Material Scientist and Executive with a passion for metallurgy and thermal processing. Experienced with a wide swath of processes for ferrous and non-ferrous materials using prepared atmospheres, vacuum, and ion/plasma including carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding, ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC), austempering, annealing, precipitation hardening and hot isostatic pressing (HIP). Loves discussing technology and helping customers find the optimal process and equipment for their metallurgical, quality, production and safety requirements.Surface Combustion was founded in 1915 based off the revolutionary heating process of the same name that redefined thermal efficiency. Since then, Surface developed many thermal processing and heat treating technologies that still drive industry forward today. With over 275,000 installations in over 50 countries, 675 patents and 75 industry recognized trademarks (including Allcase® batch integral quench furnaces, RX® endothermic gas generators and DX® exothermic gas generators), Surface Combustion has earned a trusted reputation of providing rugged, reliable thermal processing solutions equipped with the latest technology and backed by strong technical support. While our equipment is long-lived (furnaces over 80 years old are still in operation today!), Surface strives to build customer relationships that endure much longer. When you require a thermal processing partner who can draw from a broad portfolio of proven designs, including pioneering atmosphere and vacuum products, let us show you the Value of Surface.Learn more about Surface Combustion at www.surfacecombustion.com, or feel free to reach out to me directly.