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Heat Treater Acquisition Enhances Integrated Manufacturing Capabilities

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G.S. Precision, a precision machining and manufacturing company headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has expanded its global manufacturing platform with the announcement of the acquisition of Lush Heat Treatment Ltd. and Headwater Precision, Inc., strengthening vertical integrated capabilities that support aerospace, defense, and other high-spec industries. The additions broaden the company’s technical scope across machining, coatings, and thermal processing, while extending the company’s geographic footprint in North America and Europe.

James R. Callan
Chief Executive Officer
G.S. Precision

Lush Heat Treatment, based in the United Kingdom, provides vacuum and endothermic heat treating services, as well as brazing services, for clients in the aerospace, defense, space, and nuclear power sectors. These processes support the performance requirements of critical components operating in demanding environments.

Headwater Precision, located in New Hampshire, is a precision manufacturing and advanced coating technologies business serving clients in aerospace defense, semiconductor, and industrial markets.

By bringing these capabilities together, G.S. Precision is positioning its company to offer a more integrated manufacturing approach, combining machining, surface treatment, and heat treating within a single organizational structure.

James R. Callan, chief executive officer of G.S. Precision, said the acquisitions align with the company’s growth strategy, adding capabilities such as advanced coatings and specialized heat treating to better support clients producing mission-critical components.

Press release is available in its original form here.

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Vacuum Brazing Added for Circuit Breaker Production

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A manufacturer of vacuum circuit breakers has added vacuum brazing capability for producing electrical power components utilized in modern power distribution systems. The thermal processing technology joins metal parts used in vacuum interrupters, helping ensure consistent performance in circuit breakers used across industrial and utility power networks.

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Maciej Korecki
Vice President of Vacuum Business Segment
SECO/WARWICK

The manufacturer, based in China and specializing in multiple types of vacuum circuit breakers, ordered two vacuum furnaces from SECO/WARWICK, a global manufacturer of industrial heat treatment equipment with operations in North America. The client has previously installed multiple systems from SECO/WARWICK. “We have [clients] who operate more than a dozen of our systems,” said Maciej Korecki, vice president of the Vacuum Furnace Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group.

The furnaces will be used primarily for vacuum brazing and related thermal processing of interrupter assemblies and other circuit breaker components that require strict control of mechanical strength, hermetic sealing, and dimensional stability.

The systems use a pumping configuration with a turbomolecular pump designed to achieve ultra-high vacuum conditions. High temperature uniformity and rapid heating — enabled by seven control zones, including a central heating element — allow for consistent processing of loads. The furnaces are also equipped with a horizontal gas-cooling system and an external cooling unit.

As a critical component in circuit breakers, vacuum interrupters play a key role in safely interrupting electrical current during switching operations. The addition of vacuum brazing capability and controlled vacuum furnace processing allows the manufacturer to produce the sealed assemblies required for reliable performance in power distribution equipment.

Press release is available in its original form here.

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Automotive Supplier Expands Brazing Capacity

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An automotive manufacturer is expanding stainless steel brazing capacity at its Midwest manufacturing facility, adding a new 24-inch belt, four-zone brazing furnace. The system will support increased production of automotive components, including braking and fluid line parts, where consistent thermal processing and atmosphere control are essential to quality and reliability.

Designed for controlled-atmosphere processing, the furnace will operate in a nitrogen/hydrogen environment and is engineered to deliver repeatable results, stable production flow, and operator-friendly performance.

Ben Gasbarre
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems

The order marks the company’s third brazing furnace supplied by Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, building on two existing installations currently supporting day-to-day operations. The equipment was selected based on the design and performance of prior systems, which have delivered dependable uptime with minimal issues while maintaining a clean, accessible layout that operators find easy to use — a key factor in a high-output environment.

“This order reflects the trust we work to earn through durable equipment, repeatable processing, and responsive support,” said Ben Gasbarre, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems.

Press release is available in its original form here.

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Continuous CAB Line Production Boosts Capacity

/ ALUMINUM PROCESSING NEWS, ATMOSPHERE AIR FURNACES NEWS, BRAZING NEWS, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT NEWS

A manufacturer specializing in advanced thermal management solutions has expanded its production capabilities with the delivery of a new continuous controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) line. The system will support increased output of high-performance cooling components such as heat dissipation plates for data centers and cold plates for electric vehicles, while also serving demand across aviation, photovoltaics, and rail transport.

The company, a Chinese manufacturer focused on temperature control platforms and cooling systems, is investing in the continuous CAB line to strengthen production capacity and support growing demand for compact, high-efficiency thermal management technologies.

