REWIRING FASHION FOR THE FUTURE Stockholm-based fashion designer Naim Josefi incorporates metal wire in his collections to promote a more sustainable fashion industry. Shortly after graduating from well-renowned Beckmans College of Design, Naim came to fame when he won the first edition of
The Swedish Energy Agency has granted a project that will evaluate the potential of replacing gas-fired furnaces with electrically heated furnaces for material heating. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions through better energy efficiency and reduced loss of material. The steel industry is
Kanthal acquires privately owned Thermaltek Inc., headquartered in North Carolina, USA. The company designs, manufactures, and services high-temperature furnaces and heating elements, specialized for the molten metals, glass and ceramics industries. “This acquisition is a strategic fit that
The steel and cement industries are striving to reduce their CO2 emissions by converting to fossil-free operations. Efficient electrical heating processes are enablers for this development. The Swedish innovator, NyCast AB, wins the Kanthal® Award 2019 for their heating innovation that has
DIGITHAL™ : Our concierge and direct channel to live support With the help of the latest chatbot technology, Kanthal has taken a new approach to the once drawn-out process in an effort to get you the answers you deserve. When it comes to buying from manufacturers, we understand that there is
NEW RADIANT TUBES INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND CUT COSTS A unique type of radiant furnace tube has entered the market. Kanthal® AF Tubes outperform common NiCr tubes, and they are economical as well. After more than two years of preparation and testing, Kanthal® AF Tubes are in production.
HEAT THAT IS CLEAN, GREEN – AND LEAN Switching to electrical heating can halve the energy required to produce many goods, while reducing costs and increasing production speed, a report from one of the world’s leading climate-change thinktanks has concluded. The Electrifying Industry report,
HEAT TREATMENT CO2 EMISSIONS CUT BY 50 PERCENT BY USING ELECTRICITY Replacing fossil fuels with electricity for heating and heat treatment would improve the steel industry’s environmental footprint. According to the Swedish Steel Producers’ Association, converting to electric power for these
KANTHAL ENHANCES SILICON CARBIDE PORTFOLIO Kanthal’s brand-new Globar® Glass Seal and Globar® HD Max silicon carbide (SiC) heating elements have been specially designed to deliver exceptional performance in the toughest conditions. Both ensure longer element life, reduced maintenance needs
Opening up new possibilities, Kanthal is introducing Thermothal® KM – a new alloy for Mineral Insulated Cable (MIC) thermocouple manufacturers. Kanthal R&D developed Type KM, a new chemistry for the positive leg, to meet customer requirements in offsetting the Electric-Motive Force (EMF)