heatprocessing
heat processing is the leading European technical journal for the entire field of thermprocess engineering, as well as being the international forum for interchange of knowledge and experience between heat treatment industry suppliers and users.
Okt
2024
Metso invests in energy-saving future comminution technology by acquiring its long-term partner Swiss Tower Mills Minerals
Metso is investing in the development of energy-saving comminution technology and has signed an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of its long-term partner Swiss Tower Mills Minerals AG ...
Okt
2024
Power-to-Heat technology for sustainable industrial processes
In view of the urgent necessity to switch from conventional technologies to CO2 neutral and green energy sources, OTTO JUNKER SOLUTIONS has developed an innovative Power-to-Heat system which allows a sustainable and ...
Jun
2024
Energy-Intensive and Medium-Sized: Is German Foundry a Discontinued Model?
At its third “Zukunftstag“ (Future Day), the German Foundry Association (BDG) posed a rhetorical question to stakeholders and the industry: Do we still need casting from Germany? And why is the industry currently ...
Sep
2024
Watlow® hosts grand opening event at its new plant in Cebu, Philippines
Watlow® opened a new facility in Cebu, Philippines. The accompanying celebration included the local team, government officials, local executives and members of Watlow's leadership team from the U.S. and ...
Sep
2024
UNITECR 2025 Announces Call for Papers
UNITECR 2025, the 19th Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories, is excited to announce the official Call for Papers for next year’s event, inviting experts, researchers, and professionals from ...
Sep
2024
Additive Industries sells first two MetalFab 300 Flex machine’s to K3D
K3D has become the international launch customer for Additive Industries’ new MetalFab 300 Flex system by placing an order for two ...
Sep
2024
Sinosteel E&T and Tenova have successfully completed the performance test for the ENERGIRONDRI Plant at the Baosteel Zhanjiang site in China
The sustainable hydrogen-based 1,000,000 tonnes/year ENERGIRON Direct Reduction (DR) plant demonstrated the nominal production of DRI, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and marking a significant step in the green steel ...
Sep
2024
ON2Quest and Outokumpu are piloting hydrogen recovery system in stainless steel production plant
Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, and ON2Quest, an innovator in the field of industrial gas purification and generation, are piloting a cutting-edge gas recovery system that will enable the ...
Sep
2024
Tenova LOI Thermprocess to supply three Annealing and Coating Lines (ACL) for NGO silicon steel to Sanbao Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., China
Tenova LOI Thermprocess took part in the on-site signing ceremony in Zhangzhou with the Sanbao Group, for a new silicon steel project for high-grade NGO annealing and coating heat treatment ...
Sep
2024
E.ON Hydrogen plans to produce green hydrogen in the Rhine-Ruhr region
Hydrogen production in Essen city harbour is expected to start in 2027. The electricity to operate the production plant will come from renewable energy sources. The plant therefore will produce green hydrogen, which is ...
Sep
2024
70 years of CERN: Vacuum Technology from Pfeiffer Vacuum Has Enabled Experiments since The Beginning
Reliable, high-performance vacuum technology has been the basis of the experiments and development projects at CERN from the very beginning. In 1958, Pfeiffer Vacuum revolutionized the research institution’s ...
Sep
2024
SECO/WARWICK will supply a vacuum furnace for Huake Casting Control (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.
The SECO/WARWICK Group will supply a horizontal vacuum heat treatment furnace with a graphite heating chamber and a 15 bar absolute gas quenching system to the Chinese manufacturer. The solution will be used to produce ...
Sep
2024
SECO/WARWICK will deliver a furnace to support the pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most demanding in terms of standards, procedures and technical parameters, which must be met by equipment involved in the production process. Complex components used in the ...
Sep
2024
AMAG signs Antwerp Declaration in support of sustainable industry
Helmut Kaufmann, CEO of AMAG, said: “Signing the Antwerp Declaration is an important signal from AMAG and the entire energy-intensive industrial sector in ...
Sep
2024
Metso to start change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs
To adjust the aggregates equipment production volumes to the lower demand, Metso will start union negotiations on temporary layoffs in the Tampere crushing equipment plant ...
Aug
2024
SECO/WARWICK equips manufacturer of wind and gas turbines with Ecological Vacuum Furnace
The Ecological Vacuum Furnace provided by SECO/WARWICK is able to generate up to 30 % of the world’s electrical ...
