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Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC Facility Is Now Boeing Approved

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Steve Prout of Solar Atmospheres Southeast

Steve Prout – President of Solar Atmospheres Southeast

After completing an intensive three day audit, Solar Atmospheres Southeast is pleased to announce its addition to the Boeing approved processor listing.  The Greenville facility joins a group of suppliers in the thermal processing industry and will have an approved scope of processing that will include the following specifications:

  • BAC 5613 – Heat Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
  • BAC 5616 – Heat Treatment of Nickel-Base and Cobalt-Base Alloys
  • BAC 5619 – Heat Treatment of Corrosion Resistant Steel

Steve Prout, President of Solar Atmospheres Southeast states: “We are proud to be a part of the Boeing supplier network and look forward to working with suppliers in the Southeast region in support of Boeing.  We are excited that once again we are able to offer the Southeast US another regional option for aerospace processing that did not exist previously.”

With thermal processing in furnaces ranging from those suited for small lots and development cycles to a 6-1/2 foot diameter by 24 foot long vacuum chamber capable of processing up to 50,000 lb loads with a maximum temperature of 2400°F, Solar Atmospheres is backed by AS9100 and Nadcap quality systems to provide aerospace customers confidence that their product is being processed appropriately.

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Combustion Systems Focus of Bloom Engineering Expansion

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Michael Binni, Vice President of the Project Management Department, Bloom Engineering

Responding to a growing number of complete combustion system package orders, Bloom Engineering recently announced the expansion of their Project Management Department.  The newly expanded department will be lead by former Vice President of Sales, Mr. Michael Binni.

Binni explains his vision for the Project Management Department: “When fully implemented, I expect the Project Management Department will be able to manage significant numbers of complex projects through the project life cycle, including planning, execution, monitoring and closure.” Bloom anticipates improved customer relations as projects will be completed smoothly for both Bloom and for its customers.

Mr. Binni has spent his entire career at Bloom Engineering and has ably filled roles in the Research and Development, Applications, Engineering, and Direct Sales departments before becoming Vice President of Sales.  Under his leadership, Bloom’s sales team has shown significant quarter by quarter growth over the past year.  Michael holds an engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University, as well as a Pennsylvania PE (professional Engineer) license.

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Michael Black, Newly Appointed VP of Sales & Marketing, Bloom Engineering

To fill the Vice President of Sales & Marketing position, Bloom Engineering announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Black.  Mr. Black has worked for several divisions of Instron (domestically and internationally) over the last 20-plus years.  He brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, and management to his new role.  Michael holds a business degree from Grove City College and an MBA from Open University Business School.

Bloom Engineering designs quality industrial burners and combustion systems supporting many markets worldwide.  With extensive experience in many industries, on-site research and development facilities, and customizable product lines, Bloom Engineering has provided solutions tailored to a customer’s specific needs for over eighty years.  Bloom’s products can be used for a variety of applications and can be operated with a wide array of fuels and capacity ranges.

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Solar Atmospheres Invests with Confidence In America

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In order to honor newly inaugurated, President Trump, Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pennsylvania,  placed an order on January 20, 2017, Inauguration Day, for a large horizontal loading 10 bar vacuum furnace with advanced cooling technology, to be built by sister company, Solar Manufacturing, Inc.  The furnace will have a 6-foot diameter, 6-foot deep graphite and CFC hot-zone and will be utilized for the heat treatment of gas turbine blades for the power generation industry at the company’s flagship plant just north of Philadelphia in Souderton, Pennsylvania. “This shows the confidence we have in improved business conditions going forward and not looking backward.  This investment and installation will approach $2,000,000,” stated William R. Jones, CEO, FASM.

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Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Heat Treating, Medical and MIM Industries Purchase Equipment

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Leading companies in the aerospace, automotive, commercial heat treating, medical, and metal injection molding industries received shipment of 25 furnaces during the last three months of 2016 from Ipsen, one of North America’s leading suppliers of industrial heat treating furnaces. Furnaces were received at heat treat facilities in six counties and 13 U.S. states and ranged in design from custom-built debinding and sintering furnace to a horizontal vacuum furnace (MetalMaster®) with 20,000-pound (9,072 kg) load capacity.

Newly received units also included an atmosphere washer and loader and several TITAN® vacuum furnaces equipped with PdMetrics® predictive maintenance software designed to optimize equipment performance and minimize downtime. Other vacuum furnaces received included horizontal and vertical MetalMaster furnaces, TITAN DS (debinding and sintering) furnaces, a VerticalTurbo, a TITAN LT (low-temperature), a horizontal TurboTreater® and an HEQ (horizontal external quench) from the VFS® product line.

