Keeping You Current with Industrial Heating Equipment Association NewsVol. XXXVIl • No. 3 • Fall 2011

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President’s Message By Bill Pasley

I hope each of you had a full summer. I know the Fall is always busy and I felt the IHEA Fall Busi-ness meeting this year was another one of those

very “full” moments. Using our strategic plan as a guide for our organization, we structured our meeting to help us enlarge our borders, better understand resources and associated value we all bring to each other, and enhance our position as the authoritative voice in the process heating industry. Th e following are some of my thoughts about the content of the meet-ing and then I wrap up with a challenge to each of our members.

Expand Our Borders Th ere were two activities during the meeting that will potentially “expand our borders”. Th e fi rst was a breakfast meeting with several induction heating manufacturers. We had a very good discussion about their industry and how we could work together in the future. Although their industry participates in several shows, conferences, and organizations associated with these activities, there is not an or-ganization dedicated to the induction industry’s specifi c needs and issues. Th e attendees agreed to have follow-up discussions, beginning with giving their input relative to unique needs for their industry. Th e second activity to “expand our borders” included two presen-tations by the Energy Solutions Center (ESC) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Th e ESC, as described on their web site “is a non-profi t organization of energy utilities and equipment manufactur-ers that promotes energy effi cient natural gas solutions and systems for use by residential, commercial, and industrial energy users.” Th e EPRI presentation provided insight into the many tools and capabilities that have been developed to help manufacturing customers become more energy effi cient. Th eir web site describes EPRI as “an independent, non-profi t company performing research, development and dem-onstration in the electricity sector for the benefi t of the public.” We

look forward to working with these groups in the future to maximize value to our members and our ultimate customers.

Adding Value to Our Members Two agenda items for the Fall Meeting were designed to inform members of the value of membership in IHEA. Th e fi rst was a panel of members who are actively work-

ing on the TC244 ISO Standard, which is titled, “Industrial Furnaces and Associated Th ermal Processing Equipment.” As a reminder, this technical committee is being funded by IHEA to provide guid-ance in the development of the standard and to assure we have a “place at the global table” in such a vital area of interest to our mem-bers. Th e anticipated result of this work is, “standardization of the requirements for industrial furnaces and associated processing equip-ment. Th is includes heated enclosures such as furnaces, ovens, kilns, lehrs and dryers, and their heating equipment such as burners and heating control.” Th e panel passionately drove home the importance of this standard to the process heating industry. Brief video clips of interviews with various panel members are being added to IHEA’s website. An announcement will be sent to you when these are ready. As you talk to prospective members, use these links to explain one aspect of membership value. Th e second agenda item focusing on membership value was a pre-sentation by our Utility members. Th e takeaways from their presen-tation were that Utilities:• Are looking for trusted partners to see process heating solutions.• Can connect you with those companies who could use your

equipment because they have worked with them for many years.• Can prepare the way with training, demonstrations, testing and

other services.• Help industry improve productivity and strengthen their

competitive advantage.

position as the authoritative voice in the process heating industry. ing on the TC244 ISO Standard, which is titled, “Industrial Furnaces

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Combustion Seminar ..........................2-3

IHEA’s Fall Business Conference ...........4-5

2012 Annual Meeting ........................6-7

What’s Happening .............................8-9

IHEA Education ...................................10

IHEA Member News ............................11

Committee Updates .............................11

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Two industry partners presented their expe-riences in how this can work. John Podach of Fostoria Industries discussed how education and sales opportunities have been key alliance areas. Ed Eckart of Apogee Technologies described how a utility can help bring a new technology to market. A personal anecdotal story related to this - When I returned to my offi ce aft er the meeting I received a request wherein one of our manufac-turing customers wanted help in securing quotes for a replacement heat-treating furnace. Guess where I will be turning to secure such quotes? From you, the leaders in the fi eld!

Cost Containment As we move toward next year, I wanted to in-form you that your Executive committee along with the Board of Directors is striving to be good stewards of the resources of IHEA. As part of the stewardship, a new format has been devel-oped for next year’s annual meeting. Read on to fi nd out about this elsewhere in the newsletter and how it will save thousands of dollars in cost.

