By this time of the year, New Year's resolutions have fallen to the wayside. Rather than feeling discouraged, treat each day as a new opportunity for learning and advancement. Heat Treat Today compiled an easy-to-access resource for you chock full of heat treat technical information.
These 23 ways help you set goals to access new technology, connect with industry leaders, review old and trusted practices, and so much more. We hope this original content article is helpful and would love to hear from you in the Reader Feedback button below!
Amp up Your New Technology Know How
1. Grow your medical expertise by seeing the use of alloys in this graphic, and taking a look at heat treatment of medical implants.
2. Quiz yourself to see if there are any gaps in your thermocouple knowledge.
3. Update your pyrometry knowledge of standards to avoid destructive testing.
4. Elevate heat treat on the floor using these heat treat resource provider.
5. Sign up for an industry-specific monthly e-newsletter to continue learning.
6. Read the latest in heat treat economic news.
7. Delve into new advancements with resisting creep in 3D printing turbine blades.
8. Learn about this multi-national science experiment and a heat treat furnace that takes 5 weeks for one component!
9. Powdered metals, additive manufacturing, the sintering process, oh my! Stay abreast of current and future happenings in these sectors.
Connect with Industry Leaders this Year
10. Find an expert heat treater to consult for your latest project/idea.
11. Think about green solutions in heat treating; what more can be done?
12. Optimize a LinkedIn networking group for your industry.
13. Recognize a colleague (under 40) who is encouraging you with their learning and efforts.
14. Listen to Heat Treat Radio here.
15. Keep up with the other side of the world in heat treat and read Dual Perspectives.
Review and Refine Old and Trusted Practices
16. Parts washers and data; do you know how to save money and time with the two?
17. Keep track of cyber security acronyms to maintain best practices.
18. Focus on furnace maintenance for optimum production and cost efficiency.
19. Take advantage heat treat industry videos to acquire stretch your brain.
20. Access and sign up for heat treat print magazine.
21. Find out thoughts on why America is leading in decarbonization.
22. Go to Heat Treat Boot Camp here.
23. Revisit and update your safety practices.
