We will be celebrating the holidays with family, so look for your next Heat Treat Daily e-newsletteron January 3rd.
2022 has been a year of many new things, as we ventured out into post-pandemic life. We are thankful to have seen many of you in-person. The heat treat community is one that is warm (pun intended) and vibrant.
We are looking to 2023 with much anticipation and hope for even more opportunities to work together and challenge ourselves and others with new ideas in the North American heat treat industry.
Thank you for the opportunities every day to serve and encourage you in our heat treat corner of the world. From the entire Heat Treat Todayteam, we wish you a very joyous and restful Christmas celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ!
As the next installment in this series on cybersecurity, this third article will give you a better understanding of the Department of Defense’s DFARS interim rule and its requirements.
Today's read is a Cybersecurity Desk feature written by Joe Coleman, cybersecurity officer at Bluestreak Consulting™. This column is in Heat Treat Today'sNovember 2022 Vacuumprint edition. Refresh with part 1 and part 2 in earlier editions.
Joe Coleman Cybersecurity Officer Bluestreak Consulting™ Source: Bluestreak Consulting™
DFARS Interim Rule
On September 29, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) interim rule 2019-D041, Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements, with an effective date of November 30, 2020. These new clauses are an extension of the original DFARS 252.204-7012 clause that has been required in DoD contracts since 2018.
The interim rule implements the NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology and the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) framework. The interim rule requires contracting officers to take specific action prior to awarding contracts, giving task or delivery orders, or extending an optional period of performance on existing contracts on or after November 30, 2020.
DFARS 252.204-7019 Clause: Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
All DoD contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must complete a self-assessment using the DoD’s NIST 800-171 Assessment Methodology and generate a points-based score. If the self assessment score falls below 110, contractors are required to create a POAM (Plan of Action and Milestones) and indicate by what date the security gaps will be remediated and a score of 110 will be achieved as part of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). At the time of a DoD contract award containing the new 7019 clause, a DoD contracting officer will verify that a score has been uploaded to the SPRS.
DFARS 252.204-7020 Clause: NIST 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
Along with the 252.204-7012 and 7019 clauses, the 7020 clause is approved for use in all DoD contracts. This new clause requires that contractors provide the government with access to its facilities, systems, and personnel when it is necessary for the DoD to conduct or renew a higher-level Assessment. The higher level Assessments are the Medium and High Assessments. The self assessment conducted as part of the 7019 clause is called a Basic Assessment.
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A Medium Assessment is conducted by DoD personnel and will include a review of your System Security Plan (SSP) and how each of the requirements are met and to identify any language that may not adequately address the security requirements.
A High Assessment is conducted by DoD personnel onsite at the contractor’s location and will leverage the full NIST SP 800-171A (Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information) to determine if the implementation meets the requirements by reviewing evidence and/or demonstration such as recent scanning results, system inventories, baseline configurations and demonstration of multi-factor authentication and/or two-factor authentication.
Along with that, this rule also requires that contractors flow down their requirements from 7019 to their subcontractors and suppliers. Just as the DoD may choose not to award a contract due to noncompliance, you may not be able to use a subcontractor or supplier due to their noncompliance.
DFARS 252.204-7021 Clause: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Requirements
Heat treaters willing to move forward with these cybersecurity initiatives by the DoD will have an overwhelming impact on the DoD supply chain and your business. If many heat treaters in the U.S. choose to not embrace the mandatory requirements, the DoD and DoD contractors will award contracts solely to the few heat treaters who do choose to become compliant. Poor cybersecurity practices can result in hacking, loss of company data and critical customer data, and attacks by malware, viruses, and ransomware. All of this can result in major damage to the business and loss of customers, not to mention being liable for all losses and paying significant fines.
Complying with DFARS 7012 and NIST 800-171 is a requirement for all DoD contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. The DoD has now begun confirming that contractors and subcontractors are compliant before awarding additional contracts. Navigating NIST 800-171 and DFARS is a complex and challenging — but necessary — step in this process.
This DFARS clause establishes CMMC into the federal regulatory framework. This requires that CMMC is to be included in all contracts, tasks or orders, and solicitations, with very few exceptions. The level of CMMC that is required will be determined by the DoD and added into the Request for Proposal. Contractors must maintain the appropriate CMMC level for the duration of any contract and the requirements must be trickled down to your subcontractors and suppliers. The CMMC certification is required at the time of contract award.
