VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Redline Chambers Joins Heat Treat Product Provider

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Source: Thermal Product Solutions

Redline Chambers, a U.S. manufacturer of vacuum chambers and systems for the aerospace, defense, energy, electronics, and medical industries, has been acquired by a global provider of thermal processing products and test solutions.

Located in Salt Lake City, UT and specializing in vacuum technology and leak testing solutions, Redline Chambers will support the continued growth of Thermal Product Solutions, LLC (TPS), within the vacuum chamber market.

Greg Jennings
President and CEO
Thermal Product Solutions, LLC
Source: Thermal Product Solutions

TPS product offering for thermal processing and test solutions includes Baker Furnace, Blue M, Gruenberg, Tenney, Lindberg, MPH, Wisconsin Oven, and now Redline Chambers. "Redline’s ability to engineer and manufacture vacuum chambers and systems will bolster TPS’s ability to serve customers in this expanding market," commented Greg Jennings, president and CEO of TPS.

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Aerospace Manufacturer Awaits Heat Treat Vacuum Furnace

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Mark Hemsath
Vice President
of Sales, Americas
Nitrex Heat
Treating Services

An aircraft provider of small and large commercial and military jet engines will receive a new vertical vacuum furnace, measuring 84" x 84" with a 6,000 lb. load capacity and operating temperatures up to 2500°F, which will be used for heavy and large-cross section parts and processing high-stacked loads, such as tall engine components.

Nitrex Vacuum Furnaces will deliver the vertical vacuum furnace to this major engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul company in South America. The manufacturer will use the furnace to heat treat many aerospace components with processes including annealing and stress relief. “Shipment of this furnace system, after a number of COVID-related delays, was a milestone for Nitrex,” Mark Hemsath, vice president of Sales and acting general manager at Nitrex Heat Treating Services, Americas said.

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Vacuum Heat Treat Capabilities Expand for Magnetic Shields Ltd

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Colin Woolger, Director, MSL Heat Treatment
Source: LinkedIn

A U.S. manufacturer of heat treat furnaces will supply a new vacuum furnace to the heat treat subsidiary of Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) of Kent, United Kingdom. MSL Heat Treatment will use this furnace in the manufacture of medical and scientific devices.

The partnership between Solar Manufacturing and MSL began in 2016, and this new Mentor® Pro vacuum furnace (HFL-3036-2IQ) will be manufactured in accordance with CE standards including the vacuum chamber being built to ASME/UKCA requirements.

This furnace has a working hot zone area of 18” wide x 18” high x 36” deep (457mm x 457mm x 914mm) with a weight capacity of 1,000 pounds (455 kgs). It will be able to reach temperatures up to 2400°F (1315°C) and will feature a three gas partial pressure system and an internal quench system designed for 2-bar (15 PSIG) positive pressure quenching.

"MSL Heat Treatment specialize in brazing and controlled heat treatment for medical and scientific applications," Colin Woolger, director of MSL Heat Treatment added, "This latest furnace [. . .] will enable us to continue to provide high quality solutions to our growing customer base. The inclusion of hydrogen as a process gas also allows us to utilize the furnace for magnetic annealing to a very high specification."

"[We're] pleased to continue working with MSL as a supplier for their thermal processing needs," stated Rick Jones, vice president of International Sales at Solar Manufacturing. This will be the third vacuum furnace that the heat treat furnace provider will supply to MSL Heat Treatment.

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Western PA Heat Treat Facility VOQ Passes Startup Protocol

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Source: Solar
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM
President
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA
Source: Solar Atmospheres

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA announced their newly designed vacuum oil quench furnace (VOQ) has passed startup protocol. There were zero flare and smoke-ups during the quench cycle and the transfer mechanism moved 2000 pound loads with no issues.

"[Recently]," Bob Hill, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, says, "insurance companies are reluctant to write policies for commercial heat treaters simply because they see a single flame or evidence of smoke. In the past, unfortunate accidents have occurred with explosive endothermic atmospheres and flammable oils. I am convinced that this new Solar Manufacturing furnace is a much safer and greener way to oil quench parts."

Watch internal and external camera footage during a quench operation.

 

 

The design of the furnace allows for reading work temperatures within the 36" x 36" x 48" hot zone. No oxygen probes are necessary, since the furnace operates with an atmosphere devoid of oxygen. Alloys of dissimilar carbon contents and similar cross sections and austenitizing temperatures can be treated in the same load.

To read about the installation of this VOQ, or to watch a video of the largest component of that installation, click here.

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Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities

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Mr. Sivaraman Arjunan
Senior Manager
Sundram Fasteners Limited
Source: LinkedIn

Indian fastener manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Limited will receive a vacuum furnace to heat treat high quality aviation screws.

This will be the second furnace from SECO/WARWICK --- a global heat treat solution provider --- for this manufacturer. The vacuum furnace on order is a compact Vector device that meets the Indian partner’s requirements in the field of fastener heat treatment for use in the aviation industry, particularly for heat treating large loads of manufactured aviation bolts.

