating equipment<br />
and we could see that some customers might regard this as a conflict (although great for<br />
development for EFD) but whether this division was sold for this reason or the fact that it<br />
might have been a distraction from their core business is something we do not know.<br />
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"Ipsen Ivadizer® - A Better Way to Prevent Corrosion. CHERRY VALLEY – Whether<br />
your business is fasteners or aerospace components Ipsen’s Ivadizer® is the Ion Vapor<br />
Deposition (IVD) vacuum vessel you need. This physical vapor deposition process is used to<br />
apply pure aluminum coatings to various substrates, mainly for corrosion protection. <strong>The</strong>
Ivadizer® is a better, greener way to prevent corrosion than the old cadmium processes.<br />
Processes using cadmium have excellent corrosion resistance and good wear, but as we<br />
have known for some time now cadmium is toxic and can cause many unneeded problems.<br />
In recent news one manufacturing plant reported that <strong>mo</strong>re than 200 workers had excessive<br />
a<strong>mo</strong>unts of cadmium in their blood and were required to seek medical attention with<br />
recovery time lasting up to three <strong>mo</strong>nths. Unlike cadmium, aluminum is environmentally<br />
clean, nontoxic and safe for operating personnel to handle and use. Ipsen’s Ivadizer®<br />
provides a safe process with all the benefits of the old cadmium process - superior corrosion<br />
resistance, excellent coating protection without loss of strength, provides ultimate substrate<br />
for paint adhesion and flexible load configurations. <strong>The</strong> base material is not affected by this<br />
process and is a pollution free process. With <strong>mo</strong>re than 60 years of thermal processing<br />
expertise, Ipsen provides the solutions heat treaters need to be successful: energy and cost<br />
efficiency, reliable robust equipment, manufacturing and service locations worldwide,<br />
aftermarket support – parts and service, engineered components – retrofits and upgrades,<br />
thermal processing and furnace maintenance training. Visit http://<strong>www</strong>.ipsenusa.com for<br />
<strong>mo</strong>re information." January 19/2012<br />
Ameritherm. Induction heating equipment supplier Ameritherm has been "rebranded".<br />
January 19/2012<br />
"Scottsville, NY - Ameritherm, a leading induction heating systems provider, announces that<br />
it is rebranding to "Ambrell - an Ameritherm company" worldwide. <strong>The</strong> Ambrell brand was<br />
introduced outside of the United States several years ago thanks to considerable<br />
international growth, and the updated branding enables Ambrell to exhibit one unified brand<br />
across the world. Ameritherm was founded on the philosophy of delivering industry-leading<br />
induction heating solutions with superior responsiveness. That philosophy has enabled the<br />
company to grow into an organization with over 10,000 system installations in <strong>mo</strong>re than<br />
50 countries. That demand has necessitated several expansion projects at its global<br />
headquarters in suburban Rochester, NY while sales and laboratory offices have been added<br />
around the globe. With a single brand and a unified message displayed across the world, it<br />
will help facilitate further growth. Cheltenham Induction <strong>Heat</strong>ing rebranded to Ambrell Ltd in<br />
2011 and now with Ameritherm rebranded to Ambrell, all of the Ameritherm companies will<br />
be unified with Ambrell branding. So regardless of where a customer operates, they will see<br />
the same branding. "This rebranding effort is driven by our rapid international growth," says<br />
CEO Richard Rosenbloom. "We will now have one face around the world, so customers who<br />
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operate internationally will see the same brand at each site and know they're working with<br />
the same great systems. However, the Ameritherm name will not be forgotten, as Ambrell is<br />
and always will be an Ameritherm company"<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Market North America. On January 12th/2012 we featured a short article<br />
about the size of the North American captive and commercial heat treating market. <strong>The</strong> gist<br />
of the story was that for as long as anybody can remember this has been estimated at $20<br />
Billion USD per year of which 10% is commercial and 90% captive. <strong>The</strong>se numbers are<br />
gospel-or are they? Having a natural curiosity we set out to see where this number came<br />
from and the answer was rather surprising in that nobody appears to have any idea about<br />
where this figure originated from or to have any knowledge of an in depth study about the<br />
total size of the market. It has been suggested that commercial heat treaters in North<br />
America represent 10% of total heat treating sales (a percentage which is possible) and if<br />
this figure is correct knowing the size of the commercial market gives us the size of the total<br />
market. So do we have an accurate sales figure for commercial heat treating sales in North<br />
America? <strong>The</strong> only organization that has this information is MTI (Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute), a<br />
fine organization which represents <strong>mo</strong>st of the commercial heat treaters in North America.<br />
However as we mentioned in our original posting not all commercial heat treaters belong to<br />
MTI and not all members report their numbers to MTI. This being the case it is impossible to<br />
extrapolate from MTI numbers as to the exact size of the commercial market (we will hasten<br />
to add though that MTI is far and away the <strong>mo</strong>st reliable source for this information in NA).<br />
So we can use a very rough guess about the size of the commercial market, assume it is<br />
10% of the total market (which is probably, maybe about right) and arrive at a total or we<br />
can do it the other way around and find out what the captive heat treat market is. <strong>The</strong> only<br />
problem with this is we have never heard of an accurate study of the total captive market<br />
and whether such a study would include manufacturers, steel mills and foundries or just<br />
manufacturers or just manufacturers plus steel mills and on and on.. <strong>The</strong> feedback we<br />
received from our original article (from individuals with far <strong>mo</strong>re resources and knowledge<br />
than ourselves we will add) indicated that they had never been able to pin down reliable<br />
numbers either. So at the end of the day let’s just happily go along assuming $2 Billion<br />
USD/year for commercials (probably a very high number in our opinion) with a total market<br />
of $20 Billion USD/year including captive heat treating and not worry too much about how<br />
exact this is. Our feeling is that all these numbers are guesses and not particularly educated<br />
guesses. January 18/2012<br />
Where Are <strong>The</strong>y Now/Matt Barlett. Remember Matt Barlett<br />
formerly International Application Engineer for Marathon<br />
Monitors and a real character? He did not die or retire but has<br />
<strong>mo</strong>ved on and is doing well in another Industry as a Global<br />
Sales Engineer for Micropoise. Micropoise manufactures<br />
automated tire testing equipment for Goodyear, Michelin and<br />
others. Photo: Recent sighting of Matt in Thailand calling on<br />
customers January 18/2012<br />
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Odds & Ends. Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal the largest US based commercial heat treater in North<br />
America (and second largest after Bodycote) has just achieved AS9100 Rev. C aerospace<br />
accreditation at their Athens Alabama facility. “Bluewater’s Athens Alabama site recently<br />
obtained their AS9100 Rev. C Aerospace accreditation. <strong>The</strong> Athens site holds many<br />
customer and OEM specific accreditations for heat treating and brazing. Plans for early 2012<br />
include Nadcap certification. For <strong>mo</strong>re information contact: Chris Chew, Strategic Market<br />
Manager – Aerospace & Defense, Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions;<br />
cchew@bluewaterthermal.com; <strong>www</strong>.bluewaterthermal.com”. Sachin Ghai who was with B<br />
& W <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (now Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal) and captive<br />
heat treater Northstar Aerospace in Milton, Ontario, Canada is now with commercial heat<br />
treater Metex <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Metex is one of the largest<br />
processors of fasteners in North America. Bomco, a Gloucester, Massachusetts<br />
manufacturer of sheet metal fabrications for jet engines is<br />
planning on investing in a new vacuum furnace. Through a<br />
bond issue the company has a number of equipment plans in<br />
mind including a new 18,000 square foot facility and additional<br />
equipment besides the vacuum furnace. SECOWARWICK<br />
S.A./Z.P.H. Jan Tarapata. Seco Warwick in Poland has<br />
supplied two vacuum furnaces, that greatly extend the range<br />
of technological possibilities to Z.P.H. Jan Tarapata in<br />
Kolbuszowa. Poland. <strong>The</strong> scope of delivery includes vacuum<br />
furnace VPT type with high pressure cooling system and high vacuum system, isothermal<br />
quenching, vacuum carburizing FineCarb® and pre-nitriding PreNitLPC®. <strong>The</strong> furnace<br />
equipment enables hardening, tempering, annealing, age hardening, brazing and vacuum<br />
carburizing. January 17/2012<br />
"New SOLO Swiss furnace for the metal rolling industry. SOLO Swiss has developed a<br />
new horizontal annealing muffle furnace operating under controlled at<strong>mo</strong>sphere for the<br />
Lamineries Matthey in Switzerland. This SOLO Swiss industrial furnace is used for heat<br />
treatment of round bars in Copper Berylium (CuBe.) <strong>The</strong><br />
system was purchased to replace an old furnace with<br />
inconsistent heating, which required very slow<br />
temperature rises to avoid overheating in some areas.<br />
This new furnace allows Lamineries Matthey to perform<br />
precision heat treatment of plates and bars of all types of<br />
materials in complex alloys (alloys of copper, brass,<br />
bronze, nickel, aluminum and nonferrous metals, nickel, iron, steel, titanium ...).<strong>The</strong> useful<br />
loading dimensions are about 3200 mm long for 250 mm width and a height of 150 mm.<br />
<strong>The</strong> maximum working temperature is 750 ° C.<br />
Furnace Features:<br />
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• Horizontal loading to avoid building <strong>mo</strong>difications,<br />
• Locking of the muffle for vacuum-tight and pressure tight operations at all<br />
temperatures of the furnace,<br />
• Load cooling by at<strong>mo</strong>sphere gas flow over the entire length of the muffle
• Cooling system protective gas with water cooled heat exchanger,<br />
• Bulk parts loading device ,<br />
• Automatic loading by pushing chain.<br />
• Complete management of the furnace and its peripherals by a central control<br />
developed by AXRON Swiss Technology with re<strong>mo</strong>te control units.<br />
• Automatic control of treatment cycles (vacuum, heating, holding, cooling ...).<br />
Storage of full treatment cycles on PC.<br />
Furnace Benefits:<br />
• Gas consumption reduced by the use of flow-regulated pressure controls.<br />
• Internal agitation by 3 turbos for temperature uniformity over the entire length of<br />
the muffle for a hardness and structure uniformity of long parts up to 3.5 m<br />
SOLO Swiss – <strong>www</strong>.soloswiss.com manufactures advanced industrial furnaces for the heat<br />
treatment of metals since 1945. SOLO Swiss offers controlled at<strong>mo</strong>sphere furnaces, type<br />
batch furnaces, bell-type furnaces, retort furnaces, muffle furnaces, hardening furnaces,<br />
continuous furnaces, mesh belt furnaces, continuous furnaces with online quenching, used<br />
in variety of heat treatment processes (Carburizing, Hardening, Ecocarb, Tempering,<br />
Annealing, Austempering, Nitriding, Brazing, Carbonitriding, Sintering, Nitrocarburising,<br />
Oxinitriding, Quenching…). SOLO Swiss furnaces are well suited for the treatment of the<br />
small complex metallic parts requiring an enhanced heat treatment and reduced distortion.<br />
Parts include: springs, clips, fasteners, coins, needles, hooks, ball bearings, parts for the<br />
aeronautics, cutlery, watch-making industry, micro mechanic, as well as, long parts for<br />
which the bell furnace is <strong>mo</strong>st suitable. In all these fields, SOLO Swiss Group’s customers<br />
are a<strong>mo</strong>ngst the <strong>mo</strong>st fa<strong>mo</strong>us names in these industries for <strong>mo</strong>re than 40 years. January<br />
17/2012<br />
Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp./Waterloo, Iowa, USA. We had the opportunity to spend a<br />
few days this past week with Gary Sharp, founder and owner of Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp.<br />
doing some skiing in Colorado. Gary is an interesting fellow, many years ago he saw the<br />
benefits of Ion (Plasma) nitriding-he took a chance on a technology not well known in North<br />
America and the end result is that after many years of hard work Advanced is the largest<br />
commercial Ion Nitriding company in North America and a<strong>mo</strong>ngst the largest commercial<br />
heat treaters on the continent. While it is a bold statement I would say that Gary is the<br />
person <strong>mo</strong>st responsible for the growth of Ion Nitriding in North America, and make no<br />
mistake it is a growing technology as is gas nitriding. Advanced, like <strong>mo</strong>st captive and<br />
commercial heat treaters around the world is finding business to be excellent and while<br />
Gary was rather “coy” about his upcoming multiple equipment additions we should be able<br />
to give you some <strong>mo</strong>re details in the near future. <strong>The</strong> company has four locations in North<br />
America, two in Waterloo, Iowa, one in Monroe, Michigan and one in Cullman, Alabama.<br />
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From the left Pat Sinnot (Sales Manager USA, Rubig), Gary Sharp, Bob Alexander<br />
(Engineering Sales, Advanced), Rich Labateh, Jordan Montgomery (Vac Aero), Mike Woods<br />
(Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp.), Gord Montgomery.<br />
"<strong>The</strong>rmal-Vac 2011-2012. Times of Growth & Change. <strong>The</strong>rmal-<br />
Vac Technology, Orange California, has closed 2011 as our second<br />
consecutive year of revenue growth, and record profitability. <strong>The</strong><br />
increase in revenues were driven by both the aerospace, and energy<br />
sectors. Current sales forecasts indicate steady growth through 2014.<br />
2012 is a year that will mark significant changes in <strong>The</strong>rmal-Vac’s<br />
management, and corporate structure, with the following changes in<br />
management.<br />
• Steve Driscol: Owner and Founder of <strong>The</strong>rmal-Vac has<br />
assumed the title of CEO.<br />
• Aaron Anderson: Long time Director of Operations, has been<br />
pro<strong>mo</strong>ted to President.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se positional changes helped kicked off the implementation of a corporate strategic plan<br />
for growth thru the end of 2014. Some of the exciting changes in sales, and marketing<br />
include the launch of the new <strong>The</strong>rmal-Vac brand, our new website that will go on line in<br />
January 2012, new Shop Tech E2 ERP software that will provide a seamless administrative<br />
process, connecting all disciplines of business administration from start to finish. Starting in<br />
early 2012 our New On Demand reservation system will allow customers pre schedule<br />
services as if our equipment was theirs. Please visit our website @ <strong>www</strong>.thermal-vac.com or<br />
call us at 714/997-2601" January 16/2012<br />
United Gear and Assembly Safety Record. United Gear in Hudson, WI, USA is a gear<br />
manufacturer (no surprise there) and large captive heat treater. <strong>The</strong> company has a very<br />
impressive safety record which deserves mentioning. Before we get into that we will say<br />
that the heat treat department currently has 18 people on the shop floor, 1 lab technician<br />
and Brian Japuntich who manages the heat treat department and who also coordinates the<br />
safety program for the company. <strong>The</strong>ir heat treat department consists of 4 induction<br />
scanners, 2 gas Nitriders, 5 batch IQ's, 10 tempering units, a two row carburizing<br />
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continuous pusher, a rotary hearth and 3 Gleason quench press units. Business is good but<br />
what we want to mention is their safety record which is very much worth mentioning. <strong>Heat</strong><br />
treating and manufacturing can be a risky business but obviously this company is doing a<br />
great job! January 13/2012<br />
"United Gear and Assembly, located in Hudson, WI is celebrating 3 full years without a lost<br />
time injury or illness. Director of Safety, Brian Japuntich, states: “the success of the safety<br />
program is directly attributed to plant wide involvement, effective corrective actions and a<br />
management team that has a true concern for its employees.” With 270 employees, and<br />
growing steadily, the goals are already set for the coming year. <strong>The</strong>y plan on going beyond<br />
another year without a lost time incident, lowering comp claim costs, and to continue<br />
reducing the total incident rate plant wide. United Gear and Assembly is a manufacturer of<br />
gears and shafts for use in engines, transmissions, “frac” mining equipment, electric<br />
vehicles, and power generation. Customers include numerous Fortune 100 companies.<br />
Producing assembly line ready components from raw material, they also have an on-site<br />
captive heat treating plant that includes carburizing, induction, and gas nitriding."<br />
EFD Induction. EFD is the largest Induction heating company in the world and probably<br />
second largest in the world to Inductoheat. According to the press release below the<br />
company has just sold their commercial induction heat treating plant in Germany. Also<br />
mentioned in this press release about a new manufacturing facility they have opened in<br />
Romania. Many people regard Eastern Europe as one of the largest growth areas for heat<br />
treating in the near future. January 13/2012<br />
"EFD Induction to focus on core business—sells commercial heat treatment operation. EFD<br />
Induction, Europe’s largest induction heating company, has announced the sale of its<br />
Germany-based commercial heat treatment operation EFD Härterei F. Düsseldorf GmbH.<br />
<strong>The</strong> operation, which has units in Freiburg, Munich and Bielefeld, has been acquired by VTN<br />
Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (VTN Holding Company) and has been renamed VTN Fritz<br />
Düsseldorf GmbH. “<strong>The</strong> divestment is in line with our strategy of focusing on our core<br />
business of developing and delivering induction heating equipment and related services,”<br />
says EFD Induction CEO Eivin Jørgensen. “<strong>The</strong> sale lets us put <strong>mo</strong>re resources into further<br />
securing our position as Europe’s number one induction heating company. We have also<br />
significantly boosted our European manufacturing capabilities by opening a new facility in<br />
Romania.” <strong>The</strong> new 3,300m² factory in Romania is located in Vidra, just south of the capital<br />
Bucharest. “This new facility,” says Jørgensen, “will help us meet the strong European<br />
demand for EFD Induction equipment, particularly for induction hardening machines from<br />
the auto<strong>mo</strong>tive and mechanical industries.”<br />
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<strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Sales/North America. MTI (Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute) reports <strong>mo</strong>nthly on<br />
the total sales for all its commercial heat treating members in North America. "<strong>The</strong> Metal<br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing Institute, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., reports that sales for the Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing Industry<br />
through November 2011 totalled $897.4 million, a gain of 20.3% from 2010, when sales for<br />
January-November equalled $745.9 million. November 2011 sales for the Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing
Industry a<strong>mo</strong>unted to $80.9 million, an increase of 13.3% over November 2010 sales,<br />
which reached $71.5 million." If we extrapolate from this we reach total<br />
2011 sales of roughly $978 million USD. While MTI is the largest such<br />
organization in the world not every commercial heat treater in North<br />
America is a member with the largest of all Bodycote not being included.<br />
Earlier this week we estimated Bodycote's North American sales at over<br />
$200 million USD. If we add Bodycote's sales to MTI's sales figures and<br />
pad it a little bit to reflect the fact that some other commercial heat<br />
treaters also don't belong to the organization we arrive at a very<br />
approximate figure of a little over $1.3 Billion USD for sales of commercial<br />
heat treaters in North America. Taking this one step further conventional<br />