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My next article, number four in the series, will be: “General Cybersecurity Best Practices and What You Should and Should Not Do.
About the Author:
Joe Coleman is the cybersecurity officer at Bluestreak Consulting™, which is a division of Bluestreak | Bright AM™. Joe has over 35 years of diverse manufacturing and engineering experience. His background includes extensive training in cybersecurity, a career as a machinist, machining manager, and an early additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer.'; Contact Joe at joe.coleman@go-throughput.com.
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The American steel industry is the cleanest of the leading steel industries in the world. Of the major steel-producing countries, the U.S. has the lowest CO2 emissions per ton of steel produced. By contrast, Chinese steel production creates carbon emissions that are nearly twice that of the U.S. per ton of steel produced. The global steel industry contributes 8% of total world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, whereas the U.S. steel industry only accounts for 1–2% of total U.S. GHG emissions.
Read why Kevin Dempsey of American Iron and Steel Institute thinks that America is doing so well with decarbonization.
This article first appeared in Heat TreatToday’s November 2022 Annual Vacuum print edition.
Kevin Dempsey President and CEO American Iron and Steel Institute Source: steel.org
There are several reasons for the American steel industry’s leadership in decarbonization. A key factor is that the American steel industry has adopted electric arc furnace (EAF) technology at a much more accelerated rate than the global industry. Nearly 71% of the steel produced in the U.S. in 2020 was from EAFs, compared to only 26% globally.
In addition, the American steel industry operates blast furnaces that are among the most carbon efficient in the world. Integrated steel mills in the U.S. are almost entirely fed by domestically sourced iron ore pellets compared to CO2 -intensive sintered ore used in China and elsewhere. This results in significantly lower emissions of CO2, as well as lower emissions of NOx, SO2, and particulate matter.
Also, the emissions factors associated with the energy mix used for steelmaking in the United States are lower than in other steel-producing locations in the world, with much more reliance on natural gas and renewable energy. This cleaner energy mix helps produce steel with the lowest CO2 emissions. The American steel industry is continuing to invest in clean energy to provide the electricity needed to run our mills — a number of steel producers in the U.S. have announced several projects that employ renewable energy to supply all or most of specific facilities’ energy requirements.
The steel industry in the U.S. also continues to make other key investments to further decrease its carbon emissions and advance its leadership position on sustainability. For example, American steelmakers have made investments to increase the use of direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI), which can lower emissions for both integrated blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace steel mills and EAF steel mills. Additionally, new DRI and HBI facilities are being designed and have recently been built to be hydrogen-ready once clean hydrogen is available on an industrial scale and commercially viable.
Steel is a critical component in the continued development of all clean energy technologies to reduce America’s carbon footprint. According to a recent study by McKinsey & Co1, steel is the only material critical to all low-carbon technologies. Wind, solar, and tidal renewable energy systems, zero emission electric vehicles, electric grid transmission, hydrogen production, and carbon capture systems all highly depend on steel. For example, steel comprises over 70% of the weight of a typical wind turbine. Grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) is a critical and irreplaceable material used in the production of power and distribution transformers that will be necessary for the greening and modernization of the domestic electric grid. American non oriented electrical steel (NOES) is used for electric motors, including those that will power the growing electric vehicle market.
The American steel industry and its construction partners have also proactively and voluntarily published verified Environmental Product Declarations, which report the carbon footprint and other potential environmental impacts for nearly every steel construction product available in the marketplace today. Furthermore, when steel construction products have outlived their current intended use, they can be recycled into new steel to be used for any variety of new products. Today’s steel beam can become tomorrow’s refrigerator, soup can, or car door.
Sustainable steelmaking is the American steel industry’s number one commitment — for our customers and all Americans. Our entire industry is continuing to make key investments and innovations to further decrease carbon emissions and advance our leadership position on sustainability.
About the Author: Kevin Dempsey is the president and chief executive officer of the American Iron and Steel Institute, a leading advocacy group representing electric arc furnace and integrated American steel producers. He previously served as senior vice president of public policy and general counsel to the Institute, during which AISI achieved landmark policy successes on trade, tax, and infrastructure, and successfully showcased the steel industry’s sustainability accomplishments and steel innovations in the automotive and construction markets.
