News and Events

Hauck Manufacturing Company and Kromschroder, Inc. to Merge

The Elster Group is pleased to announce the merger of two of our companies in North America. As of January 1, 2008, Kromschroder, Inc. (Hudson, OH) will be merging its operations with Hauck Manufacturing Company (Lebanon, PA). Hauck will serve as the supplier for Hauck brand products, and Kromschroder burners and combustion controls for customers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Kromschroder products will be stocked in Lebanon and will be available through the Hauck sales network and the Kromschroder dealer network. Kromschroder controls provide the highest quality and reliability with the most complete feature set available in the industry. High quality Kromschroder burners offer reliable performance and complement the industrial family of burners available from Hauck Manufacturing Company.

By integrating operations into a single organization, we will be able to provide a higher level of service and product selection.

Hauck to Market Kromschroder and LBE Burner Lines in North America

Hauck Manufacturing Company is the source for selected Kromschroder and LBE burner lines in North America. The Kromschroder burners will be sold under the Hauck label and join the Company’s diverse family of well-respected products designed to meet the combustion needs of a wide variety of industries. Kromschroder, Inc., Hudson, OH is no longer marketing burners in North America.

Hauck will offer the BIO, ZIO and BIC series of Kromschroder burners. With a capacity range of 50,000 to 3.4 million Btu/hr, these gas burners offer a modular design using either alloy or ceramic firing tubes and can be side-mounted or downfired. They are ideal for industrial furnaces and kilns in the iron and steel industry; for non-ferrous metals and alloys; glass, clay and ceramics; plastics and paper; or dryers and hot air generators.

The Ecomax® burner from LBE is also being sold by Hauck. This unique self-recuperative gas-fired burner is ideal for direct and indirect fired applications. When equipped with an eductor system, it is capable of 100% exhaust gas removal. The Ecomax® is widely used in the heat treating industry for roller hearth and batch furnace applications.

According to Michael Shay, President of Hauck, “The addition of the Kromschroder and LBE burner lines provides our customers with direct access to several unique products backed by the combustion expertise of Hauck Manufacturing. We look forward to providing these new products and our support to established Kromschroder and LBE customers in North America and introducing these products to a wider customer base.”

Hauck Manufacturing Company, Kromschroder and the LBE organizations are part of a family of companies within the Elster Group.

Hauck Unveils New Corporate Logo

Dear Valued Hauck Customers:

In September of 2005, Hauck Manufacturing Company became a part of the Elster Group, the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of metering and gas utilization strategies to the gas, electricity and water industries. The Group employs more than 9,000 individuals in 38 countries throughout the world. Hauck is an enthusiastic member of this fine organization representing over 170 years of dedication to the energy industries.

In recognition of our new ownership, the Hauck logo will now display our Elster connection. 'Elster Hauck' is indicative of the strength and resources Elster brings to Hauck Manufacturing, and the expertise in the combustion industry that Hauck brings to the Elster Group. The Hauck brand name remains a treasured asset to this new organization and will continue to be proudly displayed on Hauck products.

The Elster Group has already brought several new products to Hauck's industrial burner portfolio. The addition of the Kromschroder and Ecomax burner lines offer our customers significant new options for meeting their process heating needs. In addition, we are continuing our efforts to develop products which offer high efficiency, low emissions and unique control strategies for high temperature, low temperature and asphalt drying applications.

Hauck Manufacturing Company has met the process heating requirements of industry for more than 118 years. Though our ownership and logo have changed, the dedication of our employees to the customers we serve has not. The Hauck employees who have served you in the past will continue to do so and can be reached through the same addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. Our combustion expertise, quality products and world-class customer service remain constant and strong.

Please continue to welcome Hauck Manufacturing Company represented by our new 'Elster Hauck' logo - your proud supplier of the latest in combustion technologies.


Michael Shay
President

Service Management Changes

Pat Horn and Steve Weidman have assumed new management roles in Hauck's Service Department.

Pat Horn has assumed the position of Service Manager. Pat has been with the Company since 1998 and has served as Assistant Service Manager since April 2005.