The company’s global ICS (Ipsen Customer Service) Team facilitated system installations, as well as provided expert training, startup assistance and 360° support throughout the entire life span of the equipment for any brand.

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Allied Mineral Products, Inc. to Acquire Pryor Giggey Co.

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Allied Mineral Products, Inc. announces the intent to purchase Alabama-based Pryor-Giggey Co., a monolithic refractory and precast shapes company with plants in Anniston, AL and Chehalis, WA. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of January.

“Pryor Giggey’s workforce, product line and manufacturing locations in the U.S. will be great additions to Allied,” said Jon R. Tabor, Allied’s President and CEO. “This acquisition will allow Allied to be more agile in supplying customers in the Southeast and West coast while providing a new global platform for Pryor Giggey products. We will leverage our strengths to benefit both Allied and Pryor Giggey customers.” Allied plans to expand these facilities in the near future. It is expected that Allied will have the capability to ship Allied and Pryor Giggey products from all four of its North American facilities in the future.

“We are excited to join the Allied family,” said Mike Chieppor, President, Pryor Giggey Co. “Pryor Giggey’s high level of customer service, product offerings and reputation will fit perfectly with Allied and how they do business.”

The similarities between Allied and Pryor Giggey go beyond customer service and technical offerings. Both are ESOP companies (employee-owned) with strong cultures of employee ownership and have been in business for a combined 123 years.

Business will be conducted as normal for both companies in the near term.

Allied Mineral Products, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is a leading global manufacturer of monolithic refractories and precast, pre-fired refractory shapes with nine manufacturing facilities in seven countries, three precast shapes facilities and two research and technology centers. Allied sells its products in more than 100 countries. In the U.S., Allied manufactures at its headquarters location in Columbus, OH and in Brownsville, TX. Allied serves a wide variety of industries with innovative refractory solutions and exceptional service and support, backed by expert engineering and research teams and over 130 sales representatives. Allied is proud to be an employee-owned company.

Pryor Giggey was founded in 1948 and manufactures a broad line of monolithic refractories and precast shapes in the U.S. With manufacturing facilities in Anniston, AL and Chehalis, WA, the company serves industries including aluminum, foundry, power generation, cement and steel. Their diverse sales force covers the United States and Canada.

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Flame Treating Systems Orders Tempering Oven

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Flame Treating Systems Inc in Durham, NC has purchased one natural gas fired draw batch oven from Wisconsin Oven to be used for tempering various steel parts. Flame Treating Systems Inc. provides customized flame hardening systems to customers along with in house flame hardening services. The addition of this tempering oven allows them to efficiently temper their customers’ parts in house.

The tempering oven has a maximum temperature of 1250°F and basket dimensions of 4’ W X 3’ H X 4’ L. Steel parts are loaded into the draw batch oven in the basket on two (2) stainless steel pier rails with the load capacity of 2,000 pounds gross. The recirculation system features a combination air flow arrangement that utilizes a 7,000 CFM @ 10 HP plug mounted blower. The combination airflow arrangement provides both horizontal and vertical upward airflow which maximizes heating rates and temperature uniformity of the product.

“We’re so glad to be able to temper parts in our own facility. We are starting to do a significant amount of flame hardening for customers in our shop now, so we needed a better solution than sending parts out for tempering. We installed the oven in the warehouse room adjacent to our 2000-lb. capacity spin flame hardening machine. Five days later it was in production, tempering batches of 800 lb. sprockets. That pretty much tells you what you need to know about the ease of installation. We’re looking forward to continuing to expand our services in the mid-Atlantic region for both localized hardening and tempering. Thanks, Wisconsin Oven.”  Mark Sirrine, President – Flame Treating Systems Inc.

Unique features of this tempering batch oven include:

  • 7,000 CFM / 10 HP recirculation system
  • Stainless steel pier rail hearth rated for 2,000 pounds
  • Industrial air heat burner rated at 450,000 BTU per hour
  • Motorized, modulating gas control valve
  • Flame detector and relay with alarm horn
  • Digital process timer
  • Digital temperature controller and high limit controller

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Jewelry Industry Purchases Annealing Furnaces from C.I. Hayes

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C.I. Hayes, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company, is pleased to announce the recent installation
of multiple “Solitaire” Conveyor Belt Furnaces for annealing of precious metals to be used in the
jewelry industry. In total, this project consisted of three identical conveyor belt furnaces, all manufactured and installed for the same customer. Named for its compact design and initially developed for brazing and bright annealing of jewelry pieces, the C.I. Hayes “Solitaire” Conveyor Belt Furnace has found great acceptance in other markets requiring brazing and bright annealing of small, intricate parts.
C.I. Hayes continues to enhance the proven design of its “Solitaire” Furnace Line improving the overall lifetime value. Its robust and simple design allows for ease of manufacture, installation and maintenance, ensuring success for those processes that are driven by both technical and commercial demands. The “Solitaire” Conveyor Belt Furnace is equipped with belt widths of 6-12 inches and effective heat lengths of 27-72 inches. Four-sided heat surrounding the muffle provides excellent uniformity and power input with temperature capabilities to 2100°F (1148°C). The furnace remains compact and may be shipped as a single piece, fully assembled, with single point connections for power, water and atmosphere.

