Heat Treat Today Guest Columns/Op-Eds
DUAL PERSPECTIVES: Europe vs. North America
Changes are inevitable, but the world today is changing so rapidly that it's constantly keeping us on our toes. Do two ...
Natural Gas Revisited
Natural gas is the dominant energy source used by heat treaters and its price and availability is critical to all U.S. ...
The “Known – Unknown”: Preparing Your Facility for Unpredictable World Events
The "Known - Unknown," the "Undiscovered Country," the "Movement from cocksure ignorance to thoughtful uncertainty." It doesn't matter if you get ...
Are You Holding on to Uncashed Checks?
To not invest money in worthwhile projects makes as much sense as not depositing your paycheck. In this column, we will ...
Merry Christmas from Heat Treat Today
We will be celebrating the holidays with family, so look for your next Heat Treat Daily on January 3rd. 2021 has been a transformative ...
How to Lower the Cost of Operating Your Burner System
We continue to consider the topic of natural gas pricing and reduction and its impact on heat treaters. Much of the ...
Message from the Editor: Firsts
Let's talk about "firsts" and the importance of starting new adventures in the heat treat industry. From her editorial perspective, Karen ...
Stop the Burn: 3 Tips to Cut Natural Gas Costs
For the next series of articles on heat treaters and combustion, the focus will be on the cost of natural gas ...
The Chief Human Resource Officer Will Be The New Chief Financial Officer: A 40 Under 40 Mandate
"What came first: money, in its various forms, or people? People. The idea and concept of money precipitated from people. Therefore, ...
Nuts and Bolts of Combustion Systems – Safety Shutoff Valve
Safety shutoff valves are the last line of defense against a potentially catastrophic incident. When conditions require, they interrupt the flow ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety — Designing a Crystal Ball
In June, we spent a good deal of time discussing a simple pressure switch to emphasize the many considerations that are ...
Message from the Editor: How to Use This Guide
Are you someone who is satisfied with the same services and equipment that you've used for years, regardless of how mediocre ...
HEAT TREAT 2021: Meet Me in St. Louis!
The 31st Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2021) is scheduled for September 14-16 in St. Louis. This bi-annual, ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety — Plan the Fix
Last month we began the discussion about the relationship between combustion safety and uptime, highlighting how combustion safety, reliability, emissions, and ...
Regionalization: How it’s Transforming Mexico’s Manufacturing Industry
Explore how the shift from globalization to regionalization is making a positive impact for businesses in the manufacturing industry, not only ...
Happy Memorial Day!
Heat Treat Today would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day as you spend time with loved ones and reflect ...
Moving Beyond Combustion Safety
In this month's column, John Clarke will expand his discussion beyond combustion safety to include the economic issues that are concerns ...
When Heat Treat and St. Patrick’s Day Collide…
When heat treat and St. Patrick's Day collide, Heat Treat Today editors have a little fun. Today's post is inspired by furnaces ...