Steve Weidman is now the Assistant Service Manager. Steve has over 16 years of HVAC experience and has been with the Company since 2003.

Personnel Changes at Hauck Manufacturing Company

Brian Kelly has been named as the Company's General Manager of Sales. He has been with Hauck Manufacturing Company for 11 years in both the Sales and Engineering departments. Brian has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University. His most recent position has been in the Company's Systems Engineering group.

Ben Gatto will become the new Manager of Systems Engineering. He has been with Hauck for four years as a Project Engineer in Research and Development. Ben has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University.

Hauck Manufacturing Company Names New President

Michael Shay assumed the presidency of Hauck Manufacturing Company on July 1, 2006.

He has 30 years of experience in the industrial heating industry both with Hauck and as owner of his own firm. Most recently, Mr. Shay served as the Company's Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

After 13 years as the President of Hauck, Mr. Louis Etschmaier will serve in an advisory capacity.

Successful TriOx Startup at Nucor-Auburn

Hauck is pleased to announce a successful start-up for a collaborative effort between Nucor Steel and Alchas, Inc. and Bendotti S.p.A. engineers and furnace builders for a steel reheat pusher furnace installation with Hauck’s newest ultra low NOx burner, the TriOx. The new furnace, approximately 60 feet long by 42 feet wide by 6.5 feet high, is equipped with six zones utilizing a total of 22 TriOx burners with a combined capacity input of approximately 150 MM Btu/hr firing natural gas. The furnace includes a large recuperator designed to preheat combustion air to approximately 800ºF.

The TriOx’s unique three-staged air injection design provides maximum production efficiency while minimizing NOx emissions common with high temperature preheated air. The burner is capable of low excess air operation, typically 5% with mass flow control, throughout its entire operating range, for ultimate fuel efficiency.

Hauck Combustion Seminar - 2007

Hauck's 2007 seminar will repeat the very successful multi-day format with two opportunities to attend. The 3-day seminar will be held again in 2007 from March 5 -7 and again from March 12 - 14 at Hauck’s Customer Technical Center in Cleona. Each day presents a different level of combustion training, from basic to advanced, allowing the training to be customized to the skill level of the participant. Attend the two-day session or all three days depending on your needs.

Day 1 will concentrate on combustion principles including fundamentals, fluid flow, burner types and applications, flame safety and other basic training topics. Day 2 will cover more advanced combustion principles including emissions, burner sizing, and air and fuel piping. Day 3 will concentrate on problem solving using Hauck’s Professional Version 4.0x of e-Solutions for Combustion®, offered free of charge to each Day 3 attendee – a $295 value. All three days include extensive hands-on exercises in Hauck’s Combustion Laboratory demonstrating real-world combustion issues.



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EcoReg® Continuous Rotary Generator - New Technology Designed for the Steel and Aluminum Industries

Hauck has licensed a revolutionary technology for regenerative combustion systems. Ideally designed for the steel and aluminum industries, the EcoReg® Continous Rotary Regenerator offers higher heat recovery than conventional regenerators. Licensed from Jasper GmbH, this proven rotary generator technology eliminates the need for cycling valves and minimizes the process time lost in the switching cycle.

No ancillary flues are required; 100 % of the flue gas passes through the regenerator. Additionally, the EcoReg® does not require burner pairs – allowing for optimum burner placement in the furnace design.

The EcoReg® is also designed to be used for heat recovery on large capacity furnaces in place of a recuperator. The air pipework can be connected to an unlimited quantity of burners placed to maximize furnace efficiency. When used with Hauck’s newest burner, the TriOx, the EcoReg® installation can provide maximum combustion efficiency with low NOx emissions

The EcoReg® is available in 8 sizes for gas and oil fired burner systems. Maximum power output ranges from 4 million to 82 million Btu/hr (1.2 to 24 MW).

For additional information on this latest technology for the steel and aluminum industries, please contact Mike Shay, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hauck Manufacturing.

New 2005 Mini Catalog

Hauck's new 2005 Mini-Catalog is now available.

