Taking these four preventive measures brings uniformity and reliability to heat-treat processes.

Today’s manufacturers are feeling the pressure of increasing costs in a variety of ways – from more expensive raw materials to rising energy prices to higher costs to maintaining aging equipment. When these pressures are coupled with other global factors, such as supply-chain delays and labor shortages that impact operations, most manufacturers need to get more out of their existing equipment. This is especially true for manufacturers that rely on energy-intensive heat treatment as part of their processes.