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  2. Induction furnace - Wikipedia

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    The advantage of the induction furnace is a clean, energy-efficient and well-controlled melting process, compared to most other means of metal melting. Most modern foundries use this type of furnace, and many iron foundries are replacing cupola furnaces with induction furnaces to melt cast iron, as the former emit much dust and other pollutants ...

  3. Henry Rowan - Wikipedia

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    Henry Madison "Hank" Rowan Jr. (December 4, 1923 [1] – December 9, 2015) was an American engineer, businessman, and philanthropist.. He was the founder of Inductotherm Corp. and the first person to give a $100 million donation to school of higher education in the US, which he gave to Glassboro State College of New Jersey, which was renamed Rowan College of New Jersey later Rowan University ...

  4. Kalamazoo Stove Company - Wikipedia

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    That year, the name was changed to Kalamazoo Stove and Furnace Company. Among the innovations in stove design that came out of this company were the oven door window, which allowed the user to see what was being cooked without opening the door, and a thermometer mounted on the oven door.

  5. Electrotherm - Wikipedia

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    Electrotherm (India) Limited (Ltd.) is an Indian technology conglomerate.Its operations span many different segments of the manufacturing and process industries, including steelmaking, foundry, heat treatment, the design and manufacturing of electric vehicles, and the energy industry.

  6. Willis R. Whitney - Wikipedia

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    Willis Rodney Whitney (August 22, 1868 – January 9, 1958) was an American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company.He is known as the "father of industrial research" in the United States for blending the worlds of research and industry together; which at the time, were two very distinct careers. [1]

  7. Vacuum furnace - Wikipedia

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    Operating a vacuum heat treating furnace, c. 1959–1962. A vacuum furnace is a type of furnace in which the product in the furnace is surrounded by a vacuum during processing. The absence of air or other gases prevents oxidation, heat loss from the product through convection, and removes a source of contamination.

  8. Condensing boiler - Wikipedia

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    Condensing boilers are water heaters typically used for heating systems that are fueled by gas or oil. When operated in the correct circumstances, a heating system can achieve high efficiency (greater than 90% on the higher heating value) by condensing water vapour found in the exhaust gases in a heat exchanger to preheat the circulating water.

  9. Heat treating - Wikipedia

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    Heat treating furnace at 1,800 °F (980 °C) Heat treating (or heat treatment) is a group of industrial, thermal and metalworking processes used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material.