Hotline Makes Sense of the Old Chestnut
01 Feb 2007
With increasing energy cost and pressure from a global market, more companies than ever are asking themselves when it would be better for an in-house heat treatment facility to cease to operate, and its processes be contracted out.
New Furnace Enhances Vacuum Processing
01 Feb 2007
TTI Group has increased its vacuum heat treatment capability with the installation of a second TAV furnace at its Cheltenham division.
Vacuum Facility Adds Horizontal Furnace
01 Feb 2007
As part of their continual improvement programme, Tamworth Heat Treatment Ltd has installed a new vacuum furnace to complement its existing vacuum facility of seven furnaces.
Thermal Deburring has Beneficial Side Effects
01 Feb 2007
Martin Bridges of the Deburring Centre Ltd, Poole, reports on observations of the thermal deburring process that appear to be beneficial in the subsequent heat treatment of metal components, particularly in aluminium and steel, or those contaminated with grease residuals.
Re-Commissioned Plant Returns to Austemper Market
01 Feb 2007
In response to existing customers’ requests to supply, HHT (Midlands) Ltd has announced that the austempering process is now available at its Darlaston plant.