Last month, we introduced the importance of radiant tubes in the heat treat industry. We explored the “why” of radiant tubes and skimmed the surface, exploring materials, sizing, shapes, longevity, and installation — all topics we’ll deep dive into in future posts. This month, let’s explore what typically occurs inside a radiant tube.
This column is a Combustion Corner feature written by John Clarke, technical director at Helios Electric Corporation, and appeared in Heat Treat Today's December 2022 Medical and Energyprint edition.
If you have suggestions for topics you’d like John to explore in future columns, please email Karen@heattreattoday.com.
John B. Clarke Technical Director Helios Electric Corporation Source: Helios Electrical Corporation
The radiant tube burner combines fuel and an oxidizer (commonly air) in the presence of a source of ignition. Radiant tube burners differ from burners that are fired into an open furnace. They function to distribute heat as uniformly as possible within the interior of the tube to maximize its temperature and heat transfer uniformity. In some applications, a low rate of heat transfer is acceptable (for example, in the holding zone of a continuous furnace). In that same furnace, a much higher heat transfer rate may be required in the front of the furnace. In all cases, higher heat transfer rates result in higher internal tube temperatures. In most cases, the higher the temperature, the greater the stress on the material.
Within the radiant tube in the visual flame region, the energy is transferred to the inner surface of the tube by convection and radiation. The rate of convective transfer has much to do with the mixing characteristics of the burner in question. Once combustion is complete, the heated products of combustion — CO2 , O2 , H2O, and N2 — continue to flow through the radiant tube. They impart heat to the interior surface of the radiant tube through convections and — in the case of the CO2 and H2 — radiation. The non-polar gases (O2 and N2) are effectively transparent to radiation: neither absorbing nor radiating heat. This transparency poses a problem for the performance of radiant tubes because the combustion process is ideally complete some distance before the end of the radiant tube.
There are a few ways to make use of the heat stored in the O2 and N2 . One way is to stir the mixtures to ensure these gases meet the inside walls of the tube and can convectively transfer their energy. Another way is to insert a “core buster” or other device into the exit end of the radiant tube. This device must be able to withstand the peak temperature of the products of combustion at this point, so it is typically constructed of some ceramic material or a composite of ceramics. As the heated gases pass over this “core buster,” the resistance forces higher flows around the perimeter of the tube, increasing convective transfer. The “core buster” also is convectively heated and can then radiate heat to the inner surface of the tube and, finally, the “core buster” increases mixing of the gases to ensure all remaining hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are brought into contact with oxygen to complete the oxidation process.
The transfer of heat to the inner surface is dependent on the effective surface area. A tube with a nominal inside diameter of four inches may have a much greater effective surface area due to roughness, which resemble very small peaks and valleys. Anyone who has attempted to walk around a small Caribbean island can attest — it takes a lot longer than you would think by looking at the map and really scares your shipmates when they cannot find you. Cast and composite radiant tubes can be fabricated to increase this effective internal surface area. Tubing can also be equipped with internal fins.[blocktext align="left"]No matter what the construction, ultimately it does no good to transfer heat to the interior of the radiant tube if the tube cannot transfer the same quantity of heat through the exterior to the furnace and work being heated.[/blocktext]
Which mode of control is better? High/Low, proportional, or pulsed? Any method can achieve a uniform tube heat release given the correct burner radiant tube combination. The important thing is that the vigor of the mixing is matched to the length and roughness of the radiant tube. Burner X may be perfectly suited to a short radiant tube but lead to non-uniform heating as the tube length is extended. On the other hand, Burner Y, with a relatively lazy flame, may work perfectly on long tubes with lower heat transfer demands but be unsuitable for short tubes where high heat transfer rates are desired.
In the coming months, we will examine many of these areas in greater detail, and this author can make use of his experience of many failures to inform the readers of what not to do. Then, by extension, we’ll learn how to get more from the furnaces by thinking systematically about their radiant tubes, burners, and controls.
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Radiant tubes are prevalent in heat treating applications. They are very simple devices: basically, a pipe that enters and exits the work chamber. Geometrically simple — but the considerations of how they should be applied, the optimal materials for their construction, and the best burner to use present a myriad of challenges and opportunities for improvement. As all heat treaters know, radiant tubes represent a significant expense as well as an opportunity to save on maintenance costs and improve furnace performance.
