Downloaded from "www.sholehsanat.ir" 3D Printing, Sintering Play a Role in Vehicle Manufacture The International Journal of Thermal Processing MAY 2015 AUTOMOTIVE Industry Overview 32 3D Printing, Sintering and More INSIDE 36 Understanding Jominy 40 Maintaining Vacuum Pumps 44 Purchasing Induction 48 Corporate Profi les A Publication • Vol. LXXXIII • No. 5 www.industrialheating.com Downloaded from "www.sholehsanat.ir" The Most Powerful PID Controller on the Market is Now Also the Easiest to Use Introducing the OMEGA® PLATINUM Series TM Temperature and Process Controllers CNPt Series Starts at $205 • Universal Input Supports Thermocouples, RTDs, Thermistors, Analog Current, and Bidirectional Voltage • High Performance (20 Samples Per Second with 24 Bit ADC) and High Accuracy • Full Autotune PID with Fuzzy Logic Adaptive Control • Up to 99 Chainable Ramp and Soak Programs with Up to 16 Segments Each • No Jumpers to Set, Totally Firmware Configurable • USB Communications Come Standard on Every Model, Ethernet and Serial Also Available With USB port. 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The U.S. automotive treating applications by offering low operating costs and industry appears to be heading toward a strong 2015 high reliability. and beyond. This is undeniably good news for the Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/MaintainPumps heat-treatment industry. Read it online at www.industrialheating.com/AutoNews Induction Heat Treating 44 Induction Heating Expertise Helps Materials Characterization & Testing 36 Equipment Buyers Understanding the Jominy End-Quench Test Frank Wilson – Induction Heating Consultations; Grosse Pointe Woods,˜Mich. James Marrow – University of Oxford; In my 40-plus years in the induction heating business, I can Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM remember few (if any) instances where a buyer of induction The Jominy end-quench test is used to measure the equipment had the necessary expertise to help in specifying, hardenability of a steel. 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It is worth reviewing these 81 Products stories to see which way the automotive wind is blowing because we 82 Literature Showcase acknowledge that the health of many of our businesses rises and falls 83 The Aftermarket (at least to some extent) on automotive-industry trends. 84 Classified Marketplace 14 Federal Triangle 90 Advertiser Index Out-of-Control Government Did you know that the federal government employed 2.1 million civilians SPECIAL and paid wages and benefits to them of $254 billion in 2014? Or that a new SECTIONS EPA rule prohibits fabrication of new wood-burning stoves? Barry Ashby discusses these topics and more this month. 30 Thermprocess 2015 Preview 16 The Heat Treat Doctor® 48 Corporate Profiles Our focus on May advertisers “Run Baby, Run” – A Safety Story Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, The Doctor was called in to On the Cover: investigate an industrial accident that resulted in serious burn injuries to Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant celebrates the personnel in the heat-treat shop. The subject of what to do in the case of a official start of production of the all-new aluminum quench-oil fire came up, and the headline phrase was uttered. 2015 F-150. See our cover story (p. 32) for automotive- 20 International industry news (photo by Sam VarnHagen). Training for Heat Treaters and Technicians INDUSTRIAL HEATING (ISSN: Print 0019-8374 and Digital 2328-7403) A move is afoot in the United Kingdom to implement apprenticeship is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media, Inc., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: schemes to train technicians to become the industry experts of the future. (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualifi ed individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in the U.S.A.: $123.00 USD. Annual rate for U.K. resident David Pye discusses this and the opportunities awaiting those subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in Canada: $160.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all fortunate enough to take advantage. other countries: $178.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2015, by BNP Media. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product 22 MTI Profi le claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: INDUSTRIAL HEATING, P.O. Box 2144, Skokie, IL 60076. 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LESS IS MORE GAME CHANGING INNOVATION FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY The latest advancements in the processing of aluminum automotive structural components: Batch, Modular and Continuous Heat Treatment System Concepts Overhead Conveyor and Roller Hearth Conveying Systems for the Solution and Aging Treatment • Hybrid Water and Precision Air Quench (PAQ) Systems Required for Thin Walled Components • Rapid Heating – Short Cycle Hot Air Impingement Designs Infrared Heating • Rapid Quench Transfer Designs • T-4, T-5, T-6 & T-7 Processing Systems CAN-ENG FURNACES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED is the industry leader in the development of automated heat treating systems for the processing of light-weight aluminum automotive structural components. For an innovative response to your design challenges and CAN-ENG’s latest advances in energy saving technology, material handling and automation email Tim Donofrio at: [email protected], visit us at GIFA in Düsseldorf, Germany, June 16-20, 2015 stand10G41, www.can-eng.com or email [email protected]. P.O. Box 235, Niagara Falls, New York 14302-0235 www.can-eng.com | T: 905.356.1327 | F: 905.356.1817 Downloaded from "www.sholehsanat.ir" 1 3 Manor Oak One, Suite 450, 1910 Cochran Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-531-3370; Fax: 412-531-3375; Online: www.industrialheating.com MANAGING DIRECTOR John Schrei [email protected]; 248-786-1637 GROUP PUBLISHER Darrell Dal Pozzo [email protected]; 847-405-4044 EDITORIAL/PRODUCTION STAFF 4 2 Reed Miller Associate Publisher/Editor – M.S. Met. Eng., [email protected]; 412-306-4360 Bill Mayer Managing Editor, [email protected]; 412-306-4350 Linda Becker Contributing Editor, [email protected]; 262-564-0074 ONLINE R. 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For subscription information or service, please contact Customer Service at: [email protected]; 847-763-9534 or Fax: 847-763-9538 Commercial Heat Treaters Directory: www.industrialheating.com/commercialheattreat Aftermarket Directory: www.industrialheating.com/aftermarket LIST RENTAL Postal & Email Contacts 2 Thermprocess 2015 Kevin Collopy Sr. Account Manager; 402-836-6265, Email: [email protected]; Toll Free: 800-223-2194, ext. 684 With 911,700 square feet of sold exhibition space, Thermprocess, GIFA, METEC and Michael Costantino Senior Account Manager, [email protected]; 402-836-6266 NEWCAST 2015 have reached a new record. Learn more about the largest heat-treat event of the year, held June 16-20 in Düsseldorf, Germany. 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