Aug
2024
ZINQ and Schmitz Cargobull enter into strategic partnership to promote the circular economy
The partnership between Schmitz Cargobull AG and the ZINQ Group, which has existed for almost 25 years, has been expanded to include an important and forward-looking facet: Dr. Günter Schweitzer, Chief Operations ...
Aug
2024
thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe invests in Stuttgart site
thyssenkrupp invests millions in digitalization and the expansion of production, packaging and storage capacities at the Stuttgart site of Europe's leading steel and aluminum service center thyssenkrupp Materials ...
Aug
2024
JUMO presents innovative sensor technologies at InnoTrans 2024
JUMO announces the presentation of new sensor technologies for temperature measurement of critical components at this year's InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for railroad and transportation technology. ...
Aug
2024
2023 Tenova Sustainability Report reconfirms the company’s commitment to a greener and equal future
Tenova continues to lead the way in sustainable solutions that decarbonize the metals sector and advance the global transition toward more responsible ...
Aug
2024
RWTH scientists publish in the Journal of the American Chemical Society
Alexander Bonkowski, Dr. Matthew J. Wolf and Professor Roger A. De Souza from the Institute of Physical Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University, together with researchers from Technische Universität Darmstadt and the ...
Aug
2024
CAN-ENG FURNACES awarded two contracts for Mesh Belt Heat Treatment Systems
CAN-ENG equipment and designs including oil quench hardening and salt quench austempering capabilities were chosen by two clients to replace existing systems that could not meet the growing demands of their ...
Aug
2024
Saint Gobain PAM switches to induction technology – with ABP Induction
ABP Induction is replacing an old cupola furnace system in Foug, France with a more climate-friendly induction furnace system. The Switch will lead to 62% less CO2 emissions and 80 % less water ...
Aug
2024
ANDRITZ to design carbon capture plant for Westenergy, Finland
International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected to perform the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a large-scale carbon capture unit for Westenergy’s waste-to-energy plant in Mustasaari, Finland. This ...
Aug
2024
A new family of ECO-friendly burners with high performance!
The mature experience in the design of air-fuel and oxygen-fuel burners allowed the development of a new generation of burners by ESA PYRONICS: the AGO series. The AGO burner series offers significant advantages in ...
Aug
2024
Embracing Circular Design: ASI’s Principles and Guidelines in Action
Embracing “Design for Circularity” in aluminium production is not merely a matter of using recycled materials but involves a holistic approach that integrates sustainability into every stage of a product or ...
Jul
2024
Gas turbine blades to be cast in a VIM furnace in China
July 2024 | A Chinese Partner has purchased a two-chamber VIM furnace with a 50 kg loading capacity for casting gas turbine blades from SECO/WARWICK. The solution has already obtained an export license and will soon be ...
Jul
2024
Alleima unveils new compressor valve steel for more sustainable and energy efficient refrigerators and freezers
July 2024 | Alleima has announced its latest compressor valve steel Freeflex® Versa, a successor of the award-winning Freeflex® Core. The new material contributes to designing smaller, more sustainable and more energy ...
Jul
2024
Tucker Induction Systems and Nikon SLM Solutions Advance Copper Printing for Induction Industry
July 2024 | Tucker Induction Systems, a company in the induction heating sector, has announced a significant development in copper printing through a partnership with Nikon SLM Solutions. This collaboration introduces ...
Jul
2024
European Associations Call for Enhanced RD&I Funding to Boost EU’s Global Competitiveness
July 2024 | A unified call from 110 European associations, representing a broad spectrum of research, development, and innovation (RD&I) stakeholders, was issued urging EU institutions to substantially increase funding ...
Jul
2024
AI-Driven “Smartforge” to Enhance Forging Efficiency and Reduce Waste
July 2024 | A new agreement has been signed between Viking Analytics and Bharat Forge Kilsta (BFK) from Karlskoga. The agreement, which is for three years, provides BFK with the AI-based optimization tool "Smartforge" ...
Jul
2024
SECO/WARWICK bets on artificial intelligence (AI)
Heavy industry does not mean hard thinking. The SECO/WARWICK Group proves this thesis. The company treats the fourth industrial revolution not simply as a concept revolutionizing the face of today's production but as an ...
Jul
2024
Purdue Researchers Develop Ultrastrong Aluminum Alloys for Additive Manufacturing
July 2024 | Purdue University engineers have created a novel process to produce ultrahigh-strength aluminum alloys ideal for additive manufacturing due to their plastic ...