This column is a Combustion Corner feature written by John Clarke, technical director at Helios Electric Corporation, and appeared in Heat Treat Today's November 2022 Vacuumprint edition.
If you have suggestions for topics you’d like John to explore in future columns, please email Karen@heattreattoday.com.
John B. Clarke Technical Director Helios Electric Corporation Source: Helios Electrical Corporation
In the coming months, I hope to challenge the reader to spend some time researching opportunities to improve their use of radiant tubes — that is to improve their performance, both heating rates and efficiency, as well as to extend their life and perhaps improve the uniformity of the furnace being heated.
I apologize in advance if I sound like an economist — “It is this way, but on the other hand . . .” There are a lot of factors to consider when planning to upgrade your radiant tubes, their associated burners, recuperators, mountings, and supports.
To start, let’s answer a simple question: Why do we use radiant tubes? Two reasons come to mind: to protect the furnace atmosphere from the products of combustion and/or to diffuse the release of heat within the furnace or oven chamber to maximize temperature uniformity. In many heat treating applications, even a very small leak will contaminate the furnace atmosphere, damaging the work being processed.
How do we size radiant tubes? Again, it is obvious that we need to have sufficient heated external surface area to transfer the heat to the furnace chamber. This heat transfer will occur through convection and radiation, with the latter mode being more significant as the furnace temperature rises. The rate of convective heat transfer will depend on mass and velocity of air or atmosphere passing over the tubes. The radiant heat transfer rate is a function of the difference between the tubes’ surface temperature and the temperature of the furnace and work being heated. The good news with radiant heat transfer in closed furnaces is that all surfaces in the furnace participate to a degree with the transfer of heat to the work.
There are many shapes for radiant tubes: U-shaped, W-shaped, three legged, as well as systems where the firing and exhaust occur at the same opening, including P-tubes and single-ended tubes. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, which we’ll discuss in future articles.
How about materials? Again, we have a lot of choices. The tubes can be centrifugally cast, fabricated from sheet, or made of some ceramic or composite material. [blocktext align="center"]The formulation of each material varies greatly, and it is important that the material is suitable for the use temperature and chemical composition of the furnace atmosphere as well as always being compatible with the common products of combustion.[/blocktext]
How are the radiant tubes installed? Are the ends welded to a mounting plate, or perhaps a packing gland is employed to seal the tube while allowing some expansion or contraction? Both methods are commonly applied successfully. Composite tubes may have a flange that is clamped at the mounting location, or they may use a packing gland. The tubes may have internal supports within the furnace to prevent sagging. The tubes can be hung vertically, located to the side of, or placed under and over the work being heated.
How long should my radiant tubes last? Simply answered, for as long as practical. As a young person, I was mortified when I dropped a hammer in a customer’s pusher carburizing furnace, and it broke an alloy tube. When I confessed to the plant metallurgist, he laughed and told me the tube I broke was over twenty years old. Other customers may be satisfied if their tubes last 18 months, so there is no simple answer. That said, there may well be opportunities to extend the life of the radiant tubes in your specific application.
We will revisit many of these discussions in later articles, but hopefully this column has whetted your appetite for the next discussion in December: What typically occurs inside the radiant tube? After all, this is the Combustion Corner.
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Dr. Valery Rudnev was recently selected to be the American Society for Metal's (ASM) William Hunt Eisenman Award. Dr. Rudnev has many years of experience in the heat treat industry, particularly in induction heating. He is quite a mover and a shaker in the industry with more than 40 years involvement with his work and publications. He has even come to be known as "Professor Induction".
Dr. Valery Rudnev was recently selected for ASM's William Hunt Eisenman Award winner “for dedicated service to the global materials science community, leadership, development and promotion of induction heating and heat treating technologies and novel technologies.” The award was established by ASM Int’l in 1960 in recognition of unusual achievements in industry in the practical application of materials science and engineering through production or engineering use.
