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The Manufacturing Institute and University of Phoenix have come together to help manufacturing employees and students advance professionally and personally with scholarship opportunities that can help individuals earn their degrees at University of Phoenix.

Twenty (20) full-tuition University of Phoenix ® Manufacturing Institute Scholarships will be awared to workers and students hoping to complete their undergraduate or master's degree. Scholarship recipients may choose to attend University of Phoenix online or at a nearby location.

Application deadline: April 18, 2012

Award date: June 23, 2012

Eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be one of the following: Currently employed by a United States manufacturing company; transitioning employee (within the past year), looking to reenter the manufacturing workforce or who might be reconsidering a career change into manufacturing; community college student graduating with a manufacturing-related associate degree prior to June 13, 2012; or a student completing a nationally portable, industry-recognized credential prior to June 13, 2012.
Applicants must agree to be a national spokesperson for advanced manufacturing careers, if selected, for the term of the scholarship. This includes, but is not limited to, being highlighted in special communications, e.g. newsletters, media campaigns, and research studies.
Applicants must not be currently enrolled nor in the process of enrolling at any University of Phoenix campus or in any online program at any time prior to the scholarship award date. Applicants who enroll after submitting an application or before the scholarship award date are not eligible to be a recipient of this scholarship.
Applicants must meet all admissions requirements of the University of Phoenix.
Please see the application for additional eligibility requirements.

Click here for Scholarship criteria, requirements and deadlines

WS Thermal Process Technology Receives Prestigious German Environmental Award

Europe's most prestigiou environmental award was presented to IHEA members Dr. Joachim Alfred Wünning and Dr. Joachim Georg Wünning, Managing Directors of the Renningen based WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH (WS Thermal Process Technology). With the award the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), Germany’s Federal Environmental Foundation, honoured a committed, innovative medium-sized company for the development of an environmentally friendly burner technology.

IHEA Congratulates member Dr. Joachim Georg Wünning of WS Thermal Process Technology,

fourth from left, on receiving the prestigious German Environmental Award.

The FLOX process developed by the father-and-son team is a special technology for industrial burners. FLOX stands for „flameless oxidation“. If applied in industrial manufacturing processes the new technology provides energy savings ranging from 20 - 50 percent compared to traditional processes. The level of nitrogen-oxides that is formed in high-temperature processes can be considerably reduced. The successful introduction of FLOX on international markets demonstrates the practical applicability of the technology. Ecology and economy go hand in hand with FLOX as expensive exhaust gas cleaning systems are no longer needed and less fuel is consumed. The technology reduces health risks and negative effects on the environment caused by emissions.

“We are delighted to have won the award and consider it an appreciation of the innovative efforts we made as medium-sized engineering company by synergising the experience of two generations and all our enthusiasm for technology. Being part of a strong network such as the German Engineering Federation has enhanced and encouraged our development efforts.” Dr. Joachim G. Wünning, Manager WS Wärmeprozesstechnik, declared on the occasion of the prize ceremony in Stuttgart.

As a longstanding member of IHEA, the company has been actively involved in our industry committing itself to energy efficient and environmental friendly production processes.

FNA 2012 - Call for Papers

The FNA 2012 Conference Committee has opened the application process for exhibiting companies to submit applications to be one of the 20 technical presenters during Furnaces North America in Nashville.

DEADLINE for Submission is February 15, 2012.

FNA 2012 will host 20 sessions over October 2nd and 3rd between 8:00 am and 10:30 am with the FNA Business Expo immediately following.

These sessions are an opportunity for exhibitors to bring the latest trends and developments in heat treating to the commercial and captive heat treaters in attendance.

The requirements for a session are as follows:

They must be 100% educational. No selling of products.
60 total minutes in length with 50 minutes of content leaving room for 10 minutes of Q & A
Must cover relevant content important in today's market of heat treating

CLICK HERE to complete an application for consideration by the FNA Conference Committee.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the FNA Show Offices at 904 249-0448 or info@heattreat.net

ThermProcess 2011

From June 28 - July 2, IHEA and Industrial Heating along with a group of IHEA members who served as sponsors, hosted the first Resource Center at ThermProcess in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Click here to check out our video from ThermProcess and see what people had to say about the Resource Center.