The CAB line, supplied by SECO/WARICK — a global thermal processing equipment manufacturer with operations in North America — features a 1,000mm (39.2 in) belt width and is designed to process multiple product types, including 3D vapor chambers and cold plates. The system includes a dry-off oven for part preparation, a radiation brazing furnace operating in a controlled atmosphere, a clean-out chamber to stabilize internal conditions, an air-jacketed cooling chamber, and a final cooling chamber. An integrated control system enables centralized operation and process management across all stages.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of Aluminum and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK

“What makes this project unique is the ability to braze two distinct product groups — 3D-VC (3d vapor chambers) and cold plates — on a single line,” said Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Aluminum and CAB Products Segment at SECO/WARWICK. Through tailored throughput calculations and a customized cooling configuration, the system is engineered to deliver temperature uniformity and repeatable process control — factors essential to producing high-quality components for modern electronics and power systems, he adds.

As AI servers, EV systems, and advanced electronics generate increasing heat on compact surfaces, reliable aluminum brazing technologies remain essential to delivering performance, durability, and efficiency in next-generation thermal management systems.

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2 CAB Furnaces Commissioned for Auto Manufacturer

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Two EV/CAB lines will be installed for a major manufacturer of heat exchangers for trucks, passenger cars, and new energy technologies. The furnaces are designed to meet the stringent requirements of the automotive industry for the production of components for commercial vehicles and to ensure long-lasting and reliable operation in demanding industrial conditions.

SECO/WARWICK, a supplier of controlled atmosphere brazing technology and more with North American locations, will deliver the two EV/CAB lines: one installation will occur in Mexico and the other in China for the Chinese manufacturer’s in-house heat treat operations.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of Aluminum and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK

Both lines are modern aluminum brazing solutions dedicated to the production of key cooling system components for electromobility and classic automotive applications. One line has a belt width of 1900 mm, destined for the Chinese location, and was designed for battery cooling plate production, while the Mexican line is 1800 mm wide and will be dedicated to the production of automotive heat exchangers.

“We are proud that one of the leaders in automotive thermal management consistently chooses SECO/WARWICK technology. Our CAB lines…[fulfill] future requirements regarding automation, efficiency and ecology,” commented Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Aluminum and CAB Product Segments at SECO/WARWICK.

The two CAB lines ensure temperature distribution uniformity in the brazing process of wide components. The furnace designs involved a convection preheating chamber, radiant brazing furnace, and cooling zones with air jacket and final cooling.

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Aluminum Brazing Furnace Supports Automotive Industry

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Weifang Hengtong Radiator is increasing their efficiency and quality of their aluminum plate and bar heat exchangers with a semi-continuous controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) furnace at their in-house heat treat operations.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of Aluminum and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK

The SECO/WARWICK furnace was specifically designed for the production of plate & bar heat exchangers. The semi-continuous CAB system is based on a multi-stage cycle division. The line includes: a drying furnace, an entry washing chamber, a convection preheating and brazing chamber, an intermediate air seal cooling chamber, and a final direct cooling chamber. The semi-continuous mode ensures that even large-sized components are evenly heated during the proper process time.

“The semi-continuous Universal CAB System ensures shorter cycle time, lower investment costs, and higher process efficiency of each batch. These are the main advantages of the CAB system compared to vacuum brazing furnaces,” says Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Aluminum and CAB Products Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group.

The furnace is characterized by high flexibility, allowing the brazing of exchangers of various masses and dimensions in subsequent cycles while maintaining process parameters.

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Aerospace Manufacturer Expands Heat Treating Capabilities with New Vacuum Furnace

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An aerospace manufacturer is expanding with a vacuum furnace for brazing fuel system components for aircraft engines. The single-chamber vacuum furnace has a molybdenum heating chamber and gas cooling up to 1.5 bar abs.

SECO/WARWICK, which has U.S. locations, spent years in collaboration with this manufacturer to ensure it met their high precision needs.

Maciej Korecki
Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment
SECO/WARWICK

“This partner is one of the most specialized production centers in Europe when it comes to precision elements of fuel installations for aircraft engines. The fact that they once again chose SECO/WARWICK technology is the highest form of appreciation,” says Maciej Korecki, vice president of the Vacuum Segment at SECO/WARWICK. “Our solution is the result of technical dialogue, adaptation to the client’s requirements and optimization for process cleanliness, high vacuum, and the size of the parts to be manufactured.”

The vacuum furnace has been significantly modified to meet the client’s specific technological requirements. It includes a molybdenum heating chamber with shield insulation, which reduces heat loss and provides purity for thermal processes. A temperature uniformity of ±6°C (±11°F) ensures uniform conditions throughout the heating zone, which is crucial when brazing tubular components for fuel systems.

The device’s vacuum system, built on mechanical pumps, a roots pump, and a diffusion pump, maintains a stable and deep operating vacuum at the level of 10⁻⁴ to 10⁻5 mbar. A partial pressure system for protective gases (hydrogen, argon) has also been implemented, preventing the sublimation of alloying elements and protecting the quality of the load. A dew point sensor installed at the gas inlet secures the process against contamination from the atmosphere.

