A Chinese company has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace which will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the aerospace industry. Delivery of the furnace is scheduled for June 2022.
The Vector® horizontal vacuum furnace with a graphite chamber and a gas quenching system comes from SECO/WARWICK. This type of furnace from the international manufacturer comes with a graphite hot zone and can be used for most standard hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing, and sintering.
The furnace will be installed in a facility that specializes in the production of high-temperature alloys used in the aviation, shipbuilding, and power industries, offering a wide range of products, including but not limited to, bars, wires, bands, pipes, and specialized castings.
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Equipment Chatter
National Test Pty Ltd. (NDT) has been contracted by AusGroup Ltd. to provide NDT and heat treatment services on 58 stainless steel and carbon steel tanks for the covalent lithium refinery in Kwinana in Australia.
thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel supplied transformer specialist SGB-SMIT with CO2-reduced electrical steel for E.ON’s new digital stations.
Heat treat partnership between AusGroup Ltd. and National Test Pty Ltd.
SGB-SMIT Group with thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel
Personnel/Company Chatter
Braddock Metallurgical, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of a new operations manager at their Bridgewater facility. Jeff Asselta has over 15 years of experience working in the heat treating and metallurgical industry in various roles including quality and operations. They are excited to have Jeff join their team. They are also proud to announce Stanley Lopacinski as the new general manager in Bridgewater.
Advanced Heat TreatCorp. announced the promotion of Kody Kottke to plant manager at its MidPort Blvd. location in Waterloo, Iowa.
Bob Brock has transitioned to be the sales engineer at AFC-Holcroft. He will continue to serve the company as Modular Products.
Hubbard-Hall has added Jason Potts as the product manager in their Technical Department. He will be a technical resource for customers.
Friedr. Lohmann GmbH, Germany announced that Marco Möser is the new sales director of North America. Möser will be responsible for developing new business and supporting the sales team.
Thomas Pfingstler of Atlas Pressed Metals in DuBois, PA has been appointed to be the president of the Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology, succeeding Arthur (Bud) Jones, Symmco, Inc.
Douglass R. Brown, president of Inductoheat, to retire after 42 years in the induction heating industry. Doug’s contributions to the Inductotherm Group include 14 years as president/COO of Inductoheat, 2 years as president of Alpha 1, and 15 years as technology manager of Group Forging.
Thomas Pfingstler, President of the Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology
Douglass R. Brown, President, Inductoheat
Kudos Chatter
In 2021, SECO/WARWICK received six awards: “Reliable Employer of the Year,” “Innovation Leader,” “Business Leader,” an international award for the Best Economic Expansion on the North-American Market as well as “Safety Laurel,” and the title “Employer — Creator of Safe Jobs.”
Thomas Wingens of WINGENS LLC – International Industry Consultancy received ASM International’s HTS Prime Contributor Recognition award for his paper presented at the 2021 Heat Treat Show.
The Nitrex Heat Treating Services (HTS) facility in Franklin, Indiana, received the Nadcap accreditation for the following processes: heat treating for multiple alloy families, stress relieving, carburizing, nitriding, vacuum heat treating, hardness and metallography.
6 awards given to SECO/WARWICK Group
Thomas Wingens of WINGENS LLC – International Industry Consultancy with 2021 Heat Treat Show award
Nadcap certification at Nitrex HTS facility in Indiana
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Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK
A medical device manufacturer is set to receive a vacuum furnace for annealing and brazing processes at their plant in France. The parts processed in this furnace will include X-ray and radiotherapy equipment among other products that require high quality standards of heat treatment.
The vacuum furnace scheduled for delivery is called the Vector®. "[This furnace] has proven performance in many fields in precision industries such as aviation, automotive and medical branches," commented Maciej Korecki, vice president of the Vacuum Furnace Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group, and international heat treat systems supplier. Korecki continued, "This time, our partner is an expert when it comes to brazing complex components that require high precision."
The high-tech medical industry is one of the most demanding industries in terms of standards, procedures, and process parameters to be met by the equipment involved in the production process. Medical equipment components (e.g., RF components, X-ray tube components, ceramic components) are precision manufactured to the highest quality standards. This is because these components are used for processes that are decisive not only for the quality of treatment, but also for human life.
