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Motorcycle Manufacturer Embarks on Sustainable Heat Treat Future

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Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of motorcycles and bicycles, has invested in a nitriding/nitrocarburizing system, increasing sustainability and growth for its new production facility in Jiangmen City, located in southern China’s Guangdong province.

Heat treat solutions company Nitrex was commissioned to deliver a comprehensive turnkey system, geared towards enhancing the performance and durability of multiple components within Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle, including those for the brands Haojiang, Daye, Shengshi, and Qidian.

Nikola Dzepina
Nitrex Regional Manager – Asia
Source: NITREX

Nikola Dzepina, Nitrex account executive, said, “Our partnership with Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle Technology Co. Ltd. will help them in fulfilling their mission of delivering top-notch, highly durable, and reliable motorcycles and bicycles to their global customer base.”

As part of their development strategy, Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle has placed sustainability, product quality, service excellence, and market expansion at the heart of their mission. Paving the way for superior motorcycles and bicycles, the company evaluated various options and ultimately selected Nitrex for its precision-controlled processes, process stability and repeatability, equipment longevity and reliability, and commitment to environmental friendliness.

Nitrex pit furnace
Source: Nitrex

The turnkey system comprises a large pit-type furnace, model NX-1225, with a 4000-kg load capacity and the Nitreg® controlled nitriding and Nitreg®-C nitrocarburizing technologies. These surface treatments augment the properties of motorcycle and bicycle metal components, significantly enhancing wear resistance and providing protection against rust and corrosion. Additionally, the system features an ammonia dryer and accelerated cooling system, facilitating the delivery of high-purity ammonia and fast cycle times to optimize production efficiency.

Tao Liu, sales manager at Nitrex China, emphasized, “This system’s exceptional reliability, engineered for longevity with minimal maintenance requirements and low utility and production media consumption costs, aligns perfectly with Guangdong Tayo Motorcycle’s vision for a sustainable future.”

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Aluminum Extrusion Operations Bring Nitriding In-House

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Extral SP. Z o.o., a Polish company specializing in aluminum extrusions, has bolstered its manufacturing capabilities to better serve the construction, automobile, and machinery industries. Alongside acquiring a new aluminum extrusion press, the company ordered a nitriding system to nitride H11 and H13 extrusion dies of various sizes.

Nitriding pit furnace from Nitrex

The Nitrex turnkey nitriding system includes an NX-1015 pit-type furnace with a 2-ton (4410-lb) load capacity and NITREG® technology, offering nitriding treatments that optimize die performance and throughput while concurrently reducing tooling costs.

This investment coincides with Extral’s expansion of its operational footprint in Poland, including the construction of a new building to house the extrusion press and furnace. This expansion enables the company to diversify its range of extruded products while maintaining a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. The new nitriding installation will contribute to these objectives by providing more efficient use of process gases and electricity.

Marcin Stokłosa
Project Manager
Nitrex Poland
Source: LinkedIn.com

Previously, Extral outsourced its nitriding operations to a local heat treater, due to quality issues encountered with an underperforming in-house nitriding unit. However, this latest investment enables them to bring nitriding operations back in-house, ensuring better control over the quality and consistency of their nitrided dies while also benefiting from expedited turnaround times.

Marcin Stoklosa, project manager at Nitrex, said, “Working with Extral on this project has been a pleasure. . . . Seeing customers invest in their business and achieve their goals, especially when it aligns with our values of innovation and sustainability, is always rewarding.”

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İnsu Teknik Transforms Gas Spring Production

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İnsu Teknik, a leader in the gas springs sector of the automotive industry, continues to pioneer innovation as a key supplier for after-market and OEMs, both in Turkey and internationally, having recently implemented a pit furnace with advanced technologies at its in-house heat treat facility in Bursa, Turkey.

İnsu Teknik and Nitrex team members with pit furnace installation
Source: Nitrex

As a first-time partner with Nitrex, İnsu Teknik has strategically invested in advanced heat treat technology, focusing on continuous improvement to enhance the quality of gas springs, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Central to their decision was İnsu Teknik’s commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing practices, which led them to seek a greener solution.

Commissioned in the last quarter of 2023, the system — featuring a large-capacity pit furnace — combines three key process technologies: Nitreg® controlled nitriding, Nitreg®-C controlled nitrocarburizing, and ONC® in-process post-oxidation. These technologies enhance the surface properties of gas spring rods, notably improving wear and corrosion resistance, and offering considerable operational advantages.

