A “roughing pump” is a vacuum pump used to evacuate a vacuum system at the outset, as the first stage towards achieving a higher vacuum. The term originates from the “rough vacuum range” it works in, which is above 1×10−3 ...
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What are the most recent changes and implementations in AMS2750F?
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Jason Schulze, Director of technical services at Conrad Kacsik Instrument Systems, Inc., is a prolific writer about this topic. Here is his latest article on Heat Treat Today about the recent AMS2750F changes and their implementation. The AMS2750F specification covers ...
What are some of the fundamental procedures to maximize carbon and oxygen probe life?
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Maximizing the lifetime of carbon or oxygen sensors is not guaranteed and is dramatically reduced if they are physically damaged by shock or vibration, contamination from chemicals, the environment in which it is used in, and lastly on whether the ...
When does an air-cooled system make sense over a cooling tower evaporative water cooling system?
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Many cooling systems today utilize a cooling tower. Cooling towers depend on a sump tank of water that is pumped over a PVC fill while ambient air is blown over the falling water causing evaporation. Each pound of water evaporated ...
What are the leading Batch Vacuum Furnace Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide?
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A Frequently Asked Question is whether there exists a comprehensive worldwide list of manufacturers (OEMs) of front-loading (horizontal) bottom-loading (vertical) batch, external and/or internal quenching vacuum furnaces for heat treating and brazing and other vacuum processes such as carburizing etc. ...