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Vacuum Heat Treat Capabilities Expand for Magnetic Shields Ltd

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Colin Woolger, Director, MSL Heat Treatment
Source: LinkedIn

A U.S. manufacturer of heat treat furnaces will supply a new vacuum furnace to the heat treat subsidiary of Magnetic Shields Limited (MSL) of Kent, United Kingdom. MSL Heat Treatment will use this furnace in the manufacture of medical and scientific devices.

The partnership between Solar Manufacturing and MSL began in 2016, and this new Mentor® Pro vacuum furnace (HFL-3036-2IQ) will be manufactured in accordance with CE standards including the vacuum chamber being built to ASME/UKCA requirements.

This furnace has a working hot zone area of 18” wide x 18” high x 36” deep (457mm x 457mm x 914mm) with a weight capacity of 1,000 pounds (455 kgs). It will be able to reach temperatures up to 2400°F (1315°C) and will feature a three gas partial pressure system and an internal quench system designed for 2-bar (15 PSIG) positive pressure quenching.

"MSL Heat Treatment specialize in brazing and controlled heat treatment for medical and scientific applications," Colin Woolger, director of MSL Heat Treatment added, "This latest furnace [. . .] will enable us to continue to provide high quality solutions to our growing customer base. The inclusion of hydrogen as a process gas also allows us to utilize the furnace for magnetic annealing to a very high specification."

"[We're] pleased to continue working with MSL as a supplier for their thermal processing needs," stated Rick Jones, vice president of International Sales at Solar Manufacturing. This will be the third vacuum furnace that the heat treat furnace provider will supply to MSL Heat Treatment.

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Automotive Air Conditioning System Manufacturer Contracts New CAB Line

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Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Products Segment
SECO/WARWICK Group
Source: SECO/WARWICK

An international furnace supplier has been contracted to deliver a controlled atmosphere brazing line for air conditioning system components. The new line will be used to produce air conditioning condensers and evaporators.

The new CAB line is the third SECO/WARWICK order from this Chinese customer and will help to maintain its position in the automotive air-conditioning system market. Heat exchangers are manufactured using highly specialized continuous lines for controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB).

"The growth of the electromobility segment, legal regulations, and the increasing awareness of the global society associated with the need to care for the natural environment gives [us] high hopes for the product line dedicated to the battery cooler segment," said Piotr Skarbiński, vice president of the Business Segment Aluminum Process and CAB at SECO/WARWICK.

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North American Heat Treater Expands Annealing and Brazing Capabilities

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HTD Size-PR LogoA 28” wide, 4 zone mesh belt annealing and brazing furnace has been commissioned for Bluewater Thermal Solutions, a U.S. based commercial heat treater.

The furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is installed in Bluewater’s annealing and brazing facility in Coldwater, MI. The mesh belt furnace is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 2100℉ with a capacity of 1,600 lbs/hr, and utilizes a blend of nitrogen and hydrogen atmospheres. The system incorporates an Allen-Bradley PLC and integrated dewpoint meter to ensure precise process control for consistent and reliable part quality. This is the fifth such Gasbarre furnace at this location.

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Aerospace Industry Chooses Vacuum Heat Treat Solution

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HTD Size-PR LogoA 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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Delivery Scheduled for Medical Brazing Heat Treat Solution

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Maciej Korecki
Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment
SECO/WARWICK

HTD Size-PR LogoA 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.

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Heat Treater Meets EV Demands with New CAB Line

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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/VACUUM in 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."

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Automotive Heat Treater To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace

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HTD Size-PR LogoA manufacturer in the automotive industry has placed an order for a large-capacity, high vacuum furnace, equipped with a cooling station to increase the performance of the system. This furnace will complete their new production plant and aid in vacuum aluminum brazing various components.

Maciej Korecki
Vice President, Business Segment Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnaces
SECO/WARWICK
(source: SECO/WARWICK)

SECO/WARWICK, the sister company of North American manufacturer SECO/VACUUM, provided the furnace to the automotive manufacturer of engines, filters, electric equipment, and cooling systems. For this project, the client required that the vacuum furnace have automatic loading and transportation of parts, as well as an increase in precise control of temperature uniformity and distribution.

"The equipment [. . .] has been installed in a new production plant that will significantly improve the capacity of the entire group," explains Maciej Korecki, vice president of the Business Segment of Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnaces at SECO/WARWICK. "A key to success in this project was the huge trust displayed by our partner and close cooperation at the design stage."

