EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HTPro IN 2024 The editorial focus for HTPro in 2024 reflects some key technology areas wherein opportunities exist to lower manufacturing and processing costs, reduce energy consumption, and improve performance of heat treated components through continual research and development. March Testing and Control May/June Thermal Processing in On/Off Highway Applications September Atmosphere & Vacuum Heat Treating To contribute an article to an upcoming issue, contact Vicki Burt at vicki.burt@asminternational.org. To advertise, contact kelly.johanns@ asminternational.org. DEPARTMENTS 12 | EDITORIAL 14 | HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS ABOUT THE COVER A vertical vacuum integral quenching furnace line. Courtesy of Rex Heat Treat. EDITOR Victoria Burt TECHNICAL ADVISORS HTS R&D Committee PRODUCTION MANAGER Allison Freeman NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Kelly Johanns 440.671.3851 kelly.johanns@asminternational.org HEAT TREATING SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Lesley Frame, President Eric L. Hutton, Immediate Past President Benjamin Bernard, Vice President HTPro is published three times per year by ASM International®, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5151, asminternational.org. Vol. 11, No. 3, Copyright 2023 by ASM International®. All rights reserved. The acceptance and publication of manuscripts in HTPro does not imply that the editors or ASM International accept, approve, or endorse the data, opinions, and conclusions of the authors. Although manuscripts published in HTPro are intended to have archival significance, authors’ data and interpretations are frequently insufficient to be directly translatable to specific design, production, testing, or performance applications without independent examination and verification of their applicability and suitability by professionally qualified personnel. 37 1 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | SEPTEMBER 2023 INTEGRATION OF VACUUM PROCESSING INTO AN AUTOMATED VERTICAL QUENCHING FURNACE Zoe J. Rex and Bob Acken Vertical vacuum integral-quenching furnaces give heat treaters a larger working zone for efficient and rapid quenching. 6 PREVENTING ROLLINGELEMENT BEARING FAILURES THROUGH HEAT TREATMENT An examination of a bearing failure due to mismatched and incomplete flame hardening shows the need to work with heat treaters for proper selection and application. 10 HEAT TREAT 2023 SHOW PREVIEW The ASM Heat Treating Society will hold its 32nd conference in Detroit this October to share information on heat treating technology. 14
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