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Manufacturer Adds Endo Generators for Wind Turbine Gearboxes

NGC Gears, a manufacturer of wind power gearboxes, has completed the installation of two additional Endothermic generators from a manufacturer with North American locations. 

UPC-Marathon, a Nitrex company, installed the Endo generators at NGC Gears‘ its new facility in Jinhu, China. This acquisition brings the total of generator sets to five since 2022, collectively generating an impressive 800 m³/h (22,252 ft3/h) capacity of Endothermic gas supplied to carburizing and hardening furnaces used for processing various gear components. The latest installations in February and March of 2024 support the heat treating operations of the company’s wind energy gearbox production.

NGC’s decision to expand capacity is in response to the growing demand for wind power solutions in China and globally. The new Endothermic gas generating systems will significantly enhance the company’s production capabilities, enabling NGC to meet increasing market needs with greater efficiency and reliability.

EndoFlex generators from UPC-Marathon (Source: Nitrex)

EndoFlex offers precise control of production media to the carburizing and hardening environments, leading to higher quality gear production with improved longevity and performance. The result is improved carburizing and hardening processes, higher-quality hardened gears, reduced operating costs, and increased efficiency, as well as immediate cost savings through reduced electricity and gas consumption and minimized waste.

Johnny Xu, general manager at UPC-Marathon China, shared, “The latest EndoFlex investments align with NGC’s development of low-consumption, high-efficiency gearbox products for large-scale onshore and offshore wind turbines.”

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New Furnace Line for Railroad Component Manufacturer

A supplier to the railway industry has ordered a technological line consisting of two vacuum furnaces, three tempering furnaces, and two washers. The line will be utilized for hardening processes of steel parts used in railway rolling stock.

The SECO/WARWICK line for voestalpine Fastening Systems consists of an electric chamber furnace, a washer, a cooling station, and an endothermic atmosphere generator. The hardening process will be carried out in a controlled atmosphere with temperatures up to 1742°F.

Additionally, the technological line includes an electric chamber furnace designed for the heat treatment of steel parts in a protective nitrogen atmosphere at temperatures up to 1292°F, along with a washer, cooling station and endothermic generator. The line will include a loader operating in automatic mode, a set of roller tables and a closed loop water system. The number of the supplied technological line units is selected to ensure the quality of manufactured components.

Mariusz Raszewski, Deputy Director of the Aluminum Process and CAB Furnaces Team, SECO/WARWICK (Source: SECO/WARWICK)

Mariusz Raszewski, deputy director of the Aluminum Process and CAB Furnaces Team at SECO/WARWICK said, “The line is configured in such a way that if the volume of the company products decreases, the customer can also offer commercial processing due to the wide technological spectrum of this main furnace unit.”

The whole solution will be supervised by a master system, which is used for the continuous monitoring of the heat treatment equipment operation and provides advanced data analysis for the production processes.

Mariusz Fogtman, COO, voestalpine Fastening Systems (Source: voestalpine Fastening Systems)

“The universal furnace solution will allow [us] to process details in various configurations,” Mariusz Fogtman, COO of voestalpine Fastening Systems commented. “Apart from technological parameters, it is important for us to limit the processed details’ deformations, which is possible in the ordered solution. SECO/WARWICK presented a partnership and flexible approach to the challenge of this order”

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HYEX Exothermic Gas Atmosphere Generator Sent to Manufacturing Industry

A gas-fired exothermic atmosphere generator has been shipped for the manufacturing industry.

The HYEX exothermic atmosphere generator from Lindberg/MPH features an energy efficient design that provides reliable and economic operation. The maximum exothermic gas output for this generator is 8,000 feet cubed (ft³) per hour.

The combustion chamber is a reinforced, water jacketed, steel shell that is insulated with a high temperature refractory lining and uses a variable ratio tunnel main burner. The chamber includes UV flame detection and peep sight so the operator can observe the operation of the main burner. In the event of a backfire, a fire-check at the burner inlet will automatically block the mixture line and an electrically latched manual reset valve in the gas inlet line will shut down the generator in the event of low gas pressure, high gas pressure, or electric failure.

Said Kelley Shreve, general manager at Lindberg/MPH, “The HYEX generator design allows for varying air/gas ratios to create atmospheres specific to your process."


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Exothermic Atmosphere Generator Supplied to Skana Aluminum

Skana Aluminum Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, has recently been supplied with an Exogas™ exothermic atmosphere generator.

The atmosphere generator from SECO/WARWICK USA, an American SECO/WARWICK Group subsidiary, provides an indirect-chilled exothermic atmosphere for annealing, brazing, normalizing, drawing, and tempering.

Says Marcus Lord, managing director of SECO/WARWICK USA, “At 30,000 CFH, it is one of the largest atmosphere generator units we’ve made to date. It should be plenty large enough to meet the exothermic atmosphere needs of the multiple processes within the Skana plant.”

Skana has also placed an order with the furnace supplier for a smaller atmospheric gas drier for use elsewhere in the plant.


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Busch Vacuum Acquires VESCO Division of McLaughlin Furnace Group

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Busch Vacuum Solutions U.S. has acquired the VESCO Division (VESCO-McLaughlin, Inc.) from McLaughlin Furnace Group. The VESCO Division, located in East Windsor, CT, is an industrial service company specializing in heat treating and metallurgy industries and was purchased by McLaughlin Furnace Group in 2017.

Turgay Ozan
President of Busch LLC
Source: LinkedIn

McLaughlin Furnace Group, the seller of the VESCO Division, continues to serve clients in the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy & environment, metalworking & fabrication, and semiconductor fabrication industries focusing on atmosphere heat treating equipment and best-of-class customer service.

