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9YEARS Keeping You Current with Industrial Heating Equipment Association News
Vol. XLVI • No. 3 • Fall 2019
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PO Box 110578 •Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211www.IHEA.orgPhone: 859-356-1575 Fax: 859-356-0908
President's Message ............................. 1
New IHEA Members ................................ 2
IHEA News ........................................... 4
IHEA Education ..................................... 5
Upcoming Events .................................. 7
IHEA Board of Directors ....................... 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President’s MessageBy Michael Stowe, Advanced Energy
cannot believe it is already fall. This year continues to fly by. I hope all is going well for you all and your businesses.
Our most recent big event was our IHEA Fall Seminars and IHEA Fall Business Conference which took place on September 24-26, 2019, in Cleveland, OH. We had very good attendance and great speakers for our two excellent technical seminars; Safety Standards & Codes Seminar and the 50th Combustion Seminar. As part of our fall seminars, we also held a tabletop exhibition on Tuesday evening. This was a great event with lots of exchange of process heating information.
Immediately following our seminars, we held our IHEA Fall Business Conference that started on Wednesday evening at the Hofbräuhaus for a fun social gathering and to welcome members. Thursday was full of IHEA business with committee meetings and reports and two keynote speakers. Chad Spore, a staff engineer at John Deere Waterloo Works-Drivetrain Operations delivered a timely topic, “Advances in Technology,” followed by an inspiring talk from Lee Ann Schwope Cochran, a partner with Amphora Consulting on “Developing Stronger Organizations.” I sure hope you were able to attend and take advantage of this excellent information.
Also, this fall we will have another Fundamentals of Process Heating online course. The spring course was sold out and we hope to do the same for the fall course. Registration is open and we already have a group of students registered. Please get your team members signed up soon. Registration is open until October 4, 2019.
Our IHEA board continues with its specific plans for every board member to make contact and promote the benefits of IHEA to potential new members. This effort is ongoing. The best way to get new members is for existing members to spread the word. I want to encourage all of our IHEA members to continue to be IHEA ambassadors.
We are excited to welcome three new companies that recently joined IHEA, Mattsa Furnace Company SA de CV, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Rockford Systems, Rockford, IL, and Accurate Steel Treating, South Gate, CA. Read more about our newest members later in this issue and when you get the opportunity, please welcome the folks from these three new member companies.
We continued to celebrate the 90th year of IHEA at our fall seminars/business conference event. From 1929 to 2019 IHEA has been serving the needs of the industrial heating business community and promoting industrial heating technologies to all.
It was great to see many of you in Cleveland. Take care and safe travels.
Michael Stowe, IHEA President
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NEW IHEA MEMBERS
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Mattsa Furnace Company SA de CV San Luis Potosi, Mexicowww.mattsa.com.mx52-44-824-6420
Mattsa is a private Mexican company with more than 25 years of experience in the fabrication and service of industrial heat treatment furnaces, and is ISO 9001 certified. They are located in the center of Mexico, in San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. They have experience, infrastructure, facilities, machinery and support of AFC-Holcroft and ALD-Holcroft for the fabrication of heat treat furnaces of the highest quality. Mattsa offers several products and services from preventive maintenance of a furnace to a complete fabrication, installation and automation of a large furnace cell for massive industrial production. They are always stocked with spare parts and critical components and also offer the service, general or partial repair of heat treat equipment of any brand.
With approximately 200 employees, Mattsa serves the aerospace, automotive, bearing, fastener, construction and home appliance markets. They pride themselves on customer service, offering standard products and services, and also working closely to support individual customer needs. Mattsa invests heavily in being at the customer’s site to understand their specific requirements and to create a tailor-made project.
Mattsa manufactures direct-fired ovens, roller-hearth furnaces, rotary furnaces, mesh-belt furnaces, and continuous and pusher lines. They prefer simple and reliable systems while maintaining the high level of process control and robustness the industry demands. Mattsa believes its experience doing massive retrofits and upgrades gives it the knowledge base to know exactly what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to designing a furnace system.
Rockford Systems Rockford, ILwww.rockfordsystems.com 800-922-7533
Rockford Systems has launched a new Combustion Safety division that provides turnkey solutions for organizations that use thermal processes in their operations. This expansion enables Rockford Systems to provide new and complimentary value-added safety solutions and enables traditional safeguarding customers the ability to grow their industrial safety focus with a trusted and reliable partner.
