Things to consider when purchasing an Industrial Oven or Furnace This blog explains the importance of hardness, heat treating, stress, and design that must be considered when purchasing an industrial oven. Hardness Requirements Hardness requirements describe which hardness tests (Rockwell, Brinell, etc.) and range are required. For tool steels, a three-point hardness range is desirable, such as “Rockwell C 60-62.” Five to six points below Rockwell C 50 should be allowed in hardness. Inspection locations and critical areas in which hardness tests are not allowed should be noted. Stock removal for preparing surfaces for hardness checks should be noted, if…
Read MoreFor most of my adult life, I have been involved in sales of one form or another. My big break into heat treating arrived when I joined Lab-Line Instruments where I learned about the wonderful world of heat applications. I have sold Incubators, ovens, furnaces, walk-in chambers; all using heat for everything from thawing plasma to mapping the human genome, or shelf life testing baby food formulas to curing cement for testing the roads we travel on. Over 95% of all that the modern world looks at, researches, or manufactures involves heat. Your house, your car, the tools you use,…
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