Jan Soderstrom

HIP Deepens Expertise in High-Performance Materials

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HTD Size-PR LogoThe Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden has received a hot isostatic press. This HIP technology will permit researchers to deepen their expertise and refine processes for pressure-supported heat treatment, used to maximize theoretical density, ductility, and fatigue resistance in high-performance materials.

Applications for the new system from Quintus Technologies include the hot isostatic pressing and heat treatment of specialty materials such as nickel-based superalloys and intermetallic compounds like titanium aluminides, as well as densification of the unconventional microstructures associated with additive manufacturing (AM).

Dr. Thomas Weißgärber
Director of the Branch Lab
Fraunhofer IFAM
Source: ifam.fraunhofer.de

The QIH 15L is equipped with Quintus’s Uniform Rapid Quenching® (URQ®) technology, which achieves a cooling rate of 103K/minute, while minimizing thermal distortion and non-uniform grain growth for finished 3D printed parts with optimal material properties. The press’s furnace chamber has a diameter of 6.69 inches (170 mm) and a height of 11.4 inches (290 mm) and operates at a maximum pressure of 200 [207] MPa (30,000 psi) and a maximum temperature of 2,552°F (1,400°C).

Acquiring the Quintus HIP allows Fraunhofer IFAM researchers to “strengthen their technological expertise in the field of pressure-supported heat treatment,” comments Dr. Thomas Weißgärber, director of the Branch Lab at Fraunhofer IFAM. “The new system is not only used for R&D projects but is also available as a service for carrying out predefined HIP cycles.”

The press model QIH 15L incorporates heat treatment and cooling in a single process known as High Pressure Heat Treatment™ (HPHT™). HPHT combines stress-relief annealing, HIP, high-temperature solution-annealing (SA), high pressure gas quenching (HPGQ), and subsequent ageing or precipitation hardening (PH) in one integrated furnace cycle.

Jan Söderström
CEO
Quintus Technologies
Heat Treat Today

Consolidating these multiple steps in the HIP process brings several benefits for Fraunhofer IFAM. Several functions can be performed in a single location with fewer pieces of equipment on the production line. The Quintus press produces fast throughput and high work piece quality. It also enhances efficiency and reduces per-unit processing costs while generating savings in space, energy, and infrastructure.

“We have noted exceptional interest in new approaches that improve quality, lower cost, and reduce environmental impacts,” says Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies. “HPHT is rapidly emerging as the go-to post-processing path to lean AM operations, and we are delighted to be working with Fraunhofer IFAM as its talented researchers expand the potential for high pressure  heat treatment.”

The new system will be installed in the Innovation Center Additive Manufacturing ICAM® of Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden, where various technologies for additive manufacturing are a major focus.

 

 

 

 

 

(source: background image from ifam.fraunhofer.de and Quintus HIP image from Quintus Technologies)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Heat Treat Provider Expands HIP Capabilities to Serve Quality-Critical Industries

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A heat treating and metal processing services provider in the Pacific Northwest recently increased its hot isostatic pressing (HIP) capabilities with the purchase of new equipment to enable the company to process a broad range of materials and lot sizes for quality-critical industries, such as energy, aerospace, and medical.

Doug Puerta, CEO, Stack Metallurgical Group

Stack Metallurgical Group has doubled its HIP processing with the addition of a model QIH 122 M URC® from Quintus Technologies following the recent installation of a high-capacity Mega-HIP, the QIH286 M URC®; both combine HIP and heat treatment in a single process and are located at Stack’s recently completed facility in Albany, Oregon.

“We’ve been extremely happy with the market response as we have expanded our service offerings to include HIP,” said Doug Puerta, CEO, Stack Metallurgical Group. “The massive size of our first unit enables us to process larger castings and/or powder metal components. The new unit now allows us to process all ranges of materials and lot sizes and is ideal for moderately sized components. The capabilities and capacity offered by these two units further strengthen the value proposition that Stack facilities provide their clients.”

Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies

“We see opportunities not only in traditional markets such as castings but also in emerging markets, with additive manufacturing being the most notable,” added Puerta.

“Stack’s decision to invest in a second Quintus HIP is a tribute to our leadership position in the industry,” said Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies. “As the need for hot isostatic pressing steadily increases, we are very pleased with this next step in our relationship.”

