Rules are what separate a boxing match from a fist fight. Sure, some fighters don’t like each other, and sometimes they land illegal blows, but there’s still a common understanding…

Thermal-Vac’s Danny Adams didn’t grow up dreaming about vacuum brazing. (Not many kids do. If you know one, we’d like to hear about it.) That didn’t stop Danny from taking…

Are your nights haunted by worries about oxidation of niobium alloys at high temperatures?  Ours were. We’d turn on the bedside light and reach for a book that will put…

Ready for a cliché? It’s coming. Celebrities and politicians sometimes trip in front of cameras. Jennifer Lawrence tripped climbing the stairs to collect her Best Actress Oscar in 2013. In…

Heavy industry is undergoing a major generational shift. People who mastered their trades in in the 1970s and 1980s now are more interested in bouncing grandkids on their knees or…

We can dance if we want toWe can leave your friends behind'Cause your friends don't danceAnd if they don't danceWell, they're no friends of mine.-Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”…

For people who are under the age of 30, 1985 probably sounds like a nearly prehistoric time. Cell phones were just barely hitting the market, were literally the size of…

Imagine you’re a pastry chef who specializes in cupcakes. For years, you’ve used the same mixer, the same pans, and the same recipe. It always turns out great, and the…

It’s not rocket surgery. Or is it? Here at Thermal-Vac, we like to think we have something in common with brain surgeons. Just like you wouldn’t want someone guesstimating about…

Star Wars or Star Trek?  The choice usually comes down to how much fantasy you like in your science fiction. When only bug-eyed aliens and absurd physics are what you…