wisdom has it that commercial heat treating in North America represents<br />
10% of the captive heat treating market which would mean in house heat<br />
treating is worth $13 Billion USD/year in North America. For readers that<br />
know the industry well this is quite a different number from the $20 billion<br />
USD sales estimate for North America that has been bandied about for as<br />
long as I can remember. <strong>The</strong> 10% estimate I have always found<br />
intriguing. It is always taken as gospel however I have never seen or<br />
heard an actual study about the size of the captive market. To take this<br />
one step further to create such a report one would have to know the value<br />
of in house heat treating of literally thousands of manufactures, steel mills<br />
and forge shops in North America which would of course include GM, Ford,<br />
Caterpillar, P & W, US Steel and on and on. Perhaps somebody has put together such a<br />
report but the magnitude of such a project makes my blood run cold to think about. So is<br />
the $20 Billion USD estimate for total North American heat treating in one year actually true<br />
or is this a number somebody picked out of the air 20 years ago and which has been<br />
repeated so many times that it has become a given? Or is it possible that the 10% estimate<br />
for commercial heat treating as opposed to captive heat treating is an incorrect number<br />
leading to incorrect conclusions? If anybody has knowledge about where this $20 billion<br />
USD figure came from originally I would be very interested in hearing it (personally we<br />
would like to hear that the total market is $30 billion). January 12/2012<br />
Rohde GmbH /Nitriding Furnace. German furnace builder Rohde is pleased to announce<br />
that they recently delivered a new Nitriding/Nitrocarburizing furnace to a repeat customer.<br />
January 12/2012<br />
"Rohde GmbH Germany has recently delivered a chamber furnace for nitriding and<br />
nitrocarburizing with pre- and post-oxidation for the auto<strong>mo</strong>tive industry. Working<br />
dimensions 35"x35"x71" (900x900x1800 mm). <strong>The</strong> control and regulation system<br />
developed by Rohde saves up to 30 % of the process gases compared to conventional<br />
furnaces. A study conducted by a well-known auto<strong>mo</strong>tive supplier approves the perfect gas<br />
distribution with a temperature uniformity in the whole working area of +/- 1K. This is<br />
already the third furnace our customer has bought in a short<br />
period of time with an option to buy one <strong>mo</strong>re soon. This furnace<br />
is equipped with a gas fast-cooling-device to reduce the<br />
treatment hours to work even <strong>mo</strong>re efficiently than before. <strong>The</strong><br />
customer satisfaction mainly results from our process technology<br />
which is constantly developed further together with well-known<br />
institutes like the IWT / Bremen. Besides gas carburizing,<br />
nitriding is one of the largest business areas for Rohde GmbH.<br />
Since 2011 we do have besides our representation in North America , Westerwork that<br />
represents us in India. We are looking forward to a successful year and would like to wish<br />
our customers, suppliers and partners all the best for 2012!" January 12/2012<br />
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California Brazing. Commercial brazing company California Brazing has made a major<br />
investment in a new machining center. I am impressed and surprised that the company<br />
would make such a major investment in a machining center as this is quite unusual for a<br />
brazing company but it says a lot about the company's focus on their customer’s needs.<br />
January 11/2012<br />
"California Brazing Places Order for Matsuura Machining Center. (Newark, CA)<br />
California Brazing has placed an order with Matsuura for a new 4-axis CNC machining<br />
center. This (27) pallet system will also contain an in-process measurement probe as well as<br />
a laser for broken tool detection.<br />
This $1,500,000.00 investment will increase California<br />
Brazing’s machining capacity while further improving<br />
their lead times and quality.<br />
California Brazing is a “turnkey” manufacturer of critical<br />
brazed components for the aerospace, semiconductor,<br />
medical, and energy management markets. <strong>The</strong>y are<br />
Nadcap, AS9100, and ISO9001:2008 accredited. For <strong>mo</strong>re information on California Brazing<br />
please contact: Jeff Ager, General Manager, California Brazing, jeffa@californiabrazing.com<br />
<strong>www</strong>.californiabrazing.com."<br />
Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres/Vacuum Gas Nitriding. <strong>The</strong> strides being made in new gas nitriding<br />
technology around the world around the world is quite something. Personally if I was a "real<br />
heat treater" I would be making sure that nitriding was a part of my product offering as this<br />
is a technology growing faster than just about any other around the world. January<br />
11/2012<br />
"Solar New Patent Announcement: Innovative Vacuum Gas Nitriding Furnace<br />
Design From Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres Increases Nitriding Cycle Speed By 50%<br />
Souderton, PA. 1/6/12- Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres announced today that <strong>The</strong> U.S. Patent and<br />
Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,088,328 covering Solar’s new vacuum gas<br />
nitriding furnace design. <strong>The</strong> patent, including 14 claims, centers on an all graphite hot zone<br />
design featuring graphite heating elements, graphite gas baffles, graphite fan, and graphite<br />
felt insulation housed in a vacuum chamber enclosure. <strong>The</strong> advantage of the all graphite hot<br />
zone is the combination of non-nitriding components that do not require retort tear down<br />
and scrubbing to restore nitriding constants, as with prior 330 alloy retorts. <strong>The</strong> low mass<br />
hot zone provides rapid heating, and combined with an external gas blower and heat<br />
exchanger, allows fast heat up and cool down for nitriding cycles that are 50% faster than<br />
standard brick or retort designs. According to Roger A. Jones, corporate president of Solar<br />
At<strong>mo</strong>spheres, “This new furnace has proved equally useful for bright tempering of alloys like<br />
H11,13, D2 and bright annealing of brass alloys. This is a significant improvement over<br />
standard vacuum furnaces which have slower cycles, or in the case of brass, that can cause<br />
contamination.” This new patent can be viewed on the Solar websites: <strong>www</strong>.solaratm.com<br />
or <strong>www</strong>.solarmfg.com or through <strong>The</strong> U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It is part of an<br />
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intellectual property portfolio from Solar that includes <strong>mo</strong>re than 18 issued patents and<br />
numerous patent applications to which Solar has exclusive rights.<br />
ABOUT SOLAR ATMOSPHERES. Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres is one of the world’s largest providers<br />
of commercial vacuum heat treating services. Through unmatched technical expertise,<br />
equipment, and quality assurance, Solar's thermal processing produces bright, scale-free<br />
parts with minimal distortion. For clients requiring an "out-of-the ordinary" application, an<br />
in-house R&D team of metallurgists and scientists develop innovative, custom process<br />
solutions. Serving over 18 markets, Solar's state-of-the art services include vacuum<br />
brazing, carburizing, nitriding and advanced processing of raw materials such as Titanium,<br />
Tantalum, and nano powders. With over 50 furnaces ranging from lab sized to the world’s<br />
largest commercial vacuum furnaces, Solar can efficiently handle any size job.<br />
Headquartered in Souderton, near Philadelphia, Solar also operates plants in Hermitage,<br />
near Pittsburgh and in Fontana, California, near Los Angeles. <strong>www</strong>.solaratm.com"<br />
Odds & Ends. Ru<strong>mo</strong>r has it that ECM (Grenoble, France) is receiving an<br />
order for a very large vacuum carburizing system from a repeat<br />
customer in the auto parts industry. ECM and ALD (Germany) dominate<br />
the large production system vacuum carburizing market. Canadian<br />
furnace builder Can Eng in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada like <strong>mo</strong>st<br />
furnace builders around the world had a tremendous 2011 largely on the<br />
basis of their offerings to the aluminum industry. As an example the<br />
company sold a number of rotary aluminum heat treatment systems an<br />
example of which can be seen on our home page in the rotating photos.<br />
Commercial heat treater Dia<strong>mo</strong>nd <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> in Rockford, Illinois, USA<br />
suffered a very small fire recently. While the fire department was called<br />
damage was insignificant. Oerlikon Balzers in Queretaro, Mexico will be<br />
auctioning off some of their heat treating equipment. Oerlikon is a top<br />
notch worldwide company that is a leader when it comes to coating<br />
technology. IFHTSE (International Federation of <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing and<br />
Surface Engineering) has a number of conferences scheduled for 2012<br />
the first of which is the "European Conference on <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment and<br />
Surface engineering 'Combined treatments to improve surface<br />
properties'", 22-23 March in Strasbourg, France. <strong>The</strong> second event will<br />
be the "1st International Conference on Energy and the Future of <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ment and Surface Engineering" to be held 25-27 June in Bangkok,<br />
Thailand. IFHTSE is an amazing organization in terms of their knowledge.<br />
And that is our Odds & Ends for Tuesday. January 10/2012<br />
"RAD-CON JUST GOT GREENER: ADDING CO-GENERATION EQUIPMENT FROM ENERGY<br />
RESOURCE CONTROL (Cleveland, OH USA) – RAD-CON, a leading supplier of 100%<br />
hydrogen, bell-type batch annealing furnaces (BAF), has announced an addition to the RAD-<br />
CON Group: Energy Resource Control Corporation (ERC), a provider of equipment that<br />
generates protective at<strong>mo</strong>spheres for a variety of industrial processes. ERC<br />
(<strong>www</strong>.protectiveat<strong>mo</strong>spheres.com), a privately held company, is also based in Cleveland.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> addition of ERC makes available a complementary product that can reduce energy<br />
costs at our existing customers, as well as other annealing facilities. RAD-CON’s at<strong>mo</strong>sphere<br />
control expertise in the annealing process allows application of this technology in a wider<br />
range of facilities. RAD-CON’s global operation will be offering this equipment worldwide,<br />
including areas outside the annealing market." stated Mr. Christopher Messina, RAD-CON<br />
President. ERC’s primary product is a co-generator that produces high purity nitrogen and<br />
steam, typically used in metal processing facilities that clean product using steam-heated<br />
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pickle lines, and heat treat product in furnaces using a protective at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. Messina<br />
explained, “ERC and RAD-CON serve the same niche market: ferrous and non-ferrous<br />
annealing and other heat treating. A project to install an ERC co-generator typically delivers<br />
a one-year payback on energy alone, not to mention potential quality benefits.” Current ERC<br />
President and company founder, Mr. Bud Weiland will remain to assist with marketing and<br />
sales, providing a life-long expertise in protective at<strong>mo</strong>spheres. ERC offices will be located<br />
at the RAD-CON headquarters in Cleveland.<br />
About RAD-CON RAD-CON, Inc. supplies capital equipment and software, along with related<br />
services, to manufacturers in need of a high-quality batch annealing process that is part of<br />
their manufacturing of cold-reduced strip and wire metal coils. RAD-CON specializes in belltype<br />
batch annealing furnaces (BAF) that use a protective at<strong>mo</strong>sphere of 100% hydrogen.<br />
RAD-CON also increases efficiencies of existing annealing facilities through software <strong>mo</strong>dels.<br />
RAD-CON is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. <strong>www</strong>.RAD-CON.com." January<br />
10/2012<br />
Largest North American Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers. Before we get into our list of the<br />
largest North American commercial heat treaters we need to clarify our criteria for this list<br />
as well as posting a very clear disclaimer. Our criteria for this list was sales for 2011 but<br />
even this is not as clear cut as one might think. For instance should sales for services<br />
outside of heat treating be considered? All commercial heat treaters offer<br />
services outside of "standard heat treating" such as coatings, shot<br />
peening, packaging-should these services be included in total sales? At<br />
the end of the day we decided that these associated processes should be<br />
included.<br />
Disclaimer time; <strong>The</strong> <strong>mo</strong>st important point to keep in mind with this list<br />
is that as the vast bulk of these companies are privately held no reliable<br />
sales figures are available which means that to come up with a 100%<br />
correct list is virtually impossible. For this reason we do not claim for a<br />
second that this list is 100% accurate but we do say that all of the<br />
companies mentioned deserve to be on our list of the largest in North<br />
America-the only question mark is the order. Sales figures for the<br />
publicly traded companies are relatively easy to come by, for the<br />
privately held companies we relied on what the owners told us and<br />
personal observation (having visited all of the companies on the list).<br />
Over half of these firms freely gave us their sales figures based on this<br />
information not being shared (which we of course respect) , a minority<br />
declined to share sales figures which is their prerogative and we respect<br />
this.<br />
We will undoubtedly receive flack for the fact that our list does not agree<br />
with MTI (the largest organization in the world of commercial heat treaters). MTI does a fine<br />
job of telling their members of their relative status in terms of sales but MTI is handicapped<br />
by the fact that not all commercial heat treaters belong to the organization. As an example<br />
the largest commercial heat treater in North America, Bodycote is not a member of the<br />
organization.<br />
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Our final point is that while we set out to find the ten largest, we were having so much fun<br />
that our list grew to the largest 18 as you can see. We welcome your feedback, comments<br />
and corrections. January 9/2012
1) Bodycote International. http://<strong>www</strong>.bodycote.com/ With roughly 45 locations in North<br />
America not counting their "hipping" plants and estimated North American sales of over<br />
$200 million USD there is not a shadow of a doubt but that worldwide commercial heat<br />
treater Bodycote is the largest in North America. Publicly traded the company has been<br />
making very respectable profits of late. Over the years I have seen at least 30 Bodycote<br />
plants around the world and a number I have seen would compare very favorably to any in<br />
the world in terms of technology and cleanliness.<br />
2) Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions. http://<strong>www</strong>.bluewaterthermal.com/ Just as Bodycote is<br />
clearly the largest in North America Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions with 17 locations in the US<br />
and Canada is the second largest in North America and the largest US based commercial<br />
heat treater in North America. This is a company which is being very aggressive these days<br />
and I would expect to see quite a bit of future growth from Bluewater.<br />
3) Paulo Products. http://<strong>www</strong>.paulo.com/ Our first two choices are pretty clear cut and<br />
we feel pretty confident that family owned Paulo Products with 5 plants in Cleveland, OH.,<br />
Kansas City, MO., Murfreeboro, TN., Nashville, TN., St. Louis, MO. Paulo is a good solid<br />
company with a firm hand on the wheel in the form of Ben Rassieur, President and CEO.<br />
Conservatively run in our opinion but very well run.<br />
4) AL-Fe <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.al-fe.com/index.html Privately held AL-FE <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing is generally considered to be the largest aluminum processor in North America with<br />
6 locations in Charlotte, NC., Wadsworth, OH, Wabash, IN., Columbia City, IN., Defiance,<br />
OH. and Saginaw, MI. Like many of the companies on this list Al-Fe generally sticks with<br />
what they are good at (aluminum) and man do they do a good job at it.<br />
5) Metal Improvement Company. http://<strong>www</strong>.metalimprovement.com/ As part of Curtiss<br />
Wright Corporation Metal Improvement Company is one of the few publicly traded<br />
companies on our list. With 9 plants in Fort Wayne, IN., Wichita, KS,, Lafayette, LA.,<br />
Roselle, NJ., Columbus, OH, Salem, OH. and Emigsville, PA. MIC is certainly one of the<br />
largest in North America and pretty well covers all processes.<br />
6) At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Annealing. http://<strong>www</strong>.gerdau.com/specialsteel/ At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Annealing<br />
as part of Gerdau Special Steel North America pumps through mam<strong>mo</strong>th a<strong>mo</strong>unts of<br />
annealing work. From their website we get this summary; "Gerdau Special Steel North<br />
Americas an engineered bar producer headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with worldclass<br />
steel manufacturing mills in Jackson, Michigan, Monroe Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas,<br />
and metal processing facilities in Huntington, Indiana, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Lansing,<br />
Michigan, Canton, Ohio, and North Vernon, Indiana." From our standpoint we are <strong>mo</strong>st<br />
interested in the heat treating locations of which there are four, Canton, OH., Lansing, MI.,<br />
(2), and North Vernon, IN.<br />
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7) Woodworth <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.woodworthheattreat.com/index1.aspx Our pick<br />
of the seventh largest commercial heat treat in North America is undoubtedly going to earn<br />
us some flack, however we are fairly comfortable naming Woodworth as the seventh largest
with 5 locations in Flint, MI., Detroit, MI., Ashland, VA., Ply<strong>mo</strong>uth, MI. and Southfield, MI<br />
with a further location in Mexico coming on line in 2013. Based in Michigan Woodworth<br />
concentrates on very large volume work (mainly auto<strong>mo</strong>tive) and with the large volume<br />
work their prices are very attractive based on the volumes they process.<br />
8) Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres. http://<strong>www</strong>.solaratm.com/ 3 locations, Souderton, PA., Hermitage,<br />
PA., Fontana, CA. Bill Jones, CEO of Solar is as usual very forthcoming about sales for the<br />
company; "Combined sales, year 2011, for Solar At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Inc. plant A Souderton, Pa.,<br />
plant B Hatfield, Pa., Hermitage, Pa. plant, and Fontana, California plant will exceed $32.5<br />
million. Sales increase over year 2010 is up 30%. Growth can be attributed to an up tick in<br />
the economy, sales improvement in vacuum brazing for electronic instruments, heat<br />
treatment of titanium for aircraft, graphite aircraft brakes, power generation turbine blades,<br />
medical implants, dental and medical instruments, aerospace components, vacuum<br />
carburizing of helicopter power gearing and drives, vacuum nitriding, various tooling,<br />
annealing of SS stampings, annealing of brass, SS, aluminum tubing, and heat treatment of<br />
SS castings.An asset too was the start up of our California plant in year 2011 adding to<br />
sales this year. We project our California plant to grow !00% in 2012 and sales growth for<br />
our other plants to grow 12.5%. Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres Inc. is a privately owned family<br />
business with second and third generation management, including an experienced<br />
management team of metallurgists, engineers, and operating personnel." Solar is very<br />
impressive, a commercial heat treater which has the latest and greatest technology, largely<br />
because of their investments in new technology through their equipment division Solar<br />
Manufacturing. <strong>The</strong>ir plants are a<strong>mo</strong>ngst the <strong>mo</strong>st impressive commercial facilities in the<br />
world.<br />
9) FPM. http://<strong>www</strong>.fpmht.com/ 3 locations, Elk Grove, IL., Milwaukee, WI., Cherry Valley,<br />
IL. I would consider FPM to be the "King" of fastener heat treating. Off the top of my head<br />
no other commercial heat treater processes as many fasteners as FPM.<br />
10) ALD <strong>The</strong>rmal <strong>Treat</strong>ment. http://<strong>www</strong>.aldtt.net/index.htm Port Huron, MI. For a single<br />
location heat treat to make our list is quite a feat but ALD has done it. This is a very<br />
specialized company, vacuum carburizing of transmission gears for GM but under the very<br />