“[The] Vector," commented Mr. Sivaraman Arjunan, senior manager at Sundram Fasteners Limited, "will improve and increase the processing capacity of the tempering, hardening and annealing processes, and will improve the process economics, considering energy savings and the graphite chamber efficiency.”

Sundram Fasteners Limited is a world leader in manufacturing precision components for the automotive, energy (windmills) and aviation sectors.

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7th Heat Treat System for Automotive OEM

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Peter Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Source: secowarwick.com

A global automotive components manufacturer is expecting a high pressure quench horizontal vacuum furnace from a North American-based vacuum furnace supplier for annealing fuel injector components.

With a chamber size of 36" x 36" x 48" and a load capacity of 3,300 lbs., the SECO/VACUUM Vector® vacuum furnace will be the seventh vacuum heat treating system delivered to the automotive OEM. The furnace includes a battery-operated electric loader and SECO/VACUUM's SCADA system. "Once again," Peter Zawistowski, managing director of SECO/VACUUM, says, "we have been rewarded for a good track record of performance and service support by this international automotive and machine tools components manufacturer."

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U.S. Firearm Manufacturer Orders Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace

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HTD Size-PR LogoA firearms manufacturer based in the U.S. has ordered a vacuum heat treating furnace from a Pennsylvania manufacturer.

Solar Manufacturing Inc. announced the receipt of the heat treat furnace, a model HFL-5748-2IQ, which has a hot zone of 36” x 36” x 48” deep with a weight capacity of 5,000 lbs. Its maximum operating temperature is 2400°F and it heats to 2500°F for hot zone bake out. The furnace design also has a temperature uniformity of ±10°F and is AMS2750 compliant with vacuum levels in the low micron range.

For rapid turnaround for work cooling, a 100 HP gas blower is provided for operating at 15 PSIG (2-bar) in nitrogen gas. The furnace is complete with a SolarVac® Polaris fully automated and programmable industrial controls package, and a Eurotherm digital chart recorder.

The system also includes a Magnetic Specialties, Inc. SCR-based dry power supply rated at 225 kVa.

Firearm Image Photo Source: Jay Rembert at unsplash.com

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Automotive Manufacturer To Replace Vacuum Furnace

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Peter Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Source: secowarwick.com

HTD Size-PR LogoAn American manufacturer of automotive metal seals will be replacing an existing vacuum furnace to meet high performance standards for its tooling and precision sealing products.

SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, will deliver a Vector® high-pressure gas quench furnace (HPGQ). It has a chamber size of 24” x 24” x 36”, will be equipped with SECO/PREDICTIVE maintenance software designed to predict issues before they occur, and includes various technologies that will ensure high quality performance and process repeatability.

"We have worked very hard to create the tools and metrics necessary to manage our customers’ vacuum heat treatment processes accurately and without unplanned service interruptions," said Peter Zawistowski, managing director of SECO/VACUUM, "and while that gives us an important edge, we are also fully committed to direct contact with the customer to anticipate problems and solve them before they occur."

In addition to the hardware and supervisory tools, the furnace supplier will provide extensive training on the new Vector and support it with a 5-year preventive maintenance program.

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Electronic Component Manufacturer to Expand Vacuum Tempering Capabilities

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Peter Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Source: secowarwick.com

A global manufacturer of electronic components with engineering centers and factories worldwide has purchased a vacuum tempering furnace for one of its plants in Pennsylvania. The furnace will be used to anneal copper and steel electrical connectors used in subsequent assemblies.

With a chamber of 48” x 48” x 72”,  the new equipment from SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, will deliver added capacity to meet increased demand for the company’s products. The order includes a turbo-cooling feature designed to improve turnaround time from batch to batch and maximize throughput.

"We are finding increasing opportunities in markets with broad supply chain stresses," commented Peter Zawistowski, managing director of SECO/VACUUM. "We are doing our part with this global electronics supplier to provide the boost they need to achieve an integrated recovery with their customers. Every little bit helps, and we’re pleased to be a part of the solution."

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Aerospace Components Manufacturer Orders Two-Chamber Vacuum Furnace

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Selcuk Kilicarslan
Special Process Manager
TEI

TEI – a large Turkish manufacturer of aircraft engines – purchased a two-chamber vacuum furnace. It will be used for the heat treatment of parts for aircraft engines.

This CaseMaster Evolution® furnace from SECO/WARWICK -- a global heat treat solution provider with locations in North America -- includes a two-chamber vacuum furnace with an oil quenching system. The furnace offers a working dimension of 900 x 900 x 1200mm and can process charges up to 1000kg. The device will be equipped with a high vacuum system and a system for measuring temperature within the charge when heating and cooling.

"The technology proposed by SECO/WARWICK attracted our attention because of the high quality of treated components and process repeatability and environmental protection issues and better process efficiency," commented Selcuk Kilicarslan, manager of Special Processes from TEI. "The two-chamber CaseMaster Evolution furnace will stand out on the Turkish market thanks to the very accurate charge temperature monitoring and superior quenchant temperature control. There are only a few devices of this kind worldwide. This brings us a great advantage and the ability to provide our hardening services to third parties."

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