Heat Treat Radio
Podcast by Heat Treat Today
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October 9, 2025 • 24 mins
Hydrogen is essential for many heat treating processes, but what happens when your supply runs out? Devon Landry of Nel Hydrogen joins Heat Treat Radio Host Doug Glenn to discuss the potential risks of delivered gas and how on-site generation can secure reliable, high-purity hydrogen. This episode highlights the advantages of on-site generation and what questions to ask before making the switch.
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August 21, 2025 • 37 mins
What do Mars rovers, sniper pods, and rotor grips have in common? Uphill quenching — a thermal-mechanical technique that uses liquid nitrogen and high-velocity steam to dramatically reduce stress and distortion. In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, Greg Newton, Newton Heat Treating CEO, joins host Doug Glenn to take a dive deep into this little-known but highly effective process for controlling residual stress in aluminum alloys. A...
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July 24, 2025 • 32 mins
Helium leak detection is critical to ensure system integrity, product quality, and operational efficiency in vacuum processing. With 36 years of hands-on experience, Dave Deiwert of Tracer Gas Technologies joins host Doug Glenn on a recent episode of Heat Treat Radio to share a wealth of knowledge on the evolution of leak detection technology, practical maintenance, and best practices for leak testing.
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Nadcap certification with multi-cell heat treatment furnaces is possible; Andrew Chan, Kelly Peters, and Dave Dill from ALD, join host Doug Glenn to tell this story of compliance.
In this episode, listen as guests share their experiences navigating the complex requirements, challenges, and organizational changes needed for Nadcap certification. Their journey discovering how multi-cell heat treatment furnaces can come into Nadcap...
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May 15, 2025 • 29 mins
Join host Doug Glenn as he converses with Katelyn Kirsch, a metallurgical engineer with extensive experience in the heat treating industry. Katelyn discusses her career journey, including roles at Huron Casting, Federal Screw Works, and Moeller Aerospace. This episode highlights integrating new equipment and processes, managing thermal processing, and setting up a metallurgical lab. Katelyn also shares insights on the challenges of...
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April 17, 2025 • 45 mins
Join host Doug Glenn as he discusses sustainability in the heat treat industry with Tracy Dougherty, president and CEO of AFC Holcroft, and Ed Wykes, director of Field Service and Aftermarket Sales. They explore the importance of sustainable practices in the design and operation of thermal processing equipment. Whether you’re upgrading current equipment or innovating new, these changes can improve efficiency and reduce environmenta...
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March 18, 2025 • 48 mins
Join host Doug Glenn as he sits down with Fernando Carminholi to discuss why cleaning is a crucial step in both pre and post thermal processing to ensure quality part outcomes. Fernando offers practical guidance, discusses solvent vs. aqueous cleaning methods, common pitfalls, and upcoming EPA regulations that could impact the industry. From production to engineering to quality, there are valuable insights for everyone on optimizin...
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February 18, 2025 • 40 mins
Mark Rhoa, Jr. from Chiz Bros, a company specializing in ceramic fiber products, discusses insulation with host Doug Glenn. Mark focuses on the benefits of ceramic fiber in industrial applications. The conversation covers decarbonization, the importance of insulation and thermal shock resistance, the shift to electrically heated modules, and practical maintenance tips for ceramic fiber-insulated furnaces.
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January 14, 2025 • 45 mins
In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, host Doug Glenn converses with Mike Holly on his extensive experience in ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC). Listen as they discuss Mike's career at General Motors, where he implemented FNC to improve brake rotor performance. This episode delves into the technical aspects of FNC, its benefits such as enhanced wear and corrosion resistance, and its applications beyond automotive, including military ...
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December 15, 2024 • 26 mins
In this Heat Treat Radio episode, Dave Deiwert, a seasoned expert in leak detection, shares key steps to locate leaks in a vacuum furnace. Host Doug Glenn and his guest specifically look at helium as a tracer gas.
From Dave’s extensive experience starting as a field service engineer to founding his own company, Tracer Gas Technologies, listen as he identifies systematic approaches, the influence of air currents, and cost-effect...
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November 17, 2024 • 24 mins
In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, Michael Mouilleseaux continues his discussion of case hardness. He and Doug Glenn delve into the hardening ability of materials, focusing on case hardening and effective case depth measurements. Michael explains the differences between total and effective case depth, the impact of core hardness, and the role of material chemistry. They also discuss practical applications for heat treaters, empha...
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October 1, 2024 • 14 mins
Listen as Jeff Rafter, VP of Sales and Marketing at Selas Heat Technology and current IHEA president, discusses the upcoming IHEA Decarbonization SUMMIT with Doug Glenn. Scheduled for October 28–30 in Indianapolis, the summit will address the challenges and opportunities of decarbonization for manufacturers. Jeff highlights IHEA's nearly 100-year history in industry education. The event will feature keynote speakers from the DOE, O...
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September 19, 2024 • 37 mins
Joe Coleman, cybersecurity officer at Bluestreak Compliance, discusses critical aspects of NIST 800-171 and CMMC with host Doug Glenn. Joe touches on how to become compliant, how long compliance takes, and compliance pricing. Learn more in this episode of Heat Treat Radio.
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August 15, 2024 • 13 mins
In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, Doug Glenn discusses the hardenability of materials with guest Michael Mouilleseaux, general manager at Erie Steel LTD. Michael walks us through how to interpret hardenability charts and provides detailed insights on reading these charts, including addressing the importance of understanding the nuances of complicated part geometry.
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July 18, 2024 • 26 mins
If curiosity were a person, Brynna Keelin Kelly-McGrath would be her name. Having risen at Moog, Inc. to the position of materials and process engineer, Brynna shares her early STEM interests and how she stays up-to-date on industry trends and ideas. In this highly engaging NextGen profile on Heat Treat Radio — with host and Heat Treat Today publisher, Doug Glenn — get to know this talented metallurgist.
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June 20, 2024 • 44 mins
Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, and guest Bryan Stern from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems discuss the shift from single chamber batch furnaces to isolated heat vacuum furnaces. They explore the benefits and challenges of isolated heat systems, including temperature control, cycle times, and cost effectiveness for handling various parts.
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Electrification is afoot and is claimed to be a more sustainable heating source than natural gas. Art Moslow, electrification project manager at Kanthal Heating Systems, discusses challenges and options when switching heat treat operations from gas-fired to electric with Doug Glenn, Heat Treat Today Publisher.
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April 25, 2024 • 21 mins
Leading heat treat and HIP processing CEO/president, Humberto Ramos Fernández has overcome business and technologic challenges to make HT-MX the successful commercial heat treat company it is today. This NextGen profile on Heat Treat Radio — with host and Heat Treat Today publisher, Doug Glenn — we’re learning the heart of an engineer, from early education and metallurgy interests to cycling and how-to-start-a-business.
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March 21, 2024 • 19 mins
Looking to make your heat treating more precise? Mark Ratliff, president of AVION Manufacturing Company, Inc., has applies his background in chemical engineering to understand and create what makes the best stop-off coatings/paints for carburizing and other heat treat processes. In this episode, Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, uncovers the varieties of coatings, their uses and the future of coating solutions.
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February 22, 2024 • 30 mins
"Don't lose sight of who you are . . . ." In an industry where passion to create, help, and discover can become all-consuming, Doug Peters' drive and dedication to the heat treat industry has not compromised his care to family, employees, and the joys of life. As the founder and CEO of Peters' Heat Treating, this Heat Treat Legend joins Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, in a special episode.
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