competent guidance of Robert Peters the company is thriving.<br />
11) Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. http://<strong>www</strong>.ahtweb.com/ 4 locations, 2 in Waterloo,<br />
Iowa, Monroe, Michigan and Cullman, AL. Number 12 position is Nitrex due to the fact that<br />
they very successfully brought gas nitriding to the market, in the case of Advanced founder<br />
and owner Gary Sharp did the same thing with Ion Nitriding. Gary <strong>mo</strong>re than any other<br />
individual in North America is responsible for the growth of Ion (Plasma) Nitriding. An<br />
aggressive company that will continue to grow at a rapid rate.<br />
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12) Specialty Steel <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.specialtysteeltreating.com/ 3 locations in<br />
Fraser, MI., Farmington Hills, MI., East Granby, CT. Privately held Specialty has seen<br />
phenomenal growth over the past couple of years, probably <strong>mo</strong>re than any other
commercial heat treater on our list. Largely auto<strong>mo</strong>tive and bearings the company has been<br />
adding equipment and facilities at an amazing rate over the past couple of years.<br />
13) Nitrex Inc. (A subsidiary of Nitrex Metal Inc.). http://<strong>www</strong>.nitrex.com/ 5 locations in<br />
the US, San Jose, CA., Aurora, IL., North Las Vegas, NV., Mason, MI., Franklin, IN., (in<br />
addition the parent company Nitrex Metal Inc. has a facility near Montreal, QC). If FPM is<br />
the "King" of fastener heat treating Nitrex would be the "King" of gas nitriding. Founder and<br />
owner Michel Korwin has done an amazing job of bringing this technology to the marketwithout<br />
Michel gas nitriding would be nowhere near as popular.<br />
14) Specialty <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Inc. http://<strong>www</strong>.specialtyheattreat.com/ Houston, TX. Texans<br />
live and die by the oil and gas industry and it is no surprise that Specialty concentrates on<br />
the oil and gas industry. To <strong>mo</strong>st heat treaters Specialty would come as quite a shock due<br />
to the fact that what they process requires furnaces far from the norm for <strong>mo</strong>st<br />
commercials. Again a family owned operation.<br />
15) Lone Star <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Co., Ltd. http://<strong>www</strong>.lsht.com/ 2 locations, Houston, TX.,<br />
Denver, CO (Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing & Research Co.). You could certainly debate about whether<br />
Specialty or Lone Star is the largest in Texas but at the end of the day both are very similar<br />
and both are top notch operations. Lone Star has been very innovative in what they do and<br />
their decision to add "deep hole drilling" to their list of services has been an undoubted<br />
success. Owned by the Van Dorfy family this company goes back to the 1940's-a family<br />
business in the best sense of the word.<br />
16) Braddock Metallurgical. http://braddockmt.com/ 7 locations, Tampa, FL.,<br />
Jacksonville, FL., Bridgewater, NJ., Atlanta, GA., Daytona Beach, FL., Boynton Beach, FL.,<br />
Baya<strong>mo</strong>n, Puerto Rico. In Florida and the southeastern US Braddock are "the big boys on<br />
the block" and the company pretty well owns the Florida market.. Super nice people and the<br />
Braddock's have done a great job in expanding the company.<br />
17) <strong>The</strong>rm-Tech of Waukesha. http://thermtech.net/waukesha/home.aspx Waukesha,<br />
WI. This is a single shop operation and the Wiberg family are to be complimented on the job<br />
they have done over the years. This is a family owned business but the a<strong>mo</strong>unt of <strong>mo</strong>ney<br />
the company has invested in new equipment and technologies a short period of time is mind<br />
boggling. <strong>The</strong>re is nothing shy about this company and their investments in new equipment<br />
rivals any of the companies on this list.<br />
18) Rex <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>. http://<strong>www</strong>.rexht.com/ 3 locations in Lansdale, PA., Bedford, PA., and<br />
Anniston, AL. A 75 year old company this has to be one of the longest running in the<br />
commercial heat treating field. Another family owned business that should be proud of what<br />
they have accomplished.<br />
Largest North American Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers. We are currently putting together<br />
our list of the ten largest North American Commercial heat treaters, one that will definitely<br />
be on the list is Paulo Products and below is a brief summary of the company along with 3<br />
photos of their various locations. Before we get into Paulo one company that quite possibly<br />
should also be on our list which was not originally mentioned is Rex <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> with 3<br />
locations in Lansdale, PA., Bedford, PA., and Anniston, AL. Having visited Rex I would have<br />
to say that there is a good chance that the company will be on our final list. January<br />
6/2012<br />
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One of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America and certainly the largest<br />
family owned one is St. Louis, Missouri based Paulo Products<br />
http://<strong>www</strong>.paulo.com/. Paulo has 5 locations in the US, Willoughby,<br />
Ohio, Murfreesboro, TN., St. Louis, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri and<br />
Nashville, TN. As with <strong>mo</strong>st of the largest commercial heat treaters the<br />
company can offer <strong>mo</strong>st processes, vacuum, batch IQ, vacuum and a<br />
few others but there are a few things about the company which<br />
fascinates us and sets them apart from all the other companies on the<br />
list. <strong>The</strong> first is the a<strong>mo</strong>unt of in-house engineering that the company<br />
does. For instance all the data logging and order entry/tracking systems<br />
are designed, built and supported by Paulo internally-unusual to say the<br />
least. Second is the fact that the processes are duplicated in a number<br />
of plants. For instance if a customer is running parts that require<br />
austempering in the Murfreesboro facility they could easily be <strong>mo</strong>ved to<br />
the St. Louis plant running the same furnaces the same way with the<br />
same control systems. Third is the fact that all customer and processing<br />
information is available at each facility. As an example a customer could<br />
ask the TN plant about the status of his products being run in the OH<br />
plant and get a quick answer-although in this case each is running<br />
completely different furnaces. <strong>The</strong> list goes on about some of the<br />
innovative ideas the company has but suffice to say Paulo does <strong>mo</strong>re<br />
engineering work in house than probably any of the other companies we<br />
can think of in the top 10. We mentioned that this is a family owned<br />
business; the current President is Ben Rassieur and if I remember<br />
correctly it was his grandparents that started the company. Another bit<br />
of trivia about the company that we can mention is that the Ohio plant, American Brazing is<br />
al<strong>mo</strong>st entirely vacuum and in terms of the number of furnaces under one roof has to be<br />
one of the largest-over 20 at last count. <strong>The</strong> facilities vary in size but each is larger in terms<br />
of sales than the average North American shop and (another bit of trivia for you) Paulo<br />
al<strong>mo</strong>st exclusively buys new equipment as opposed to used which sets them apart from the<br />
majority of commercial heat treaters in North America.<br />
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SOLO Swiss/Lamineries Matthey. According to the press release below SOLO Swiss a<br />
new furnace builder (which has been around since 1945) has recently received an order<br />
from captive heat treater Lamineries Matthey also in Switzerland for a horizontal<br />
annealing furnace. Read on. January 6/2012<br />
"New SOLO Swiss furnace for the metal rolling industry. SOLO Swiss has developed a<br />
new horizontal annealing muffle furnace operating under controlled at<strong>mo</strong>sphere for the<br />
Lamineries Matthey in Switzerland. This SOLO Swiss industrial furnace is used for heat<br />
treatment of round bars in Copper Berylium (CuBe.) <strong>The</strong> system was purchased to replace<br />
an old furnace with inconsistent heating, which required very slow temperature rises to<br />
avoid overheating in some areas. This new furnace allows Lamineries Matthey to perform<br />
precision heat treatment of plates and bars of all types of materials in complex alloys (alloys<br />
of copper, brass, bronze, nickel, aluminum and nonferrous metals, nickel, iron, steel,<br />
titanium ...)<br />
<strong>The</strong> useful loading dimensions are about 3200 mm<br />
long for 250 mm width and a height of 150 mm. <strong>The</strong><br />
maximum working temperature is 750 ° C.<br />
Furnace Features:<br />
• Horizontal loading to avoid building<br />
<strong>mo</strong>difications,<br />
• Locking of the muffle for vacuum-tight and pressure tight operations at all<br />
temperatures of the furnace,<br />
• Load cooling by at<strong>mo</strong>sphere gas flow over the entire length of the muffle<br />
• Cooling system protective gas with water cooled heat exchanger,<br />
• Bulk parts loading device ,<br />
• Automatic loading by pushing chain.<br />
• Complete management of the furnace and its peripherals by a central control<br />
developed by AXRON Swiss Technology with re<strong>mo</strong>te control units.<br />
• Automatic control of treatment cycles (vacuum, heating, holding, cooling ...).<br />
Storage of full treatment cycles on PC.<br />
Furnace Benefits:<br />
• Gas consumption reduced by the use of flow-regulated pressure controls.<br />
• Internal agitation by 3 turbos for temperature uniformity over the entire length of<br />
the muffle for a hardness and structure uniformity of long parts up to 3.5 m<br />
SOLO Swiss – <strong>www</strong>.soloswiss.com manufactures advanced industrial furnaces for the heat<br />
treatment of metals since 1945. SOLO Swiss offers controlled at<strong>mo</strong>sphere furnaces, type<br />
batch furnaces, bell-type furnaces, retort furnaces, muffle furnaces, hardening furnaces,<br />
continuous furnaces, mesh belt furnaces, continuous furnaces with online quenching, used<br />
in variety of heat treatment processes (Carburizing, Hardening, Ecocarb, Tempering,<br />
Annealing, Austempering, Nitriding, Brazing, Carbonitriding, Sintering, Nitrocarburising,<br />
Oxinitriding, Quenching…). SOLO Swiss furnaces are well suited for the treatment of the<br />
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small complex metallic parts requiring an enhanced heat treatment and reduced distortion.<br />
Parts include: springs, clips, fasteners, coins, needles, hooks, ball bearings, parts for the<br />
aeronautics, cutlery, watch-making industry, micro mechanic, as well as, long parts for<br />
which the bell furnace is <strong>mo</strong>st suitable. In all these fields, SOLO Swiss Group’s customers<br />
are a<strong>mo</strong>ngst the <strong>mo</strong>st fa<strong>mo</strong>us names in these industries for <strong>mo</strong>re than 40 years.<br />
Lamineries MATTHEY SA - <strong>www</strong>.matthey.ch - since 1901 is recognized as one of the<br />
undisputed market leaders for precision cold rolling, capable of meeting very specific and<br />
technically demanding requirements. It is a preferred partner for the supply of copperberyllium<br />
rod, tube and wire in all sizes. Lamineries MATTHEY now offers a wide range of<br />
nickel alloys. <strong>The</strong>y are now all available in precision rolled thin strip. Every year, we serve<br />
<strong>mo</strong>re than 400 active customers worldwide in areas as various as connector technlogy,<br />
electronics, watches, auto<strong>mo</strong>tive, telecommunications, sophisticated mechanical, medical<br />
and aerospace."<br />
Nevada <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing/Carson City, Nevada, USA. Commercial heat treater and brazing<br />
company Nevada <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing just this week had a visit from a US Senator who toured the<br />
facility (Editors note; Senator Dean Heller is a Republican, I doubt a De<strong>mo</strong>crat would have<br />
made it into the plant and rightfully so but this is pure speculation on our part and has<br />
nothing to do with Nevada <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing). January 6/2012.<br />
"A purple-blue flame shot in a steady stream out of a furnace at a plant just outside of<br />
Carson City, a reminder of the high-heat metal treatment it specializes<br />
in. A few feet away, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller leaned toward Nevada <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing's general manager, Harv Hornung, to hear his explanation of<br />
the business over the hum of production. Nevada <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing<br />
specializes in heat-treating, brazing and manufacturing metal products<br />
for customers that range from manufacturers of U.S. military weapons to<br />
hobbyists needing car parts strengthened. Heller, a Republican, was<br />
swinging through the area to see the diversity of Nevada manufacturing,<br />
a tour coordinated with Northern Nevada Development Authority<br />
Executive Director Rob Hooper and the NNDA's corporate solutions<br />
manager, Maurice Washington. Washington is a former state senator. "I<br />
just think it is incredibly important for America to continue to lead in<br />
manufacturing," Heller said after the tour. "And I think if you look at the<br />
manufacturers in Northern Nevada, in Carson City, Douglas County and<br />
across the state, manufacturing is alive and well." He cited the local<br />
manufacturers as proof that the United States can still push the<br />
economy forward - not that he doesn't support government reforms that<br />
he says will help manufacturers further. "We discuss (how to help<br />
manufacturers) every day back in Washington, D.C.," Heller said. "I<br />
think it has a lot to do with the tax structure; it has a lot to do with the<br />
size of the government," adding that the U.S. has a<strong>mo</strong>ng the world's<br />
highest corporate tax rates and that over-regulation will hurt<br />
manufacturing growth. During a brief question-and-answer session with<br />
some of the plant's workers, Hornung took the opportunity to jab at Heller and a mucked-up<br />
Congress. "I think the economy is about to break loose," Hornung said. Heller said he<br />
agreed. "And no offense, but you guys need to kind of get your act together, also," Hornung<br />
finished, eliciting another agreement from Heller. <strong>The</strong> senator bashed a lack of proper<br />
budgeting and reliance on continuing resolutions that provide only temporary funding. But<br />
he also bashed both sides of the aisle for failing to compromise. "If you get about 80<br />
percent of what you want - and both parties are getting about 80 percent of what they want<br />
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- then you've won," Heller told the workers. "<strong>The</strong> problem is, we spend about 90 percent of<br />
the time worrying about the other 20 percent!" After Heller left, Hornung said he was<br />
honored that his company was picked for a tour by the senator, and also that he<br />
appreciated his answers. "I think he understands that we work very hard and that we<br />
expect them to work very hard for us also," he said."<br />
<strong>The</strong>r<strong>mo</strong>-Fusion/Hayward, CA. We have this report from commercial heat treater<br />
<strong>The</strong>r<strong>mo</strong>-Fusion in California about what they accomplished in 2011. January 5/2012<br />
- reduced lead time in all areas for faster customer service<br />
- implemented new quality procedures for better customer service<br />
- hired 8 new full time employees<br />
- employed 6 temporary employees<br />
- partnered with several local college to create and staff intern program<br />
- increased utilization of dip brazing, induction hardening and annealing<br />
- reduced utility usage and carbon footprint (partially thru Dibalog investment)<br />
- developed several key processes for specific customer needs<br />
- donated significantly to local schools and charities<br />
I think this points out a few things:<br />
1) existing, small, old school businesses like heat treating and brazing are hiring (although<br />
good people are hard to find!).<br />
2) since its hard to find good people we have to invest via our local schools, community<br />
colleges and through internships. I note that at my previous employer, a global company,<br />
there was no investment in the community, which was a missed opportunity for them.<br />
3) small, old school businesses can still be eco-friendly, and provide jobs and education<br />
while serving customers and making a profit.<br />
Woodworth <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing. As we finalize our list of the largest commercial heat treaters<br />
in North America let’s have a look (in no particular order) at several of the companies that<br />
might end up in our Top 10 list. First up is Woodworth <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> a Michigan based<br />
commercial heat treater with five plants in Flint, MI., Detroit, MI., Ashland, VA., Ply<strong>mo</strong>uth,<br />
MI., and Southfield, MI. Woodworth is a family owned third generation commercial heat<br />
treater run by Mr. Terry Woodworth. No surprise being based in Michigan that the company<br />
specializes in the high volume auto<strong>mo</strong>tive industry although it does also offer vacuum<br />
processing capabilities. While <strong>mo</strong>st things about the company are impressive what has<br />
always fascinated the writer is the <strong>mo</strong>nster tip up furnaces for nitriding-certainly the largest<br />
gas nitriding furnaces we have ever seen. What is news is the fact that the company is<br />
opening a very large operation in Mexico which will be up and running January of 2013.<br />
Down the road we will be able to offer <strong>mo</strong>re details. In the one interior photo below you see<br />
the Ply<strong>mo</strong>uth facility, the second shows the al<strong>mo</strong>st brand new Flint, Michigan location.<br />
January 4/2012<br />
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AMEC Meeting January 2012. Aerospace Metals Engineering Committee 2012 Meeting at<br />
Asilomar Conference Grounds. <strong>The</strong> first meeting of AMEC in 2012 will be at the California<br />
State Asilomar Conference Grounds on the Pacific Coast in Pacific Grove, California. This is<br />
located about 90 minutes from the San Jose airport and about 30 minutes <strong>mo</strong>re from the<br />
San Francisco airport. <strong>The</strong>re is a small local airport in Monterey about 15 minutes from<br />
Asilomar. We have been having our first of the year meeting at Asilomar for well over 20<br />
years and it is usually our <strong>mo</strong>st well attended. <strong>The</strong> meetings start at 3:00 PM on<br />
Wednesday, January 19. <strong>The</strong>y continue all day Thursday, January 19 and end at Noon<br />
Friday, January 20. For <strong>mo</strong>re information Tom Croucher, tom@croucher.us January<br />
4/2012<br />
Largest North American Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ers. So who are the largest commercial<br />
heat treaters in North America? Our criteria for this list is the ten largest<br />
in terms of sales in North America during 2011 (at least two potential<br />
companies on our list, Bodycote and Vac Aero have operations outside<br />
of North America but sales outside of North America will not be<br />
considered for our rankings of North American heat treaters). An<br />
important consideration when reviewing this list is that with the<br />
exception of Bodycote, Metal Improvement and At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Annealing<br />
all are privately held corporations and reliable sales figures are hard to<br />
come by however we are very confident in our ability to come close to<br />
an accurate ranking of each company. <strong>The</strong> list below is what we would<br />
consider the largest that we know of and includes a total of 19<br />
companies, over the course of the next week we will refine this list and<br />
come up with the 10 largest next Monday. As a point of reference the<br />
average heat treat in North America has sales of between $3 and $4<br />
million USD annually and generates between $125,000 and $150,000 in<br />
sales per employee/year. This productivity figure is a rough number and<br />
will vary wildly depending upon the processes offered by each company,<br />
geographic location and industries served. For instance a commercial<br />
heat treat with old salt pots will see this number quite a bit lower, a top<br />
end heat treat with brand new, state of the art equipment will see an<br />
average number quite a bit higher. <strong>The</strong> list below is in alphabetic order<br />
and gives you an idea about our starting point. Lots <strong>mo</strong>re to come.<br />
January 3/2012<br />
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Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp. http://<strong>www</strong>.ahtweb.com/ 4 locations, 2 in Waterloo, Iowa,<br />
Monroe, Michigan and Cullman, AL.<br />
ALD <strong>The</strong>rmal <strong>Treat</strong>ment. http://<strong>www</strong>.aldtt.net/index.htm Port Huron, MI.
