Wisconsin Oven ships draw batch oven to the military

Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wisconsin, announced the shipment of an Electrically Heated Standard Draw Batch Oven (SDB Series) to a United States Military Base. The industrial oven will be used for heat treating aerospace components and features combination-style airflow delivering both horizontal and vertical upward flow for optimal heating rates and consistent temperature distribution. Temperature uniformity of ±5°F was verified at set points of 200°F, 700°F, and 1200°F in accordance with a Class 1 Temperature Uniformity Survey per AMS 2750H. The oven incorporates CAN-style construction with a heavy plate exterior and 6 inches of high-temperature industrial insulation, a 15,000 CFM recirculation system with variable frequency drive, and a UL508A-certified control panel.

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Testing the limits of an ancient artform to increase aircraft range

As part of a prestigious 2023 summer internship with the U.S. Department of Defense, John Migliore, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill departments of applied physical sciences and chemistry, conducted tests on whether high-performance polymers would change the mechanical and structural properties of ceramic materials.

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