Michelin, a European tire manufacturer with technology centers in the U.S., will receive a new vacuum furnace from a global supplier with locations in North America. Tire manufacturing requires specialized tools; tools and dies used in production are heat treated in vacuum furnaces. The furnace, with a 16" x 16" x 24" heating chamber, will be used for gas hardening and will remove the need for third-party hardening.
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK
Michelin will receive a SECO/WARWICK Vector® vacuum furnace, enabling efficient hardening processes with the use of high pressure and cooling gas. “With a relatively low expenditure," explains Maciej Korecki, vice president of Business, Vacuum Furnace Segment at SECO/WARWICK, "the compact Vector vacuum furnace makes it possible to become independent from third parties. It also provides better control over the quality of heat-treated components and reduces the risk of delays which, as a result of lack of deliveries, slow down or obstruct manufacturing processes (tire manufacturing in this case)."
Aalberts Surface Technologies Group will expand their Dzierżoniów, Poland hardening plant with a new AFT process line. The line, based on two-chamber atmosphere furnaces, will boost the plant's manufacturing of transmission components and specialized hardening processes including carburizing, nitrocarburizing, and annealing.
SECO/WARWICK, parent company of North American furnace supplier SECO/VACUUM Technologies, will provide a main furnace, a tempering furnace, and an endothermic atmosphere generator, loading/unloading devices, and auxiliary infrastructure. The line offers both conventional load arrangements with modular accessories and hardening baskets.
"The new line will significantly increase our capacity and will allow us to expand our business to other Eastern European countries,” said Bartłomiej Olejnik, managing director, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Sp. z o.o.
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Equipment Chatter
Baowu Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd.’s continuous annealing and chemical pre-treatment line for processing strip coils for the aluminum market supplied by Tenova produced its first hot coil.
A Midwest manufacturer of brass components is upgrading their heat treat capabilities with a new furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems.
Plastometrex, a materials science startup, is working with global testing and inspection provider Element Materials Technology.
A global bearing manufacturer decided to furnish one of its Chinese plants with a vacuum furnace by SECO/WARWICK with gas quenching, carburizing (LPC), and carbonitriding (LCPN).
To support R&D and additive manufacturing projects, Solar Atmospheres of California has added some small vacuum furnace capacity to their equipment offerings.
An Indian manufacturer of feed machinery and contractor for “turnkey” agricultural engineering projects has placed an order with SECO/WARWICK for a Vector® vacuum furnace with vertical insertion of loads.
Heat treatment specialist Bodycote provided solutions for the world’s first hydroformed architectural stainless-steel façade screen that was manufactured by German fabricator Edelstahl-Mechanik. This screen was installed in the newly constructed Science and Engineering Complex at the Harvard University campus in Boston, MA.
SECO/WARWICK will install a continuous line for controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) of large-dimension battery coolers at the plant of a European manufacturer of heat exchangers.
A Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems integral quench furnace line was recently commissioned to a manufacturer of specialty nut and bolt assemblies in the eastern U.S.
One of the largest Brazilian hardening plants has started to operate a SECO/WARWICK Vector® vacuum furnace.
Tenova’s team at Baowu Aluminum plant, China; Pomini Tenova’s equipment Photo Credit: Tenova
Indentation Plastometer solution from Plastometrex Photo Credit: Plastometrex
Vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK for Chinese manufacturing plant Photo Credit: SECO/WARWICK
Additive manufacturing furnace support at Solar Atmospheres of California Photo Credit: Solar Atmospheres
Vector® furnace for the agricultural industry Photo Credit: SECO/WARWICK
Inspired by the shapes, strength, and thinness of everyday objects like tin cans and soup bowls, Behnisch Architekten worked with Josef Gartner GmbH/Permasteelisa North America Corp. and the German fabricator Edelstahl-Mechanik to create the world’s first hydroformed tensile façade. Photo Credit: Brad Feinknopf
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems’ integral quench furnace system Photo Credit: Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems
CAB line for European manufacturer Photo Credit: SECO/WARWICK
Personnel/Company Chatter
With increased interest in U.S. semiconductor research and manufacturing, ECM USA, Inc. recently announced a strong bi-monthly sales order pattern for 2021 related to their product expansion both in research & development and with laboratory furnace systems.
Pfeiffer Vacuum introduced OmniControl® universal control unit for pumps and measurement instruments.
