ATMOSPHERE AIR FURNACES NEWS

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG Orders Walking Beam Furnace

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Dr. Arnd Köfler
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, a global manufacturer in high-grade flat steel, has ordered a walking beam furnace. The furnace is designed for heating slabs and will be located at their plant in Duisburg, Germany. This furnace replaces an old reheating furnace. The scope of the contract includes engineering and the largely turnkey delivery of all equipment as well as the erection and commissioning including training.

The new furnace is designed to produce premium sheets, which will service the automotive industry. With a capacity of 380 t/h, it will be integrated in the existing hot rolling mill infrastructure. Additionally, it will be used for heating slabs made of alloyed or unalloyed steel and charged in one and/or two rows. Finally, the furnace features a combustion air pre-heating system to significantly reduce the energy consumption of the overall production. In the long term, it will assist the thyssenkrupp group with achieving their climate related emissions targets.

“The new plant [read: furnace] is scheduled to start operating in mid-2022,” commented Dr. Arnd Köfler, Chief Technology Officer at thyssenkrupp Steel.

Further, “The new plant [read: furnace] will ensure the high surface quality requirements of the automotive industry,” said Antonio Catalano, Executive Vice President of the Tenova Downstream BU, “and support our customer’s forward strategy.”

Tenova, with the companies Tenova LOI Thermprocess and Tenova Italimpianti involved in the project, will design and supply the entire walking beam furnace plant including the charging roller table and the charging machine as well as the related electrical, measuring and control systems. In addition, a sophisticated automation system developed by Tenova LOI Thermprocess will enhance the control and energy efficiency of the furnace.

The production start of the walking beam furnace is scheduled for July 2022.

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High-Temperature Box Furnace Sent to Military Defense Organization

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L&L Medium Sized High Temperature Box Furnace

A government military defense organization, located in the southeastern United States, bought a medium-sized high-temperature box furnace for military ceramic composite development. It will also help with research and development for various other components.

The furnace, built by L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., has a working zone of 24” wide by 18” high by 36” deep and is rated for continuous operating temperatures up to 2500°F (1371°C). It is equipped with silicon carbide heating elements for high temperature operation and sealed from the inside out for use with inert “blanketing gas."

This furnace is controlled by a Honeywell program control and corresponding overtemperature protection.

 

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GALLOS Receives Custom Engineered Continuous Atmosphere Heat Treating System

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Gallos Metal Solutions Inc., Milwaukee, WI (GALLOS) recently received a high capacity mesh belt heat treatment furnace line. The company specializes in continuous mesh belt atmosphere heat treatment, and this new line will be used primarily for demanding processing including carbonitriding and carburizing, while still allowing for neutral heat treatment with a production capacity up to 4000 lbs/hr.

This furnace line is part of GALLOS’ massive plant expansion and modernization project, which has more than doubled the existing plant square footage, increased capacity, and added automation. The benefits of the system -- including increased usable hearth area for high-volume processing while running products requiring carbon diffusion and lighter belt loading -- are aligned to the expansion-oriented plant plans.

Custom Engineered Continuous Atmosphere Heat Treating System (photo source: Can-Eng.com)

The supplier, Can-Eng Furnaces International, Ltd. (CAN-ENG), lists some the additional features of this furnace: a computerized controlled automated bin dumping and vibratory part feeder system, dunk and spray pre-washer, protective atmosphere controlled mesh belt hardening system, oil quench, dunk and spray post wash system, forced recirculation temper furnace, in-line post cooling system, and CAN-ENG’s PETTM Level 2 SCADA system.

GALLOS is a family-owned commercial heat treating company which is involved in the automotive, agricultural, aerospace, and medical industries.

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Logan Aluminum Inc. Receives Furnace to Heat Treat Ingots

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Logan Aluminum Inc., of Russellville, Kentucky, a manufacturer of flat rolled aluminum sheet that is primarily used in the beverage market, received a new furnace for heating and homogenizing aluminum ingots. 

The gas-fired furnace is dimensioned to simultaneously hold 32 ingots weighing up to 35 US tons (32 European tonnes) per piece, resulting in a charge weight of over 1102 tons US (1,000 tonnes European tonnes). This is OTTO JUNKER GmbH's largest furnace it has ever supplied. 

Apart from the furnace with an active cooling system, the scope of delivery also included machinery for charging and discharging the ingots, as well as a gantry crane and a mobile roller table as a connection to the existing rolling mill feed table.

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Global Heat Treat Supplier Establishes Excellence Centers

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Patrick McKenna, President and CEO (source: Ipsen USA)

Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Illinois, announced yesterday, July 29th, that it has been appointed as the Vacuum Technology Excellence Center for the global Ipsen organization. Ipsen USA, located west of Chicago near Rockford, Illinois, was one of the two Technology Excellence Centers announced yesterday. The other, Ipsen in Kleeve, Germany, will serve as the Atmosphere Technology Excellence Center.

According to the statement issued by Patrick McKenna, CEO of Ipsen USA, the focus on one field of technology (i.e. vacuum technologies), will enable faster-paced innovation and a sharper focus on equipment performance and quality. McKenna further noted that the global restructuring came after months of market analysis to understand the needs of the company’s customers. The resulting drivers for the organization’s global changes were a) increased customer demand for technical services, b) identical metallurgical outcomes worldwide, and c) solutions for processing newly developed materials. The establishment of these Technology Excellence Centers will allow the global organization to properly address market needs for current and future customers, as well as allow for faster response times supported by new advanced service products in all regions of the globe currently serviced by the company.

