Hank Limper is the product manager for cutting and grinding products at Houghton International Inc., Valley Forge, PA. He can be reached at hlimper@houghtonintl.com.
How can you improve the quality and profitability of your heat treating operation? Try water-based quench coatings. These coatings use the residual heat in the parts to dry them efficiently. The parts are then ready for immediate shipment, bypassing the need for secondary finishing processes that are labor intensive and expensive, and thus expediting the manufacturing process.