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International Cutting Tool Manufacturer Increases Capabilities with Vacuum Tempering Furnace

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Piotr Zawistowski
Managing Director
SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Source: secowarwick.com

HTD Size-PR LogoAn international manufacturer of cutting tools purchased a vacuum tempering furnace. This North American-made, horizontal, front-loading furnace is purpose-built to accommodate the client's needs with an all-metal hot zone for clean vacuum processing. As with the earlier furnaces from the same supplier, one of which was installed at a different facility, the new furnace includes a convection fan and a pressurized gas quench for quick cooling.

This is the fourth Vector furnace solution provided to the client. "There is no stronger statement," states Piotr Zawistowski, president of SECO/VACUUM, "[. . . ] than the customer who continues to order more of the same technology from us year after year as they expand. We are privileged to be a part of their growth."

Maciej Korecki
Vice President of the Vacuum Furnace Segment
SECO/WARWICK
(source: SECO/WARWICK)

"This customer demands – and has come to expect from us – a complete range of benefits, including precision heat treat uniformity, consistency from one workload to the next, and fast processing speeds along with low energy consumption," noted Maciej Korecki, vice president of the Vacuum Furnace Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group.

This single-chamber vacuum heat treating furnace is a good solution for machine tool manufacturers and is available with curved graphite elements or an all-metal hot zone. Additionally, it can be used for most standard hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing and sintering applications.

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Heat Treater Expands Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Capabilities

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HTD Size-PR LogoAn industrial heat exchanger manufacturer based in the UK will receive a new controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing line. This system will allow the manufacturer to expand its range of sizes and dimensions of aluminum heat exchangers that can be brazed using the CAB technology.

The supplier of the system, North American manufacturer SECO/VACUUM parent company SECO/WARWICK, shared that the Active Only line offers the greatest flexibility within the CAB furnace range while maintaining the same performance as larger continuous lines. These capabilities were important in order to accommodate the manufacturer's wide ranging portfolio, which includes heat exchangers for various industries.

Piotr Skarbiński
Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Business Segments
SECO/WARWICK Group
Source: SECO/WARWICK

The line will consist of a degreaser with afterburner and integrated energy recovery system, a spray fluxer, and an Active Only semi-continuous furnace. The system is composed of a dryer, a purging chamber, a convection-heated brazing furnace, a protective atmosphere cooling chamber, and a final cooling chamber. This will be complemented by an integrated system for loading, sequencing, stacking, transferring, and unloading the work in progress.

"We delivered our first furnace to this company 17 years ago, in 2004," says Piotr Skarbiński, Vice President of the Aluminum & CAB Products Segment at the SECO/WARWICK Group. "It was a furnace designed for the cutting-edge copper brazing technology of that time."

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SonFlow to Receive Vacuum Furnace for New Brazing Solutions

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HTD Size-PR LogoA Scandinavian manufacturer of heat exchangers, SonFlow will receive a vacuum furnace from the parent company of a North American manufacturer for copper brazing adapted to the individual needs of the company's clients. A special nozzle design and electrical penetration assembly will ensure that the device is specific for the production of the latest, high-capacity plate heat exchangers for industrial, HVAC, off-shore and sanitary purposes to be manufactured in the Kolding plant.

Maciej Korecki
Vice President of the Vacuum Furnace Segment
SECO/WARWICK
(source: SECO/WARWICK)

SonFlow is a European manufacturer which has historically been known for manufacturing high-capacity industrial pumps. The company is now expanding into the plate heat exchanger business. Manufacturing state-of-the-art, powerful heat-exchangers has provided the incentive for the plant to purchase a furnace from SECO/WARWICK that will satisfy the current production challenges associated with the brazing process.

The working area of the device (900 x 900 x 1200) will enable the plant to perform in-house brazing, without the need to outsource work to third-parties. Power savings, one of the pillars of their mission, is ensured by the graphite chamber, and the shortened cycle time is guaranteed, thanks to the vacuum level of 10-3 mbar.

"Years of experience," explained Maciej Korecki, VP of the Vacuum Business Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group, "and the above approach have resulted in developing a special design of the cooling nozzles, optimum for brazing companies. This dedicated solution consisting of the special nozzle design for these radiator applications prevents excessive deposits of brazing residues in undesired areas of the heating chamber. With this design, the risk of damaging the device during the brazing process is eliminated."

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