Challenge I mentioned that I would wrap up with a chal-lenge. It’s apparent to me that IHEA provides a unique forum for members to complement each other for greater leverage and benefi t. I believe our challenge is that we should enlarge our vision to be THE entity wherein all process heating-re-lated organizations can see value as a participant for the greater good. Th e specifi c challenge is to expand our borders by expanding our resources. A fi rst small step is for each member to con-tact their local energy providers, fi nd out what they are doing for manufacturing, and to chal-lenge them to become a part of IHEA. Secondly, purposefully invite one colleague in the process heating industry to come to the Spring meeting. We can expand our borders by expanding our resources. Each member taking this small step could greatly infl uence our future opportunity to fulfi ll the vision. In closing, would you please take three min-utes and think of one new thing you would like to see IHEA doing or involved with, and send me an email? I promise you that we will vet this idea and get back to you. My email: wepasley@southernco.com.

Sincerely,Bill Pasley, President

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Sincerely,Bill Pasley, President

There was a full classroom for the 42nd Combustion Seminar and Tabletop Exhibit in Pittsburgh, PA at the end of Septem-ber. The Omni William Penn was a beautiful venue fi lled with

stories from nearly 100 years in existence. IHEA provided industry experts to present 17 educational sessions during this 2-day seminar. With close to 40 attendees, the speakers had a great audience and everyone benefi ted from the interaction among the group.

Attendees are given a chance to question the experts during the q&A segment of the seminar.

John Podach, Fostoria Industries, explains the advanced segment of Infrared Applications.

Veteran speaker Paul Wiesnieski of Fireye points out a few tips on fl ame safety.

Combustion Seminar

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As usual, the first day of the seminar closed with the Tabletop Exhibit and Reception, including many IHEA member companies. Nineteen exhibitors were on hand this year for the attendees to experience what they are learning in the classroom. The tabletop exhibit and reception provides a great networking opportunity for the exhibitors and students alike.

Aaron Zoeller, SCC Combustion takes advantage of the time with seminar attendees.

Tabletops were busy throughout the evening reception.

The Tabletop Exhibits prove to be a great benefit for attendees and exhibitors.

Michael Binni, Bloom Engineering stops to give special instructions to a potential customer.

Seminar Chairman, Tim Lee of Maxon, congratulates Chris Kline, Reading Bakery, winner of the iPod shuffle.

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Following the Combustion Seminar, members gathered for IHEA’s Fall Business Conference. Opening night aboard the Gateway Clipper vessel, “The Princess”, brought members together for a dinner cruise and networking along the three rivers of Pittsburgh before getting down to business in committee meetings and general sessions.

fall Business Conference

IHEA Executive director, Anne goyer explains the benefi ts of the 2012 Annual meeting on board the Celebrity Millennium.

(L to R) John Stanley, and Kevin Carlisle of Karl dungs, chat with Mark Stender (center), Surface Combustion on the riverboat dinner cruise.

Bill Howe, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), presents more ways for members to become energy effi cient.

(L to R) dave Schalles, Bob and Janice green, Cindy Pasley and Lori Schalles enjoy chatting on the upper deck before dinner.

Joel Watts, Alabama Power explaining the value of IHEA’s utility partners.

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This year’s presentations provoked lively discussion and insight regarding a range of judicious topics. Highlights included the ever-popular update on what’s happening in Washington and how it affects the industry, and a presentation by IHEA utility members on building business relationships. In addition to the regular IHEA committee meetings, the IRED committee and TC244 committee held sessions as well. As usual, there was a wealth of information for all members to discuss.

IHEA members on the top deck of The Princess to kick off the Fall Business Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.

IHEA members to ISo TC244 explain the ben-efi ts of IHEA’s involvement to the membership.

Martin Feroce gives an introduction of SMS Elotherm to the group at the Induction Breakfast.

Tim Procter, duke Energy (right) learns more about one of IHEA’s newest members, Jeff McClanahan of gaumer Process.

JOIN US ON BOARDCELEBRITY MILLENNIUM Sailing Roundtrip from Miami, fLMarch 29 - April 2, 2012

In searching for ways to continue to off er high-quality meetings while containing costs, IHEA looked at a variety of options that would meet both these goals. In that spirit, the 2012 Annual

Meeting will take place on Celebrity Cruise Lines’ award-winning ship, Millennium, departing from Miami, Florida on Th ursday, March 29, and returning early on Monday, April 2. While this unique venue will require some adjustments to our typical schedule, it will allow us to meet our goal of providing an outstanding educational meet-ing combined with traditional networking opportunities while saving both IHEA and our members quite a bit of money. Members can save anywhere from 10 - 40% over traditional meetings, depending upon

the category of stateroom selected. IHEA will save approximately 30% over past meetings because the cruise line includes many of the items that we typically pay for at land-based resorts. Use of meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, all meals, entertain-ment and more are included on the ship, allowing a VERY low reg-istration fee to cover the costs of speaker expenses. We believe this will off er IHEA members one of our best annual meetings to date. A cost eff ective event with outstanding programming will deliver what all members want from an association. Below are a few highlights to entice you to join us:• Ports of call : Key West and Cozumel• IHEA programming to include presentations by Matt Kirchner,

