Peter Adams

Burloak Technologies recently received and commissioned two furnace systems for use in both R&D as well as full-scale additive manufacturing production of aluminum products. Burloak reported that parts initially being processed in the two furnace systems included items for the Canadian Space Agency and revolutionary communications satellites.

The two furnace systems, from DELTA H, include a single-chamber (SCAHT^®), fully-automated, horizontal quench, solution heat treating furnace capable of operating from ambient to 1200°F followed by rapid quenching in less than seven (7) seconds – a requirement for processing critical-application aluminum parts. This SCAHT^® furnace is also capable of slow quenching geometrically complex AM parts. The systems provide precise duplication of heat treat cycles. Included is a comprehensive data acquisition system in full compliance with AMS2750F - Instrumentation Types A, B, or C and can produce irrefutable, scientifically defensible batch records.

"DELTA H builds straightforward, easy to use heat treatment ovens that are exceeding our internal and customer quality requirements. Training personnel from operations, maintenance and quality is an easy and painless process. The transparency of the systems will be pleasing to customer, AS9100 and Nadcap auditors,"  said Peter Adams, Burloak Technologies chief innovation officer and co-founder.

"The systems provided to Burloak represent a new chapter in our dedication to the aviation and aerospace industries as well as additive manufacturing in general, explains DELTA H's vice president Ellen Conway Merrill. "It is very humbling to be among the technology providers to such an innovative and pioneering company as Burloak Technologies."

Burloak also commissioned a dual chamber (DCAHT^®) aluminum aging oven system.