Heat Treat Radio #131: Beyond Calibration: Real-World Accuracy in Heat Treat Measurement

About this episode

The episode discusses achieving accurate temperature measurement in heat treat production with insights from Dr. Steve Offley.

What does it really take to achieve accurate temperature measurement in real heat treat production? In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, host Heather Falcone sits down with Dr. Steve Offley, product marketing manager at Phoenix TM, to explore the science behind thru-process monitoring, thermal barriers, and data logger performance. From cold junction compensation to real-world shop floor challenges, they unpack why lab accuracy doesn’t always translate to production and what heat treaters can do about it. Tune in to learn how to ensure your temperature data is as reliable as the parts you produce. Watch | Listen | Learn Full transcript, audio, and video to this episode is located here: https://heattreattoday.com/radio

People in this episode

Host: Heather Falcone

Guest: Dr. Steve Offley

Topics covered

• temperature measurement
• heat treat production
• thru-process monitoring
• thermal barriers
• data logger performance

Keywords

• temperature measurement
• heat treat
• accuracy
• data logger
• thermal barriers
• cold junction compensation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phoenix TM

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