R. S. Vaidya, L. Roether, American Heat Treating Inc., Monroe, CT

Summary: A Computerized Heat Treating Planning System (CHT- bf) was developed by Center Of Heat Treatment and Excellence (CHTE), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA to assist the heat treatment process. The CHT- bf is an analytical tool for the calculation of the load temperature as well as the thermal schedule. Two case studies were carried out by American Heat Treating Inc Monroe, CT the first case study was carried out to increase the number of workpieces going in the furnace. The second case study was to predict the thermal schedule and the load pattern of a totally new job. Thus further assisting American Heat Treating Inc. in quotation process and thereby winning a new part order for processing.