David Goch, and Dr. Diane Buff alin • Optional Activities include: Croquet Tournament, Golf Tourna-

ment, Amazing Cozumel Race • All meals and two receptions included

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IHEA ANNUAL MEETING

2012

Dr. Timo Würz appointed new Managing Director of the VDMA Associations foundry Machinery, Metallurgical Plants and Rolling Mills, and Thermo Process Technology

As of November 1, 2011, Dr. Ing. Timo Würz will replace Dr. Gutmann Habig as Managing Director of the three associations Foundry Machinery, Metallurgical Plants and

Rolling Mills, and Thermo Process Technology within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA). Würz will also succeed Habig as General Secretary of the respective European associations

CECOF – The European Committee of Industrial Fur-nace and Heating Equipment Associations and CEMAFON – The European Foundry Equipment Suppliers As-sociation and as Director of EUnited Metallurgy – Euro-

pean Metallurgical Equipment Association. Gutmann Habig, who has led the association since 1991, is retiring. IHEA would like to extend sincere congratulations and best wishes to both!

Dr. Ing. Timo WürzDr. Gutmann Habig

dr. diane Buffalin, who was a big hit at IHEA’s Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, nM returns.

Matt Kirchner, American Finish-ing Resources, joins us to share his wisdom on driving top line performance with an exponential economy.

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Annual Meeting CruiseTHURSDAY, March 29th8:00 - 11:00AM Board Meeting (at the Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon, Miami, FL)Noon Members to board Celebrity Millennium4:30 PM Sailaway - Casual Gathering on Pool Deck7:15 PM Welcome Reception8:30 PM Dinner10:30 PM Post-Dinner Quench Tank

FRIDAY, March 30th7:30 AM - 1:00 PM IHEA Croquet Tournament or Explore Key West, FL1:30 - 5:00 PM Committee and IRED Meetings7:00 - 11:00 PM Presidentʼs Reception and Gala

SATURDAY, March 31st8:00 - 11:00 AM General Session9:00 AM Spouse/Guest Brunch1:00 - 6:00 PM Optional Activities in Cozumel8:30 PM Dinner

SUNDAY, April 1st8:30 AM - Noon General SessionAfternoon Free time on the ship7:15 PM Pre-Dinner Drinks & Awards Ceremony8:30 PM Farewell Dinner

Reserve your cabin now. Payment will not be due until mid-January 2012, and IHEA will provide you with an invoice, payable to IHEA. We hope youʼll join us for what promises to be one of IHEAʼs best annual meetings yet.

Visit www.ihea.org and click on ANNUAL MEETING for complete details and to reserve your cabin.

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What’s Happening…

The 26th ASM Heat Treating Society Exposition

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The ASM Heat Treat show brought thousands of attendees to Cincinnati, Ohio on November 1 & 2, 2011. There were 17 IHEA member

companies exhibiting on the show � oor. Comments included, “We have some great quality leads here” and “It’s so nice to come to this show and see so many customers”.

The IHEA booth promoted the educational o� erings, primarily the 2012 Safety Seminar and the On-Line Distance Learning courses. IHEA sta� members were on site to answer questions and direct attendees to other IHEA member booths for assistance with individual requests. It was also a good chance to target new member prospects.

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The 2nd Edition of the Infrared

Process Heating Handbook

for Industrial Applications is available NOW!

Visit www.ihea.org to order your copy.

This is a publication of the Infrared Equipment

Division of IHEA. This is a great resource

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IHEA

The Value of TC244 to IHEA MembersHave you wondered about IHEA’s involvement in the development of ISO TC244 for Industrial Furnaces and Associated Processing Equipment? We’ve developed a short video to help explain why it’s important for IHEA to be involved now with the standard development and what it means to IHEA members. The US TAG to TC244 is funded and managed by IHEA. It’s a significant part of IHEA’s annual operating budget. We’ll hope you’ll take a few moments to view the video found on IHEA’s home page (www.ihea.org) and continue your support of IHEA as we work to ensure the best interests of our members and industry are represented.

John Popovich and the Furnace Parts booth were IHEA’s neigh-bors at the show. John spent a lot of time with the attendees.