The new catalog features the full range of Hauck products including burners, blowers, controls and accessories as well as Hauck's custom designed products, control systems and training services.

Contact your Hauck salesman or representative to receive your copy of the new mini-catalog.

Hauck Announces New Product

Hauck has developed a new ultra low NOx gas burner, the TriOx. The TriOx utilizes a three-staged air injection design for maximum production efficiency while minimizing NOx emissions - as low as 20 ppm or less - even with high temperature preheated air. The burner is capable of low excess air operation (5%) throughout its entire operating range, resulting in outstanding fuel efficiency. The TriOx is ideally suited for industrial heat processes in excess of 1600ºF (870ºC) including aluminum furnaces, steel reheat furnaces, thermal fluid heaters and other high temperature heat processes requiring ultra low NOx emissions. The burner is capable of efficient operation with a 10:1 on ratio turndown.

In addition to its operating efficiency, the TriOx offers excellent flame safety. The burner produces a visible, scannable pilot flame throughout its entire operating range, even when operating in the Invisiflame™ mode.

The TriOx is available in four sizes with capacities ranging from 5 to 20 million Btu/hour (1,300 to 5,900 kW). Contact Hauck for additional information on this outstanding new addition to the Company's line of burner products.

New Hauck Representative in Turkey

Yeten, Combustion and Energy Technologies, Ltd. is now representing Hauck products in Turkey. Yeten provides complete solutions for firing and heating processes to its customers including burners, burner control systems, flow control systems, pulse firing technology, and combustion accessories.

Mr. Ibrahim Turn is Hauck's representative. He can be contacted at:

Des Sanayi Sitesi, 113 Sokak
C 04 Blok, No. 3 Yukari Dudullu
Umraniye Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: 90-216-420 22 18
Fax: 90-216-527 15 75

What456QWEs Happening to Natural Gas Prices?

If you haven’t noticed it yet, the price of natural gas is expected to increase significantly this summer over previous years. Contract price for gas will average $4.75 to $5.50/mmBtu this year compared to $2.50 to $3.00 last year. That’s approaching a 100% increase for many industrial consumers. Spot prices will be 15-25% higher. These are prices at the wellhead. Customers must also pay transportation costs that will increase their burnerhead price.

Few plants today have the luxury of switching to oil, so reducing their operating costs with energy efficiency will become imperative. Coincidently, with the ending of the war, oil prices will stay at a low level this coming year. Current crude oil prices are ~$26/barrel, down from the high of $38. All scenarios have oil prices falling, with the worst case at <$20/ barrel, and the mean at $22 to $25, about where they were in the summer of 2001.

With the focus on energy efficiency, what does Hauck have to offer to maximize your profits under rising energy costs? Let’s start with radiant tube burners. There are lots of them out there, and many without recuperators. Solutions?

• Add a Radimax on each tube, up to 300,000 Btu/hr
• Replace straight tubes with SER’s
• Replace U-tubes operating with ineffective obsolete burners with the GTO version of the SER.
• Consider Hauck’s RTR system that operates on 6-in negative induced draft pressure, no pressure blower requirement, output to 500,000 Btu/hr, with a patented low NOx capability.

Control technologies also provide energy efficiency. Eliminate XS air, either that due to poor controls or designed for temperature uniformity. Alternatives?

• A mass flow control system
• Pulse firing (original design was for energy efficiency)

Additional burner alternatives also offer fuel efficiency. Add a recuperator, and use hot air burners. Several Hauck options include:

• BBG’s
• HMG’s
• SVG’s (all tile options)


Improve process efficiency by adding more convective heat transfer with these Hauck burners:

• SVG HR, HS and HC
• HMG’s
• EJC’s and get oil firing high velocity as well!

Proper maintenance is essential for achieving maximum fuel efficiency in combustion applications. Our service department is ready to assist you with keeping your equipment in peak operating condition.

Finally, arm yourself with information. Consider attending our e-solutions seminar, November 3 – 5, to learn more about sizing burners to achieve top performance.

