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Kowalski Heat Treating: A Family Business From the Past and For the Future

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There might not be another television show more memorable than Rod Serling and his classic hit TV Series, The Twilight Zone. The show debuted on this day in 1959!

Next stop... The Twilight Zone!

Read more on today's blog: https://t.co/meFpURgDU0

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As summer winds down, we thought we would share some delicious recipes to try using summer produce!

Check them out here: https://t.co/Dbr8maqG5l

Share your favorite summer recipes below!

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Friday nights in autumn bring to mind high school football games and listening to some great music from the local marching bands.

Today's blog features some marching band history and a few of our favorite marching band performances: https://t.co/c90EfkGqSH

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This month we are celebrating two incredible members of our team! Gary Wright has been with KHT for five years, and Adalberto Mendez is celebrating two years on the team.

Join us in congratulating these great guys below!

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Have you ever heard of the acronym FLOPS? FLOPS is a computer term that stands for Floating Point Operations Per Second.

Give us a few seconds and head to our blog to learn more: https://t.co/EVk1igVsAK

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Safety is our priority at Kowalski Heat Treating. This week is OSHA Safe + Sound Week, but our team prioritizes safety 52 weeks a year!

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Have you ever wondered why corn, carrots, peas, and green beans are the vegetables of choice for frozen bags of mixed vegetables?

Today we take a look at the classic freezer staple's origins: https://t.co/Ioy1rmMztg

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Have you ever heard the saying: "Knock with your elbows?" We went down a bit of a rabbit hole and put together a list of some of the older generations' pearls of wisdom.

Check out a few more sayings here: https://t.co/gktCM2hOhm

Have you heard of any of these sayings before?

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Today, we do a deep dive into couscous. Just roll with us on this.

Learn more here: https://t.co/E8g5NpGnpl

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Washing dishes can be a huge #PIAJob... at least without a dishwasher.

Today on the blog, we are taking a look at the invention of the dishwasher.

Learn more: https://t.co/obWkuR3LuS

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Today's #KHTVocab word is very specific.

Cycle annealing is an annealing process employing a predetermined and closely controlled time-temperature cycle to produce specific properties or microstructure.

Learn more heat treating terms here: https://t.co/cbLO1ND2iJ

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This month, we are celebrating Charlene Thurman's fourth year working at Kowalski Heat Treating! Charlene is instrumental in handling our customers' PIA Jobs.

Join us in celebrating Charlene in the comments!

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Happy Fourth of July weekend! This year, we celebrate 250 years since the founding of USA! There are many exciting events taking place across the country... but today we plan to spend time with our loved ones and watch the fireworks.

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"Love is blind," "Another one bites the dust," "Break the ice." Do you ever wonder where these phrases came from?

We are breaking it down for you today on the blog! https://t.co/LYHA4dxqJB

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Do you know the difference between induction hardening vs. induction heating? 🤔 One hardens a metal's surface via electromagnetic induction + quenching. The other heats metal through resistance and hysteresis losses from an alternating current coil.

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Happy Father's Day from Kowalski Heat Treating! We hope you have a great weekend celebrating the fathers in your life!

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Some parts are #PIAJobs for most heat treaters. Those are the ones we love.

We met a customer at SHOT Show 2026 who was experiencing 25-30% scrap on his parts due to distortion during heat treating. Our team developed a specialized racking solution that eliminated the warpage.

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There are a lot of facts and stats about "nothing."

We truly made something out of nothing for today's blog.

Learn more here: https://t.co/7kGUhizTIh

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We have two work anniversaries to celebrate this month! June marks 11 years since Matt Spilka joined the Kowalski Heat Treating Team and one year since Elizabeth Rodriguez started! We are honored to have Matt and Elizabeth on the team and to see them grow in their roles!

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Did you know today marks 61 years since the Rolling Stones' "I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)" was released.

Now that we all feel substantially older, learn more about the song here: https://t.co/EyplgDFf48