Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Heat Treatment",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Power press feeder can be networked from
Shear-Form Machine Tools, which we summarised at the time by saying "PLC operated power press feeder has strip positioning, electronic cams, die safety monitoring and a DP-PROFIBUS communication network combined in one terminal".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Sub-contract machining includes automatic cleaning from
Rodmatic: "By installing a programmable automatic component cleaning system, a sub-contract machinist factory has made a massive improvement in its quality standards".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Tecvac
concerning its Vacuum brazing capacity
- take a look at Vacuum brazing capacity doubled
which says: "Specialist subcontactor has added a second vacuum brazing furnace, represnting some GBP 500,000 investment - and ensures very high levels of braze integrity for complex assemblies".
Take a look also at the news release from Beamex, Calibrator checks pyrometry instrumentation,
as well as Flexible machines grind turbine components from Hardinge Machine Tools,
and Electric wire strand annealing furnace cuts costs from Meltech Engineering.
See also:
Horizontal machining center machines optics
(December 2007)
Custom built horizontal machining centre has machined the largest lightweight beryllium optic for an infrared optimised space telescope to be launched in 2013
Press shop automation UK agency announced
(November 2007)
Sheet metal coil processing system technology company, Soprem Automation, has appointed Shear-Form Machine Tools as sole UK representative
Cool infrared thermometers operate in 250 deg C
(November 2007)
Infrared thermometers operate in 250 deg C do not need any cooling when checking materials on production lines and in process environments
Sealed degreaser handles 4 ton charges
(October 2007)
UK heat treatment business claims to be the first to respond to environmental legislation by installing a hermetically sealed solvent degreasing system taking a 4 ton charge weight
Solvent cleaning fluid is non-hazardous
(October 2007)
Yesterday - October 30 - was the Solvent Emissions Directive's deadline when users of chlorinated solvents have to conform or use non-hazaardous solvents
Hardness tester is universal
(September 2007)
Universal hardness tester has expanded the capability of a special steelmaker's laboratory to carry out Rockwell, Vickers, and Brinell tests, using a revolver system with four indenters
Heavy loads transported with wide ball rails
(July 2007)
Transporting products weighing up to 8 tonnes to heat treatment facilities required a heavy duty system, of which an important component is a wide ball rail system
News on the Thermal processing, heat treatment and foundry from Wallwork Heat Treatment
(June 2007)
Wallwork Heat Treatment has achieved the environmental standard ISO 14001 for its thermal processing, heat treatment and foundry operations at its three UK sites
Cutter helically mills, cuts and finishes threads
(June 2007)
Thread milling cutters catalogue includes the UNI thread miller, which helically mills the core hole, cuts the thread and chamfers or counterbores the first thread
Syspro assists transmission specialist
(June 2007)
This phased approach to Syspro expansion helps Meltham Mills Engineering utilise shopfloor information and gain full traceability of products
Forging presses upgraded in short time
(June 2007)
UK heavy fabrication company is able to provide an expert service that can return forging presses, manipulators, to as-new or even superior condition, in a very short time time
Graphic recorders for heat treatment shops
(June 2007)
6180 AeroDAQ recorder enables heat treatment shops to comply with AMS2750 Revision D
Plier manufacturer benefits from waterjets
(June 2007)
Jet machining centre results in improved manufacturing efficiency and flexibility at Maun Industries
Growth of super precision taper roller bearings
(May 2007)
Gamet Bearings, manufacturer of super precision taper roller bearings, has enjoyed a growth rate of 20 percent over the last 12 months
High tensile steel blind rivet nuts offered
(May 2007)
Two high tensile steel options for blind rivet nuts include an options with a tensile strengths of 480N/mm2 recommended for use with 8/8 material screws and 600N/mm2 for 10.9 and 12.9 screws
Wire EDM work brought in-house to lower costs
(May 2007)
Instead of subcontracting out wire EDM work, a UK precision engineering company has invested in its own wire-EDM machine to increase the company's cost-competitiveness
Batch production records from data recorders
(May 2007)
Batch recording allows operators to enter essential batch information alongside process data
CAM2 solution provider sponsors racing competition
(May 2007)
Faro Technologies, a source of portable CAM2 solutions, will be sponsoring the HISAQ Competition team in the 2007 Porsche Supercup
Precision casting for aeroplane engine
(May 2007)
Doncasters has won a contract worth 40m euros to manufacture low pressure (LP) directionally solidified (DS) investment cast blades for the Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engine
Metal forming lubricants minimise cleaning
(April 2007)
A range of metal forming lubricants is designed for use in drawing, pressing and forming and yet minimise the impact on and requirements of down stream component cleaning processes
Latest furnace expands rolled metal products
(April 2007)
To reduce heat treatment costs and generate new business a rolling mill is using a new furnace's accurate heating to develop additional services in rolling, heat treatment and straightening work
Precision engineers invest in 5-axis milling
(April 2007)
For an orthopaedic instrument manufacturer and precision engineer, two CNC 5-axis milling machines have reduced lead times, increases production capacity and reduce set-up time by up to 50%
Portable data collection system aids fans
(March 2007)
Daniels Fans, the manufacturer of high-temperature industrial fans based in Llanelli, South Wales, is ensuring the quality of products with SKF's Microlog MX portable data collection system
Heat treatment outsourcing advice
(March 2007)
The latest edition of CHTA's Hotline newsletter discusses the issue of transition to outsourcing for in-house heat treatment facilities
Bearing family reduces energy consumption
(February 2007)
SKF has developed a new bearing family that reduces energy consumption by at least 30% compared to standard ISO products
Energy to be saved in SKF factories
(February 2007)
As part of it's BeyondZero sustainability programme SKF has implemented a number of actions to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy in its factories
Multi-axis mill-turn centres lessen set-ups
(February 2007)
Two recently installed multi-axis mill-turn centres at a precision engineering company are being used to machine complex, high-precision parts with fewer set-ups and in less time
Paperless recording systems produce survey reports
(February 2007)
PC-based software produces a report based on a number of files from the Daqstation, incorporating detailed test data along with a overview of parameters such as minimum and maximum temperatures
Thermocouples for heat treatment control
(February 2007)
Tyco Thermal Controls has announced a solution for heat treatment firms for the reduction in the incidence of 'failed loads', a thermocouple from sheathed cable delivering accurate measurements
Austempering heat treatment has biggest furnace
(February 2007)
The world's largest sealed quench Austempering furnace provides controlled atmosphere heat treatment services for cast iron and steel component manufacturers
Heat treatment, iron castings in wider appeal
(February 2007)
Austempered ductile iron castings are finding wider application, following the encouragement of greater awareness of the process
Nickel alloy 1m diameter ingot successfully sawn
(January 2007)
Believed to be the largest section of nickel alloy 718 yet cut, a 1092mm diameter ingot has successflly been sawn into smaller pieces using a bandsaw equipped with a carbide blade
Mould and die process handbook gives Chinese view
(January 2007)
Chinese mould and die manufacturing company has introduced an index of moulding processes handbook, which covers many aspects of press tool, forging die and moul design, manufacture and usage
Thermocouples, data loggers and analysis
(January 2007)
To ensure it meets the new requirements, Datapaq has carried out a comprehensive review of its thermocouples, data loggers and analysis software