Heat Treat Today Show

Heat Treat Today Show

The ASM Heat Treat 2023 show, held October 16-19, 2023, in Detroit, is the largest gathering of heat treatment specialists in North America. It’s the kind of exhibition Thermcraft prioritizes, given the company’s strong presence in the industry. “It’s important for us to be at these major shows, especially this one for heat treating,” says Bob Reinhart, Thermcraft sales engineer. The show has held a prominent place on Thermcraft’s calendar for as long as Bob has been with the company. “I’ve worked at Thermcraft for roughly 20 years, and we’ve attended Heat Treat Today shows most of that time.” Attracting…
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Thermcraft Brings the Heat to the Pittcon Show

Thermcraft Brings the Heat to the Pittcon Show

The Pittcon Conference and Exposition 2023, held this year in Philadelphia from March 18 to 22, remains a landmark meeting place for those in biotechnology, laboratories, industrial fairs, logistics, and electronics. Over 40 years of attendance at Pittcon “This is a show we’ve always done during the 40 years I’ve been with Thermcraft,” says Jim Miller, Thermcraft’s international sales manager. “It’s always been a good show for us because it’s focused on laboratory equipment, which is one of our biggest lines.” One of the reasons Thermcraft keeps coming back to Pittcon is the turnout for the company, even though overall…
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e-XPRESS LINE Laboratory Furnace Products

e-XPRESS LINE Laboratory Furnace Products

At Thermcraft, we not only manufacture custom furnaces for numerous laboratory applications, we also offer a full line of standard laboratory furnaces that can be purchased online. Our standard e-XPRESS LINE lab furnaces are simple to install and arrive ready to plug in and use. These furnaces feature convenient options for controllability, including easy-to-use color touch screens – much like your typical smart phone. Thermcraft’s express line products are also programmable, giving you the ability to set heating and cooling cycles to meet your needs. We offer a total of eight e-XPRESS LINE furnaces with a choice of three configurations…
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Box Furnace Temperature Guide

Box Furnace Temperature Guide

Thermcraft’s Express Line of lab furnaces offers three main types of box furnaces in different temperature ranges. The following box furnace temperature guide provides details on each of the three box furnace ranges. 1200°C box furnace. Featuring an integrated control system, Thermcraft’s 1200°C Express Line lab furnace has a vertical lift door that ensures hot door insulation that faces away from the user. Likewise, a safety switch interrupts power when the door is open. The processing of steel parts, drying, preheating, and curing are typical applications. The furnace features an air gap between the exterior of the heated chamber and…
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Ceramic Fiber Insulation: Manufacturing Ceramic Blankets

Ceramic Fiber Insulation: Manufacturing Ceramic Blankets

Supplied in rolls, ceramic fiber insulation blanket is highly formable, which makes it the perfect insulation for refractory machinery. It can fill voids, encapsulate machinery, and even be integrated into heating components. Ceramic Fiber Insulation: Manufacturing Ceramic Blanket Made primarily from high-temperature insulation wool produced from synthetic materials, ceramic fiber insulation can withstand temperatures that consistently exceed 1200°C. The synthetic material is densified, treated, and machined prior to application. Ceramic fiber insulation is created from high-quality refractory ceramic fibers made from alumina silicate. The process takes various combinations of pure aluminum oxide (AL2O3) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) and melts them…
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What is a Pharmaceutical Oven?

What is a Pharmaceutical Oven?

What is a Pharmaceutical Oven? Pharmaceutical ovens (or pharma ovens) offer a quick and economical means of drying materials in both laboratories and pharmaceutical preparation facilities. Developing pharmaceuticals involves an extensive period of research and testing before a product is ready to be manufactured. Research laboratories and production facilities that are part of the pharmaceutical market use sterilizers, dryers and pharmaceutical ovens to produce and test medication. The Importance of Pharmaceutical Ovens Between the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceuticals, there is a large amount of issues that can arise, resulting in products being contaminated before they reach the user. A…
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