AL-Fe <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.al-fe.com/index.html 6 locations, Charlotte, NC.,<br />
Wadsworth, OH, Wabash, IN., Columbia City, IN., Defiance, OH., Saginaw, MI.<br />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Annealing. http://<strong>www</strong>.gerdau.com/specialsteel/ 4 locations, Canton, OH.,<br />
Lansing, MI., (2), North Vernon, IN.<br />
Bodycote International. http://<strong>www</strong>.bodycote.com/ Roughly 45 locations in North<br />
America not counting their "hipping" plants.<br />
Bluewater <strong>The</strong>rmal Solutions. http://<strong>www</strong>.bluewaterthermal.com/ 17 locations in the US<br />
and Canada.<br />
Braddock Metallurgical. http://braddockmt.com/ 7 locations, Tampa, FL., Jacksonville,<br />
FL., Bridgewater, NJ., Atlanta, GA., Daytona Beach, FL., Boynton Beach, FL., Baya<strong>mo</strong>n,<br />
Puerto Rico.<br />
FPM. http://<strong>www</strong>.fpmht.com/ 3 locations, Elk Grove, IL., Milwaukee, WI., Cherry Valley, IL.<br />
Hudapack Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.hudapack.com/ 3 locations, Elkhorn, WI., Glendale<br />
Heights, IL., Franklin, WI.<br />
Lone Star <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Co., Ltd. http://<strong>www</strong>.lsht.com/ 2 locations, Houston, TX.,<br />
Denver, CO (Metal <strong>Treat</strong>ing & Research Co.).<br />
Metal Improvement Company. http://<strong>www</strong>.metalimprovement.com/ 9 plants in Fort<br />
Wayne, IN., Wichita, KS,, Lafayette, LA., Roselle, NJ., Columbus, OH, Salem, OH.,<br />
Emigsville, PA.<br />
Nitrex Inc. (A subsidiary of Nitrex Metal Inc.). http://<strong>www</strong>.nitrex.com/ 5 locations in the<br />
US, San Jose, CA., Aurora, IL., North Las Vegas, NV., Mason, MI., Franklin, IN., (in addition<br />
the parent company Nitrex Metal Inc. has a facility near Montreal, QC).<br />
Paulo Products. http://<strong>www</strong>.paulo.com/ 5 plants, Cleveland, OH., Kansas City, MO.,<br />
Murfreeboro, TN., Nashville, TN., St. Louis, MO.<br />
Solar At<strong>mo</strong>spheres. http://<strong>www</strong>.solaratm.com 3 locations, Souderton, PA., Hermitage,<br />
PA., Fontana, CA.<br />
Specialty <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Inc. http://<strong>www</strong>.specialtyheattreat.com/ Houston, TX.<br />
Specialty Steel <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.specialtysteeltreating.com/ 3 locations in Fraser,<br />
MI., Farmington Hills, MI., East Granby, CT.<br />
<strong>The</strong>rm-Tech of Waukesha. http://thermtech.net/waukesha/home.aspx Waukesha, WI.<br />
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Vac Aero. http://<strong>www</strong>.vacaero.com/ 3 locations in North America, Montreal, QC (2),<br />
Oakville, ON.<br />
Woodworth <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing. http://<strong>www</strong>.woodworthheattreat.com/index1.aspx 5 locations<br />
Flint, MI., Detroit, MI., Ashland, VA., Ply<strong>mo</strong>uth, MI., Southfield, MI.
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• Lindberg Box Furnace<br />
• Ipsen T-1 Batch IQ Furnace<br />
• Box Furnace<br />
• Carbottom Furnace (Armil)<br />
• Carbottom Furnace<br />
• Holcroft Slot Type Box Furnace<br />
• L&L Special Furnace<br />
• Lindberg Electric Pit Furnace<br />
• Rad Con Bell Furnace<br />
• Sealed Quench Furnace - India<br />
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Convection Allcase Furnace<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 <strong>mo</strong>unted Recirculating fan.<br />
Quench oil agitation. Complete combustion and at<strong>mo</strong>sphere controls. 200 pound capacity.<br />
Excellent condition. Asking $25,000.00 USD.<br />
Item #B306 Sealed Quench Furnace-Located in India. Manufactured by QTE<br />
(Quarthet <strong>The</strong>rmal Engg, Mumbai)<br />
1) SQF--01 No. It is 45 KW electrically heated furnace with tray size is 600 (w) x 620 (L) x<br />
450 (H) It is a semiautomatic type which can do carburising, carbo-nitriding, hardening and<br />
tempering process. It is run on Methanol and Acetone fluid for carbon at<strong>mo</strong>sphere.<br />
<strong>The</strong> gross weight capacity is 300 Kgs<br />
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2) Tempering Furnace -02 Nos. It is 20 KW electrically heated furnace.<br />
3) Washer--01 Nos It is spray jet type washer and having heating option to heat the water.<br />
4) Charge Car --01 Nos
5) Stanby trollies---02 Nos.<br />
6) Lifting track---01 nos. To lift the charge from ground level to charge car height.<br />
7) Base Trays, fixtures, pillars, links etc.<br />
5-6 Years old. Operating and in good condition. For the total set up, which excludes<br />
quenching oil, main distribution panel etc. Asking Price: Rs 2,500,000<br />
Item #B305 Rad Con Bell Furnace. At<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 />
4 - Misc Skids, Burners, at<strong>mo</strong>sphere piping, control boxes, combo <strong>mo</strong>tor starters etc.<br />
Furnace requires 4 step decks. Very good condition. Asking Price $159,500 USD<br />
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Item #B304 Box Furnace. Lindberg At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Box Furnace. Working dimensions of 18"<br />
high X 24" wide X 36" deep. Electrically heated, 460/3/60, 75 KW, rated for 2500F. Model<br />
#243618-A, S/N 20052. Temperature controls are wall <strong>mo</strong>unted and prewired in a NEMA<br />
enclosed panel with updated controls. Solid state digital readout controller and overtemp.<br />
16 horizontal globars above and below the hearth. Air operated vertical lift door. Brick lined.<br />
Slanted face plate for better at<strong>mo</strong>sphere seal. At<strong>mo</strong>sphere burn off. Tap transformer. Oven
will be checked out and reconditioned, cleaned, painted and test fired prior to shipment.<br />
Includes 30 day warranty. Asking $17,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #B302 Carbottom Furnace. Manufactured by Armil. Working dimensions of 4' high<br />
X 8' wide X 20' long. Gas fired 8.5 million BTU's/hour. 1850F. Fibre lined (2 zones) on<br />
control heated by 10 Tempest burners, over and under fired. Furnace is constructed from<br />
3/16" plate and the approximate capacity is 40,000 pounds. Furnace has overhead doors at<br />
either end and has one load car. Doors and car are <strong>mo</strong>tor driven and equipped with cam<br />
mechanism seals. Drawings and manuals are available. Overall dimensions are 26" 4" long,<br />
14' wide and 12" 8" high (17' 9" with door overhead assembly in place). Free standing<br />
prewired enclosed panel. Flame supervision. Upgraded SSI temperature control system.<br />
Excellent condition. Asking $165,000 USD.<br />
Item #B301 Surface Combustion Power Convection Allcase Furnace. S/N BC 40480-<br />
1B. 1750F. Top Cool but no quench. Working dimensions of 30" X 48" X 30". Gas fired<br />
BTU/unit 1000. Endo, natural gas, nitrogen at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. 1750F. Casemate control. No<br />
oxygen probe. Over all in reasonable condition. Installed and under power but not in<br />
operation.<br />
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Item #B300 Carbottom Furnace. Made by Texas Industrial Systems, working dimensions<br />
6' high X 8' wide X 11' deep. Gas fired 1750F. Prewired freestanding control panel. Two<br />
upgraded digital temperature controllers. Dialatrol overtemp. Complete switch gear<br />
including all necessary pushbuttons switches and indicating lights. Fibre lined with 2 zones<br />
of control. Over and under fired by 8 North American 4422-5-5-11 burners. One vertical<br />
rising hydraulically operated door. Hydraulic winch system <strong>mo</strong>ves car in and out. 8 hydraulic
cylinders effect the car seal. 4 hydraulic cylinders for door seal. Includes 1 heavy duty car<br />
with 8 wheels. Complete combustion controls & safeties including flame safety, spark<br />
ignition, purge system and door and car limit switches. Very good condition. Asking<br />
$55,000 USD.<br />
Item #B298 L&L Special Furnace Co. Model AQ 524-H596-1-F80-20853N, At<strong>mo</strong>sphere<br />
Furnace with Internal Gas-Quench capability, 2000F, Work Zone: 16"W x 14"H x 26"D, 18<br />
kW, Electrically <strong>Heat</strong>ed, 208V/3Ph/60Hz, Full Load Amps: 71.5 30kW, Needs no retort,<br />
Nichrome heating elements. Has cast alloy roller rails for load <strong>mo</strong>vement. Pneumatic inner<br />
door and outer door. Pneumatic load pusher. Ideal for hardening air-quench alloys such as<br />
D2. Capable of operation with Air, Nitrogen or Argon. Honeywell controls with Allen Bradley<br />
SLC100 PLC. Drawing No. 4596-1, Serial No. J1186TS. What is unique about this furnace<br />
is the internal gas-quench system that can be used with air, argon or nitrogen. It is ideal<br />
for hardening air-hardened steels like D2. Price: $9,800.00 USD<br />
Item #B295 Holcroft Slot Type Box Furnace . Working dimensions of 102”W x 16”H x<br />
72”L . Maximum temperature of 2200°F . Gas Fired, never used-excellent condition.<br />
Asking $59,500.00 USD.<br />
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Item #B294 Pyrotech Services Box Furnace. Electrically heated, 480/3/60/120 kW,<br />
<strong>mo</strong>del #132x30x36E-HT-M, S/N 001. Operating temperature of 2000F. Work Area : 30"W x<br />
24"H x 132"L (11'), external dimensions of 7' 6" wide x 15' long w/o end tables x 11' high<br />
Approx. wt. is 15,000 lbs. Controls : Controls are located in a separate re<strong>mo</strong>te <strong>mo</strong>unted<br />
enclosure. <strong>The</strong>re are 3 zones of control. Each zone has a Honeywell UDC 3000 digital
temperature controller and a Honeywell UDC 2000 digital high limit safety. A Honeywell UDC<br />
2000 high limit for the exhaust fan. A Honeywell DPR 3000 multipoint 12" wide strip chart<br />
recorder is also <strong>mo</strong>unted in this enclosure. Three separate SCR enclosures are attached to<br />
the side of the furnace and house the Control Concepts SCR power controllers. Three 50<br />
KVA step down transformers, 1 for each zone, reduce voltage to the heating elements.<br />
Description: Vertical lift door on each for use as a pass through furnace. Doors have<br />
pneumatic cylinders with a foot pedal operator. <strong>The</strong>re are 48" long tables on each end.<br />
Furnace is lined with 10" thick ceramic fiber <strong>mo</strong>dules on the side walls, roof and doors. <strong>The</strong><br />
floor has hard brick piers to support the 3 rows of alloy roller rails. Rollers are spaced on 9"<br />
centers to support the work trays, no trays are supplied with the furnace. Ribbon style<br />
heating elements are located on each side wall and on each door for good uniform heating.<br />
A flue vent is located in the roof. <strong>The</strong>re is also a powered exhaust fan located on top of the<br />
furnace. Excellent condition-never used. Asking $49,000 USD.<br />
Item #B262 Lindberg Electric Pit Furnace. Model 12-RP-4848-18A. Working dimensions<br />
of 48” X 48”, electrically heated, maximum operating temperature of 1850F. 480V, 3 Phase.<br />
Honeywell UDC2000 Mini-Pro temperature controller. Honeywell DR 4500A Truline circular<br />
chart recorder. Equipped with an air powered lid/cover lifting system (swing away type).<br />
Complete electrical boxes and required power units, transformers, SCR unit, manuals and<br />
drawings. Also included are some spare parts with some refractory repair items. Also<br />
included is some alloy fixturing. Excellent condition. Asking $49,500 USD.<br />
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• 2100°F Belt At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Furnace<br />
• ABBOTT Model Furnace<br />
• AFC Mesh Belt Austemper Line<br />
• BTU High Temperature At<strong>mo</strong>sphere<br />
Pusher Furnace<br />
• C.I. Hayes Brazing Furnace<br />
• CM High Temperature Pusher<br />
Furnace<br />
• Hayes High Temp Pusher Furnace<br />
• Hayes High Temperature Walking<br />
Beam Furnace<br />
• Holcroft 2 Row Pusher<br />
• Holcroft Austempering Lines (3)<br />
• Holcroft Mesh Belt Annealing<br />
Furnace<br />
• Ipsen T-22 Pusher Line<br />
• NASS Austemper Furnace Line<br />
• Pacific Scientific Rotary Retort<br />
Furnace<br />
• Safed High Temperature Mesh Belt<br />
Furnace<br />
• Shaker Hearth Hardeing Line<br />
• Surface Combustion Rotary Hearth<br />
Furnace Line<br />
• Surface Combustion Cast Link Belt<br />
Line<br />
• Surface Combustion Roller Hearth<br />
Furnace<br />
• Roller Hearth Furnace<br />
• Rotary Hearth Furnace<br />
Item #C262 CI Hayes High Temperature Walking Beam Furnace. <strong>The</strong> furnace is a<br />
walking beam pusher style furnace . <strong>The</strong> opening dimension is 15” wide x 6” tall. Pre-heat<br />
zone, hot zone, post-heat zone, and cool down zone. Operating temperature 2600F. 500<br />
pounds/hour. Total length is 80’, currently set up in 120’ are to allow for operating room.<br />
Originally designed, built, and installed by CI Hayes (now Sinterite) for a Remington Arms<br />
factory in 1995. Completely rebuilt by CI Hayes in 2000. Located in Mexico. Overall in good<br />
condition although it does need new electronics. Electrical heated. Asking: 79,000 USD.<br />
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Item #C261 Roller Hearth Furnace (At<strong>mo</strong>sphere-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
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 #C259 Rotary Hearth Furnace. Manufactured by <strong>The</strong>rmcraft, this has a 48"<br />
diameter work zone. Electrically heated, 480/3/60, 42 KW. Operating temperature 1950F.<br />
Model 248-10-2Z-RH. Temperature control instruments and recorder are missing. Can be<br />
replaced by the vendor to the buyers specifications. Door opening is 12" high X 18" wide,<br />
door is air cylinder operated. Ceramic fibre insulation. <strong>Heat</strong>ed by 18 PH-C flat plate heaters,<br />
2 zones of control. Set up for nitrogen, am<strong>mo</strong>nia, natural gas & endo gas through Waukee<br />
control flow meters. Other features are nitrogen purge system, flame curtain with safeties,<br />
carbon control, SCR's drawings and manuals. Excellent condition. Asking $24,000.00<br />
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 />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 />
