jim oaks

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.

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."