Commercial, aerospace, defense, and energy heat treater East Carolina Metal Treating recently set up an additional batch IQ furnace in its plant in Raleigh, NC, USA, outfitted with the latest process and flow controls from United Process Controls Inc. (UPC) including a Protherm 700 controller with touch operation to maximize the equipment’s potential. The Protherm
A European manufacturer of hard rock drilling tools has contracted to purchase an NX-820 gas nitrocarburizing (FNC) turnkey installation, complete with furnace, control system and technology, from Nitrex Metal Inc. The customer found in Nitrex a dependable partner who could provide a reliable technology for improving the wear and sliding resistance of its products. The
For rolling and steel mill company BGH Polska, the addition of an Oxyfire™ excess oxygen system and new burners to a walking beam hearth furnace from Tenova LOI Thermprocess optimized the combustion operation and efficiency, resulting in a 5% savings in natural gas and reduced scale formation.
The 2017 Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCR) were held last month at the Blue Mountain Resort in Ontario, Canada, and taking part in the obstacle course race was the Nitrex Metal sponsored Algraf Race Team from Poland. The 3-day grueling endurance race draws the world’s best obstacle course racers from 67 nations to compete
The article “High-Nitrogen Nitrocarburizing” appeared in the March 2017 issue of Industrial Heating. Summary In this article, we present a mechanical and metallurgical examination of High-Nitrogen Carbonitriding, while also taking a closer look at its control in industrial high-volume production. The article will Demonstrate the benefits of carbonitrided layers rich in nitrogen (i.e., higher temperature
