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Vacuum Furnace for Global Wire Mesh Products Supplier in Auto Industry

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A U.S.-based engineered knitted wire mesh solutions company and global supplier for the automotive, food service, and janitorial industries will receive a vacuum heat treat furnace. The furnace will be primarily utilized for vacuum annealing materials that are susceptible to adverse effects of their mechanical properties when exposed to any levels of oxygen or nitrogen.

Solar Manufacturing Mentor® Pro Model HFL-3036-2IQ furnace
Source: Solar Manufacturing
Jason Davidson
Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Solar
Source: solarmfg.com

This vacuum furnace features a molybdenum shielded hot zone measuring 18” wide x 18” high x 36” deep. It is capable of operating temperatures up to 2400°F and has a workload weight capacity of up to 1,000 lbs. Additionally, it includes the SolarVac® Essentials PLC-based control system. The internal gas cooling system with a 50 HP drive motor can reach quenching workloads at 2-bar positive pressure in either nitrogen or argon.

Jason Davidson, regional sales manager at Solar Manufacturing, states, “Our customer started running trials with our affiliate commercial heat treater, Solar Atmospheres. Once the trial results proved the heat treat cycle, and the [Mentor® Pro Model HFL-3036-2IQ] furnace demonstrated it could process the required quantities, the customer had confidence to place the purchase order with us.”

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Supplier Expansion Anticipates Growth and Innovation for Manufacturers with Heat Treat

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Lee Sobocinski President Thermal Care Inc
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PiovanGroup is launching a new strategic division for industrial and process refrigeration, the result of the integration of the businesses operated by the recently acquired Thermal Care and Aquatech.

With a legacy spanning over half a century, Thermal Care and Aquatech have solidified themselves as prominent players in industrial process cooling markets by providing high‐quality, sustainable equipment and solutions. Operating primarily out of the U.S., near Chicago, Thermal Care has been a leader in the design, manufacturing, sales, and service of heat‐transfer solutions across various industries.

Thermal Care and Aquatech products manufactured in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America will continue to be produced and sold in their respective regions, now under the newly established division. The integration of these business units will provide R&D efficiencies and an expanded portfolio of products, solutions, and services capable of serving a wider range of market sectors.

The Thermal Care brand now expands globally, facilitated by the integration of the Aquatech business which moves forward under the banner of Thermal Care. The inclusion of PiovanGroup into the Thermal Care logo not only signifies geographical expansion but also reflects a unified vision for growth and innovation.

The new division, headed by Lee Sobocinski, current president of Thermal Care Inc., shall operate under the Thermal Care brand and will have consolidated sales of approximately 100 million Euro, globally. The creation of the global brand, coupled with the exchange of the institutional knowledge within PiovanGroup into this emerging division, will provide assistance to clients, irrespective of their geographical presence, spanning from preliminary sales engagement to post‐sales support.

The announcement of this pivotal moment in the ongoing progression of Thermal Care coincides with the commemoration of the group’s 90th anniversary and its 60th anniversary in the polymer industry.

The original press release from Thermal Care is available upon request.

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Aeronautic Motion Control Manufacturer Acquires Tempering Furnace

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An aeronautic motion control manufacturer invested in a low-temperature vacuum furnace. The furnace operates up to 1380°F (750°C) with work zone dimensions of 24” x 24” x 36” and a load capacity 1750 lb. The furnace works for applications with process temperatures up to 1400°F and where product surface purity is required.

Piotr Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA

The SECO/VACUUM Technologies furnace meets class 2 TUS requirements per AMS2750F - +/-10°F and is capable of nitrogen convection heating and cooling. The furnace can realize low-temperature processes under vacuum and in nitrogen convection. Cooling – the final stage of every heat treat cycle – is completed using an internal recirculation blower and an internal, water-cooled heat exchanger. In addition, the furnace has built-in software tools for monitoring and control.

“The type of heat treat equipment this customer has acquired from us demonstrates a significant bandwidth in our capability to meet a wide range of thermal processing needs," Piotr Zawistowski, managing director of SECO/VACUUM says. "We find this is fairly typical of aircraft OEMs and suppliers since the demands on their complex product range are not easily satisfied by a 'one-size-fits-all' solution.”

