Ten New Trends in Heat Treatment Industry – A Global Prospective

Trend One:

Demand for heat treatment services and equipment is expanding at a higher global rate (5 to 6%) compare to rest of economic activities (0.5 to 1,5%). The high growth rate leads to an increasing number of furnace manufacturers especially in Asia and creates intensive competition amongst furnace manufacturers.

Trend Two:

An increasing usage of vacuum heat treatment technology. An increasing number of double and multi-chamber chamber vacuum furnaces with lights-out operation capabilities.

Trend Three:

Increasing digitalisation of the heat treatment operations. The growing trend of heat treatment integration into the manufacturing process (One Piece Flow Process). Increasing level of furnace controllability and maintainability by applying “Internet of Things” concept and systems integration.  Gradual dismay of mass heat treatment.  It is believed that there will be shift from mass production to batch and one – piece flow production model.   This is due to the customer’s increasing demands for customised product, and production flow traceability at low cost.

Trend Four:

Globalisation of heat treatment standards, procedures, processes and furnace designs. Global equalization of heat treatment quality and furnace designs. Increasing importance of furnace safety operation with Zero Accident Furnace Design Philosophy.

Trend Five:

Replacement of furnaces and technologies that generate high CO2 pollution. Increasing importance of brazing, PM sintering and processes with shorten heat treatment cycle.

Trend Six:

Increasing the importance of Nano and Thermo/Chemical Surface Modification processes. Replacement and  modification of quenching mediums – Nanoquenchants, oil mist and vegetable oil.

Number Seven:

Growing influence of 3 D Printing – Additive Manufacturing Method on heat treatment.

Number Eight:

New Sources of Heat – Rotational Magnetic, Active Screen Plasma, Microwave, Laser and Infrared Heating.

Number Nine:

Increasing sizes of sealed quench furnaces and we may see it decreasing usage of ceramic fiber insulation.

Number Ten:

Markets with high growth potential for heat treatment – Mexico, India, Indonesia. New markets for future growth – Vietnam, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya. 热处理展-工业炉展-2024第二十四届广州国际热处理、工业炉展览会-巨浪展览—The 24th China(Guangzhou)Int’l Heat Treatment, Industrial Furnace Exhibition 2024工业炉展，2024工业炉展会，2024工业炉展览会，2024热处理展，2024热处理展会，2024热处理展览会，2024广州工业炉展，2024广州工业炉展会，2024广州热处理展，2024广州热处理展会，广东热处理展，中国热处理展会，广东工业炉展，中国工业炉展会，2024耐火材料展会，2024热处理设备展，2024热处理博览会，2024工业炉博览会-heat treatment Industry Exhibition,heat treatment expo, 2024 heat treatment exhibition, 2024 heat treatment expo, China heat treatment exhibition, China heat treatment expo,heat treatment Industry event,heat treatment event, 2024 heat treatment event,heat treatment event 2024, China heat treatment event, China heat treatment event,furnace Industry Exhibition,furnace expo, 2024 furnace exhibition, 2024 furnace expo, China furnace exhibition, China furnace expo,furnace Industry event,furnace event, 2024 furnace event,furnace event 2024, China furnace event, China furnace event