The system ensures uniform case depth and precisely managed nitride/nitrocarburizing layer formation, optimizing the mechanical properties of the gas spring rods. It minimizes part distortion — an advantage of operating at lower temperatures compared to salt bath nitrocarburizing — and eliminates the need for post-finishing operations due to the cleaner surface achieved through gas nitrocarburizing, thereby streamlining the manufacturing process.

A Tuff Sport brand gas spring by Insu Teknik. The rods undergo nitriding to enhance hardness and corrosion resistance, ultimately extending the lifecycle of the gas spring.
Source: Nitrex

Marcin Stoklosa, manager of Technical Sales — EMEA region at Nitrex, shared these insights, “The commissioning process was executed seamlessly, marking İnsu Teknik’s strategic shift towards greater control over their production processes. What sets this system apart is its versatility in meeting the specific requirements of various gas spring applications across various industries, including automotive, agriculture, machinery, marine, furniture, medical equipment, and more.”

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Automotive Parts Manufacturer Increases Production Capacity with Nitriding System

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Nikola Dzepina
Nitrex Regional Manager – Asia
Source: NITREX

An automotive parts manufacturer, Baida Electronic Equipment Co. Ltd., has recently increased its production capacity with the acquisition of nitriding system from a heat treat supplier with North American locations.

The newly integrated large pit-type nitriding system, model NX-1630 from Nitrex, will play a pivotal role in supporting Baida’s production targets, with a load capacity of 15,400 lb. (7000 kg) and load size of 61″ (1550 mm) in diameter by 118″ (3000 mm) in height.

Says Nikola Dzepina, account executive at Nitrex, “Baida and Nitrex have fostered a strong and enduring partnership over the years. Nitrex engineering and aftersales teams consistently provide essential support and expertise to ensure optimal furnace and application performance. This subsequent order not only strengthens Baida’s manufacturing capabilities but also reaffirms Nitrex’s standing as the preferred partner for companies seeking advanced nitriding solutions.”

 

 

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Research Institute Expands R&D Capabilities with Heat Treat Furnace 

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A technology research institute has chosen a heat treat vacuum furnace which will support research and development in the fields of materials engineering and machine construction and operation.

SECO/WARWICK will supply a Vector® vacuum furnace with high-pressure gas hardening and will include options for vacuum carburizing, pre-nitriding for carburizing technology, low-pressure nitriding (LPN), and low-pressure carbonitriding (LPCN).

This configuration provides precision performance in vacuum, ensuring steel detail surfaces are protected, and the ability to carry out hardening processes through the use of high cooling gas pressures (15 bar).

The small vacuum furnace will have a working space of 400x400x600 mm. With a round heating chamber, the furnace, despite its small size, can be used to test and perform research on many sizes of parts including work with large dimensions.

Says Sławomir Woźniak, CEO of the SECO/WARWICK Group, "We cooperate with scientific institutions all over the world because we are aware that industry development depends on their work. Many groundbreaking discoveries have already been made, but I am sure that many more are yet to come."

The R&D institute deals with methods of refining metal products by increasing their corrosion resistance and increasing mechanical properties, especially fatigue strength and resistance to wear in friction processes. The technological institute strives to disseminate and apply in practice the results of scientific research and development work, develops new technologies, and conducts service activities.

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Eco-Friendly Nitriding/Nitrocarburizing System for In-House Heat Treater

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A leading component supplier to manufacturers of converting and CNC machinery, Reymak Makine As, has embarked on a journey to enhance manufacturing quality while reducing its environmental impact. This strategic move aims to internalize heat-treating operations and advance the sustainability tooling components.

Reymak Makine Aş has integrated an eco-friendly Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system into its facility in Manisa, Türkiye. The heat treater offers a diverse product range, including an array of converting tools and CNC components, ranging from friction shafts/rings to reel cones, core chucks, and safety chucks. These components play a  role in the packaging industry by ensuring alignment and tension of materials such as paper, film, foil, labels, textiles, and more. They prevent the occurrence of loose or soft rolls that could otherwise compromise product quality. Safety chucks, on the other hand, are specialized clamp devices designed for CNC and turning machinery, ensuring precision and accuracy in machining operations.

