Industry: Manufacturing Heat Treat

Is Additive Manufacturing Changing Heat Treat?

Heat treat methods are going to change in more ways than one, claims Dilip Chandrasekaran, head of R&D and Technology at Kanthal. "What we’ll see in the future as the industry grows is more automated processes where 3D printers feed parts into post-treatment. It will need to be smooth and streamlined, and the heating will need to perform different processes.”

Heat Treat Today brings you this quick, best of the web piece to keep you abreast with the latest insights in additive manufacturing.

Heat Treat Supervisor – 3rd Shift, MI | Commercial Heat Treat; at least one year of heat treat experience is required; must have experience with vacuum furnaces; ability to work 2nd or 3rd shift strongly preferred; opportunity for rapid advancement to supervisor; Competitive hourly pay + OT | CLICK NOW for more INFO!

40 Under 40 Class of 2020 Highlights: Joe Slattery and Esau Zamorano

Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of rising young leaders in the North American heat treat industry every year. The Class of 2020 is a high-achieving, motivated, and heart-felt group of significant contributors to the heat treat market. Here are two highlights from this year’s class.

Joe Slattery is general manager at, Unitherm Furnace+Missouri Heat Treat. Joe has forged a new and contagious team spirit in the company while embracing the sometimes difficult transition to an employee-oriented company, continuing to pursue the development of new products and technologies, such as the new vacuum furnace added to the MHT process range. Read more about Joe here.

Esau Zamorano is project engineer at Eaton Hydraulics, Mexico. Esau is focused on the carburizing process in companies such as Tremec, Valeo, American Axle Manufacturing, and Eaton Hydraulics. Since 2016 at Eaton, he has been dedicated to coordinating the installation, startup, and validation of transfer furnaces as well as the development and implementation of systems for a robust process in the heat treatment area. Read more about Esau here.