“With this acquisition, we are excited to be able to offer our customers an even more comprehensive range of vacuum services in the heat treat and metallurgy industries,” said Turgay Ozan, president of Busch LLC.

VESCO will be rebranded and will expand its current business operations under the brand name of VESCO – A Company of the Busch Group, while continuing uninterrupted service.


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Batch Austemper Heat Treat Line for Agricultural Equipment Supplier

Mike Coburn
Technical Sales
AFC-Holcroft
Source: LinkedIn

HTD Size-PR LogoA major North American supplier of agricultural and lawn equipment purchased a complete batch austemper line from a U.S.-based supplier of heat treating equipment. The line, consisting of two universal batch quench-austemper (UBQA) units, is equipped with a pre-treatment spray dunk wash, a post-treatment multi-stage washer, pre-heat temper furnaces, a salt reclaiming system, and a salt holding tank.

The AFC-Holcroft batch austemper line also includes an AFC-Holcroft EZ™ 4500 endothermic gas generator that will provide gas to the furnace units. A BatchMaster™ supervisory control system is included in the line, along with calibration mode software.

“This was a great customer to work with for this project,” said Mike Coburn, Technical Sales for AFC-Holcroft. “They fully understood right from the start the environmental and economic benefits of the system.”

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Aalberts Expands Hardening Plant Capabilities

HTD Size-PR LogoAalberts 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.

Bartłomiej Olejnik, Managing Director, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Sp. z o.o.
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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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TSUBAKI NAKASHIMA Modernizes Endothermic Generator

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TSUBAKI NAKASHIMA (TN), an international manufacturer of industrial precision balls, ball screws, rollers, cages, and sheet metal parts recently upgraded their endothermic generator. The generator will now be able to give precise regulation of the gas mixing ratio, reduce pollutant emissions, and remove the necessity to manually correct settings on a day-to-day basis.

UPC-Marathon helps TN retrofit an endothermic generator

TN received the EndoInjector™ from UPC-Marathon, a division of Nitrex.  The upgraded system provides automated regulation of the efficiency and composition of the endothermic protective atmosphere, which aided in lowering operating costs. TN will also have more control over dew point measuring with UPC-Marathon's AtmoSense system.

"[T]he precise regulation of the gas mixing ratio," Zbigniew Terelak, shift manager at Hartownia TN Polska Sp. z o.o comments, "[...] allows for precise regulation of the efficiency [of the mixture] even with a small demand for the endoatmosphere and it constantly ensures the optimal composition of the mixture for its production, improving the efficiency of the device and extending its life."


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Nitrogen Generator Manufacturer Expanding to Higher Capacity Facility

A major manufacturer of nitrogen generators which provides technology for heat treating applications, as well as for many other markets, recently announced plans to expand in Wilmington, North Carolina, into a higher capacity manufacturing facility.

South-Tek Systems (STS), the nation’s highest volume manufacturer of N2GEN®), will be transitioning operations into a custom-designed 66,000-square-foot building — 10 times their current space — in order to accommodate growth in production and improve workflow.

The expansion (from 6,600 sq. ft to 66.000 sq. ft!!) will accomplish a few key developments:

  • Increased space for 4 more new engineers in manufacturing/production, which will flesh out R&D;
  • Inventory improvement, which will decrease lead times from order to shipping;
  • Laboratory environment on site, which will enhance N2% purity and flow rate certification;
  • More efficient delivery due to better highway/port access.

Scott Bodemann, president of South-Tek Systems

“In almost reaching the maximum capacity of South-Tek’s current facility, we have perfectly timed the move to our new building We are excited to transition into the larger space as it will increase our efficiencies as well as allow us to better plan for our customer’s future nitrogen generator needs,” said Scott Bodemann, president of South-Tek Systems.

Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor®

“As a technical consultant for the South-Tek organization, I congratulate the company on their continued commitment to and investment in the heat treatment industry by manufacturing nitrogen generators for both atmosphere and vacuum furnace systems,” said Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor®. “Their units are designed with output volumes from a few cubic feet per minute to systems that are able to produce well over 30,000 cubic feet per hour. The worldwide demand for South-Tek nitrogen units has resulted in the company growth and now the expansion of their manufacturing capabilities. Their long-life systems are capable of producing nitrogen purities of up to 99.999% (10 PPM and lower) to meet any heat treatment application need.”

 

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Controls Upgrade for Heat Treater to Medical, Auto, Defense Industries

Two projects involving controls upgrades were recently completed at a Dayton, Ohio-based, heat treating company that serves the medical supplies industry, as well as automotive, defense, firearms, and construction sectors.

Super Systems Inc. (SSi), located in Cincinnati, Ohio,  announced two upgrade projects at American Heat Treating in Dayton, Ohio. Controls were upgraded on a Beavermatic integral quench furnace that included a Series 9205 with a 12.1” HMI for atmosphere and temperature control and datalogging, a Series 804 for oil quench temperature control (heating and cooling), and other ancillary items. A second project included a controls retrofit of a Lindberg 3000 SCFH endothermic generator with an SSi AutoGen control system.

“Our long-range plan was to upgrade the controls on the Beavermatic, but when the old controller failed without notice, Super Systems jumped into action and did the complete upgrade project quickly,” said Van Hatcher, Instrument Technician and project leader at American Heat Treating. “Our endothermic generator has been operating with the new SSi AutoGen controls with no issues since commissioning. We look forward to the operating cost savings that come with the automated turndown features.”

 

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