 

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HIP Capabilities Expand at Heat Treating Facility

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A company that specializes in the design, manufacture, installation, and support of high-pressure solutions recently supplied a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) to a leading heat treating equipment manufacturer.

Scott Herzing, Paulo Vice President Engineering

Paulo will add hot isostatic pressing to its thermal processing services with the HIP acquisition from Quintus Technologies, which is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden. The press, model QIH 122 M URC®, is equipped with Quintus’ proprietary uniform rapid cooling (URC), a feature that improves material properties in additive manufacturing and investment casting.

“We see the market for HIP expanding, with a large part attributed to additive manufacturing,” said Scott Herzing, Paulo Vice President Engineering. “We have the leading material knowledge and process expertise to help our customers in this area. The ability to combine HIP and heat treatment will allow us to offer one-stop-shop thermal processing solutions, with faster turnaround times.”

The HIP, which operates at a maximum temperature of 2,552°F (1,400°C) and a maximum pressure of 30,000 psi (2,070 bar), will be installed in Paulo’s recently expanded Cleveland Division in Willoughby, Ohio, which provides brazing and vacuum heat treatment services.

Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies

Paulo and Quintus Technologies have also entered into a marketing agreement where the two companies will partner in educating the industry on the use of the HPHT process.

“Paulo was very intrigued by our ability to offer a complete partnership: the system itself, the Quintus Care program including application support, and the marketing agreement,” said Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies. “With this partnership, they see the possibility to enter the market in the best possible way.”

“Working with a market-leading company like Quintus is a good fit for Paulo,” says Herzing. “This partnership will allow us to continue to do what we have always done, help our customers succeed.”

 

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HIP Complements High-Performance Auto, Aerospace, and Energy Applications in Austria, Mexico

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A leader in high pressure technology headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, recently commissioned hot isostatic presses for development and production of high-performance AM components in high-performance car and aviation applications as well as demanding applications within the aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors.

Stefan Seidel, CTO of Pankl Racing Systems

Quintus Technologies, which specializes in the design, manufacture, installation, and support of high pressure systems for sheet metal forming and densification of advanced materials and critical industrial components, supplied a Quintus HIP to Pankl Racing Systems in their new Pankl Additive Manufacturing Competence Center (PAMCC) in Kapfenberg, Austria.

The QIH48 will complement Pankl’s heat treatment facilities for HIP post-treatment. The PAMCC is an initiative of Pankl Racing Systems in collaboration with Voestalpine/Böhler Edelstahl, EOS and Quintus Technologies.

“As market leaders in our industry, we need the best equipment and best partners for our advanced AM production,” said Stefan Seidel, CTO of Pankl Racing Systems.

Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies

“High-speed, high-tech, high-quality–we are impressed with this commitment of Pankl to their customers and their own objectives and happy to become part of their effort to broaden the application fields for AM in the racing car industry,” said Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus Technologies.

“Quintus’ capability to deliver an easy-to-install, compact HIP system in a very fast time is very important for rolling out our AM strategy and business plan. We are looking forward to adding the Quintus HIP to our production portfolio,” said Wolfgang Plasser, CEO of Pankl Racing Systems.

Wolfgang Plasser, CEO of Pankl Racing Systems

Pankl Racing Systems specializes in developing and manufacturing engine and drivetrain components for racing cars, high-performance vehicles, and the aerospace industry.

In addition, the Center for Engineering and Industrial Development (CIDESI) in Querétaro, Mexico, has purchased and installed a HIP system from Quintus Technologies®, the QIH-15L. CIDESI is one of Mexico’s top research and innovation organizations, playing a key role in helping the country’s industry generate technological breakthroughs as well as educate the next generation of engineers for future challenges. The Quintus HIP system installed at CIDESI features a work zone of 7.32 inches (186 mm) in diameter and 19.69 inches (500 mm) in height; an operating temperature of 2552° F (1400° C); and pressure of 207 MPa (30,000 psi).

“Quintus Technologies has for several years worked with universities and research institutes in the development of education in many research areas, in North America and globally. We are honored to have been selected by CIDESI to deliver this HIP system. It proves our commitment to deliver reliable HIP systems to this educational and specialized technological sector,” said Söderström.

 

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