Find Guidance From Conrad Kacsik's Industry Experts

Use these compiled thermal process engineering resources to find solutions and answers to common questions. Don't hesitate to reach out and contact us through our website or call us at 800-666-1165 if you have any questions.

A Proven Thermal Engineering Process

Adhering to a proven process will help deliver solutions that are both custom and high-quality. Here's the process that serves as the foundation for Conrad Kacsik's best-in-class solutions:

1. We start with a discovery stage, where we learn about your specific needs.
2. Our engineers create solutions to address your unique problems and provide schematics for your review. 
3. As a preferred supplier for thermal processing manufacturers, we source your inventory for you. 
4. We provide custom installation and quality assurance. 

This process leverages our team's extensive engineering and design experience, which allows us to understand your unique challenges, identify custom solutions and flawlessly install the technology that meets your accreditation requirements.

Thermal Engineering Thought Leadership

Explore the latest insights and education about thermal engineering from the Conrad Kacsik team.

• 5 Benefits of SCADA Systems for Thermal Processing and Heat Treating
• 5 Signs You Should Reinvest in Your Control Instrumentation
• How to Find the Right Vacuum Furnace Control System
• AMS2750G Requirements and Updates From AMS2750F

Thermal Engineering Case Studies

Read about our real-world solutions that produced positive results for organizations like yours.

• Cost-Effective Control Panel Retrofit Delivers Automation & Greatly Simplified Processes
• Conrad Kacsik’s Engineered Thermal Processing Consulting Services Solve Unique Problem
• New SCADA System Helps Manufacturer Achieve Goals
• New Temperature Process Control System Delivers Precision, Efficiency & Flexibility
• Customized, Modern Process Control System Saves Time and Money

Insights From Conrad Kacsik's Jason Shulze

A Metallurgical Engineer with 20-plus years of experience in aerospace, Jason isn't just Conrad Kacsik's director of technical services, he's an industry-leading subject matter expert. In fact, he's contracted by PRI Training as a lead instructor and a voting member on two AMEC committees.

From the Conrad Kacsik Blog

• Thermocouples – Technology and History
• Nadcap Merit Status – Should You Get It?
• AMS2750G Requirements and Updates From AMS2750F
• The Top 10 Findings in 2021 from the Nadcap/PRI Heat Treat Commodity
• AC7102 Nadcap Checklist Review: Part 1
• COVID-19’s Effect on PRI/Nadcap

From Heat Treatment Today and Thermal Processing

Heat Treatment:

• The benefits of the Nadcap merit process
• The 2021 PRI Top 10 NRCs in heat treating
• Quality review: Heat-treat-related certifications
• Process quality control in heat treatment
• Purchasing a furnace: Quality concerns to consider
• Aluminum heat-treating has unique challenges
• A technical guide to quenching
• Vacuum Furnaces: Origin, Theory, and Parts
• Heat Treat Control Panel: Best Practices in Digital Data Collection, Storage, Validation

Nadcap and Standards:

• AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 1
• AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 2
• AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 3
• AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 4
• AC7102 Checklist Review, Part 5
• COVID-19’s effect on PRI / Nadcap
• An argument in support of Nadcap
• Nadcap Audit Accreditation Firsthand: Learning from the Process

Pyrometry:

• Principles of pyrometry
• Understanding pyrometry technology is key to proper use
• Pyrometry – A Different Take

Quality and Compliance:

• Quality management is vital in heat-treating
• Compliance via internal procedures
• The importance of contract review
• Method means comparing checklists vs. procedure

Materials and Testing:

• A brief history of the non-ferrous alloy aluminum
• ASTM E18 and Nadcap: Rockwell hardness testing

Training and Skill Development:

• Determining heat-treat operator training