Recognizing the drawbacks of electroless nickel plating, Reymak sought to enhance the quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of its manufacturing operations. To achieve these objectives, the company selected a nitriding/nitrocarburizing system, specifically the compact model NXK-812, equipped with advanced process technologies. These technologies include Nitreg® controlled nitriding, Nitreg®-C controlled nitrocarburizing, and ONC® post-oxidation.

Utku Inan, Nitrex’s local representative in Türkiye, emphasized, “[This collaboration] demonstrates that by embracing sustainable innovations in its in-house heat treatment, Reymak is not only enhancing quality control but also streamlining logistics for faster lead times and cost savings – a genuine win-win scenario.”

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Manufacturer in Energy Expands with Heat Treat System

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A manufacturer for the energy industry has recently announced the installment of a roller hearth furnace system. The heat treat system is comprised of two (2) box furnaces with quench tanks, a dual directional load transfer car, four (4) companion draw batch ovens, and two (2) stationary load/unload tables.

The system from Lindberg/MPH has a maximum operating temperature of 1850°F for the box furnaces, which are designed for nitrogen-based atmosphere applications. The load space dimensions of the box furnaces are 48” W x 96” D x 36” H, with larger internal chambers to provide clearance for baskets or fixtures. A snake chain pusher assembly with a dual-directional pacecar is used by each furnace to transfer the loads from the chamber to the pneumatically operating quench elevator deck.

The glycol quench tanks are designed for quick and uniform quenching, featuring an immersion oil heater and an externally mounted air-to-quench media heat exchanger. The tanks’ agitation systems include four agitators with draft tubes. The gross load capacity of the car is 10,000 lbs., and it travels linearly in front of the equipment on two embedded floor rails.

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Castool Heat Treat Capabilities Expand with Nitrocarburizing

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Castool Tooling Systems, a tooling provider to extrusion and die-casting companies, expanded its in-house capabilities with a nitrocarburizing system.

The new pit-type nitrocarburizing furnace, a model NX-1625 from Nitrex, is capable of processing large workloads of up to 6000 kg (13,200 lb.) with dimensions of 1550 mm (61”) in diameter and 2500 mm (98.5”) in height. The turnkey solution includes Nitreg®-C controlled nitrocarburizing and ONC® post-oxidation technologies, which can treat shot sleeves made of H13 tool steel while improving strength and longevity and preventing distortion when used in high-temperature and corrosive environments.

Nikola Dzepina
Nikola Dzepina
Account Manager
Nitrex
Source: NITREX

Commenting on the recent nitrocarburizing furnace, Nikola Dzepina, account manager at Nitrex, notes, "[Castool, a division of Exco Technologies] have been outsourcing nitriding to our heat treating services for many years and have been impressed with the quality of service and customer experience."

The large capacity furnace is part of a significant investment project that saw several furnace OEM suppliers collaborating to outfit the New Market, Canada, facility with various pieces of heat treating process equipment.

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Heat Treater Increases Gas Nitriding Size Capabilities in Iowa

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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT) announced the addition of a new gas nitriding system at its corporate headquarters located in Waterloo, Iowa. The system increases their Iowa location’s size capabilities for gas nitriding and gas nitrocarburizing. The equipment can also be used for stress relieving.

The new gas nitride system can accommodate parts up to 26′ high and has a trademarked heat treat process for wear and corrosion, UltraOx®. The equipment will serve applications within the industries of plastics, oil and gas, hydraulics and more.

“Now we are able to better accommodate large and long parts at all of our nitriding locations,” commented Mikel Woods, president at AHT.

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Metal Profiles Manufacturer Increases Nitriding Heat Treat

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PMS Alüminyum, an aluminum extrusion company, has added a nitriding system from a North American based company that also has international locations to enhance its production capabilities and meet the increasing demand for high-quality, metal profiles across industries including automotive, construction, solar energy, defense, aerospace, and rail.

Previously outsourcing this process, PMS Alüminyum made the decision to bring nitriding operations in-house for streamlined logistics coordination, long-term cost savings, improved availability of ready-to-use dies, and faster turnaround times. Moreover, the growing number of dies to be treated made in-house processing a more viable and cost-effective solution.

The Nitrex pit-type furnace, model NX-1020, with Nitreg® controlled nitriding and Nitreg®-C controlled nitrocarburizing technologies, provides capabilities for processing H11 and H13 dies.

The system was installed in the extrusion company's new facility in November 2022 that also houses an extrusion press and powder coating lines.

 

 

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