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Over the years, Dr. Rudnev has close professionals ties with Heat TreatToday authoring a popular multi-installment exclusive column “Dr. Valery Rudnev on …”. He has published eleven articles in Heat TreatToday including:
Dr. Rudnev and His Grandson Current Priorities Source: Dr. Rudnev
During his career, Dr. Rudnev has authored and co-authored numerous chapters and articles for many handbooks devoted to various aspects of induction heating, heat treating, metallurgical aspects, computer modeling and innovative process development. His credits include a great deal of “know-how”, more than 60 patents and inventions (U.S. and International) and more than 300 engineering/scientific publications
In October of 2021, Dr. Valery Rudnev retired from his professional activity and now he is focusing on his Christian faith, family and hobbies.
Heat TreatToday sincerely congratulates Dr. Valery Rudnev with this well-deserved award and wish him all the best in his retirement.
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[Está] posicionado no solo para trabajar en conjunto con otros seres humanos sino también para liderarlos; si su potencial se ha de realizar, puede que ya haya entendido bien que en esas personas reposa la verdadera clave del éxito que a futuro pudiera conseguir.
Bill Munn, coach de liderazgo at Bill Munn Management Coaching, wrote this article for Heat TreatToday’s September 2022 Tradeshowprint edition. Read the English translation when you click the flag to the right!
Bill Munn Leadership Coach Bill Munn Management Coaching Source: Bill Munn Management Coaching
¡Felicitaciones a Los 40 sub-40 de Heat Treat Today Promoción 2022! (En inglés: Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022, N. del T.) Este galardón constituye un honor que señala a quien lo recibe como portador de una muy importante y singular responsabilidad.
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Usted es un líder.
Por definición, de aquí se desprende que no se desempeña solo; es más, está posicionado no solo para trabajar en conjunto con otros seres humanos sino también para liderarlos; si su potencial se ha de realizar, puede que ya haya entendido bien que en esas personas reposa la verdadera clave del éxito que a futuro pudiera conseguir.
¿Cómo, pues, lograr su compromiso?
✔ Primer paso: Afiance en sí mismo un espíritu enseñable, asumiendo su rol con la humildad sufi ciente como para buscar el consejo, la claridad y el aprendizaje continuo.
✔ Segundo paso: Aprenda cómo motivar a las personas.
Los tres pilares para motivar a un equipo
Luego de más de cinco décadas de trabajar de cerca con centenares de líderes excelentes junto con sus equipos, he identifi cado y confi rmado vez tras vez que hay tres factores claves para motivar el compromiso y el desempeño de las personas: la visión, la autonomía y el crecimiento.
Visión
Las personas anhelan ser parte de algo importante.
Desean que su actividad tenga significado. Ansían no solo entender la visión del equipo y la empresa a la que pertenecen sino también creer en ella.
Para generar tal visión no hace falta que usted esté dedicado a salvar el mundo. Bastará con que dedique un tiempo a revisar los valores fundamentales de su organización preguntando: <<¿Qué hace que esto sea importante? ¿Qué es imprescindible para que estemos aquí haciendo lo que hacemos?>>, para luego comunicar ese mensaje a su equipo.
Este es un proceso tan poderoso como esencial, uno que demasiadas veces se ha pasado por alto.
Autonomía
Las personas rechazan fuertemente la microgestión. Corresponda o no a la realidad, la microgestión transmite dos mensajes fatales para la motivación: <<No confío en usted>> y <<Creo que usted es incompetente>>.
Por otro lado, el asignar tareas a los miembros del equipo invitándolos a formular preguntas y despejar dudas para luego entrar con fuerza a desempeñarse por sí solos comunica todo lo contrario dando a entender: <<Confío en usted>> y <<Creo lo puede hacer>>.
Motiva de manera increíble.
Ganancia adicional: Los miembros de su equipo aprenderán y crecerán de forma más ágil, logrando un mayor alcance, cuando se les permita el desarrollo autónomo; demostrarán mayor sentido de pertenencia a la organización y su visión.
En pocas palabras, serán más comprometidos y efi caces.
Crecimiento
Las personas anhelan que se les haga progresar; quieren sentir, a lo largo de sus vidas y sus carreras, que están en vías de mejora y crecimiento, perfeccionando cada vez más su quehacer.
El personal suyo desea recibir retroalimentación, asistir a seminarios, participar en programas de formación, leer revistas informativas de peso como esta, y tener acceso a la ayuda, la asesoría y el desarrollo en su esfera particular.
