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DCL International purchases 2 Bar Vacuum Brazing Furnace for New Concord Ontario facility

DCL International has purchased a High Vacuum Front Loading High Vacuum Furnace with 2 Bar Gas Cooling System for their New Concord, Ontario plant to vacuum braze catalytic converters. 

DCL International Inc. is a global leader in emissions control solutions for off-highway vehicles, stationary engines, industrial processes and specialized on-highway vehicles. DCL supplies to world leading engine manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and aftermarket retrofit.  For more information, please visit www.dcl-inc.com.

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News & Events

SECO/WARWICK's Furnaces and Atmospheres for Today's Technology Seminar, Sept. 8-10, provides information and best practices for heat treating equipment.

Heat treating equipment configurations and processes are explained with best practice information to provide information for purchasing, operating and maintaining equipment.  The program covers the vital furnace design and plant management options that enable attendees to evaluate equipment options for a wide variety of heat treat furnaces and atmospheres. 

Guest Speaker - Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor

SECO/WARWICK is pleased to host Dan Herring, one of the best recognized experts in our industry.  Dan will be our featured guest speaker as he discusses the future of heat treating in North America and how the business will evolve into the future.  He will include his insight on heat treating expertise answering the three basic questions - Who has it?  Where is it?  Where will it be?  Dan will talk about tools and techniques for meeting new quality standards, training and education along with meeting the challenge of keeping heat treating affordable. 

Networking Opportunity

We strive to keep our seminar content non-commercial and as objective as possible.  By taking this approach, we create an environment for a constructive exchange of knowledge and ideas that benefit everyone in attendance.    A Monday evening hospitality, lunches and dinner meeting with Dan Herring are all included in the tuition cost, and provide good opportunities to meet with staff and colleagues.

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The SECO/WARWICK Vacuumt Team will present a program on Vacuum Carburizing Process Modeling at the year's FNA2008 in Nashville, TN. Visit representatives from our Atmosphere and Vacuum furnaces groups in booth #100.

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Maintenance Tip: Check Out "Houghton on Quenching"

Quenching is the rapid cooling of a metal or an alloy from a suitable elevated temperature.  This is usually accomplished by immersion in water, oil, or an aqueous polymer solution although forced air, still air, or molten baths are sometimes used.  The main commercial use of quenching is the cooling of quench-hardenable steels to develop an acceptable microstructure with mechanical properties to suit in service requirements.

Because managing fluid quench systems is becoming increasingly more complex due to changes in the formulations, environmental concerns and changing applications, Houghton has published a complete guide to quench methods, fluid selection and troubleshooting in a downloadable document entitled "Houghton on Quenching."

Click Here to download your complete guide.

Pages 60-73 contain a valuable chart of problems and solutions for many process issues.  The guide is current, comprehensive and a free download - check it out.

About Houghton International Inc.

Since 1865, Houghton International Inc. has been serving the metalworking, automotive and steel industries, along with a variety of other markets, with the development and production of specialty chemicals, oils and lubricants. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., Houghton maintains manufacturing and research facilities throughout the world. Houghton International continues to expand its Pacific Rim operations and grow its worldwide facilities.  Visit www.houghtonintl.com

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