White Papers for Industrial Heat Treating

  • Cannabis – From Illegal Drug to Medical Panacea

    Cannabis is classified as a so-called “soft” drug which potentially lowers the inhibition threshold for consuming “hard” drugs like heroin or cocaine. Possession of cannabis was prohibited worldwide in 1925 but today, limited consumption is legal in various countries, for example Canada, the...
  • Industrial Ovens: Selection, Configuration and Operations Best Practices Guide

    Purchasing an industrial oven is a large capital investment for any organization and there are many criteria to consider when selecting an oven for your facility. This guide discusses 8 criteria to consider when selecting an oven which will help to achieve maximum operating...
  • Cooling Systems 101

    If you need help determining which type of cooling system is correct for your application.
  • Gassing Up To Get The Right Atmosphere

    This paper focuses on the important parameters of the furnace and its atmosphere that affect the integrity of the sintering process, and gives guidance on how to approach and solve the problems they may cause.
  • How to Assess Pumping Needs & Performance

    Estimate Flow in Your System Check your pump discharge pressure and find your operating point on the manufacturer's pump curve. A given impeller diameter will operate along a curve developing more pressure at lower flow rates and less pressure at higher flow rates. The more flow the pump...
  • An Alternative Solution for SCR-Controlled Transformer-Coupled Silicon Carbide Heating Elements

    SCR power controllers operating on the transformer primary often control electric heating applications employing transformer-coupled Silicon Carbide (SiC) heating elements. Traditionally, designers must choose between two modes of operation: phase angle or zero voltage firing. But neither...