Son demasiados los líderes que se acercan al personal para decir: <<deberías ser mejor en X o te falta avanzar en Y>> sin brindarles el apoyo
para lograrlo, comunicando así el no querer invertir en el éxito a largo plazo de esa persona, lo que a su vez genera que la persona invierta menos de sí en la organización y sus metas.
Si busca un equipo conformado por personas valiosas, apoye a esas personas en su crecimiento demostrando así que son valoradas.
Los resultados de una motivación efectiva
Un equipo motivado se compromete, y un equipo comprometido logra lo propuesto. Como líder de alto potencial usted tiene una oportunidad singular para encender en el personal con el que trabaja una llama, proceso que revertirá en benefi cio de sus metas propias.
Establezca la visión. Libere la autonomía. Fomente el crecimiento. Hacerlo se ha convertido ahora en su responsabilidad y un alto honor, honor que tanto su personal como su carrera le habrá de agradecer.
Le deseamos lo mejor. HTT
Sobre el Autor: Acerca del autor: Mediante el desarrollo de la visión estratégica y la resolución de retos en tiempo real, Bill Munn asiste a los ejecutivos en potenciar al máximo sus equipos. Desde su experiencia como veterano de 32 años en coaching empresarial y otrora ejecutivo destacado del Dow 30, Bill viene aportando sabiduría práctica, perspicacia innovadora y herramientas para el actuar contemporáneo a centenares de líderes corporativos a nivel mundial. Magister en administración de empresas y en su momento profesor de fi nanzas y economía, Bill es un conferencista dinámico y autor de best-sellers en Amazon.
With no new knowledge, no new improvements can be made. In the North American heat treating industry, new knowledge is constantly available, whether that be a new technology emerging, a new focus or agenda, or a wave of new people bringing a fresh perspective. The Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s Combustion Seminar wants to welcome these newcomers, both the new technologies and the new faces.
Read all about it in the Combustion Corner installment by Anne Goyer, executive director of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association, in Heat TreatToday'sSeptember Trade Show print edition.
Anne Goyer Executive Director Industrial Heating & Equipment Association Source: IHEA
Held alongside IHEA’s Safety Standards and Controls Seminar at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, the Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s Combustion Seminar will take place on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th. The Combustion Seminar is the longest-running annual heat treating training seminar in the industry. Year after year, IHEA’s Combustion Seminars receive high evaluation ratings from attendees, giving each engineer, manager, technician, and sales representative something he can implement at his individual facility. The Combustion Seminar is a place for heat treaters to learn anything and everything, making it the ideal space to improve manufacturing processes through implementing new information.
This year’s seminar, the 53rd consecutive Combustion Seminar, boasts a new technical session, one that is at the front of everyone’s mind. In the line up this year is a session on hydrogen combustion and decarbonization, an appropriate topic for current times when environmental and safety concerns are particularly important. Hydrogen combustion and decarbonization are beginning to play key roles in manufacturing, and given the uptake in interest, every heat treater is trying to learn how to face the challenges and benefits of these trending topics. How much of the coverage of decarbonization and hydrogen combustion is hype, and how much is legitimate? How many of the big promises these technologies make can be fulfilled? To combat the myth and uncertainty on the subject, the IHEA Combustion Seminar will provide accurate and valuable information for seminar attendees on these important and burgeoning topics.
Heat TreatToday lanyards for show attendees Source: IHEA
IHEA’s two-day seminars are for engineers, project managers, sales staff , customer service representatives, maintenance managers, combustion technicians . . . if the job has anything to do with combustion, these seminars will be valuable. New people, both young and not so young, are continuously entering the heat treating industry. These novices need to be trained in combustion basics, but veteran heat treaters also need to learn about new and changing technologies.
With mingling opportunities at lunch and break periods each day, the IHEA Combustion Seminar comes with built-in networking times. Since the seminars also include complimentary registration to Furnaces North America, attendees can continue networking on the FNA show floor. The 17 seminars will include topics such a System Troubleshooting, Combustion Systems & the Environment, and the Problem-Solving Workshop. These 17 sessions will make for a well-rounded perspective on combustion systems.
Pulling together new knowledge, new technology, and new connections for new improvements in the manufacturing process — that is what IHEA’s Combustion Seminar is all about.