Paybacks can be enormous at these prices. Most of the above changes can reduce energy consumption by a minimum of 15%. A customer using as little as 4000 mcf per month of gas on a furnace, at 15% savings, will save $36,000 per year at these new gas rates. That makes a lot of small furnaces candidates for these types of improvements.

These gas prices are not anticipated to recede in the next 2-3 years! Contracts at these prices are being written today for as much as 36 months into the future.

You need to become aware of this change overtaking the US gas market. This will not be a repeat of the last price swing. Prices, this time are expected to hold at the levels mentioned. Hauck has product and process improvements available to help you minimize the effects of these price changes.

Hauck Manufacturing Company Opens Office in China

In recognition of the tremendous growth in sales the company has experienced in the Asian market, Hauck Manufacturing Company, Lebanon, PA, recently opened its Hauck Combustion, China factory office in Nanjing, China.

Hauck provides the latest in combustion technology with burners and controls for both direct and indirect-fired applications for the heat processing industry, including metals, ceramics, and asphalt production. These business segments will be the focus of activity of the newly established China office.

In addition to introducing proven US technologies to Chinese furnace and plant builders, as well as industrial end users, Hauck Combustion, China will support its worldwide customers with parts and start-up services for installations shipped to the Chinese markets. The office will be staffed with sales and trained service personnel.

Mr. Zhu He Ping will manage Hauck’s China operations. He can be contacted at:

Hauck Combustion, China
16A8 No. 49
Zhongshan South Road
Nanjing, China 210000
Tel: 86 25 689-0210
86 25 689-0310
Fax: 86 25 689-0410

Email: hauck-china@hauckburner.com




Hauck Burners on Top of the World

… or at least at 15,400 feet (4700 meters)! Hauck Manufacturing Company has recently completed installation of a high altitude StarJet burner for an asphalt plant in one of the most remote corners of the world in Ali, Tibet. Located in western Tibet, Ali is known as the ‘roof of Tibet’ due to its high elevation. The average temperature is 37ºF (3ºC) with road construction temperatures ranging from 10ºF – 59ºF (–12ºC to 15ºC). The plant was needed to produce paving materials for a 50 mile (80 kilometer) roadway from Ali to Kunsha in the western region of Tibet.

According to Mr. Jack Marino, Hauck Vice President, “Our dealer in China told us they needed a version of the StarJet for their largest plant builder for a road construction project at 15,400 feet elevation. They also needed a firm guarantee that it would work, since no other burner in the Chinese market would work under these conditions.” For the SiKun Road department of the Tibet Tianlu Company, Ltd., Hauck sized a burner for the rarified atmosphere and designed a special atomizer to burn diesel oil (patent pending). The company guaranteed that the specially designed StarJet 520 would do the job – and it has!

Burning diesel oil, the plant is in operation for approximately 4 hours per day, producing 160 tons per hour of material.

For additional information on Hauck’s ability to provide solutions for asphalt applications, contact Jack Marino at (717) 272-3051 or via email at jmarino@hauckburner.com.



Hauck Modern Manufacturing Techniques Featured on Industry Website

Hauck’s use of EdgeCAM software for CNC programming is featured on the ndx.com website. Hauck has recently been increasing its use of bar stock material for machining, increasing the company’s flexibility in manufacturing and reducing turnaround times. Long established production methods have been reprogrammed, greatly increasing the workload for CNC programming. The use of EdgeCAM has resulted in reductions in programming time making the company more responsive to customer requirements and has helped to boost business despite the recent downturns in the industry.

For more information, read the complete article at:

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SVG Super VersaTile Gas Burners - Announcing a New Gas Burner Product Line

Hauck Manufacturing Company announces a consolidation of 6 burner product lines into one consolidated family of burners – the SVG Super VersaTile Gas Burners. The SVG family offers reliable and dependable high performance with unmatched versatility. Designed for applications that benefit from intensive combustion gas recirculation, increased efficiency, improved temperature uniformity, and substantially reduced emissions, the SVG family has the widest performance range of any burner available in the industry.