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Aerospace Supplier Purchases from Wisconsin Oven

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Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of an electrically heated horizontal quench system to a supplier of the Aerospace industry. The system will be used to solution heat treat and rapidly quench a variety of aluminum parts.

The horizontal quench furnace has a maximum temperature rating of 1,250°F, a work chamber of 6’W x 2’H x 4’L. It is electrically heated with 144kW of heat input and SCR power control. The recirculation system utilizes a 15,000 CFM blower with combination air flow design to maximize temperature uniformity. This horizontal quench system features guaranteed temperature uniformity (+/-5°F at 870° F and 1,000° F) and meets the requirements of AMS 2750E Class 1.

The quench tank is a 12 gauge 304 stainless steel construction, and utilizes a pneumatically actuated quench elevator to lower and raise the load into the tank. The system provides a seven (7) second maximum quench time. The quench tank has a 1,600 gallon capacity and agitation pump rated for 250 gallons per minute. The tank is designed for a 20°F maximum water temperature rise (when load is quenched).

“A Horizontal Quench System is a cost effective option for our customers that perform solution heat treating processes. It offers many of the typical drop bottom capabilities and features with a smaller footprint, saving on the customer’s valuable floor space.”  Jim Lucas, Senior Sales Engineer

Unique features of this horizontal quench furnace include:

  • Seven (7) second maximum quench time
  • Non-heated stainless steel rinse tank with agitation
  • Powered load/unload table
  • Meets AMS 2750E Class 1 specifications
  • Pusher/extractor (load pusher) system for automatic loading and quenching
  • Oven relay and sequence control performed by an Allen Bradley PLC
  • Operator interface control (for oven/quench/pusher) with 10” color touch screen HMI

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Prayon Purchases Gas-Fired Harper Rotary Kiln

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Brian Fuller – Sales Manager Harper International

Harper International, world leader in custom thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has been awarded a contract for a high volume Rotary furnace system by Prayon, headquartered in Belgium.
The innovative reactor will be used for drying and calcining of Prayon’s advanced iron phosphate powder, a key component of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cathode materials used in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, and is a part of their recently announced new plant investment to supply the lithium ion battery market. The gas-fired Harper Rotary kiln will support their high volume operations with features to maximize Prayon’s production, including advanced tube features to provide enhanced reaction kinetics, gas-tight and dust-tight design, and internal heat recovery within the furnace chamber to improve energy efficiency. Prayon collaborated with Harper through their Ignite™ process during the development phase by supporting scale up planning and analysis. The Ignite™ program offers scale-up expertise and testing resources to help minimize risk and maximize efficiency for pilot and production level outputs. “Harper is focused on supporting the next generation of materials in advanced markets, and this project for the lithium iron phosphate market is a great representation of that”, commented Brian Fuller, Sales Manager for Harper International. “The material is an ideal solution for many of today’s most progressive technologies for electric power and storage battery systems, and we are proud to be a part of Prayon’s solution to supply this market.”

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Automotive Tier One Supplier Orders AFC-Holcroft Heat Treat Equipment

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A Tier 1 automotive supplier located in the Midwest has placed (2) orders with AFC-Holcroft for the supply of heat treating equipment related to the processing of aluminum.

The first order will consist of a Roller Hearth Homogenizing Furnace for processing aluminum products. The complete system includes a multi-position loading table, a multi-position furnace, cooling station and multi-position unload table.

The second order is for a Solution Heat Treat Line, which will also be used for processing aluminum products. This system will include charge and discharge transfer cars, a multi-position solution furnace, water quench system, multi-position age furnace, multi-position accumulation charge and discharge tables, accumulation cross-over mechanism and a tray pull-off station.

Additionally, AFC-Holcroft will provide their Remote Diagnostic Service™ during the furnace warranty period. This service provides a complete remote monitoring and diagnostic package including transmission and analysis of machine data, targeting the most common or noteworthy events and identifying root causes. The Remote Diagnostic Service transmits data automatically to AFC-Holcroft’s secure servers, eliminating the human time and cost associated with manually gathering historical data for the same purpose.

“While AFC-Holcroft is best known for providing equipment for the processing of steel components, we also have a long history of providing equipment to the aluminum industry” stated Mark Johnston, Aftermarket Equipment Sales. “This order is a further inroad into this growing market.”

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