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Heat treatment in gas fired furnaces

HEAT TREATMENT IN GAS FIRED FURNACES The Kanthal® APM tubes have much longer lifetime than our previous system. Gearbox del Prat, situated in Barcelona, Spain is the central manufacturing unit of gearboxes to Seat, with a daily production of some 3000 gearboxes. THE CHALLENGE The heat treatment

Reliability in heat treatment plant

RELIABILITY IN HEAT TREATMENT PLANT Maintenance of the furnace heating system has now been eliminated completely. Hughes Christensen Company is internationally recog­nized as one of the worlds leading manufacturers of rock cutting drill bits. The plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, specializes

Production Increase with heater for plastic pipes

PRODUCTION INCREASE WITH HEATER FOR PLASTIC PIPES Production increase of 50% Uponor AB situated in the middle of Sweden, is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of plastic pipes and plastic coated steel pipes for the building industry. The company has some 450 employees and is marketing their

Substantial improvement in furnace reliability

SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN FURNACE RELIABILITY The lifetime of all individual tubes was recorded. Reliable production with no unscheduled shutdowns is a particularly vital production requirement for the automotive industry. THE CHALLENGE At the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, where the heat

Kanthal announces temporary price increase

ON NOVEMBER 23 KANTHAL ANNOUNCED A TEMPORARY 3% PRICE SURCHARGE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2021, ON PRODUCTS RELATED TO ITS HEATING SYSTEMS BUSINESS. This measure is a result of higher costs specifically related to transportation, packaging, energy and raw materials that include fluctuating

Maintenance free system in furnace building industry

MAINTENANCE FREE SYSTEM IN FURNACE BUILDING INDUSTRY The increased total power and the higher temperature have resulted in a 30% higher production capacity Carburizing normally takes place at 930°C (1700°F) but in this case, the Japanese company Dowa Mining Co., increased the temperature

Increased processing speed in heat treatment industry

INCREASED PROCESSING SPEED IN HEAT TREATMENT INDUSTRY Higher process temperature and faster cycle time. Lark Heat Treating is a commercial heat treater located in Northwest Houston, TX, USA. Founded in 1978 by brothers Frank and Gene Clark, the company has grown to a 50 employee operation that

Increased furnace power in heat treatment industry

INCREASED FURNACE POWER IN HEAT TREATMENT INDUSTRY The lifetime has more than doubled with the Kanthal® APM tubes. The majority of tubes used today in gas heated heat treatment furnaces are of the SER (single ended recuperative) design. The limiting factor for the lifetime in this system

Increased productivity in heat treatment industry

INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN HEAT TREATMENT INDUSTRY The production is running to schedule 24 hours per day without any unexpected down-time. Grupo T.T.T., in the Bilbao area of Spain, is a group of companies specialized in heat treatment and surface treatment of metals. THE CHALLENGE One of their

Continuous hardening in furnace atmosphere

CONTINUOUS HARDENING IN FURNACE ATMOSPHERE Maximizes process control with four separately zones Badia S.A. (Tratamientos Badia, S.a.) was established in 1964 as an independent heat treatment company in a suburb of Barcelona, Spain. The company operates today a number of different furnaces like