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PRODUCT PROFILE: Press Upgrade
Sacmi recently launched the latest generation of hydraulic presses in its Imola series.

Feature Articles

CERAMIC INNOVATIONS: "Renewable" Zirconia Coating
The zirconia in a new coating for jet engine turbine blades chemically converts sand and other corrosive particles that build up on the blade into a new, protective outer coating.

Extrusion Basics
Many factors must be considered in order to maximize the extrusion process.

by Jeffrey P. Schweizer

Forming Porcelain Insulators
Understanding the effects of forming process and firing temperature on the mechanical and thermal properties of porcelain insulators can help increase their life cycles.

by Sirithan Jiemsirilers
Supatra Jinawath
Kachin Saiintawong
Masaaki Tada

Industry News

Goodfellow Acquires Technical Glass (posted 5/9/08)
John Savage, the founder of The Technical Glass Co., will be staying with the business as a consultant.

Tecnargilla Explores the World of Mosaic (posted 5/9/08)
Tecnargilla recently took part in the “Tendenza Mosaico - Tecnologie, Progetti, Materiali” exhibition with a workshop entitled “Decoration. Customized Technology.”

Ferro Achieves Record Sales in First Quarter 2008 (posted 5/8/08)
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2008, were up 15% from the first quarter of 2007.

H.C. Starck Announces Higher Refractory Metal Prices (posted 5/7/08)
H.C. Starck Inc.’s Fabricated Products (FPR) Division recently announced a double-digit price increase for molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and niobium metals.

UW Researchers Improve Efficiency of Solar Cells with Popcorn-Ball Design (posted 5/7/08)
Results show an efficiency of 6.2%, more than double the previous performance.

Latest Industry Data Show Gains by Oneida in Consumer Flatware (posted 5/5/08)
Oneida was the top-ranked brand in flatware, with a 26.6% market share.

Columns

INSIDE CI: Hurry Up and Wait
The monthly roundup from Editor-in-Chief Susan Sutton.

by Susan Sutton

KILN CONNECTION: Sleight of Hand Heat Recovery
Energy can be recovered from kiln exhaust gases in many ways, including the generation of hot water, the use of hot air for direct or indirect cooling, hot oil exchange, and combustion air heating for the burners on the kiln.

by Ralph Ruark

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Products

Technology Group International: Software Selection Tool Kit (posted 5/9/08)
The reference guide is free to all manufacturing and distribution companies that are engaged in a technology evaluation project.

Retsch Inc.: Tap Sieve Shaker (posted 5/6/08)
The AS 200 tap sieve shaker features a combination of horizontal circular sieving motion with vertical tapping motion.

Adams Magnetic Products Co.: 2008 Catalog (posted 5/2/08)
The new catalog introduces the company’s neodymium magnetic assemblies with new mounting configurations, as well as its new MAG-branded flexible magnetic products.

Lucifer Furnaces: Heavy-Duty Alloy Muffle Furnaces (posted 5/1/08)
The 5000 AM models are equipped with a corrugated alloy retort that separates the chamber refractory and heating elements from the workload and atmosphere.

ITT Goulds: Onboard Pump Intelligence (posted 4/29/08)
Onboard pump intelligence is now a standard feature of the ANSI model 3196 process pump from ITT Goulds.

StratEdge: Ceramic Semiconductor Packages (posted 4/24/08)
The new line of packages can be used for silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride and other compound semiconductors in power integrated circuit applications.

Sacmi: Vertical Dryers (posted 4/18/08)
Vertical dryers represent an effective response to the need to produce medium-large tile without any negative effects on the length of the production line.

Micromeritics: Surface Area and Porosity System (posted 4/16/08)
The fully automated, three-station analyzer is capable of increasing the speed and efficiency of quality control analyses.