DOE Newsletters

Energy Empowers Energy Efficiency Newsletter

We are pleased to introduce the U.S. Department of Energy's new clean energy blog, Energy Empowers. Energy Empowers has launched three regular newsletters: energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation.The energy efficiency newsletter is shown below, which includes the latest articles related to industry, government, NGOs, and academia, including the latest news in industrial energy efficiency.

Don't miss your chance to subscribe now by clicking here to subscribe.

Energy Matters Newsletter

Energy Matters, the quarterly newsletter for the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), provides in-depth articles to help industry's professionals save energy, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Click here to download a PDF of the current Energy Matters Newsletter.

State & Local Energy Efficiency Action Network Webinars
Join us for Webinars

The State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network's (SEE Action) Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Working Group invites representatives from states, utilities, manufacturers, and other local stakeholders interested in energy efficiency and CHP to attend its 2012 webinar Series. The webinars will feature expert speakers discussing ways to advance energy efficiency policies and programs, remove barriers, and grow investment in industrial energy efficiency and combined heat and power applications. Following are descriptions of the January, February, and March webcasts.

Title: U.S. EPA Regulations and CHP
Date: January 17, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Webinar participants will learn the impacts of a suite of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on CHP implementation and operation. Regulations discussed will include air (Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and the Cross-State Air Pollution rule), water/solid waste (Cooling Water Intake Structures and Coal Combustion Residuals rules), and industrial/commercial/institutional boilers (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants).

Title: Showcasing Model Utility IEE Programs
Date: February 7, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
During this webinar, utilities that have implemented successful energy efficiency programs for industrial customers will showcase their design and implementation approaches to other utilities, industrial customers, and key stakeholders.

Title: Elevating IEE Regulatory Issues for Commissioners
Date: March 6, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
This webinar will examine regulatory issues that impact utility incentive programs, such as flexibility and consistency in offerings, free-ridership, and risk mitigation techniques. Utility, commission, and industrial customer viewpoints will be shared.

Space is limited.
Reserve your webinar seat today! Register for these webinars.

System Requirements
Please check system compatibility prior to the start of the webcast. Should you experience any technical difficulties, please utilize the Technical Assistance Hotline at 800-500-7045 (or by pressing *0 during any point of the call).

Additional Questions
Should you have additional questions regarding this webinar series, please contact Dallas Elgin at 303-425-6800, ext. 474 or delgin@bcs-hq.com.

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Alcoa to Close or Curtail 531,000 Metric Tons of Capacity
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Ambrell Delivers Induction Heating System
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Ameritherm Rebrands to Ambrell – An Ameritherm Company
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Commercial Heat Treater Orders Carburizing Line
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EFD Induction Sells Heat-Treat Operation, Opens Manufacturing Facility

Helicopter Manufacturer Orders Vacuum Furnace
SECO/WARWICK S.A. of Poland supplied a vacuum furnace to a leading manufacturer of helicopters for civil and military customers.

IH Economic Indicators: January Numbers Down From December
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Kennametal to Acquire Deloro Stellite
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Lakeside Steel, JMC Steel Group Enter into Agreement

Nucor Plans to Expand SBQ Production
Nucor Corporation announced plans for the continued expansion of its special bar quality (SBQ) production capabilities over the next two years.

OMZ-Special Steels Installs Heat-Treatment Furnace
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RAD-CON Acquires Energy Resource Control Corp.

RTI International Metals to Acquire Remmele Engineering
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Robert Wooler Commissions Vacuum Furnace
Robert Wooler Company, a commercial heat-treating company located in Dresher, Pa., commissioned a new vacuum furnace from Solar Manufacturing.

SECO/WARWICK S.A. Supplies Set of Universal Vacuum Furnaces
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SECO/WARWICK Signs Agreement with Expanite
SECO/WARWICK Group and Expanite A/S signed an agreement for SECO/WARWICK to be the exclusive supplier of advanced installation technology for the Expanite® and SuperExpanite® processes developed by Expanite A/S.

Sapa Group Announces $34 Million Investment for New Press
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Severstal NA Commissions New HDGL in Michigan
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Solar Atmospheres Receives Patent
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Tenova Re Energy to Supply EAF Recovery System
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ThyssenKrupp Orders Elemental Analysis Equipment for Meltshop
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ThyssenKrupp, Outokumpu to Combine Stainless Steel Businesses
ThyssenKrupp and Outokumpu announced the combination of Outokumpu with Inoxum, the stainless steel unit of ThyssenKrupp, to create a new global leader in stainless steel.