Vertical vacuum furnace repair (photo source: IpsenHarold.com)

As a result of this change, new furnace equipment will be manufactured at fewer locations around the world, focusing instead on specialization. The US location will exclusively build all types of vacuum furnaces, while the Germany location will build the atmosphere batch and continuous systems. Additionally, Ipsen India will continue to build atmosphere furnaces for the India and Southeast Asia markets. The China and Japan locations will no longer manufacture new furnaces, but will continue to focus their energy on customer service and the sale of new equipment from the Excellence Centers.

The customer relationship with the company will remain unchanged as customer support will continue at all global locations. Sales, service, and support teams remain local in each region to guarantee speed of response. All plants remain open in all regions as the aftermarket support of customers is more than half of Ipsen’s annual business. Activities such as upgrades, local inventory of parts and service will continue to be fully supported on a local basis.

This consolidation of equipment manufacturing sites together with the uncertainty of the global pandemic does result in a reduction of staff, which is a regrettable but necessary outcome.

 

For more information, please contact Patrick McKenna, President & CEO Ipsen USA at Patrick.McKenna@IpsenUSA.com or +1 815-332-2591.

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Mexican Auto Supplier Upgrades 4 Zone Brazing Furnace

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An automotive parts supplier in Mexico will receive a rebuilt 24 inch, four zone continuous mesh belt brazing furnace.

Continuous Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace (photo source: Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems)

The rebuild included a new 330 stainless steel muffle, new silicon carbide heating elements, new cooling sections, and new furnace controls to meet CQI-9 requirements. The CQI-9 controls package includes data acquisition, preventative maintenance alerts, remote connectivity, furnace parameter trending, and temperature deviation alarms.

The partner chosen for this rebuild, Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems, designs, manufactures, and services a full line of industrial thermal processing equipment, offering batch and continuous thermal processing equipment for both atmosphere and vacuum applications as well as a full line of alloy fabrications, replacement parts and auxiliary equipment.

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Aerospace Fastener Manufacturer Receives Three Multipurpose Box Furnaces

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An aerospace fastener manufacturer, located in Pennsylvania, received three multipurpose bench mounted box furnaces used to test high-temperature aerospace fasteners. 

The new model GS2026, from L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. includes a spring assist vertical lift door that allows for effortless loading and unloading even at high temperatures. The control is an industrial control system that includes a Eurotherm temperature control, overtemperature protection and a recirculation fan for uniformity.

L&L Special Furnace Model GS2026 bench mounted box furnace
(Photo source: L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc.)

The GS2026 has internal dimensions of 18” wide by 12” high by 24” deep. It has an operating voltage of 208, 220, 240 volts single phase, 60 or 50 hertz. The furnace is constructed from 3” lightweight IFB firebrick, backed up with 2” of board insulation. The elements are supported in hard ceramic element holders. These provide long element life and are easily replaced.

These additions now bring a total of five GS series furnaces at its facility.

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Global Auto Manufacturer Deploys Heat Treat System

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A global manufacturer of automotive, power, and aerospace components has commissioned a new heat treat system. This system from SECO/WARWICK is the first furnace with LPC technology for this large Indian company.

The system minimizes the creation of intergranular oxidation (IGO) present in more traditional heat treat processes. The furnace will be dedicated to small and large gear, pinion and other types of automotive gears.

This three-chamber vacuum furnace delivers economical case hardening using low-pressure carburizing (LPC) technology and oil quenching. It can replace existing lines and generators used for mass heat-treatment under protective atmosphere while ensuring higher precision and process repeatability. This solution stands out because of improved process quality, cost reduction from doubling yields, and increased production flexibility.

Maciej Korecki, VP, Vacuum Furnace Segment at SECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK)

“Since our . . . furnace was the first LPC technology used in the client’s facility, we had to take a learning curve into account.  We worked closely with the engineering staff of the client to ensure they understand and use the technology correctly, exploring all the possibilities, advantages, performance and optimizations it offers,” said Maciej Korecki, VP of Vacuum Business Segment at SECO/WARWICK.

“Successful implementation took time but paid off with much higher quality standards the company can now offer to their clients, who are currently operating on all continents. The client benefited from pre-sale consultation and post-sale installation as well as training assistance,” added Manoranjan Patra, Managing Director at SECO/WARWICK India.

Manoranjan Patra, managing director, SECO/WARWICK India (source: SECO/WARWICK)

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West Coast Aerospace Company Purchases Custom Batch Tempering Furnace

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A commercial heat treating company located in the heart of the aerospace industry on the West Coast of the United States recently commissioned a custom built batch tempering furnace. With a working load size of 168” wide, 48” deep, and 48” tall, coupled with a max load weight of 10,000 pounds, the furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems can accommodate a number of differently sized parts within its market.

The gas fired air furnace passes survey at +/- 10℉ over a temperature range of 850℉ to 1350℉ per AMS2750E. At the customer’s request, the electrical controls are UL approved and include the latest in Eurotherm brand temperature controlling instrumentation.

(source: Gasbarre Thermal Processing Solutions)

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Global Metal Equipment Producer Acquires Two Heat Treatment Furnaces

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A global producer of highly engineered metal earth moving, construction, and mining wear equipment recently commissioned two large capacity heat treatment furnaces. As part of this turn-key contract, Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. designed and commissioned individual tempering and stress relieving furnaces. Both heat treatment systems were assembled and tested at Can-Eng’s Niagara Falls facility prior to shipment and commissioning at the customer’s facility.

The furnace systems were part of a major expansion by the customer to satisfy increased demand for large steel castings and weldments used as part of their equipment designs. Both furnaces are equipped with high efficiency, natural gas-fired heating and recirculation systems that have demonstrated to exceed the requirements of AMS-2750 temperature uniformity. Both systems integrated the company’s preferred PLC hardware, which was upgraded to include a more flexible safety rated PLC over conventional hardwired safety circuits.

(source: CAN-ENG)

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