This is the fifth vacuum furnace for tempering, aging, and other processes supplied by SECO/WARWICK Group to the international aircraft controls manufacturer.

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Elmira Heat Treat Gets an Upgrade

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Gregg Bixler
Assistant Plant Manager
Elmira Heat Treating, Inc.

The scope of a heat treat controls upgrade at Elmira Heat Treating, Inc. included a new control system for a vacuum furnace. This upgrade will help the company continue their vacuum services alongside their different process offerings, including carburizing, hardening, and nitriding.

The 9220 from Super Systems, Inc. (SSI) is a robust vacuum furnace recipe based controller which is the command center for control, I/O, and redundant data logging for the processes performed on the equipment. The instrument was integrated into their existing plant-wide SuperDATA SCADA package for plant wide visibility, historical load tracking and recipe selection based on shop order part numbers.

Jim Oakes
President
Super Systems, Inc.

Gregg Bixler, assistant plant manager at Elmira, is familiar with SSI products in their batch IQ, temper, car bottom, and nitriding furnaces, as well as the company's SuperDATA and Load Entry software. “SSI has been great to work with, from installation and training to ongoing support. We have been using their equipment for years and the reliability, traceability and efficiency that it has given us has really streamlined our operation,” says Bixler

"We have been working with Elmira for years," says Jim Oakes, president of SSI. "Thanks to that ongoing relationship, SSI has an in-depth understanding of their needs. We look forward to continuing to provide Elmira with products that allow them to be a top-tier heat treat provider for their customers."

(source: Super Systems, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mikros Technologies Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnaces

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Mikros Technologies, located in New Hampshire, designs and produces liquid cooling systems and micro-machined nozzle plates for applications requiring micron-level dimensions and sub-micron accuracy. So when Mikros needed new multipurpose furnaces for vacuum brazing and diffusion bonding that could withstand continuous production and allow operators to seamlessly change recipes and easily pick up where the last person stopped, they turned to Ipsen USA. Mikros increased production capacity by purchasing two more TITAN® H2 2 bar vacuum furnaces. The first was installed in January 2019, the second in October 2019.

The furnaces met their needs by supporting a variety of heat-treating processes, providing tight temperature uniformity and delivering clean parts. With the high-efficiency design and fast door-to-door cycle times, the furnaces helped Mikros gain manufacturing volume to accommodate the company’s rapid growth.

(source: IPSEN USA)

As a leading provider of complex thermal management solutions for critical applications in power computing, laser optics, semiconductor testing, renewable energy generation, artificial intelligence, and electric vehicle systems, Mikros plays a critical role in allowing data centers and equipment used for transportation, aerospace, and defense to perform optimally and keeping high heat-generating components from overheating and failing prematurely. Some of the microchannel cold plates they manufacture are small and delicate, no larger than a penny. Others are large assemblies that occupy a full computing server rack. Specialized parts like these require careful planning when it comes to heat treatment.

In the last five years, Mikros doubled their workforce and expanded their manufacturing facilities. Mikros makes over 10,000 cold plates per year, and the addition of the furnaces has helped them quadruple their production capacity.

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Heat Exchanger Supplier Purchases CAB Cooling System

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An India-based independent heat exchanger manufacturer for the domestic automobile industry recently purchased a controlled atmosphere brazing system to reduce energy costs as well as improve production quality and operate within the latest environmental regulations.

NBR Cooling Systems commissioned the signature controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) cooling system from SECO/WARWICK.

Liu Yedong, Managing Director, SECO/WARWICK RETECH

“We selected SECO/WARWICK because they provided a high-quality production assurance which we needed to keep our plant running efficiently along with low atmosphere consumption, minimum maintenance, and repeatable process results, all at a low capital cost investment,” said Aarif Hussain, NBR Cooling Systems managing director. “A SECO/WARWICK CAB system was definitely our first option – the company leverages many years of experience and guarantee continuous trouble-free operation at a high technological level and provides local contact, care and service.”

“We are pleased to support NBR Cooling Systems’ vision to become the leader in the national and international market for commercial heat exchangers and air conditioning systems for the automotive industry,” said Liu Yedong, Managing Director, SECO/WARWICK RETECH (China).

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