Ipsen reported a surge in interest for standardized equipment and revealed a steady increase of orders for TITAN® vacuum furnaces this year, with five in July. Clients range from those in cutting tools and machinery to additive manufacturing and aerospace.
Heating technology company Kanthal announced the agreement to divest its semiconductor capital equipment business to Yield Engineering Systems, Inc., headquartered in Fremont, CA.
Bodycote increased hot isostatic pressing capacity in Greenville, SC.
Nitrex, a global provider of fully integrated surface treatment solutions, has announced that G-M Enterprises has made its official market debut under the Nitrex banner as of January 2022.
Nancy Easterbrook has joined HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a refractory products and services supplier in North America, as the director of Recycled Materials.
HarbisonWalker International is building a manufacturing and service hub for its steel customers in North America.
During the Metal Treating Institute’s (MTI) Fall Meeting, Ipsen, along with several other vested organizations, presented donations to support the MTI Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for the next generation of heat treating industry professionals.
GHI Smart Furnaces celebrated the 84th anniversary of their founding in December 1937.
HeatTek announced the purchase of an additional facility in Ixonia, WI to serve primarily as a distribution center for the rapidly growing company’s components and spare parts inventory. This expansion follows another plant acquisition in West Allis, WI.
Hubbard-Hall announced that they’ve made the Dow product line available on their eCommerce site.
JIPELEC rapid thermal processing with automation Photo Credit: ECM USA, Inc.
Leading women at HarbisonWalker International(HWI) based at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA have recently been recognized for their work: HWI has promoted Melissa Bihary to vice president of People and Organizational Effectiveness Also, the — the workforce development and education partner of the — has presented Bryn Snow, director of Application Technology-Nonferrous/Glass at HWI, with a STEP Ahead Award. Lastly, Jodi L. Allison, CAP,OM, has been promoted to chief executive assistant & administrative manager at HWI.
At the recent Metal Treating Institute (MTI) 2021 Fall meeting held in San Antonio TX, Ed Engelhard, vice president of Corporate Quality, has been recognized with the MTI Award of Industry Merit. This award is given in recognition of current/ongoing commitment to the betterment of the commercial heat treating industry with one or more significant accomplishments.
Tony Karadimas has been nominated as vice president of UPC-MARATHON Sales and NITREX.
Bodycote in Syracuse, NY passed certification to AS9100 standard with zero findings.
A group of 70 employees and management of SECO/WARWICK located in Świebodzin, Poland planted 3,000 beech seedlings on Lumberjack and Forester World Day.
Nitrex Metal, Inc., global provider of fully integrated surface treatment solutions and technologies, was selected to be part of a “Global Thought Leaders” series broadcast on CBS News.
Deep Cryogenics International trademarked the slogan “Infinitely Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable” for the use of liquid nitrogen in their deep cryogenic treatment process.
Melissa Bihary, Vice President of People and Organizational Effectiveness Photo Credit: HWI
Bryn Snow, Director of Application Technology-Nonferrous/Glass Photo Credit: HWI
Jodi L. Allison, CAP, OM, Chief Executive Assistant & Administrative Manager Photo Credit: HWI
Tony Karadimas, Vice President of UPC-MARATHON Sales and Nitrex Aftersales Photo Credit: UPC-Marathon
Ed Engelhard, Vice President of Corporate Quality, awarded MTI Award of Industry Merit Photo Credit: MTI
SECO/WARWICK and sustainable practices Photo Credit: SECO/WARWICK
Advertisement for CBS News feature on Nitrex Metal, Inc. Photo Credit: CBS News
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Over the past year, we’ve seen numerous new technologies in the way of research, new partnerships, and conversations throughout the industry. So in honor of today being #NationalTechnologyDay, we’re sharing an original content article about just several of these new technologies that are changing the work of heat treaters across North America.
Research
Using HIP to Advance Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Programming– “‘Today’s globally competitive manufacturing industry demands rapid innovations in advanced manufacturing technologies to produce complex, high-performance products at low cost,’ observes Dr. Mostafa Saber, associate professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology at Oregon Tech.”
College Students Implement a NEW Heat Treat Solution with Induction? – “‘We were in shock,’ Dennis admitted, ‘because we didn’t expect it to [work].’ The expectation, Dennis continued, was that something would go wrong, like the lid would not be able to clamp down, or the container would leak.”