Poorly designed or inadequately maintained combustion systems can lead to explosions, fires, asphyxia and burns when exposed to hazardous vapors and gases. For that reason, Rockford Systems offers a wide variety of combustion safety products and services to reduce those risks to facilities and workers alike. Turnkey Combustion Safety Solutions - Rockford Systems Combustion Safety (RSCS) offers combustion safety training, on-site risk assessments, annual inspections*, pre-acquisition audits, customized engineered solutions, standardized and customized valve safety trains, quality installation and post-sale support. *Required for NFPA 85/86/87 compliance. Unrivaled Service and Support - An important part of the new Combustion Safety division’s value proposition is best-in-class delivery, which benefits customers by decreasing production downtime. To achieve delivery in days rather than weeks or months, Rockford Systems offers an array of standardized valve safety trains that are pre-engineered, modular, assembled from existing segments, and importable as 3D models for customers’ CAD systems. Valve Safety Trains 101 - Valve safety trains control the flow of gasses for industrial equipment, such as furnaces, ovens, dryers and boilers, making them a crucial component in assuring operational safety and energy efficiency. Rockford Systems’ valve safety trains feature industrial-grade construction and are universally wired to accept most North American control systems.
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IHEA's Infrared Equipment Division recently completed revisions to its popular Infrared Process Heating Handbook for Industrial Applications. This quick introduction to the many applications of infrared heating in industrial processes has been updated to include new information, additional application examples, and new case studies. Learn how IR heating has been successfully applied to hundreds of different process heating applications, such as curing metal finishes and protective coatings; fusing thermoset and thermoplastic powder coatings; forming molded plastics; bonding adhesives and metals; drying papers, inks and fabrics; and processing foods.
$40$20 for IHEA Members
To purchase, visit www.ihea.org and click on PUBLICATIONS
Newly Revised Third Edition of Infrared Process Heating Handbook Now Available!
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IHEA NEWSABCs of Infrared at FABTECH 2019Monday, November 11, 2019: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMMcCormick Place – Chicago, ILwww.fabtechexpo.com
IHEA’s Infrared Division (IRED) presents this session at FABTECH each year. It reviews the basics of infrared (IR) including what it is, how it is produced and its characteristics. It will include all equipment sources of infrared followed by a discussion of the wide variety of IR applications, which showcase the many ways in which IR can be utilized in today's industrial environment. Attendees will also learn several ways to troubleshoot with infrared technology. Presenters for this session include: Scott Bishop - Alabama Power Co., Tim O'Neal - Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC, John Podach - Fostoria Process Equipment, a div. of TPI Corp., amd Lee McWhorter - Heraeus Noblelight America LLC.
Save 30% on education session fees by entering the code FINISHING30 when registering on-line at www.fabtechexpo.com.
IHEA Members Exhibit at FABTECH 2019
FABTECH is North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event, schedule for November 11-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Several IHEA members are represented on the exhibit show floor in the FINISHING pavilion. Make the most of your visit and stop by IHEA member booths!
Fostoria Process Equipment – a Division of TPI Corp. B14068
Heraeus Noblelight America LLC B11038
Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC B12019
Therma-Tron-X, Inc. B13050 Visit www.fabtechexpo.com for details and to register.
IHEA at FABTECH 2019
October 15-17, 2019 | Detroit, MIBooth #314 ASM Heat Treating Society’s 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Heat Treat 2019, is considered a premiere event for heat treating professionals in North America. This year's conference and expo will feature an exciting mix of new technology, exhibits, technical programming and networking events geared toward the heat-treating industry. Visit IHEA in Booth #314, then see many IHEA members across the show floor.
HEAT TREAT 2019 highlights: • 3 days of face-to-face networking opportunities with approximately 200 heat treat exhibitors/companies.
• Top companies in the heat- treating industry will be represented demonstrating the latest research and industry insights through more than 125 technical sessions, featuring special symposiums on Induction Heat Treating.
• “This is Heat Treat" free college student program.
• Continued co-location with Motion + Power Technology Expo 2019 (formerly Gear Expo), providing Heat Treat attendees with access to an additional network of 4,000 attendees and 250 exhibiting companies. Joint initiatives with Motion + Power Technology Expo 2019 include educational programming, networking events and much more!
CLICK HERE for details and registration information.
Visit IHEA at HEAT TREAT 2019
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IHEA EDUCATION
IHEA’s Learning Academy videos are a great tool for training new employees, or brushing up on your own combustion technology knowledge. Rent individual videos or the entire collection today! Free webinars are also available. Visit www.ihea.org to learn more today!
LEARN FROM THE BEST!