For more information on IHEA’s Combustion Seminar, as well as for a complete description of all technical sessions, please visit ihea.org/events.
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Heat Treat Todaywill be a sponsor for the technology trade fair quartet in Düsseldorf, Germany, and we hope to see you there in June 2023. To learn more about GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS, and NEWCAST, check out this interview with Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, global portfolio director at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, about Messe Düsseldorf’s ecoMetals Campaign.
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer Global Portfolio Director Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
The technology trade fair quartet GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST will again provide a complete overview of the foundry technology and metallurgical sectors from June 12–16, 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Which trend topics will particularly characterize the trade fairs?
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Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: How green are the energy-intensive foundry and steel sectors of industry? How sustainably do they produce and how eco-friendly is their use of materials? These are the crucial questions dominating the agenda and providing ample food for thought at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2023. Tasked with achieving climate neutrality by no later than 2050, these industries face what is probably the biggest transformation in their history. This decisive development will be reflected by the Düsseldorf trade fair quartet: on the one hand, the challenges that the sectors face; on the other hand, the innovations that machinery and plant manufacturers offer to the metallurgical and casting industries worldwide clearly making them part of the solution rather than the problem. Through in-depth exchange with the professional bodies and experts from all stages of the value chain we have identified the following three mega trends:
Sustainability in the sense of energy and resource efficiency, for instance in the form of green steel or green iron as well as the decarbonization of the steel and iron industry using hydrogen as a catalyst – summarized succinctly under the “ecoMetals” motto.
The use of digital technologies in manufacturing, i.e. the buzzword “Industry 4.0” in steel mills and foundries also remains another mega trend.
Also, automotive lightweight construction as well as the latest additive manufacturing processes for steel and metal working continue to play a key role.
With our four trade fairs and the extensive line-up of ancillary events we offer a unique platform worldwide to discuss these important topics.
The buzzword “ecoMetals” is mentioned in connection with GIFA, METEC, THEMPROCESS and NEWCAST time and again. What does it mean and what role does the campaign play in the events?
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: Messe Düsseldorf’s ecoMetals Campaign forms an integral part of the “Bright World of Metals” and has a long-standing success story. It refers to the ecological path of the casting and metal processing industries and promotes exhibiting companies that invest in innovative, sustainable and economically competitive technologies. Trade visitors can easily identify the award-winning innovations and are guided to the respective exhibitors at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST by complimentary daily Guided Tours – so-called ecoMetals Trails. Furthermore, these exhibitors are especially highlighted in the respective Internet portals as well as in the catalogue and their exhibition stands are marked. The ecoMetals campaign was already received very well at the previous edition of the trade fair quartet. Our visitors highly appreciated this guidance. I am particularly pleased to see that some of our other capital goods trade fairs such as wire and Tube or decarbXpo have also adopted this concept this year. With this move Messe Düsseldorf also wants to live up to its ecological responsibility and provide the drivers for environment-saving products, production and processes with a special forum.
So the ecoMetals Trails will enable trade visitors to discover “new pathways for value creation” at the trade fairs?
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: Yes, exactly! The ecoMetals brand focuses on three fields of sustainability: Resources, Innovation and Production and/or Processes. How can raw materials be extracted in a more resource-efficient way and processed more efficiently? What is trending in metal and non-metal recycling? Which new technologies, machines and plants are used to improve the energy and CO2-balance? The sustainability drivers exhibiting at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST will share their solutions for all of these challenges. At their exhibition stands they will explain how they reduce their carbon footprint at their production sites and merge business with environmental protection. Overcoming these challenges is as important as ever to hold your own against international competition as a valued business partner.
How much does participation in the ecoMetals Trails cost?
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: Participation in the ecoMetals Trails is free of charge for all visitors. Registrations can be submitted on the respective websites in the run-up to the trade fairs. Of course, those deciding onsite to take part are welcome to join a tour without prior registration.
On September 21 this year the ecoMetals Day will be held as the “Steel Day of the Future” at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. What kind of event is this and how does it relate to the Bright World of Metals?
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: The ecoMetals Day will be held for the first time, concurrently with glasstec, as part of our new event decarbXpo. The ecoMetals Day will attract the Who’s Who of the steel sector and cover all topics relevant to the technical, economic and ecological transformation of the steel industry in form of unique lectures. These impulses are, of course, also of enormous importance for THERMPROCESS 2023.
