The late G. Bickley Remmey, founder of Bickley Furnaces, Inc., was a great innovator in the kiln and burner design field. I look back on his way of thinking often when I am working on a technical problem, and I try to imagine how he would solve the problem.

Kiln Connection: Burner Control Systems, Part 3

September 1, 2002

By Ralph Ruark

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Pulse firing, also called step firing, is a method of firing burners to control kiln temperature that has gained strong recognition in the U.S. in the past 10 years.

Kiln Connection: Burner Control Systems, Part 2

July 1, 2002

By Ralph Ruark

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One of the simplest systems available to automatically proportion the flow of fuel and air, the ratio regulator has been used for decades and continues to achieve wide acceptance because of its simplicity, low cost and accuracy

Kiln Connection: Burner Ratio Control

May 1, 2002

By Ralph Ruark

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Fuel fired kilns depend on a variety of means to control the burner air-to-fuel ratio. These systems vary considerably, but all of them require a good understanding of the concepts of flow and pressure.

Kiln Connection: Apathy, Take Two

March 1, 2002

By Ralph Ruark

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This penchant for guarantees has become a constant in the fabric of America, and it permeates our style of management, too.

Investing in Ceramics: HED International Offers Technical Solutions for Technical Ceramics

February 1, 2002

By Ralph Ruark

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The manufacturing of technical ceramics has driven the development of processing equipment that is more sophisticated than conventional counterparts, both in accuracy and consistency.

Kiln Connection: Energy:Take 2

December 1, 2001

By Ralph Ruark

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You can’t control the markets, but you can take some energy steps right now.

Kiln Connection: Apathy Alert

September 1, 2001

By Ralph Ruark

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I’m concerned about the state of traditional ceramic manufacturing here in the U.S. Our service society would not—and could not—exist without the creation of wealth that only happens when a product is made from raw materials.

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