2012 IHEA EDUCATION2012 WINTER On-Line Distance Learning CoursesFundamentals of Process Heating and Advanced Industrial Process Heating

For six years, IHEA has partnered with the Emerging Technologies Applications Center of Northampton Community College to bring training courses that are available on-line

in a fl exible web-based distance-learning format. Th e course series off ers an indispensable tool to industrial process heating operators and users of all types of industrial heating equipment while providing CEU credits for successful course completion. In these instructor-led courses, students will learn safe, effi cient operation of industrial heating equipment, how to reduce energy consumption, and ways to improve your bottom line. Past students continue to rate both courses with very high marks. One student commented, “It was well organized, and the course material is well written, informative and

useful. Students can follow the curriculum at their own pace with the opportunity to interact online with the instructor

or post on message boards to fellow students. Th e courses have proven to be valuable to over 150 students! Th ey provide a wealth of knowledge that is pertinent to working in this industry. A former student refl ects on the course: “I enjoyed reviewing the practical example problems which are provided in the course textbook. � ey were relevant to real world applications, which make them a great reference for future design of industrial applications. � e topics covered in the textbook were useful and relevant to the understanding of industrial combustion.” For more information, to view a copy of the syllabi and TO REGISTER visit www.ihea.org and click on the On-Line Distance Learning Courses button on the right side of the page. Registration for WINTER courses closes January 13, 2012.

2012 Safety Standards & Codes Seminar March 6 & 7, 2012

Hilton Garden Inn O’HareDes Plaines, IL

The Safety Standards & Codes Seminar for Industrial Furnaces and Ovens provides a complete review of NFPA 86: Ovens and Furnaces. Th is seminar is designed for individuals involved

in the design, manufacture or operation of industrial furnaces and

ovens. Over the course of two days the seminar is intended to provide understanding of the NFPA 86 Safety Standards as they apply to industrial furnaces and ovens and heating systems used for processing materials and products. Semi-nar speakers have a fi rsthand working knowledge in the development of the NFPA 86 Standards, either serving on the NFPA Technical Committee on Ovens and Furnaces or

involved with IHEA in the review of standard changes. A past attendee commented: “It’s a great seminar. I feel that any-body that works in the furnace (operator, maintenance and engineer) should take this class.” Investing in employee education ultimately

raises the standards and quality of the products being produced. Educating employees also decreases risks asso-ciated with operating the equipment and systems used in many production plants in the industry. IHEA’s Safety Standards & Codes Seminar off ers the education and training needed to keep employees current and knowledgeable, which leads to cost savings overall. Seminar speakers have a fi rsthand working knowledge in the develop-ment of the NFPA 86 Standards, ei-ther serving on the NFPA Technical Committee on Ovens and Furnaces or involved with IHEA in the review of standard changes.

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It’s standing room only at IHEA’s Safety Standards and Codes Seminar.

www.ihea.org

Courses begin in January

2012!

Use your Smartphone to scan the QR Code for instant access to IHEA’s Educational Opportunities.

standard changes.

IHEA MEMBER NEWS

COMMITTEE UPDATES

Selas Acquires Ray Burner Product Line

Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC announced the acqui-sition of the Ray Burner product line from its owner. Ray Burner has provided a wide range of dual-fuel

package burners for the industrial combustion mar-kets primarily in North America since 1872. Ray

Burner burners can be applied to a wide variety of equip-ment, including heat-treating furnaces and kilns. They can also meet low-NOx requirements without steam in-jection or flue-gas recirculation. Selas expects to leverage its global multi-channel sales and marketing network to improve distribution of these products. Selas will transi-tion the production of the line to one of its facilities in the coming months.

Eclipse Acquires CEC Combustion Safety

Eclipse Incorporated, a world-wide provider of products, systems, and services for in-

dustrial heating and drying applica-tions announced the acquisition of CEC Combustion Safety (CEC). Eclipse intends to operate CEC Combustion Safety as an independent organization, providing the CEC Combustion Safety business with the infrastructure and resources to significantly grow their already dominant market position in safety-related combustion services. “Part of what makes CEC Combustion Safety special in our market is our total objectivity when it comes to safety. Safety is first and adherence to codes and standards is our primary focus. We will continue to operate without bias. We don’t care whose system is installed for a combustion application, as long as it is safe, well-maintained, and meets applicable industry standards,” re-lates Puskar. John Puskar will continue to lead the CEC Combustion Safety business unit. CEC Combustion Safety will continue to operate out of its Cleveland, OH facility.