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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 />
• Yohogowa Computer Control System for zones 1 & 2 Temperature Control and High Limit<br />
Control, At<strong>mo</strong>sphere, 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 re<strong>mo</strong>te <strong>mo</strong>nitoring.<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.<br />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere: <strong>The</strong> furnace is currently set up for endothermic at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. We can provide a<br />
conversion to nitrogen methanol if required. Methane additions are provided and an<br />
am<strong>mo</strong>nia flowscope can be provided and desirable if one wants to be able to carbo-nitride<br />
or carbo-austemper 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 re<strong>mo</strong>vable &<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 />
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 />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 />
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Item #C249 Ipsen T-22 Pusher Line. Includes hardening furnace, charge car, washer<br />
and temper. Hardener has 2 zones, working dimensions of 36" X 48" X 24" high. Set up to<br />
run carburizing, carbonitriding and neutral hardening. Gas fired. 4 trays in the hardening<br />
furnace. 1725F operating temperature. Temper is capable of 1200F. Installed but not in<br />
operation. Complete and in excellent condition. Asking $99,000 USD.<br />
Item #C248 Holcroft 2 Row Pusher. Tray size of 42" X 18" X 28" high, capacity of each<br />
tray is 1,000 pounds. Hardening furnace has 27 U-tubes, recuperated burners and is<br />
capable of 1750F. 35 trays in hardener. 3 zones of control, each has an SSI oxygen probe.<br />
Endo addition. New brick and alloy is also very new. Post wash/post rinse. Temper is 1 zone<br />
and holds 33 trays. Operating temperature of 1280F. Line is installed and in operation,<br />
overall in excellent condition. Asking $250,000 USD.<br />
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Item #C247 Surface Combustion Roller Hearth Furnace. Tray size 60" X 60" X 36"<br />
high, 5,000 pound capacity/tray. Hardening furnace has a heated length of 110' and holds<br />
13 trays. Gas fired, U-tubes, 22 upper and 27 lower, capable of 1750F. Burners are<br />
recuperated. Brick lined. Alloy is in good shape, some brand new. Approximately 25 million<br />
BTU's. 5 zones of control. Each has a water cooled 6 blade, pitched fan and an SSI oxygen<br />
probe. Eurotherm controls with SSI "Super Data". Waukee electronic flowmeters. Endo
addition with trim air and natural gas for each zone. Post wash with a spray rinse-two<br />
separate units. Temper has 3 zones of control and holds 11 trays. Capable of 1250F.<br />
Integrated blow down for cooling after temper. Soluble oil dip tank. This line is installed, in<br />
operation and is in excellent condition. Please call for pricing.<br />
Item #C246 BTU High Temperature At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Pusher Furnace. This 1997 high<br />
temperature pusher furnace was designed for sintering <strong>mo</strong>ly-manganese at an operating<br />
temperature of 1425C in a reducing at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. 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 at<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 <strong>mo</strong>re details. Asking price $99,000 USD.<br />
Item #C242 CI Hayes Humpback Brazing Furnace. Working dimensions of 24" wide X<br />
8" high X 12' (high heat). High heat has 3 zones of control with 12 elements. Maximum<br />
operating temperature of 2100F. Overall length 60'. Controls are Honeywell DPR units.<br />
Overall the line is in very good shape although the elements in the first zone need to be<br />
replaced. All drawings and manuals are available. Currently installed but not in use. Asking<br />
$75,000 USD. Available immediately.<br />
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Item #C234 Hayes High Temperature Pusher Furnace. Model MY-040890-90PH. 4”<br />
height over hearth, 8” wide tray width. Recommended tray size 8” X 8” X 7/8”. 90” preheat<br />
section, 1100C, 42 KW, 6 control zones, Nichrome elements. 90” high heat, 1500C, 72 KW,<br />
6 control zones, Moly elements. Power; 117 KW, 460/3/60. 198” cooling section in 5 zones.<br />
Automated doors at each end of furnace with nitrogen at<strong>mo</strong>sphere, flushing. Dissociated<br />
am<strong>mo</strong>nia/nitrogen blending at<strong>mo</strong>sphere with nitrogen purge. Multiple inlets for even<br />
at<strong>mo</strong>sphere flow and flushing. Overtemperature protection control for both preheat and high<br />
heat. Allen Bradley SLC-500 Logic Control. Screw drive, dual speed, anti-jam detection.<br />
Articulated return conveyor. Hearth level 44”. Overall space requirement 125” wide X 545”<br />
long X 72” high (without burn-of stacks). Very nice condition, asking $80,000 USD.<br />
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 am<strong>mo</strong>nia at<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 At<strong>mo</strong>sphere, 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 />
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Item #C211 Holcroft Austempering Lines (3 available). This is a cast link belt furnace,<br />
electrically heated with an operating temperature of 1750F. Belt width is 48” X 21’ long<br />
(heated length). Automatic shaker pan loading system. Salt quench tank with discharge<br />
conveyor. Wash tank with conveyor. Rinse tank w/conveyor. Parts dryer with conveyor.<br />
Height over belt 7-3/4".Asking price $110,000 USD loaded on to a truck.<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 />
at<strong>mo</strong>sphere flushing and burn-off stacks. At<strong>mo</strong>sphere 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 />
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 #C203 2100°F Belt At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Furnace. Lindberg 20" Wide x 12" High Belt<br />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Furnace, Electric (Globar elements), 2100°F (may be 2150°F) Max.<br />
Temperature, 10ft <strong>Heat</strong>ing with 30ft Cooling, Set up for Exothermic (combustible gas)
at<strong>mo</strong>sphere, Good for a variety of heat treating applications, but Ideal for Brazing or<br />
Annealing applications. At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Burn-off, Guillotine End Doors, SCR Control, Complete<br />
rebuild included but was not limited to: new brick, new cooling muffles, new elements, new<br />
belt, etc. Does not require a muffle, so lower long-term maintenance costs. Contact us for<br />
full details. Reconditioned, and ready for quick shipment. Price: $75,000 USD Location:<br />
Midwestern U.S<br />
Item #C194 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 />
austenitizing 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<br />
Austenitizing Furnace<br />
• Production capability is 900 pounds per hour based on belt loading of 10#/ft2 and time in<br />
the furnace of 26 minutes.<br />
• Furnace belt 36” wide x 16’-8” effective length. Roller hearth design with variable speed.<br />
• Three (3) zones of temperature control with one (1) zone of automatic carbon control.<br />
• Paperless recording of temperature and carbon.<br />
• Burner input of 2,500,000 Btu/hour with 5 HP combustion air blower.<br />
Austemper Tank<br />
• Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Insulated tank with a maximum temperature of 750°F.<br />
• Quench conveyor is 42” wide with variable speed control.<br />
• Quench curtain pump is 2 HP. Salt agitation pump is 18” diameter propeller with 7½ HP<br />
<strong>mo</strong>tor.<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<br />
• Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Non-insulated tank.<br />
• Gas-fired heating system, 1,000,000 Btu/hour.<br />
• Temperature controls, combustion air blower and gas safety train shared with the<br />
austemper tank through a selector switch.<br />
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Wash Tank and Rinse Tanks<br />
• Capacities 1200 gallons of water.<br />
• Mesh belt conveyors 42” wide with fixed speeds.<br />
Asking Price: $200,000 USD.<br />
Item #C178 Pacific Scientific Rotary Retort Furnace.<br />
Endothermic At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Rotary Retort Furnace, Throughput ~300 lb/hr, Owner has gone<br />
through the equipment thoroughly in preparation for start-up. But minor rewiring remains<br />
for furnace to be ready to operate. Pacific Northwest Location. Asking Price: $55,000<br />
USD.<br />
Item #C167 Shaker Hearth Hardening Line. 400 lb/hr Sunbeam Shaker ("Shuffle<br />
Hearth") Hardening Furnace Line, Includes Automatic Part Loader, Electric Shaker Furnace,<br />
1800°F, 112 kW, Quench Tank with Dragout Belt, Rotary Parts Washer and 1000°F<br />
Continuous Belt Temper Furnace, 50 kW. Overall Line Length, if in straight line is approx. 61<br />
ft. Overall Height is approx. 8ft-6in., Max. Overall Width is approx. 7ft-3in. with piping. Still<br />
under power for de<strong>mo</strong>nstration. Extra spare shaker hearth and spare belt for temper. Price:<br />
$50,000 USD whole line.<br />
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Item #T245Moco Mesh Belt Oven. Manufactured by Michigan Oven Company. Natural<br />
Gas Fired, 5 psig, 880,000 BTU's. Serial number 6915V140. Maximum temperature of 500F.<br />
460/3/60. Work area 66"W x 18"H x 21'L <strong>Heat</strong> x 8'L cooling. External dimensions of 12'W x<br />
12'5"H x 40'L - Assembled. Complete and wired in a free standing panel includes all<br />
necessary pushbuttons, signal lights, <strong>mo</strong>tor starters etc. for proper operation. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
Honeywell UDC digital temperature controllers for control and high limit. Conveyor speed is<br />
displayed through a digital speed indicator. Also <strong>mo</strong>unted in the same panel is a<br />
"Protectifier" flame safety system. This oven has a wire on edge type belt with 1" x 1"<br />
opening in the belt. <strong>The</strong>re is a 30"L load and unload end. Conveyor drive is hydraulic<br />
powered. Hydraulic power pack is included. <strong>Heat</strong>ed air is distributed throughout the oven<br />
vertically from end to end. A "Maxon" package burner with spark ignition heats the air.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a powered exhauster <strong>mo</strong>unted on top of the oven. Shipping Dimensions:10'W x 9'H<br />
x 14'L - Cooling Section. 10'W x 12'5"H x 26'L - <strong>Heat</strong>ing Section. Control Panel: 6' x 6' x<br />
2'L. Cooling Blower: 4' x 4' x 4'. Hydraulic Power Pack: 2' x 2' x 4'H. Two (2) trucks are<br />
required for shipping. Asking $41,500.00 USD.<br />
Item#T244 IHEI Truck Type Batch Ovens (2 available). 550°F Rating, Electric <strong>Heat</strong>ing,<br />
Work Zone Size: 53"W x 63"D x 47"H. 240V/3Ph/60Hz, (May have transformers for 480V<br />
use), 214 Amp, 89 kW <strong>Heat</strong>ing Power, S/N 3057-1 and 3057-2, Includes 2 service carts<br />
with each oven (4 total), Hooked up and operational - can be de<strong>mo</strong>nstrated on your parts,<br />
Recent Upgrade to Super Systems 9010 Controllers with communications capability, Good<br />
Condition. Immediate Availability. Asking $9,800.00 USD each<br />
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Item #T243 Lindberg Pit Temper. Gas fired, <strong>mo</strong>del 3672G12. Maximum operating<br />
temperature 1250F. Voltage 460/3/60. Working dimensions of 36" diameter X 72" deep.<br />
Controls need to be replaced. Standard "Cyclone" design pit temper. Good condition.<br />
Asking $15,500 USD.<br />
Item #T242 Lindberg Pit Furnace. Recirculating Pit Furnace w/At<strong>mo</strong>sphere & 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 at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. <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 $41,500 USD.<br />
Item #T241 Surface Combustion Mesh Belt Annealing Furnace. Natural gas fired,<br />
radiant tubes, operating temperature of 1500F. Four zones of control including three hot<br />
zones for a total of 40 feet and one cooling zone 18 feet long. 96" wide X 24" over belt. Late<br />
1970's vintage. Brand new mesh belt. Set up for Nitrogen addition but could be run with<br />
Endo. Continuous cold return belt. Currently installed but not in use. Full rebrick job done<br />
shortly before shut down. Overall in great condition although missing some U-tubes. Best<br />
offer.<br />
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Item #T240 Drever "Lift-Off" Furnaces (2 available). Drever "lift-off" annealing<br />
furnaces with working dimensions of 10' wide x 35' long x 6' high, natural gas fired---26 U-<br />
shaped radiant tubes, ceramic fiber lined, 1450F max, 4 roof <strong>mo</strong>unted alloy recirculating<br />
fans, at<strong>mo</strong>sphere capable, "knife edge" seal with gaskets, hydraulic lift mechanism on each<br />
end of furnace, 2 zones of control, and control panel with Honeywell digital PLC with flame<br />
safety panel. Units are still set up "under power" and are available for inspection. Asking<br />
$285,000.00 USD. each loaded onto trucks.<br />
Item #T239 Grieve Batch Recirculating Oven. Working dimensions of 36" wide X 36"<br />
high X 36" deep. Electrically heated, 230/3/60 6.6Kw. Operating temperature 350F. Model<br />
# 333. Double swing open doors. Top <strong>mo</strong>unted recirculating fan. Provisions for (10)<br />
shelves. Oven will be checked out and test fired before shipping. Very good condition.<br />
Asking $3,950.00 USD.<br />
Item #T231Surface Power Convection Draw Furnace. S/N BX 38450-1B. Gas fired.<br />
Top cool option. Working dimensions of 30” X 48” X 30”. Operating temperature of 1750F,<br />
900F minimum. Fuel demand 1 million BTU’s. Installed but not in operation. Reasonable<br />
condition. Pricing to come.<br />
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Item #T228 Surface Combustion Temper. Working dimensions of 36”W x 30”H x 48”L.<br />
Gas fired. Model HFC-36-54, Serial Number BX-38208-1B. 1400F operating temperature.<br />
Excellent condition. Currently in indoor storage. Asking $29,500.00 USD.