Course Instructor: Jack Marino Industry expert Jack Marino will lead students in this six-week online course. Jack has over 40 years’ experience in the heat processing business. Jack began his career as a project engineer and worked his way to vice president of engineering and eventually became the owner and president of Denton Refractory Services Corp., a refractory contracting and furnace construction company. He also started Hauck Manufacturing’s Chinese company and served as president of Hauck Combustion (Nanjing). Jack's knowledge and experience offers invaluable resources that online students can access throughout the course.
Previous student's comments regarding the course:
"Instructor has excellent knowledge of the course with a quick response."
"I enjoyed participating in the discussion forums and found them to be a useful addition to the course material."
Registration Fees:IHEA members - $750
Non-members - $925
REGISTER NOW! IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course Begins October 7, 2019
This 6-week class provides an overview of the fundamentals of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control, and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating. IHEA’s online course is a terrific value for IHEA members and non-members, considering no travel expenses are involved, and there is no time out of the office.
Take advantage of the online tools provided and benefit from the ability to learn almost anywhere. Registration fee includes electronic course handbook, course instruction, quizzes and projects, class forums, and the opportunity to contact
the instructor. There is also a registration discount available for two or more registrants from the same company. Printed materials are available for an additional fee. Students earn PDHs for passing the course.
Subject Matter Includes:• Combustion Fundamentals & Fuels• Heat Balance and Efficiency Calculations• Combustion Equipment for Gaseous and Liquid Fuels• Advanced Heat Transfer Principles• Elements of Heat Transmission• Fundamentals of Electrical Heating
Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating
2nd Edition
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!
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IHEA EDUCATION
IHEA's Infrared Equipment Division (IRED) recently completed revisions to its popular Infrared Process Heating Handbook for Industrial Applications. This quick introduction to the many applications of infrared heating in industrial processes has been updated to include new technical information, additional application examples, and new case studies. Learn how IR heating has been successfully applied to hundreds of different process heating applications, such as curing metal finishes and protective coatings; fusing thermoset and thermoplastic powder coatings; forming molded plastics; bonding adhesives and metals; drying papers, inks and fabrics; and processing foods. The manual sells for $20 for IHEA members, and $40 for non-members.
IRED chairman Scott Bishop comments, “After eight years from the publication of the second edition Infrared Process Heating Handbook, IRED decided it was time to review and update the publication. In this edition you will find three major updates:
• Fresh, new case studies and infrared process heating examples categorized by industrial segments.• A revamped section on controls and how they can be implemented using infrared process heaters.• Better quality pictures and charts/graphs to enhance the reader’s knowledge.
I would personally like to thank all the contributors for their hard work and diligent efforts that went into creating this new edition of the handbook.”
IRED CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS
NEWLY REVISED Infrared Process Heating Handbook for Industrial Applications 3rd Edition Now Available
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR HANDBOOK TODAY!
IHEA INFO
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IHEA OFFICERS & BOARDIHEA OfficersPresidentMichael StoweAdvanced [email protected]
Vice PresidentScott BishopAlabama Power, a Southern [email protected]
TreasurerJeff ValuckSurface Combustion, [email protected]
Recent Past-PresidentDaniel LlagunoNutec [email protected]
IHEA Board of DirectorsB.J. BernardSurface Combustion, [email protected]
Gary BerwickDry Coolers [email protected]
IHEA Board of Directors(continued)
Scott BishopAlabama Power, a Southern [email protected]
Bob FinckenSuper Systems, Inc. [email protected]
Doug GlennHeat Treat [email protected]
Brian KellyHoneywell Thermal [email protected]
Francis LiebensSOLO Swiss [email protected]
Daniel LlagunoNutec [email protected]
John PodachFostoria Process Equip. – a Division of [email protected]
IHEA Board of Directors(continued)
Jason SafarzSelas Heat Technology Co. [email protected]
John StanleyKarl Dungs, [email protected]
Michael StoweAdvanced [email protected]
Jeff ValuckSurface Combustion, [email protected]
IHEA Executive Vice-PresidentAnne Goyer, [email protected]
Legal CounselDavid GochWebster, Chamberlain & Bean
Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online CourseBegins October 7
Heat Treat 2019See IHEA in Booth 314October 15 - 17, 2019Detroit, MI
FABTECH 2019November 11-14McCormick Place | Chicago, IL
Heating Technology (Gas/Induction) for Forging WorkshopDecember 3-4Forging Industry Association | Cleveland, OH
Questions? Contact Angie Gibian, Manager of [email protected] | 216-781-6260
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check our online calendar at www.ihea.org/events for more upcoming events.
