Vacuum oil quenching (VOQ) is adopted at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA). The latest VOQ quench line, including a hardening furnace, tempers, washer, and charge car, will be installed and fully operational by the end of 2020. To make room for this new technology, the company is continuing construction of its 15,000 square foot addition.
Amidst the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Solar views this period as an opportunity to set new paths of transformation and growth for the company, and thus came to decision to continue their planned expansion. “We have had to think on our feet," said Bob Hill, President of SAWPA, "find innovative solutions and pivot quickly, to change protocols to protect our employees and to safeguard our business."