Item #T221 Grieve Batch Recirculating Oven. Work zone of 48” X 48” X 48”. Electric<br />
208/3/60, 15Kw, 20 amps. Operating temperature of 350F. Model #CBV350E8. Partlow<br />
1400 single set point control, digital display. 10” circular chart temperature recorder. Shut<br />
down timer. SCR power controller. Fused disconnect switch. Double swing open doors. 4”<br />
insulation. Includes 2 nickel plated wire shelves (100 pounds loading each). Internal<br />
circulation, 1200 CFM fan. 1 hp. Fan <strong>mo</strong>tor. Oven uniformity +-4F. Includes operating<br />
manual. Manufactured in 2006, oven was hooked up and tested but never run for<br />
production. New $24,198.00., asking $11,500 USD.<br />
Item #T183 Surface Combustion Continuous Draw. 2 zones of temperature control.<br />
46” wide mesh belt, 28’ of heating. Direct fired, 1300°F maximum operating temperature.<br />
Complete and in good condition. Asking Price: $39,000 USD.<br />
Item #T179 Despatch 500F Walk-in Oven.<br />
Despatch Walk-In Oven, 500ºF Max. , Work Zone: 66”W x 72”H x 108”L,<br />
Model: PSC 3-31H, Ser. # 132697, 68 kW <strong>Heat</strong>ing, <strong>Heat</strong>ing Amps: 81.8<br />
Total Motor Amps: 14.2, 480Volt/3Phase/60Hz,<br />
Overall Size: 104”W (includes panel) x 11’6”H x 9’8”L, Electrically <strong>Heat</strong>ed Walk-In Oven<br />
with Double Doors On Both Ends, This ovens is solvent rated and has a powered exhauster<br />
<strong>mo</strong>unted on top. Top <strong>mo</strong>unted heater box with recirculating fan distributes air horizontally<br />
through the oven. Controls: Mounted in an enclosure attached to the side of the oven<br />
includes a Honeywell UDC digital temperature cont- roller, Honeywell UDC digital high limit<br />
and Honeywell digital DR 4200 round chart recorder. All necessary pushbuttons, <strong>mo</strong>tor<br />
starters, relays, contactors etc. are also contained in the same enclosure. A fused<br />
disconnect is <strong>mo</strong>unted above the panel. Price: $16,500 USD Location: Northwestern U.S.<br />
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Item #T159 Despatch V-34 Standard 500’F MOT batch oven.<br />
E&G. 36”W x 36”D x 36”H inside dims. 3 adjustable shelves, indicating controller, high limit,<br />
<strong>mo</strong>torized exhaust. Refurbished, 90 day warranty. Asking Price: $4150 USD F.O.B.<br />
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Generators<br />
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• CanEng 3600 CFH Endo Generator • Surface 5000 CFH Endo Generator<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 At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Engineering "EndoInjector", SBS "Endotherm" and new<br />
SSI at<strong>mo</strong>sphere controllers. Also included would be new catalyst, new wiring and painting.<br />
Price for the unit completely rebuilt would be $55,000 USD.<br />
Item #G161 Can Eng 3600 CFH Endo Generator. Single retort unit manufactured in<br />
1995. Air cooling and at<strong>mo</strong>sphere control. 480 v, 3ph, nat gas heat 375,000 btu. Honeywell<br />
controllers for temp and carbon. Good condition. Asking $21,900 USD. FOB - East<br />
Syracuse, NY.<br />
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Induction<br />
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• Inductoheat® Dual Spindle<br />
Scanners (4 available)<br />
• Inductoheat®/IPE Power Supplies<br />
• Lepel® Induction Power Supply<br />
• Tocco Induction Power Supply<br />
Item #I147 Pillar Induction Power Supply. Manufactured by Pillar Industries. 500 kW,<br />
10 kHz. Model #MK11 AB7326501, S/N S.O. 1690 CAW. Input Voltage: 480/3/60/666<br />
Amps/555 KVA. Complete and in very good condition. Asking $39,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #I146 Inductoheat®/IPE Power Supplies. We have available (7) stand alone<br />
power supplies. Power ranges from 100, 150 to 200KW units. All available immediately.<br />
More details and pricing to come.<br />
Item #I145 Inductoheat® Dual Spindle Scanners (4 available) Model VSM95-60<br />
w/BSP5-400-3/10, Scanners. Double dual spindle 60" scanners with independent controls<br />
and 400 Kilowatt, 3 or 10 Kilohertz power supplies and adjustable matching heat stations.<br />
Scanners share a com<strong>mo</strong>n quench tank, but have independent quench controls. Machine is<br />
on a com<strong>mo</strong>n base with the control enclosure, quench tank, closed water system, and<br />
power supply. Unit equipped with Panelmate HMI and Modicon controls. Excellent condition<br />
and completely rebuilt. Please call for pricing and <strong>mo</strong>re details.<br />
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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 <strong>mo</strong>re details. Asking $6,500 USD.
Item #I143 Tocco Induction Power Supply with <strong>Heat</strong> Station. 150kW/3-10 kHz<br />
Induction Generator and <strong>Heat</strong> Station with multiple output taps. Complete and in good<br />
condition. Asking $18,000 USD. **New Price**<br />
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Miscellaneous<br />
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• Complete Combustion System<br />
• Cryogenic Unit (3)<br />
• Cryogenic Unit<br />
• Fluidized Bed Aluminum <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing Line<br />
• Gleason No. 529 Quench<br />
• HercuLine 2000<br />
• Houghton Quench Oil<br />
• MEI Cryogenic Processor<br />
• Pit Draw Baskets<br />
• Ransohoff Continuous Washer<br />
• Rotary Index Nozzle Peener<br />
• Stainless Steel Rotary Drum Washer<br />
<strong>Heat</strong>ed<br />
• Surface Combustion Dunk/Spray<br />
Washer<br />
• Winsmith Work Gear Speed Reducer<br />
Item #M310 Surface Combustion Dunk/Spray Washer. Serial #: BC 43406, Working<br />
dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 30” High. Temperature: 160°F Min; 180°F Max Digital<br />
Temperature controller. Cleanout and overflow skimmer. Electrically heated. 480volt, 3ph<br />
60Hz 64KW Excellent condition. Asking $14,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #M309 Houghton Quench Oil. Houghton-Quench 105. Houghton-Quench 105 is a<br />
normal quenching oil of low viscosity and a quenching effect slightly lower than those of<br />
Houghton-Quench "G" or "K". <strong>The</strong> oil is based on selected paraffinic mineral oils and<br />
contains highly effective additives which assure bright surfaces of the quenched work and a<br />
very good aging stability of the oil. Vendor has 4 original shipping containers with 320<br />
gallons in each. Used once for testing purposes only. Original quote, data and MSDS sheets<br />
available on request. When purchased the price was $7.48/gallon. Will sell together or<br />
seperately Asking Price: $1,250.00 USD/per container.<br />
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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 <strong>mo</strong>del: 578 shot flow controllers. All <strong>mo</strong>unted 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 <strong>mo</strong>unted on<br />
top of the washer. Wash tank capacity is 392 gallons and the rinse tank capacity is 294<br />
gallons. Both wash and rinse tanks have belt type skimmers which are used to re<strong>mo</strong>ve 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 <strong>mo</strong>unted 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 />
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Item #M306 <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Pit Draw Baskets for sale.<br />
#1 38” tall 34” OD 36” flange OD Mat’l 309 Weight 288# Price $575<br />
#2 38” tall 34” OD 36” flange OD Mat’l 309 Weight 288# Price $475<br />
#3 27” tall 23” OD 24” flange OD Mat’l 309 weight 85# Price $175<br />
#4 28” tall 22” OD 23 flange OD Mat’l 304 weight 146# Price $300<br />
Pit draw basket bottom 33” OD 2 3/8 “ thick 3” X 3” hole pattern Mat’l 309 Stainless Weight<br />
150# $300<br />
Item #M305 Ransohoff Continuous Washer. Aqueous mesh belt parts washer. Built by<br />
Ransohoff in 2000 this unit has been run a total of 40 hours. Belt width is 51", Height over<br />
belt is 6.5", length approximately 31'. 460V, 3 phase. Wash/Blow Off/Rinse/Blow Off. Wash<br />
tank 160F, Rinse 120F, Blow Off 200F. Dual canister filter. Gas heated. Belt speed 5"-<br />
15"/minute variable speed. 304SS belt. Tanks, housing, piping 304SS. Complete and in "like<br />
new condition". Complete manuals and drawings available. Asking $99,500 USD.<br />
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Item #M304 Surface Combustion Casemate Controllers. Available are;<br />
• CASEMate – Quanity-2 – $1500/ea<br />
• ATP/CASEMate – Quanity-1 – $1200<br />
• TEMPMate – Quanity-2 – $1200/ea<br />
• Gas Processing System – Quanity-1 – $1200 New in 1992.<br />
Vendor will sell all the items above as a group for $7,000.00 USD.<br />
Item #M302 Gleason No. 529 Press Quench. Capable of handling parts up to 10 1/2"<br />
diameter with a maximum height of 4". Bottom of upper die holder to top of bottom holder<br />
5". Comes with its own cooling systems and controls. Hydraulic system has a total pressure<br />
of 49,500 pounds with an outer and inner ring pressure of 20,000 pounds. Expander<br />
pressure of 9,500 pounds. Oil supply capacity of 275 gallons. Manual operation. Floor space<br />
48" x 91". Estimated shipping weight of 8,500 pounds. Includes a cooler, heater, PLC and<br />
digital controls. Fully, rebuilt by Gleason in Belgium, in 2001. Very good condition. New this<br />
would be approximately $500,000 USD. Asking $149,000 USD.<br />
Item #M301 Winsmith Work Gear Speed Reducer Series 5CVD. 1296 to 1 Ratio<br />
Assembly LD-RD. This item is used and sold “as is”. It was working when re<strong>mo</strong>ved from<br />
service. Photo of <strong>mo</strong>tor and drive unit together.<br />
Frame 182 electric <strong>mo</strong>tor. Asking $100.00 USD<br />
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Item #M300 HercuLine® 2000: <strong>The</strong> Basic Motor Unit designed for:<br />
• 50 to 400 in.lb. (6-45 N-M) Torque<br />
• On/Off Control<br />
• Position Proportional Control<br />
• Self locking/releasing gear train<br />
• 90 degree and 150 degree adjustable stroke<br />
• 6 to 75 sec. stroke speed at 150 degree/60 Hz<br />
New over $1,500.00, asking $250.00 USD.<br />
Item #M289 MEI Cryogenic Processor. Model #01 CP –56F<br />
• Internal Capacity 56 Cubic Feet<br />
• Internal Dimensions 43”H x 43”W x 53”L<br />
• Load Capacity: 12,000 lbs<br />
• Interior 10-gauge stainless steel<br />
• Exterior 16-guage steel (painted)<br />
• Loading Type Front Loading<br />
• Controller Watlow – F4 Series<br />
• Probe Type <strong>The</strong>r<strong>mo</strong>couple Type “T”<br />
• Fan Type 1 Circulating fan & <strong>mo</strong>tor<br />
• Circulation Style Convection Style<br />
• Electrical Controls:120V (single phase – 30 amps)<br />
• Fans & <strong>Heat</strong>er: 208V (three phase – 60 amps)<br />
• Type Control Panel Side Mounted<br />
• Door Type Front Loading<br />
• Method of Entry Hoist/Fork Lift<br />
• Temp Range -320F to +500F + 3F variance<br />
Excellent condition. Asking $54,000 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 <strong>mo</strong>tors. Convection heating.<br />
Controls 120V, fan & heater 208 V. Pneumatic 100PSI. Control Panel side <strong>mo</strong>unted. Front<br />
loading with two doors, swing from front. Temperature range -310F to +500F (+-3F).<br />
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Exteriors dimensions of 119" long X 90" high (plus 24" for <strong>mo</strong>tors), 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 <strong>mo</strong>tors.<br />
Convection heating. Controls 120V, fan & heater 208 V. Pneumatic 100PSI. Control Panel<br />
side <strong>mo</strong>unted. 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 <strong>mo</strong>tors), 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 />
Item #M283 Fluidized Bed Aluminum <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Line (24” x 32” x 32”). This<br />
was a manual line that was used for de<strong>mo</strong>nstration by a company that sold fluidized bed<br />
equipment. <strong>The</strong> line has a working area of 24” W x 32” L x 24” D. It consists of a solution<br />
treating furnace, a water quench, a sand quench and an aging furnace. Both furnaces are<br />
lined with 330 stainless, are electrically heated and have a maximum temperature of about<br />
1100 degrees F. Allen Bradley controls. <strong>The</strong> line has been disassembled and is in new<br />
condition. Asking $80,000 USD or best offer.<br />
Item #M279 Complete Combustion System. This system includes 24 3" Kinemax<br />
Burners, Part # Maxon 34-36613, gas solenoids, burner shut off valves, pilot line solenoids<br />
and many other items too numerous to list. Burners are rated for 1 1/2 million BTU's each.<br />
All components were bought new in 1997 for a large carbottom furnace and used for 2<br />
years only. All parts are complete, in excellent shape and in storage. Please ask for a<br />
complete list. New these components were well over $100,000 USD, vendor is asking<br />
$25,000 USD for everything. Also available are 8 Infra Red Sensing/Control Temperature<br />
sensors.<br />
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Salt<br />
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• AFC Mesh Belt Austemper Line<br />
• Holcroft Austempering Lines (3)<br />
• NASS Austemper Furnace Line<br />
• Used and New Salt<br />
Item #S013 Used & New Salt. A commercial heat treater who is getting out of the salt<br />
business has the following available - for free. <strong>The</strong>se barrels are skidded up (3 pallets),<br />
banded, and wrapped, with the contents of each barrel identified - ready to ship. Please<br />
contact us for the owner's name.<br />
(5) Barrels used salt - Marquench B Pink W/O<br />
(2) Barrels used salt - Uni-Hard IR<br />
(1) Barrel (partial) virgin salt - Uni-Hard IR<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, At<strong>mo</strong>sphere, 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 re<strong>mo</strong>te <strong>mo</strong>nitoring.<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 />
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<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 />
At<strong>mo</strong>sphere: <strong>The</strong> furnace is currently set up for endothermic at<strong>mo</strong>sphere. We can provide a<br />
conversion to nitrogen methanol if required. Methane additions are provided and an<br />
am<strong>mo</strong>nia 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 re<strong>mo</strong>vable &<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 />
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 />
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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 <strong>mo</strong>tor. •<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 />
Asking Price: $200,000 USD.<br />
Item #S005Holcroft Austempering Lines (3 available). This is a cast link belt furnace,<br />
electrically heated with an operating temperature of 1750F. Belt width is 48” X 21’ long<br />
(heated length). Automatic shaker pan loading system. Salt quench tank with discharge<br />
conveyor. Wash tank with conveyor. Rinse tank w/conveyor. Parts dryer with conveyor.<br />
Height over belt 7-3/4". Asking price $110,000 USD loaded on to a truck.<br />
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Vacuum<br />
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• Abar HR66 Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Abar 3000ºF, All-Metal HR-20x24<br />
Vacuum Furnace<br />
• Abar Ipsen Ion Nitrider<br />
• AVS Vertical Vacuum/Hydrogen<br />
Furnace<br />
• Brew Model 917 High-Temp Brazing<br />
• CI Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench<br />
Furnace<br />
• C.I. Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench<br />
Furnace<br />
• Centorr Vacuum Furnace<br />
• GM Vacuum Furnace<br />
• G-M Rebuilt Horizontal Vacuum<br />
Furnace NEW PRICE<br />
• Ipsen Bottom Loading Vacuum<br />
Furnace<br />
• Ipsen Bottom Loading Vacuum<br />
Furnace<br />
Item # VF220 AVS Vertical Vacuum/Hydrogen Furnace. Manufactured by Advanced<br />
Vacuum Systems (AVS) this is a Vertical Vacuum/H2 Furnace. Model number VMF-30-65-<br />
1000 (30”D x 65”L Load Size). Serial Number 4-1295-0384. All-Metal Hot Zone with end<br />
Elements (Good Condition). Roughing and booster pump also Cryopump. Designed for<br />
Hydrogen Operation at 1 to 3 psig. Included are Load Racks/Fixtures, all Drawings, Blue<br />
Prints, Wiring Diagrams, Logic, and Operating Manuals. Originally Installed in a captive<br />
Brazing Facility,. Included is a brand new, never used Spare All-Metal Hot Zone and <strong>Heat</strong>ing<br />
Elements. Additional photos and details available upon request. Asking $150,000 USD.<br />
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 />
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automatic operation. Full furnace specs are available-please ask for <strong>mo</strong>re details. Asking<br />
Price: $65,000 USD<br />
Item #VF189 Brew Model 917 High Temperature Brazing and <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing<br />
Vacuum Furnace. 2400F Moly Internal and <strong>Heat</strong>ing elements. Excellent for super clean<br />
brazing and heat treating applications. Work Zone 15” X 16” X 24” deep. ( 200lbs).Recently<br />
rebuilt internal, excellent shape. Was being used for Low temp aerospace heat treating prior<br />
to relocation . Forced gas cooling using heat exchanger and 2500CFM blower. Electrical<br />
480V, 3-phase, 60Hz, 85kVA . Vacuum Pumps: Stokes/Penwalt 212, Varian 16” Diffusion<br />
Pump. Honeywell DCP700 Controller, Honeywell Chart Recorder. Currently not installed, but<br />
ready for easy loading or inspection. Full specification available. Located in Long Beach, CA.<br />
This furnace is in great condition. Price $60,000 USD.<br />
Item #VF216. C.I. Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench Furnace. Model VSQ-182436. <strong>The</strong> max.<br />
temp is 2400 deg.f and the work zone is 18"x24"x36" with a 500 lb. capacity. <strong>The</strong> quench<br />
oil tank holds 715 gallons of oil. It has only a mechanical pump and there is no cooling<br />
system. <strong>The</strong> condition of the furnace is fair because it needs work on the loader, the loading<br />
cart and the internal cooling system. <strong>The</strong> buyer is responsible for re<strong>mo</strong>val and we would<br />
assist with the disconnect. Hot zone is in good condition. Asking $16,500.00 USD.<br />
Item #VF214 Ipsen Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnace. Model VVFC.BL. 60" x 72".<br />