The new furnace will provide full production capabilities, handling an increased number of components for fuel systems in aircraft engines. Its implementation will have an impact on the efficiency, quality, and stability of brazing processes.

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Vacuum Furnace for Energy Industry

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A manufacturer of heavy duty gas turbines has ordered a vacuum furnace with screen insulation and molybdenum heating elements. Siemens Energy Global will be provided the furnace by a company with U.S. locations and it will be used mainly for brazing gas turbine hot path parts like blades & vanes.

Maciej Korecki
Vice President of the Vacuum Segment
SECO/WARWICK

Siemens Energy Global has chosen SECO/WARWICK to provide the vacuum furnace. The device on order includes a mechanical pump, an efficient Roots pump, and a diffusion pump. The molybdenum heating chamber ensures a required temperature distribution and provides process cleanliness.

“The Vector vacuum furnace solves the partner’s problem of heat treating an increased number of large blades & vanes requiring a high degree of cleanliness in both the brazing and annealing processes. The Vector will relieve the production burden on the current equipment in operation in the client’s manufacturing & repair facility in Berlin.” said Maciej Korecki, vice president of the vacuum segment, SECO/WARWICK Group.

Grzegorz Głuchowski
Sales Manager
SECO/WARWICK

“We used a molybdenum heating chamber, partial pressure system, dew point sensors, and a very efficient high vacuum system. An important aspect is also the fact that the furnace will be integrated with the client’s master system using the OPC Unified Architecture communication protocol. Thanks to this, we can connect with a wide range of machines and industrial devices,” commented Grzegorz Głuchowski, sales manager for SECO/WARWICK.

The heat treatment processes associated with this furnace are benefited by the ability to cool at 1.5 bar in argon.

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Auto Parts Manufacturer Adds EV/CAB Line

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A continuous line for protective atmosphere brazing has been contracted by a company involved in the research, development, and production of precision metal parts for the automotive industry. The EV/CAB line is intended for the production of large-sized electric vehicle battery coolers.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of Aluminum and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK

The EV/CAB line, manufactured and delivered by SECO/WARWICK, will help the company in their manufacture of automotive heat exchangers and is the first for the company, which has production plants in the US as well as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, and China.

“CAB continuous furnaces use a variable speed drive (to transport products) with a stainless-steel mesh conveyor belt. The controlled atmosphere brazing process heats the product to the brazing temperature, while maintaining a uniform product temperature in a protective nitrogen atmosphere devoid of oxygen,” said Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Aluminum Process and CAB Business Segment at SECO/WARWICK. “Societal awareness related to the need to care for the natural environment is growing globally, and consistent legal changes in this direction are causing the electromobility sector to grow.”

The CAB line ordered involves a hybrid gas-electric heating method and consists of a 1.6 m wide furnace TTBB chamber, radiation preheating chamber, radiation brazing furnace, cooling chamber with air jacket, final cooling chamber and control system. The furnace is fully electric; however, at the client’s request, space was provided for the installation of gas-powered heating, which provides the flexibility for future savings. Radiation CAB furnaces provide continuous brazing of products with similar dimensions and features. The temperature is distributed evenly over the entire length of the belt due to several independent heating zones.

In addition to manufacturing electric vehicle battery coolers, the company produces precision metal parts for the computer and telecommunications industries.

Press release is available in its original from here.

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Auto Parts manufacturer Adds EV/CAB Line

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An auto parts manufacturer that specializes in the production of radiators and air conditioning systems recently ordered a fully electric furnace for brazing aluminum in a protective atmosphere. The EV/CAB line is designed for the production of tubular and plate-fin heat exchangers with uniform temperature distribution across the 1300 mm wide belt.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of Aluminum and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK

SECO/WARWICK designed the uniform temperature distribution feature in the equipment to meet the company’s quality requirements of the finished products. The CAB line on order, the first this manufacturer has acquired from SECO/WARWICK, provides the continuous brazing of products with similar dimensions and features. The temperature is evenly distributed over the entire width of the belt due to several independent heating zones, resulting in long-term operation under industrial conditions.

“Uniform temperature distribution across the entire belt, regardless of how wide it is, is an important consideration influencing the final effect of the production,” said Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Aluminum Process and CAB Business Segment at SECO/WARWICK. “Our furnaces provide an optimal brazing temperature profile and a very clean atmosphere necessary to maintain high process quality. In China, we sell CAB lines for manufacturers of electric vehicle battery coolers, as well as for manufacturers of other heat exchangers. The furnaces on order by this partner are powered by electricity, making them ecological and free of CO2 emissions.”

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