IRED Division of IHEA

The IRED Division of IHEA met dur-ing the IHEA Fall

Business Conference in Pittsburgh, PA in Septem-ber. There were nearly 30 attendees, including guests from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and a few new faces who are interested in IHEA membership. It was a great way to introduce them to IRED and the work that goes on at IHEA meetings. Part of the IRED strategic direction is membership growth. As evident from the guests in attendance, we have been working to attract companies that will bring value to the association and vice versa. By inviting them to join us at the meeting, they see firsthand what IHEA can offer their company as well. IRED has packaged their training into a webinar series and finalized the targeted market segments; primary metals, automotive, plastics/composite/thermoforming, and food processing. Each webinar will cover the basic training material introducing the infrared technol-ogy, but the actual examples and applications will be specific to the tar-geted market audience. The webinars will be designed for a one hour time frame allowance for Q and A. IRED members will be presenting all of the technical material and applications for each of the four webinars. The first segment, Automotive, is set for March 20, 2012. The webinar series falls in line with IHEA’s strategy statement as becoming the “Knowledge Based Leader” in the infrared industry. Watch for details on IHEA’s web-site, www.ihea.org.

Marketing, Communications and Membership Committee

The MCM committee met at the IHEA Fall Business Meeting in September in Pittsburgh, PA. The commit-tee has been hard at work contacting member prospects

and publishing new promotional material. A six page brochure which provides complete information on the association is available, as is a Pocket Resource Guide. Both pieces are ideal to distribute to customers or prospective members. Call IHEA at 859-356-1575 if you would like a supply sent to you. The Committee discussed plans for trade show involve-ment. This year IHEA co-sponsored the Resource Center at ThermProcess in Germany in late June. We also had a booth at Heat Treat in Cincinnati in early November. At FABTECH in Chicago, IHEA will not only have a booth in the exhibition, but will also have members of the IRED Division presenting the Infrared Seminar during the technical conference. The main focus of IHEA participation in tradeshows is to increase membership and seminar participation, push manual sales and promote the industry. If you know of upcoming trade-shows in which IHEA should be involved, please contact Anne Goyer at anne@goyermgt.com. The MCM Commit-tee continues to work the member prospect list and increase IHEA membership. If you have been assigned a prospect to contact, please remember to do so and report back to Leslie Muck (leslie@goyermgt.com) on the status. Your participa-tion is key to helping grow the association, thank you!

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InduSTRIAL HEATIng EquIPMEnT ASSoCIATIon5040 Old Taylor Mill Rd. PMB 13Taylor Mill, KY 41015

IHEA Elected OfficersPresidentBill PasleySouthern Companywepasley@southernco.com

Vice-PresidentMike ShayElster Kromschrödermshay@hauckburner.com

Secretary-TreasurerTim LeeMaxon – A Honeywell Co.tlee@maxoncorp.com

Recent Past-PresidentLachlan L. PerksEclipse, Inc.lach@eclipsenet.com

IHEA Board of DirectorsKeith BoeckenauerSeco/Warwick Corpkboeckenhauer@secowarwick.com

IHEA Board of Directors (continued)David BovenizerSelas Heat Technology Co.dbovenizer@lionheartventures.com

Mike ChapmanVulcan Catalytic Systems Ltd.mchapman@vulcan-mdf.com

Jay CherryWellman Furnaces, Inc.JCherry@wellmanfurnaces.com

John DauerSCC, Inc.jdauer@scccombustion.com

Doug GlennBNP Mediadoug@industrialheating.com

Bob GreenBloom Engineeringbgreen@bloomeng.com

Max HoetzlSurface Combustion, Inc.mhoetzl@surfacecombustion.com

Scott KinneyRolled Alloysskinney@rolledalloys.com

Tim LeeMaxon – A Honeywell Co.tlee@maxoncorp.com

W.E. PasleySouthern Co.wepasley@southernco.com

Lachlan L. PerksEclipse, Inc.lach@eclipsenet.com

Mike ShayHauck Mfg.mshay@hauckburner.com

IHEA Executive Vice-PresidentAnne Goyeranne@goyermgt.com

Legal CounselArthur L. HeroldWebster, Chamberlain & Bean

IHEA OffICERS & BOARD

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fABTECH 2011Nov. 14 – 17, 2011McCormick Place, Chicago, ILBooth 4058

Safety Standards & Codes SeminarMarch 6 & 7, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn O’HareDes Plaines, IL

IHEA Annual MeetingMarch 29 – April 2, 2012On Board Celebrity MillenniumSailing Roundtrip from Miami, FL

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