A review of the gas species activity and control of pulsed plasma technology during the nitriding, carburizing and carbonitriding processes
- SECO/WARWICK Corp., Meadville, PA (United States)
The control of gas activity and process technology has developed tremendously over the past two decades. While once considered to be primitive control systems using simple PID loops with thermocouples that were suspect and unable to perform repeatedly and consistently during the arduous process of plasma nitriding and processing, developments in recent years have elevated the control of the process into what might be considered one of the most controllable processes of the latter part of this century. The advent of plasma processing technology has improved control methods by observing and harnessing each of the various process parameters into many different combinations of control systems. Some of these control systems can control the complete function of the process, thus freeing the operator entirely for other duties, except that of load and unload, to the point where the operator is intimately involved with the process. Some of the control methods report from the process to a PLC through to a PC, and current developments rely entirely on computers and developed software shown on various screens. This presentation will review some of the more common process control methods, including that of highly developed PC systems.
- OSTI ID:
- 389766
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951222-; ISBN 0-87170-561-3; TRN: IM9646%%51
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on carburizing and nitriding with atmospheres, Cleveland, OH (United States), 6-8 Dec 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 1995 Carburizing and nitriding with atmospheres: Conference proceedings; Grosch, J. [ed.] [Technical Univ. of Berlin (Germany)]; Morral, J. [ed.] [Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)]; Schneider, M. [ed.] [Timken Co., Inc., Canton, OH (United States)]; PB: 403 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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