Industrial Heating

8 MAY 2015 ■ IndustrialHeating.com

CONTENTS MAY^2015

COLUMNS

Editor’s Page

Automotive News

Automotive news seems to happen every da y. It is worth reviewing these

stories to see which way the automotive wind is blowing because we

acknowledge that the health of many of our businesses rises and falls

(at least to some extent) on automotive-industry trends.

Federal Triangle

Out-of-Control Government

Did you know that the federal government employed 2.1 million civilians

and paid wages and benefits to them of $254 billion in 2014? Or that a new

EPA rule prohibits fabrication of new wood-burning stoves? Barry Ashby

discusses these topics and more this month.

The Heat Treat Doctor®

“Run Baby, R un” – A Safety Story

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, The Doctor was called in to

investigate an industrial accident that resulted in serious burn injuries to

personnel in the heat-treat shop. The subject of what to do in the case of a

quench-oil fire came up, and the headline phrase was uttered.

International

Training for Heat Treaters and Technicians

A move is afoot in the United Kingdom to implement apprenticeship

schemes to train technicians to become the industry experts of the future.

U.K. resident David Pye discusses this and the opportunities awaiting those

fortunate enough to take advantage.

MTI Profi le

Southwest Metal Treating Corp.

IHEA Profi le

Elster Thermal Solutions

DEPARTMENTS

26 Industry News

80 Economic Indicators

80 Industry Events

81 Products

82 Literature Showcase

83 The Aftermarket

84 Classified Marketplace

90 Advertiser Index

SPECIAL

SECTIONS

30 Thermprocess 2015 Preview

48 Corporate Profiles

Our focus on May advertisers

On the Cover:

Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant celebrates the

official start of production of the all-new aluminum

2015 F-150. See our cover story (p. 32) for automotive-

industry news (photo by Sam VarnHagen).

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