FEATURE ARTICLES
CERAMICS & REFRACTORIES/INSULATION
Revolutionizing Refractory Maintenance
Lars Lindgren – Brokk Inc.; Monroe, Wash.
Heather Harding – Bricking Solutions; Monroe, Wash.
Refractory maintenance, though vital, can often be a logistical and financial burden. This is especially true for large facilities that rely on kilns, coolers, preheater towers and risers for day-to-day operation.
HEAT TREATING
Improved Cooling Rates in Fluidized-Bed Systems
Andreas Guderjahn – Schwing Technologies GmbH; Neukirchen-Vluyn, GERMANY
During the past few decades, fluidized-bed technology has not lost any of its importance for heat-treatment applications in terms of quality and has even become indispensable in some application niches due to its special properties.
PROCESS CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
Four Low-Cost Suggestions for Boosting Furnace Efficiency
Ron Heintskill – George T. Hall Co.; Anaheim, Calif.
Taking these four preventive measures brings uniformity and reliability to heat-treat processes.
VACUUM/SURFACE TREATING
Report on the Global Supply Chain
Kerry Kubatzke – Anchor Harvey; Freeport, Ill.
This article considers the production deficits, logistics turmoil and demand surges that contributed to supply-chain disruptions that were brought into focus with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMNS
Editorial
News from the Aerospace Industry
Editor Bill Mayer reviews some of the biggest news related to the aerospace industry in 2022. Leading things off is a big announcement that came from West Virginia Governor Jim Justice in September.
Washington Watch
Anything but a Do-Nothing Congress
Even for many of us who follow Congress closely, the amount of work accomplished by lawmakers so far and the balance left on the table is quite significant. Regardless of your position on the spending and legislation, this 117th Congress has been anything but “do-nothing.”
Technical Talk
Temperature Uniformity
Temperature uniformity within a furnace can be defined as: “a uniform temperature set to operate within a specific tolerance band to create conditions under which a final uniform resulting metallurgy will be accomplished in the treated component.”
DEPARTMENTS
THE AFTERMARKET & CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE
Classified Marketplace
An eMagazine page of advertisers selling accessories, used equipment, along with listings of business opportunities as well as positions wanted and/or positions available.
The Aftermarket
An eMagazine page of advertisers selling aftermarket parts, services and consulting resources.
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