Can you already reveal any details regarding registration levels? How are the trade fair preparations going in general?
Friedrich-Georg Kehrer: The preliminary work has been completed successfully, many companies have already registered and the allocation of exhibition space is in full swing. Now the time for finetuning has come and, of course, for the visitor promotion campaigns. Our exhibitors are eager to inspire the trade fair audience at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST with their technologies and innovations. All renowned companies will be represented in Düsseldorf again plus many new exhibitors taking part for the first time. GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST are the most relevant events for their respective industries; they thrive on personal encounters and the exchange of ideas in this special setting. Everyone is particularly looking forward to this — especially after such a long time!
Leadership coach Bill Munn writes to Heat TreatToday’s40 Under 40 Class of 2022: "[You] are positioned not only to work with fellow human beings, but to lead them. And if your potential is to be realized, you may already know well that those people are the true key to your future success."
Bill Munn, leadership coach at Bill Munn Management Coaching, wrote this article for Heat TreatToday’s September 2022 Tradeshowprint edition. Read the Spanish translation when you click the flag to the right!
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Congratulations to the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2022! This accolade is an honor, and it marks you as one carrying a unique and important responsibility: You are a leader.
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By definition, this means that you are not functioning alone. Moreover, you are positioned not only to work with fellow human beings, but to lead them. And if your potential is to be realized, you may already know well that those people are the true key to your future success.
So how will you engage them?
✔ Step one: Embrace a teachable spirit. Bring enough humility to your role to pursue advice, insight, and continuous learning.
✔ Step two: Learn how to motivate people.
The 3 Pillars of Team Motivation
After over five decades of working closely with hundreds of excellent leaders and their teams, I have identified and repeatedly confirmed that three key factors motivate engagement and performance in people: vision, autonomy, and growth.
Vision
People want to be part of something important.
They want what they’re doing to matter. They want to not only understand the vision of their team and organization, but to also believe in it.
You don’t need to be saving the world in order to cast such a vision. Simply take the time to think through your core values as an organization. Ask, “Why is this important? What is key to us being here, doing what we’re doing?” Then communicate that message to your team.
This process is essential, powerful, and far too often overlooked.
Autonomy
People hate to be micromanaged.
True or not, micromanagement communicates two messages that kill motivation: “I don’t trust you” and “I think you’re incompetent.”
On the other hand, when you give your team members assignments and invite them to ask questions, gain clarity, and then charge in on their own, you communicate exactly the opposite message. You say, “I trust you” and “I believe you can do this.” That is incredibly motivating.
Bonus: Your team members will learn and grow farther, faster when given the autonomy to do so. And they will take greater ownership in the organization and its vision.
In short, they will be more engaged and effective.
Growth
Your people want to receive input, attend seminars, participate in training programs, read great and informative magazines like this one, and have access to help, coaching, and development in their area of focus.
Too many leaders go to their people and say, “You should be better at X” or “You should improve Y,” but they don’t support them in doing so. So, what they communicate is a lack of investment in that person’s long-term success, which in turn makes that person less invested in the organization and its goals.
If you want a team made up of valuable people, show your people that you value them by supporting their growth.
People want to be developed. They want to feel — throughout their lives and careers — that they are growing and improving, becoming better at what they do.
The Results of Effective Motivation
Motivated teams are engaged, and engaged teams are effective. As a high-potential leader, you have a unique opportunity to ignite the people you work with — and improve your own outcomes in the process.
Set the vision. Unleash autonomy. Nourish growth. It is now your responsibility and a great honor to do so — one your career and your people will thank you for.
Best of luck to you.
About the Author: Through strategic visioning and in-the-moment issue resolution, Bill Munn helps executives manage teams to their greatest potential. As a 32-year management-coaching veteran and former Dow 30 top executive, Bill has supported hundreds of corporate leaders worldwide with practical wisdom, real-world action tools, and out-of-the-box insight. An MBA and former professor of fi nance and economics, Bill is a dynamic public speaker and Amazon best-selling author of Why Make Eagles Swim? Embracing Natural Strengths in Leadership & Life and Lead or Be Led.
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