Working dimensions of 60" diameter X 72" high. Operating temperature of 2400F.<br />
Roughing pump: Stokes 412H-11-10HP/300 CFM. Furnace completely rebuilt in 2009. NEW<br />
Moly Hot Zone with Graphite, Board Insulation Behind. <strong>The</strong>rmal Survey Completed August<br />
2010. New inner steel liner. Blowers - 125 hp., 2 - 412 Stokes and 1 - Blower Assist, 1 - 36"<br />
Diffusion Pump, 25' Height for Installation required. 2009 Upgrade of Electronic Controls,<br />
currently 75% Installed in a Nadcap facility. Immaculate condition. Asking $495,000 USD.<br />
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Item #VF213 G-M Rebuilt Horizontal Vacuum Furnace. 1984 G-M rebuilt 1-Bar<br />
vacuum heat treating furnace and complete air-cooled, closed-loop water cooling system,<br />
Work Zone: 18"W x 36"L x 18"H, 2400˚F, Rectangular Graphite hot zone in "good<br />
condition", Graphite elements, graphite hearth, Vacuum System: 10" Varian diffusion<br />
pump, Stokes 212-10 mechanical pump, Dresser Roots 67RGS vacuum blower, Alcatel<br />
holding pump, Televac high vacuum gauge, 120 kW, 460V/3Ph/60Hz, Honeywell DCP551<br />
Temperature Controller, Honeywell chart recorder, In good running condition, using 24<br />
hrs/day now. Location: Mid-US Price: $115,000 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 ther<strong>mo</strong>couples, 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 #VF211 Abar Ipsen Ion Nitrider. Model HR 34 X 40, GLO 1479. Working<br />
dimensions of 34" X 40". 460 V, 3 phase, 60 hz. Motor amps 55. VRT power supply load<br />
121 amps. Maximum combined full load 264 amps. Included is a loader and closed loop<br />
cooling system. System is currently partially installed and not in use. Overall in very good<br />
condition with updated Allen Bradley controls. Asking $75,000 USD.<br />
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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 re<strong>mo</strong>val and the shell is in<br />
excellent condition as is the whole furnace. Will require 26' of height for installation. Please<br />
call for <strong>mo</strong>re details and pricing.<br />
Item #VF202 Abar HR66 Vacuum Furnace. Working dimensions of 48" x 60" x 48",<br />
2400F, Diff pump, graphite and <strong>mo</strong>ly hot zone and loader. While the hot zone does need<br />
some work overall this furnace is in great shape. Asking $135,000 USD.<br />
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 <strong>mo</strong>lybdenum 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 />
Item #VF144 CI Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench/Carburizing Furnace. Honeywell control<br />
system. Working dimensions are 48" deep, 30" wide by 32" high. Equipped with an<br />
automated vacuum carburizing system which was retrofitted approximately 5 years ago by<br />
CI Hayes. <strong>The</strong> voltage is 480V 60 Hz. <strong>The</strong> maximum hot zone temperature is 2200deg F. It<br />
uses a 412/615 pumping system which is capable of 8.0 X 10-3 Torr. <strong>The</strong> furnace includes<br />
two load carts and a batch gas fired wash system. Furnace is in good operating condition<br />
and is currently in heated indoor storage. S/N 16099 Asking $49,000 CDN<br />
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Employment<br />
Opportunities<br />
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• Customer Service Manager<br />
• Service Coordinator<br />
• Plant Metallurgist<br />
• Quality Control Assistant<br />
• Vacuum Project Engineer & Sales<br />
Team Manager<br />
• Field Service Engineer<br />
• <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Software Support Specialist<br />
• Brazing Engineer<br />
• Maintenance Supervisor<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
• Quality Manager<br />
• Sales Manager<br />
• Regional Sales Professional<br />
• Systems Integration Manager<br />
• Field Service Engineer/Technician<br />
• Brazing Managers, Field Service<br />
Engineers, Aerospace Metallurgists,<br />
Mechanical Engineers<br />
• Consultant Auditors<br />
• Field Service Technician<br />
Item #O240 Customer Service Manager Wanted. Bodycote is currently in<br />
search of a Customer Service Manager for our facility located in Rancho<br />
Dominguez, CA. Summary: <strong>The</strong> scope of this position is to act as liaison<br />
between the customer and the facility. <strong>The</strong> Customer Service Manager advocates the<br />
customer’s need for quality, cost and on time delivery and works actively with the sales<br />
team to ensure we maximize the business potential of each customer. <strong>The</strong> incumbent will<br />
serve as the primary response for customer inquiries and will manage the customer<br />
expectations. <strong>The</strong> position requires extensive daily interaction with the General /Works<br />
Manager, Sales, Production Manager and Quality Control departments while supervising the<br />
Shipping/Receiving Department. <strong>The</strong> Customer Service Manager will assist in data collection<br />
and entry into customer databases to support the sales function. <strong>The</strong> incumbent works with<br />
minimal supervision within established guidelines as set by the General/Works Manager and<br />
serves on the Plant Leadership Team.<br />
1. Must possess general metallurgical knowledge obtained through formal university or<br />
experience and training, and capable of reading and interpreting blueprints.<br />
2. Must possess exceptional communication skills including the ability to explain and<br />
interpret complex scientific and engineering concepts.<br />
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3. Requires broad experience, 5 years minimum and practical knowledge of<br />
metallurgical science regarding the processing of alloys and metals associated with<br />
the core markets of the facility.<br />
4. Must have a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
5. Requires thorough knowledge of Company’s processes, capabilities, equipment<br />
availability and special processing requirements.<br />
6. Must be capable of providing the sales team with accurate prices of work to be<br />
performed, by reviewing blueprints and estimating time required to fixture and<br />
process parts.<br />
7. Requires effective communication skills for interfacing with top management levels,<br />
shop supervision and customers.<br />
8. Must be thoroughly familiar with oil and gas, power generation, commercial,<br />
aerospace, ASM, ASME and military specifications. And/or auto<strong>mo</strong>tive systems such<br />
as QS, TS16949, and CQI9.<br />
9. Requires ability to instill confidence in customers through understanding of needs<br />
and maintain a high level of credibility.<br />
10. Must be possess exceptional customer service skills and be tactful, diplomatic and<br />
patient when interacting with customers and the employees of the facility<br />
11. Knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office and databases is<br />
required.<br />
For position details, please visit our website: <strong>www</strong>.bodycote.com<br />
For consideration, please send your resume to: Rosie.Mendez@Bodycote.com<br />
Item #O239Furnace Rebuilders Inc. (<strong>www</strong>.furnacerebuilders.com) is<br />
seeking a SERVICE COORDINATOR to facilitate field operations in the<br />
Southeastern United States. F.R.I. is a progressive heat treat furnace<br />
service company located in Denver, NC specializing in refractory repairs<br />
and rebuilds, combustion system installation and service, and mechanical<br />
services. Primary responsibilities of the Service Coordinator are: quality<br />
control, track production, procure materials and equipment, and customer service. Benefit<br />
package includes salaried compensation with bonus plan, insurance, paid vacation, company<br />
supplied vehicle and equipment.<br />
Preferred applicant qualifications:<br />
• Experience with heat treat furnace operation and repair<br />
• A strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with hand tools<br />
• Good communication skills<br />
• Multitasking ability<br />
• Willingness to travel overnight and spend time on job sites<br />
• Clean driving record<br />
• Troubleshooting ability<br />
• Works well in a team environment<br />
Please send resumes to: resumes@furnacerebuilders.com<br />
Phone: 704-483-4025 / 800-532-8453<br />
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Item #O238 Plant Metallurgist Wanted. An energetic, customer oriented person is<br />
required by a midsize, profitable, growing heat treat company in the Milwaukee metro area<br />
to fill the role of plant metallurgist. <strong>The</strong> basic functions of this position are to determine<br />
plant wide processing parameters, supervise quality control personnel, and to provide<br />
expertise and assistance in formulating, developing, and implementing quality system<br />
strategies and methodologies. This position requires time spent on the shop floor, in the<br />
quality lab, and in the office. Some weekend hours are required as this company operates<br />
7-24. Degree in metallurgy is preferred although heat treat experience will be considered<br />
instead of a degree. Competitive wages and benefits, good working conditions, and an<br />
opportunity to become an integral member of the management team. Please send resumes<br />
to milwaukeeheattreat@gmail.com<br />
Item #O237 Quality Control Assistant. Position for a Quality Control Assistant is<br />
available in heat treatment plant. Minimum 2 Years experience in heat treatment,<br />
Metallography and ISO is essential.Fax resume to (905) 677-7826 or e-mail to<br />
sheela@exactatherm.com. No phone calls please.<br />
Item #O236 Vacuum Product Engineering and Sales Team ManagerSeco/Warwick<br />
Corporation manufactures custom engineered and standard vacuum furnaces for a wide<br />
range of applications. <strong>The</strong> Team Manager is responsible for sales, design and development<br />
of the Seco/Warwick standard and customized Vacuum Industrial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Furnace<br />
Equipment. Manage your own team of sales, engineering and technical people to achieve<br />
the Vacuum Team goals. <strong>The</strong> successful candidate must de<strong>mo</strong>nstrate the ability to manage<br />
and direct a product sales and engineering team, manage the product offerings by adapting<br />
the vacuum furnaces to the customerâ€s requirements and achieve company sales and<br />
profit goals. <strong>The</strong> position is based at Seco/Warwickâ€s headquarters in Meadville, PA and<br />
may occasionally require travel to customer sites. Wide vacuum process understanding,<br />
including vacuum heat treating techniques, is key to the customer service and product<br />
development role. <strong>The</strong> position requires broad knowledge of capital equipment operation,<br />
design, fabrication, assembly, installation and start-up practices. <strong>The</strong> successful candidate<br />
must de<strong>mo</strong>nstrate practical knowledge and experience in ongoing sales and design of<br />
complex processing equipment, with a strong preference for prior experience in the Vacuum<br />
industries. BS in mechanical engineering or related technical field or equivalent 5 years<br />
manufacturing experience with particular knowledge of Vacuum furnace equipment and the<br />
controls, software and associated accessory equipment is preferred. Email resume to<br />
hr@secowarwick.com or send resume to: Seco/Warwick Corp., Attention: HR Manager, PO<br />
Box 908, Meadville, PA 16335. See complete job description at:<br />
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Item #O235 FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER Seco/Warwick Corporation manufactures<br />
custom engineered heat treat furnaces for a wide range of industrial applications. We are<br />
seeking a Field Service Engineer capable of installing and repairing OEM furnaces. <strong>The</strong><br />
successful candidate will be asked to set up, supervise, adjust and install industrial<br />
furnaces, troubleshoot and revise systems, and correct problems which develop during the<br />
erection, operation and repair of heat treat equipment. Responsibilities include consulting<br />
with customer or supervisor to plan layout of equipment, study blueprints, schematics,<br />
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manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures, operate system to<br />
de<strong>mo</strong>nstrate equipment and to analyze malfunctions, interpret maintenance manuals,<br />
schematics, and wiring diagrams, and repair equipment, utilizing knowledge of electronics<br />
and using standard test instruments and hand tools. Supervision of subcontracting crews<br />
may be necessary depending upon the project. Applicant should have a strong background<br />
in mechanical applications, electrical functioning of large capital equipment, and OSHA<br />
installation safety requirements. Start-up expertise with Combustion or HDMI or PLC<br />
experience is a plus. Technical degree preferred by not required. Travel to customers<br />
facilities to provide on-site support is an ongoing requirement. Email resume to<br />
hr@secowarwick.com or send resume to: Seco/Warwick Corp., Attention: HR Manager, PO<br />
Box 908, Meadville, PA 16335. See complete job description at:<br />
<strong>www</strong>.secowarwick.com/fse.html Design Engineer /Project Manager Seco/Warwick<br />
Corporation manufactures custom engineered heat treat furnaces for a wide range of<br />
industrial applications. We are seeking a mechanical engineer who can design, test and<br />
analyze industrial heat treating equipment for manufacture to standard and custom designs.<br />
Must be able to use mathematics, statistics, dynamics and other engineering disciplines for<br />
calculations of structural strength, thermal analysis and performance predictions. A<br />
Bachelorâ€s degree in engineering is preferred, as is proficiency with Personal Computers<br />
and software applications, including the ability to produce drawings in AutoCAD and create<br />
documents with MS Office. Occasional travel will be required. Email resume to<br />
hr@secowarwick.com or send resume to: Seco/Warwick Corp., Attention: HR Manager, PO<br />
Box 908, Meadville, PA 16335. See complete job description at:<br />
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Item #O234 Seeking Metallurgist. High tech heat treating provider seeking a<br />
Metallurgist, responsible for developing, <strong>mo</strong>difying, improving and troubleshooting<br />
metallurgical processes associated with vacuum carburizing, normalizing, solution nitriding,<br />
annealing, and plasma carburizing. Review new product requirements, make<br />
recommendations & write recipes. Analyze suspected metallurgical failures through data &<br />
lab test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions. Provide technical<br />
support of existing heat treating processes and metallurgical lab. Qualified candidates will<br />
have a Bachelor Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent, Master degree preferred,<br />
up to 5 years experience as a Metallurgist preferably dealing with heat treating, and must<br />
have a team focused attitude. Send resumes to: ALD <strong>The</strong>rmal <strong>Treat</strong>ment, Inc. Attn: Human<br />
Resources, 2656 24th St., Port Huron, MI 48060 or email alewis@aldtt.net<br />
Item #O233<br />
Seeking a <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>er Founded in 1973, Specialty <strong>Heat</strong><br />
<strong>Treat</strong>ing provides World Class <strong>The</strong>rmal Processing Services. We are a family owned business<br />
that is Customer Focused, Committed to Excellence, Gives back to the Community and<br />
adheres to a High Standard of Conduct. We have 1st and 2nd positions available in our<br />
Elkhart manufacturing facility.<br />
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• Identify, prepare, rack, load and unload customer product per process sheets<br />
• Ensure accuracy and completion according to customer specification<br />
• Adhere to all safety regulations<br />
• Mentor less experience employees<br />
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs and work on feet throughout the shop<br />
• Competitive wage and benefit package
• Opportunity for advancement<br />
Come join us and build a career. Please send resume to: fthompson@specialtyheat.com<br />
Visit our website: <strong>www</strong>.specialtyheat.com<br />
Item #O231 Seeking Quality Manager. An established <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Company in the<br />
Northeast is looking for a full time Quality Manager. Candidate must be well organized,<br />
<strong>mo</strong>tivated, self-starter, and have experience with the Nadcap auditing process.<br />
Responsibilities:<br />
Maintain Quality system that meets Nadcap <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> and Quality requirements.<br />
Maintain Quality manual and related procedures per Nadcap standards.<br />
Host audits performed by Customers, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, General Dynamics, Lockheed-<br />
Martin, and others.<br />
Host audits performed by PRI/Nadcap registrar.<br />
Set up and maintain a Pyrometry system as outlined in AMS 2750D.<br />
Coordinate and conduct quarterly management Review Meetings.<br />
Set up calibration recall for periodic testing including Pyrometry and Hardness testing<br />
equipment.<br />
Perform external and internal audits.<br />
Write and review <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> procedures from customer drawings, procedures and<br />
quotations.<br />
Responsible for Furnace uniformity surveys, system accuracy tests, instrument calibration<br />
and ther<strong>mo</strong>couple wire calibration.<br />
Ensure timely responses to corrective action requests to customers.<br />
Support the Production Department with quality issues.<br />
Job Requirements:<br />
Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline.<br />
<strong>Heat</strong> treat experience required.<br />
Plan, prioritize and organize work with appropriate timeliness.<br />
Must be a Team player and communicate well with others.<br />
Manage Metallurgical Lab.<br />
Must have strong verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.<br />
Calm under pressure.<br />
Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Excel, Power Point and Word<br />
Please send your resumes to: heattreatquality@yahoo.com<br />
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Item #O230<br />
SEEKING SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST.