With six different tile options, your SVG burner can be equipped with the ‘versa’tile that best suits your unique heating needs, and maintain all of the operational benefits you’ve come to expect from a modern high performance burner. They reliably and dependably fire any clean industrial fuel gas over a wide range from excess air to excess fuel. Available in a refractory, ceramic and alloy tile options, the SVG burner family includes medium and high velocity models.

For detailed information on this new family of burners, please visit the Products and Services section of our website. Select Gas Burners, then select SVG Family or contact your Hauck sales representative.

Larry Santana Appointed as Director of Asphalt Products Marketing

In recognition of the opportunities in the U.S. and export markets for its well-respected line of asphalt burners and components, Hauck is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Santana as director of asphalt products marketing. Larry has 5 years of experience with Hauck as well as 15 years of experience in the combustion industry. He currently serves as Vice President of Operations and will continue in that function concurrent with his new responsibilities. Mr. Santana’s key accomplishments with Hauck include direction of an ISO 9001 Compliance program, implementation of a company-wide integrated Enterprise Resource Planning system, and management of a program resulting in 50% reduction of lead-time on key products.

According to Mr. Santana, “Hauck has been a leader in this industry since the beginning of modern asphalt production. We are devoting significant new resources to maintain our leadership position in the asphalt marketplace with the Total Hauck Commitment - combustion expertise, proven products and outstanding customer service.”

Hauck Announces New Product

Hauck has developed a new radiant tube plug-in recuperator, the Radimax. With a finned, cast stainless recuperator and durable cast-iron flue gas body, the Radimax is designed for maximum heat transfer and fuel efficiency from radiant tube combustion systems. For use with 6 inch ID or larger tubes, the product can be installed in U tubes, W tubes and Trident® tubes. Supports exhaust temperatures to 1900ºF (1038ºC).

Hauck Manufacturing Company Opens Office in Europe

In recognition of the growth potential in the European market, Hauck recently opened its own office in Wuppertal, Germany. As part of Ruhrgas Industries - a well known European family of companies providing combustion products and services - Hauck Combustion (Europe) will benefit from close cooperation with other group companies; in particular with LBE Feuerungstechnik GmbH in Wuppertal, and the gas controls manufacturer Kromschroeder AG in Osnabrueck. The company will do business under the corporate umbrella of LBE with headquarters in Wuppertal. Both operations share common offices, warehouse and field service resources.

Hauck provides the latest in combustion technology with burners and controls for both direct and indirect-fired applications for the heat processing industry, including metals, ceramics, and asphalt production. These business segments will be the focus of activity of the newly established European office.

In addition to introducing proven US technologies to European furnace and plant builders, as well as industrial end users, Hauck Combustion (Europe) will support its worldwide customers with parts and services for installations shipped to Europe.

The firm will also supply original and updated replacement parts for burner and ancillary combustion products, based on Hauck design and formerly manufactured by a UK based licensee.

Hauck Combustion (Europe) will be managed by Mr. Bernd Machovsky. He can be reached at +49 202 60908-180 or via e-mail at bmachovsky@hauckburner.com.

Hauck Selected as One of the Best Places to Work in PA

Hauck Manufacturing Company was selected in 2001 as one of the top 50 Best Places to Work in PA at an awards dinner held in Harrisburg, PA on November 29. The award, created in 2000 by the Ridge-Schweiker administration, is the first of its kind to be offered by a state. The program is a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Kuntz Lesher LLP, Central Penn Business Journal, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania which benefit the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The 100 Best Places to Work in PA program is comprised of two groups of companies: 50 medium size companies (50 to 250 employees) and 50 large size companies (251 or more employees). Hauck Manufacturing Company was honored in the medium category.

The firm was one of only 20 manufacturers honored in the top 100 firms. Hauck earned its ranking in the competition through a scoring process that considered the company's responses to a questionaire regarding corporate philosophies, practices and systems, and employee responses to a comprehensive survey that covered subjects such as benefits, working conditions, and growth opportunities.

The winners were chosen using the same formula as the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work for in America".

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