The Age of Robotics with Penna Flame Industries – “The computerized robotic surface hardening systems have revolutionized the surface hardening industry. These advanced robots, coupled with programmable index tables, provide an automation system that helps decrease production time while maintaining the highest quality in precision surface hardening.”
Heat Treat Radio: Five experts (plus Doug Glenn) discuss hydrogen combustion in this episode. An easily digestible excerpt of the transcript circulated by Furnaces Internationalhere and is available to watch/listen/read in full for free here.
Heat Treat Radio: Get on-the-ground projections of what technologies Piotr Zawistowski believes will be bringing in the future. Watch/listen/read in full here
Heat Treat Radio: HIP. The Revolution of Manufacturing, that is, according to Cliff Orcutt. Watch/listen/read in full here
Heat Treat Radio: Will indentation plastometry find its way into North America? If you’ve been listening to James Dean, it seems like it already has. Watch/listen/read in full here
Heat Treat Radio: Fluxless inert atmosphere induction brazing. That’s a mouthful! But what is it? Watch/listen/read in full here
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA Source: secowarwick.com
An international cutting tool manufacturer will augment the capacity of its heat treat vacuum temper furnaces with two more at their North Carolina manufacturing facility.
This expansion to the company's heat treat capabilities comes two months after ordering their fourth Vector® from SECO/VACUUM. The two single chamber, horizontal, front-loading furnaces are designed with an all-metal hot zone for clean vacuum processing. This style will be able to keep up with most standard hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing and sintering applications, as well as low pressure carburizing.
"We are thrilled to be an ongoing partner in this [client's] growth," said Piotr Zawistowski, managing director of SECO/VACUUM. "We know they have multiple competitive options for their vacuum heat treat equipment, so we take nothing for granted, and work hard to earn their business every step of the way."
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A leading Chinese aviation company began cooperating with SECO/WARWICK, placing an order for a Vector® vacuum furnace for carburizing and gas quenching. The furnace will be used for the manufacturer of hydraulic pump components and other machinery.
Tenova Italimpianti, a technologies and equipment supplier for industrial furnace providers, recently received a contract from Metalloinvest for the reconstruction of the Heating Furnace 2 in the second rolling unit of Alexey Ugarov OEMK, in Russia.
Tenova LOI Thermprocess has received an order from Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (WISCO) in Wuhan, China for the installation of a continuous quench for the efficient cooling of thin steel plates.
SECO/WARWICK vacuum furnace goes to China
Tenova to revamp OEMK heating furnace for Metalloinvest
Personnel/Company Chatter
Nitrex’s Aurora commercial heat treat facility is now in the hot testing phase of its newly installed low-pressure carburizing (LPC) and vacuum system, which is expected to start production in September.
Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. welcomed Johan Vargas to its Mechanical Engineering team.
Mike Stowe, senior energy engineer at Advanced Energy, recently won an ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Industry award in the industrial leadership category.
Selas Heat Technology Co. announced that Burner Design and Controls(BDC) of Hazelwood, Mo. has joined their network of manufacturers’ representatives. BDC will be handling Selas burners, valves, mixers, and control components serving customers in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Southern Illinois.
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently gathered for its annual meeting in St. Pete Beach, FL, where the National Board of Directors and Executive Officers met in person. The leading Board of Directors consisted of both continuing and new members. Scott Bishop of Alabama Power –Southern Company serves as president; Jeff Valuck of Surface Combustion, Inc. as vice president; Brian Kelly of Honeywell Thermal Solutions as treasurer and Michael Stowe of Advanced Energy serves as past president. Jason Safarz returns to the IHEA Board of Directors as a regional sales manager at Karl Dungs, Inc. Jeff Rafter, vice president of sales and marketing with Selas Heat Technology Co., joins the IHEA Board of Directors this year. Continuing their service for 2021–2022: Gary Berwick, Dry Coolers; Alberto Cantu, Nutec Bickley; Bob Fincken, Super Systems, Inc.; Doug Glenn, ; Francis Liebens, SOLO Swiss Group; John Podach, Fostoria Infrared; and John Stanley, Karl Dungs, Inc.