Cornerstone Systems Inc. Founded in 1993, CSI is the largest provider of job shop<br />
management software to the Commercial <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing industry. Our primary product is<br />
Visual Shop which is installed in over 400 plants worldwide.<br />
We are looking to expand our Customer Support group. We are in search of a software<br />
support representative for our Visual Shop software. We are looking for an energetic, hard<br />
working, punctual, self disciplined individual to fill this extremely important position.<br />
Applicants must possess excellent customer relation skills, and be able to communicate<br />
effectively, adjusting to our user’s knowledge level. Visual Shop experience and / or heat<br />
treating experience are a plus.<br />
Responsibilities include:<br />
• Answer support related phone calls from customers.<br />
• Maintain excellent customer relations.<br />
• Work directly with our customers, via telephone / internet to address their issues<br />
and concerns.<br />
• Test problems.<br />
• Help in product documentation.<br />
• Training our customers in the use of our software.<br />
• Work with our customers on customizations to our software.<br />
• Assist with the installation of customer software upgrades.<br />
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.<br />
Work at home or at one of our offices.<br />
Please send your resume to: Marshall@ask4csi.com<br />
Item #O226 Brazing Engineer – Rancho Dominguez, CA or Fre<strong>mo</strong>nt, CA<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> Brazing Engineer provides brazing and assembly process assistance under<br />
the direction of the Operations Manager. He/she is responsible for the development of<br />
brazing systems and technology to ensure that services provided meet the contractual<br />
requirements established by customers and procedures. He/she is also responsible for<br />
supporting the sales function with braze related issues and quotations.<br />
Requirements:<br />
• Education: Engineering degree (or equivalent experience) in metallurgical, materials, or<br />
welding engineering.<br />
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years experience in thermal processing with emphasis on<br />
brazing processes (furnace, induction, torch, etc.) required.<br />
• Must be capable of writing procedures for brazing materials in accordance with customer<br />
requirements.<br />
• Must be knowledgeable in fixture design as it relates to brazing.<br />
• Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving manufacturing and<br />
quality system procedures related to brazing.<br />
• Must be capable of attaining external approvals and credentials as required by the<br />
customer (such as Designated Supplier Quality Representative or Certified Welding/Brazing<br />
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Inspector).<br />
• Language Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Requires<br />
effective communication skills for interfacing with all management levels, shop supervision,<br />
and customers.<br />
• Physical Demands: Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.<br />
• Work Environment: General office environment and some exposure to shop environment<br />
including heat, noise, humidity, fumes, etc. Must be able to work overtime, any shift and<br />
any day of the week.<br />
• Knowledge of computer applications is required.<br />
Essential Job Functions:<br />
• Evaluate and solve braze related issues.<br />
• Develop standardized brazing processes. Integrate these procedures into the plant level<br />
travelers and the BMS as required.<br />
• Provide technical support to Sales and assist with braze related quotations.<br />
• Work with customers with braze related issues.<br />
• Develop processes for new work, in accordance with customer and/or BMS requirements.<br />
• Develop new brazing technology.<br />
• Provide input to the Quality Group with respect to brazing processes.<br />
• Maintain competency by attending seminars, trade shows, technical forums, and<br />
professional training.<br />
For consideration, please send your resume to: rosie.mendez@Bodycote.com<br />
Item #O223 GKN Driveline employs over 17,000 people in <strong>mo</strong>re than 40 facilities across<br />
30 countries working in partnership with vehicle manufacturers to develop driveshaft and<br />
geared component technologies. Our Mebane, NC facility has an opening for a Metallurgist.<br />
This position will manage the Metallurgical Laboratory/Team across 3 shifts. Perform duties<br />
to conduct a variety of specialized tests and analysis to verify that products comply with<br />
material and heat treat specifications and to analyze non-conforming parts to determine<br />
cause and source of defects. Qualifications include a BS degree and 5-7 years of experience.<br />
Previous auto<strong>mo</strong>tive and/or machining environment preferred. Have or commit to achieving<br />
AIAG-CQI-9 minimum requirement (Section 1, item 1.1). GKN offers a competitive salary<br />
and benefits package including medical/dental/vision. Resumes should be forwarded to<br />
joey.fleming@gkndriveline.com<br />
Item #O220 Quality Manager. Location: Eden Prairie, Reports to: General Manager<br />
Summary: Quality assurance (QA) department aims to ensure that the product and<br />
services of the plant are fit for purpose and meets both external and internal requirements,<br />
including legal compliance and customer expectations. In this role the quality manager<br />
coordinates the activities required to meet quality standards including but not limited to<br />
ISO9001, CQI9 and ISO14000. <strong>The</strong> position <strong>mo</strong>nitors and advises on the performance of<br />
the quality management system. Data and reports are developed to <strong>mo</strong>nitor performance,<br />
measuring against set indicators. <strong>The</strong>y liaise with other managers and staff throughout the<br />
organization to ensure that the QA system is functioning properly. Where appropriate, the<br />
quality manager advises on changes, implements changes, provides training, tools and<br />
techniques to enable others to achieve quality. <strong>The</strong> position has the organizational<br />
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freedom to identify problems related to quality and correct, initiate action for their<br />
correction, or stop any work or activity that violates the established quality standards.<br />
Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):<br />
• Education: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Materials required<br />
• Experience: 5 – 10 years of quality engineering or management with practical,<br />
hands on knowledge from a high volume manufacturing or heat treating<br />
environment. A proven track record working directly with customers to solve<br />
problems is required. Two (2) years direct supervisory experience preferred.<br />
• Language Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate in English both verbally<br />
and in writing.<br />
• Physical Demands: Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time. Must be able<br />
to work in a hot manufacturing environment for long periods of time. Some travel<br />
required.<br />
• Must be capable of making written recommendations for improving Quality<br />
Assurance Systems and Procedures.<br />
• Must be thoroughly familiar with commercial specifications, ISO, CQI 9 and TS<br />
quality systems.<br />
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and purchase orders.<br />
Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):<br />
• Direct and supervise the work of the quality department employees. Work closely<br />
with production team to meet production requirements<br />
• Develop detailed metallurgical/quality reports. May be required to present work to<br />
large groups of people.<br />
• Must be able to develop power point presentations and present to small groups<br />
• Oversee and <strong>mo</strong>nitor heat treat processes, parameters and evaluation of process<br />
results.<br />
• Establish/maintain relations with customer representatives in quality related<br />
activities, including source inspection, audits and process surveys.<br />
• Ensure conformance to quality program requirements through external/internal<br />
audits, corrective action program and qualify associates through testing and training.<br />
Konnie Guetschoff<br />
Office Manager, Eden Prairie<br />
Konnie.guetschoff@bodycote.com<br />
Ph: 952-944-5500<br />
Item #O216 Alfe <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, a multi-state, metal heat treating company with six<br />
divisions, is searching for Sales Manager based out of our Charlotte, NC facility to cover a<br />
five state territory:<br />
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:<br />
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o Responsible for all follow-up, service, and closing of sales for all customers /<br />
prospects in a five state region including:<br />
• North Carolina<br />
• South Carolina<br />
• Georgia<br />
• Tennessee
• Alabama<br />
• Responsible for the quoting process for all prospects and customers<br />
• Responsible for the management and oversight of the prospect and quotation<br />
databases<br />
• Responsible for obtaining new customers<br />
• Responsible for regional and divisional sales forecasts<br />
• Responsible to attend and participate in professional societies/organizations as a<br />
company representative<br />
Candidates must possess the following qualifications:<br />
• Extensive knowledge of ferrous heat treating is a MUST<br />
• Bachelor’s degree in business management, sales or marketing<br />
• Five years of sales experience in an industrial environment<br />
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.<br />
• Willingness to travel, including overnights<br />
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record<br />
We offer competitive wages, medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation after only six<br />
<strong>mo</strong>nths, tuition reimbursement, and 401K.<br />
To learn <strong>mo</strong>re about Alfe <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, visit our website at <strong>www</strong>.al-fe.com<br />
Email resume to callison@al-fe.com<br />
Equal Opportunity Employer<br />
Item #O215 REGIONAL SALES Professional. Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>, a growth oriented<br />
company for 30 years, is seeking an organized sales professional to attract, engage,<br />
manage and build relationships with new/existing customers in the Great Lakes area. This<br />
position will work out of the facility located in Monroe, MI. This leader will help fulfill the<br />
sales/marketing goals and to achieve the personal sales goal set by Management. In<br />
addition to marketing and sales, individual will be required to develop project schedules and<br />
costing, supervise projects, and ensure quality control. You will also be required to track<br />
customer billings and assist in collection efforts as necessary. This is all to be done while<br />
developing and maintaining sound relationships with our customers. Prefer college degree<br />
and 5-10 years sales experience in the heat treat and/or auto<strong>mo</strong>tive sectors. Knowledge of<br />
heat treating is a plus. Position may require extensive travel. Resumes can be sent to:<br />
hr@ion-nitriding.com<br />
Human Resources<br />
Advanced <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong> Corp.<br />
2825 MidPort Blvd.<br />
Waterloo, IA 50703<br />
AA/EEO<br />
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Item #O194 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION MANAGER. United Process Controls (Furnace<br />
Control Corp., Marathon Monitors Inc., Process Electronic and Waukee Engineering) has an<br />
immediate opening for an experienced engineer to manage its Systems Integration Group in<br />
West Chester, Ohio.<br />
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:<br />
• Familiarity with heat treating processes<br />
• Prior <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment shop experience a plus<br />
• Probe, instrument and furnace trouble-shooting experience a plus<br />
• PLC programming experience a plus<br />
• Understanding of PID controls<br />
• Experience with data-logging and SCADA software<br />
• Experience with electrical line drawings<br />
• Field wiring<br />
EDUCATION:<br />
• Engineering degree and/or 5+ years of experience preferred<br />
<strong>The</strong> position requires travel (domestic with a possibility of international) approximately 50%<br />
of time. Salary is based on experience and qualifications. UPC provides medical, dental and<br />
matching 401k. Please send resume to resumes@group-upc.com.<br />
Item #O193 Field Service Engineer/Technician to serve as a company representative<br />
for field installations, trouble shooting, service calls and preventative maintenance at<br />
customer facilities, with openings in Southern California, Texas, and Florida (Orlando).<br />
Experience/Qualifications:<br />
• Electrical/electronic background (must be able to read electrical line drawings)<br />
• Familiarity with Vacuum or At<strong>mo</strong>sphere Furnaces<br />
• Prior <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ment shop experience a plus<br />
• Skilled in PLC Logic/Platform<br />
• Temperature control integration<br />
• Temperature profiling and PID understanding<br />
• A/B Software knowledge - required<br />
• Wonderware, SCADA, SL/C5, RSLogics – a plus<br />
• Field wiring<br />
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic Experience<br />
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Education:
• 2-year degree preferred, or equivalent 2+ years of experience<br />
• Advanced technical education or combination of education and employment<br />
• Closely related equipment requiring the same skill sets will be considered<br />
Qualified candidate will be required to travel (domestic with a possibility of international),<br />
approximately 75% of time. Salary is based on experience and qualifications.<br />
Please send resumes to Resumes@ipsenusa.com<br />
Item #O184 Looking for Brazing Managers, Field Service Engineers, Aerospace<br />
Metallurgists, and Mechanical Engineers, and for multiple opportunities all over the US.<br />
Please email me in confidence Tom Nash: tomn@ispards.com or 619-828-1040.<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<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, <strong>www</strong>.eAuditStaff.com.<br />
Determine your area of auditor expertise in one or <strong>mo</strong>re 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. For <strong>mo</strong>re information on PRI and the Nadcap<br />
program, visit our website, <strong>www</strong>.pri-network.org. Nadcap is administered by the<br />
Performance Review Institute, an equal opportunity employer, who values the diversity of<br />
our work force and the knowledge of our people.<br />
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Item #O135 <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing Services Unlimited, Inc. (HTSU), a<br />
Greenville, SC based service company, is actively seeking a Field<br />
Service Technician to perform temperature control instrument<br />
calibrations, repair/corrective maintenance services for control systems<br />
and instrumentation at different client locations throughout the<br />
Southeast. This field service position requires a focus on customer service and a quality<br />
conscious work ethic. Overnight travel is required.<br />
Our technicians calibrate, troubleshoot, install and service control instruments, as well as<br />
perform temperature uniformity studies on industrial furnaces used for steel processing.<br />
We utilize state-of-the-art equipment with a focus on electronic technology for our primary<br />
source of data collection, management and communication<br />
HTSU is a rapidly growing company with aggressive long-term goals. We employ <strong>mo</strong>tivated<br />
and organized self-starters and offer opportunities for growth and advancement. With<br />
offices in Greenville, SC and Detroit, MI we service customers throughout the central and<br />
eastern United States. A great opportunity for an above average candidate eager to learn<br />
and grow within this dynamic industry.<br />
Qualifications<br />
Must enjoy working with people and solving problems<br />
Must have good electrical and mechanical aptitude<br />
Must have basic computer skills for communication<br />
Have the ability to work with basic hand tools<br />
Knowledge in the use of test equipment such as meters/calibrators<br />
2 to 5 years experience with calibrations and temperature uniformity surveys for thermal<br />
processing equipment<br />
Instrumentation and furnace knowledge a must.<br />
Benefits and Compensation<br />
HTSU provides comprehensive benefits package with competitive wages. Our benefits<br />
include:<br />
Medical Insurance – Healthcare<br />
Life Insurance<br />
Paid Vacation<br />
Personal Days<br />
Sick Days<br />
Holidays<br />
Company Provided Vehicle (if applicable)<br />
Daily Meal Allowances<br />
401(k) Plan<br />
Relocation Assistance (if applicable)<br />
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Please furnish resume with current/past responsibilities and salary requirements to<br />
kruff@htsu.com . All resumes kept confidential.
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• Professional Process Engineer<br />
• Professional Fastener Engineer<br />
• Metallurgist<br />
• Consultant Auditors<br />
• Metallurgical Engineer<br />
Item #131 PROFESSIONAL PROCESS ENGINEER with 13 years experience in the heat<br />
treat and manufacturing sector. I was with B&W <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, Canada’s largest commercial<br />
heat treater at the time, for 11 years where I took on a number of roles. As Process<br />
Engineer and then eventually as Process Engineering Manager I have helped serve a<br />
number of industries from auto<strong>mo</strong>tive to agriculture to mining. As a professional engineer<br />
(P.Eng) I was champion for: all process-cycle development, design of experiments (DOE’s),<br />
systems operations, PPAP and all metallurgical investigations. I was also a member of the<br />
Quality Dept team helping in answering corrective actions, customer complaints, 8D’s and<br />
helping in audits where needed. Towards the end of my tenure with B&W <strong>Heat</strong> <strong>Treat</strong>ing, I<br />
was performing the sales function as well, including both outside and inside sales. My efforts<br />
helped grow the customer base and lead to an increase in sales for the company.<br />
I have vast experience and knowledge in a range of heat treat processes from carburizing,<br />
carbonitriding, neutral hardening to salt bath processing to heat treating of aluminum. My<br />
engineering background de<strong>mo</strong>nstrates my technical abilities but I believe it is my M.B.A<br />
degree that brings forth my understanding of what it takes to successfully produce and<br />
deliver a good quality product to the market. My communication and presentation skills are<br />
valuable assets to any employer. I have performed well individually as well as in a teambased<br />
setting and I am eager in undertaking new challenges as evident in my role as<br />
metallurgist for Northstar Aerospace where I was responsible for the Met Lab and tasked<br />
with cycle development and manager of the First Article Inspection Program which was a<br />
major project between Northstar and its biggest customer. References and qualification<br />
available on request Email sachinghai@rocketmail.com<br />
Item #E130 PROFESSIONAL FASTENER ENGINEER Professional Fastener Engineer with<br />
35years of experience in the manufacture of specialty fasteners for a wide range of<br />
industries. Participated in the actual building and outfitting of a fastener plant starting with<br />
a 10,000ft2 and resulting in a 60,000ft2 state of the art plant for a build to print production<br />
facility. I am very familiar with electroplating and certifying the parts in the on site<br />
accredited laboratory. My experience covers General Administration, Quality Assurance,<br />
Forensic Metallurgy, Production Processes, Quotations for Special Products, Sales and<br />
Sourcing of items the plant was not equipped to handle. Some of my specific and practical<br />
experiences include materials engineering, ferrous metals heat treating, failure analysis,<br />
Technical Auditor for the Standards Council of Canada and Honorary Instructor for the<br />
Materials Engineering Institute, a branch of the American Society for Materials of Cleveland,<br />
Ohio. Please contact the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com for a resume – quoting Item #E130.<br />
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Item #E124 Metallurgist. I am a Metallurgist with <strong>mo</strong>re than 27 years experience in<br />
procurement, installation & production of various types of furnaces.<br />
• At<strong>mo</strong>sphere heat treatment furnaces - IPSEN<br />
• Vacuum hardening operations -- Degussa<br />
• Low pressure Vacuum Carburizing - IPSEN<br />
• Dual therm Vacuum Furnaces - ALD design<br />
• Induction hardening machines - EFD make<br />
• various Surface treatments lines.- Phosphating / plating etc<br />
• Exposure to metallurgical testing - all Buhler /LECO make equipments<br />
• Exposure to failure analysis -- Optical as well as SEM<br />
• Certified by Pyrometry - requirements of CQI9 in relation with AMS 2750 D by PRI (<br />
USA) - Equalearn ( UK)<br />
• Exoposure to ISO -- TS 16949 -- CQI9 -- CQI12-- HTSA etc<br />
I am seeking an opportunity in the USA for the suitable position near to Pittsburgh although<br />
I will consider any part of the USA. If this is of interest please let me know at<br />
dale@the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com<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, <strong>www</strong>.eAuditStaff.com.<br />
Determine your area of auditor expertise in one or <strong>mo</strong>re of these specific disciplines:<br />
<strong>www</strong>.the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com
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 <strong>mo</strong>re information on PRI and the Nadcap program, visit our website, <strong>www</strong>.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 />
Item #E107 Metallurgical Engineer: Fine tuned to strategic planning aimed at results<br />
and quality. Hands-on solid over 25 years experience in <strong>The</strong>rmal Processing of Ferrous and<br />
Non-ferrous materials, Metallographic examination and Mechanical Testing. Set up <strong>The</strong>rmal<br />
Processing equipment for Gas Carburizing, Carbonitriding, Nitrocarburizing Hardening and<br />
Tempering of Heavy components, Induction Hardening and Vacuum processes. Batch type,<br />
Pusher, Belt, and Pit furnaces, Vacuum and Induction equipment. Experience in<br />
maintenance of equipment, Factory maintenance, planning of new installations. Machine<br />
shop: Multispindle and CNC equipment. Experience in Material and <strong>Heat</strong>-<strong>Treat</strong>ment<br />
specification for Auto<strong>mo</strong>tive and Heavy Industry components. Pioneer work done in use of<br />
Polymer quench for heavy components for Hydroelectric, Railroad, Petrochemical and Wind<br />
energy to guarantee Mechanical properties. International Experience accumulated in Captive<br />
and Commercial H.T plants Fluent in 4 languages, outgoing personality and ready to<br />
relocate internationally. dale@the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com<br />
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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 />
<strong>www</strong>.the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com.<br />
Gord Montgomery,<br />
W.G. Montgomery Limited<br />
Phone: 905 271-0033 Fax: 905 271-9324<br />
Email: gord@the<strong>mo</strong>nty.com<br />
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