Abstract: Apparatuses and processes for evaluating degradation and potential failure of components in an industrial heat treatment system include means and steps for establishing process settings for a baseline process cycle, collecting sensor data for at least one non-process control performance parameter during the baseline process cycle to establish a set of benchmark performance data, performing a calibration process cycle using the established process settings and collecting sensor data for the at least one non-process control performance parameter to establish a set of calibration performance data, and comparing the calibration performance data to the benchmark performance data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring quench characteristics of a fluid. The apparatus includes a probe with an energy input device electrically connected to a display unit to monitor temperature, media flow characteristics and media heat transfer characteristics. The method includes continuously measuring thermal energy transfer in a quenching media by measuring the surrounding fluid's heat transfer relative to input probe energy.