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) acknowledges their current committee chairpersons on the IHEA Committees and Divisions: Government Relations Committee led by Jeff Valuck, Surface Combustion, Inc.; Safety Standards and Codes Committee led by Kevin Carlisle, Karl Dungs, Inc.; Education Committee led by Brian Kelly, Honeywell Thermal Solutions; Marketing Communication & Membership Committee led by Erik Klingerman, Industrial Heating The Infrared Division is chaired by Scott Bishop, Alabama Power – Southern Company; and the Induction Division is chaired by Michael Stowe, Advanced Energy.
Alvis Eimuss, head of Customer Support at CENOS, presented the company’s most recent software, CENOS Induction Heating simulation software’s version 3.0 at a webinar titled, “Webinar: CENOS 3.0 release”.
Mike Stowe at Advanced Energy, ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Industry
Continuing their service for 2021–2022: Gary Berwick, Dry Coolers; Alberto Cantu, Nutec Bickley; Bob Fincken, Super Systems, Inc.; Doug Glenn, Heat Treat Today ; Francis Liebens, SOLO Swiss Group; John Podach, Fostoria Infrared; and John Stanley, Karl Dungs, Inc.
Johan Vargas, Mechanical Engineering at Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd.
Expansion at Nitrex Aurora heat treat facility
Kudos Chatter
Braddock Metallurgical announced that they achieved the renewal of Nadcap accreditation at their Bridgewater, Boynton Beach, and Jacksonville locations. Additionally, Braddock Metallurgical earned the special Nadcap recognition of Merit.
Solar Atmospheres – Souderton, PA announces that it has been awarded Nadcap 24-month Merit status for heat treating, brazing and carburizing.
Metallurgical Processing, Inc. in New Britain, CT has achieved two-year Merit status with PRI/Nadcap with 10 checklists ranging from Aluminum, Ion Nitride, Vacuum Furnace Brazing and Carburize among others.
The Bodycote team in Berlin, CT completed a three-day Nadcap audit for electron beam welding, maintaining their Merit status for a further two years.
Bodycote teams at Silao, Romulus, and Canton Haggerty were awarded the Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Motors for their work in 2020.
Isostatic Pressing Services, LLC successfully completed the PRI evaluation process, becoming Nadcap certified for various criteria including AC7102/6 and AC7102/8 Rev A among others.
Thermal-Vac Technology has been nominated and asked to take part in the Orange County Business Journal’s celebration of the 22nd annual Family-Owned Business Award.
Allied Mineral Products of Columbus, Ohio celebrates its 60th anniversary in August 2021.
SECO/WARWICK, a Polish company with American roots, was awarded a prize at the USA-Central Eastern Europe Investment Summit & Awards, one of the key events summing up the economic partnership between the U.S. and the Central Eastern European region. The award for the Most Successful Expansion was accepted by Sławomir Wozniak, the president of SECO/WARWICK Group
The European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) reconfirmed Roberto Pancaldi, Tenova CEO, as member of the Board of Directors in the position of vice president. Enrico Malfa, Tenova R&D Director, was appointed member of the Clean Steel Partnership’s Board at ESTEP
Source: Braddock Metallurgical on LinkedIn
Solar Atmospheres – Souderton, Pa. announces Nadcap Merit status
Nadcap accreditation with Merit status for Bodycote’s Berlin, Ct. facility
Source: Thermal-Vac Technology on LinkedIn
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Piotr Skarbiński Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Products Segment SECO/WARWICK Group Source: SECO/WARWICK
A continuous line for controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) of large-dimension battery coolers will be installed at the plant of a European manufacturer of heat exchangers. This purchase is consistent with continental trends to invest in building supply chains for the manufacture of electric vehicles.
This is the second year in a row that the client is ordering CAB line from SECO/WARWICK, the Polish sister company to SECO/VACUUMin North America; this current commission will be the widest CAB line that the supplier has ever built. Its usable dimensions will allow the customer to manufacture large-dimensioned vehicle battery coolers at a mass scale. The dynamic growth of battery sales involves the growth of sales of other parts such as battery coolers. They are manufactured using highly-specialized continuous lines for controlled atmosphere brazing.
"Globally, we sell more and more CAB lines, which prove well in this industry," said Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of Business Segment Aluminum Process and CAB at SECO/WARWICK. "Our equipment is operated not only in Europe, but also in Asia and North America."
A Chinese company has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace which will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the aerospace industry. Delivery of the furnace is scheduled for June 2022.
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