An advanced aluminum T6 heat treatment system has been selected to replace an existing line that no longer meets increasing production requirements and evolving quality expectations. The new system combines solution heat treatment, rapid water quenching, and artificial aging to improve thermal processing performance, metallurgical consistency, energy efficiency, and productivity for aluminum casting applications.
CAN-ENG Furnaces International, a furnace manufacturer based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been awarded a contract to design and manufacture the continuous roller hearth aluminum casting T6 heat treatment system. The system will incorporate continuous roller hearth solution heat treatment and artificial aging furnaces, along with the company’s rapid quench transfer system.
The integrated design is intended to provide precise thermal processing while minimizing transfer time to the water quench, helping to achieve consistent metallurgical performance and product quality. The client selected the new system to replace an existing heat treatment line that could no longer satisfy increasing production requirements and evolving quality expectations.
The replacement system is expected to provide improved furnace temperature uniformity, enhanced product handling and process reliability, automated rapid transfer water quenching for improved metallurgical consistency, reduced energy consumption, a lower risk of part damage and distortion, and increased equipment uptime and productivity compared with conventional conveyor-based systems.
The project expands CAN-ENG’s installed base of aluminum heat treatment systems in North America and international markets.
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