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Canadian Auto Parts Manufacturer Adds Chain Conveyor Oven

A Canadian automotive parts manufacturer recently contracted a chain conveyor oven to preheat aluminum billets prior to forging into automotive suspension components under high pressure. This forging process produces high-strength parts that are ideal for applications where performance and safety are critical, but a lighter-weight metal is needed for speed or energy efficiency.

The natural gas-fired indexing conveyor oven, constructed and shipped by Wisconsin Oven Corporation, has a maximum operating temperature of 1,100°F (593° C) and work chamber dimensions of 6’6” W x 23’6” L x 1’0” H. The oven is designed with the capability to heat 1,995 pounds of aluminum per hour and a production rate of 360 parts per hour. The equipment achieved temperature uniformity of +/-10°F (5.6° C) at 1,050° F (565° C) for the last 90 index positions. The patented Expandable Surface™ design includes 2 inches of high-temperature block insulation backed with 4 inches of semi-rigid batt type insulation.

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Aluminum Aging Oven Shipped to Aerospace Parts Manufacturer

September 5, 2017 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, ALUMINUM PROCESSING NEWS, FEATURED NEWS, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

An aerospace parts manufacturer recently acquired an electrically heated aluminum aging oven as part of an upgrade of its line. The SWH series batch oven was ordered to replace antiquated equipment in order to facilitate compliance with AMS 2750E Class 2 specifications. Wisconsin Ovens, a Thermal Product Solutions (“TPS”) brand, completed the shipment in August 2017.

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Vacuum Furnace Hot Zone Improvement Patent Awarded for Streamlined Manufacture Configuration

August 24, 2017 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

An innovation in vacuum furnace hot zone design has landed a new U.S. Patent, No. 9,702,627, for a Souderton, Pennsylvania, vacuum heat treating and brazing furnaces supplier. This hot zone improvement centers on the configuration of heating element supports, providing for simpler, streamlined manufacture of the support assembly. The new design further provides for easy assembly and disassembly of heating elements, a significant improvement over prior designs.

Solar Manufacturing, Inc., recognizes inventors Robert Wilson, Solar Manufacturing’s VP of Engineering, and Mark Hughes, Senior Design Engineer.

Copies of U.S. Patent No. 9,702,627 B2 may be obtained by visiting www.uspto.gov or click here for a pdf of the patent.

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15 Atmosphere and Vacuum Furnaces Shipped to Aerospace, Commercial, MIM Industry Customers

August 17, 2017 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, ATMOSPHERE AIR FURNACES NEWS, FEATURED NEWS, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Fifteen atmosphere and vacuum furnaces were shipped to customers in aerospace, commercial heat treating and MIM industries around the world during the second quarter of 2017, including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

The shipments included:

* Two large, vertical (bottom-loading) MetalMaster^® vacuum furnaces, each with a 120″ (3 m) diameter work zone and 10,000-pound (4,500 kg) load capacity
* Five standard TITAN^® vacuum furnaces complete with PdMetrics^®
* Debind and sinter vacuum furnaces for the MIM industry
* ATLAS integral quench atmosphere furnace, which was delivered six weeks after order placement

In addition to these transactions, Ipsen USA of Cherry Valley, Illinois, delivered several custom-built vacuum furnaces that will process parts for the aerospace industry.

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Diamond Heat Treat Acquires Vacuum Furnace to Support IGT and Aerospace Industries

July 24, 2017 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Diamond Heat Treat recently purchased a TITAN^® H6 vacuum furnace with 6-bar gas quenching to expand their capabilities and serve additional market sectors, including IGT and Aerospace.

While Diamond Heat Treat – acquired by Calvert Street Capital Partners – already has three vacuum furnaces at their Rockford, Illinois, facility, the new furnace’s range of process capabilities allows them to better address key needs for different markets. According to Mike Sobieski, CEO of the thermal processing strategy, “This addition of technical capabilities is in line with our strategy of partnering with family-owned thermal processing companies and then investing in both people and equipment to enable profitable growth.”

One of Ipsen’s modular heat-treating systems, the furnace features a 36” x 48” x 36” (915 mm x 1,220 mm x 915 mm) work zone with a 3,000-pound (1,361 kg) load capacity. This furnace is also capable of operating at temperatures of 1,000 °F to 2,400 °F (538 °C to 1,316 °C) with ±10 °F (±6 °C) temperature uniformity.

Diamond’s purchase is consistent with Calvert Street Capital Partner’s strategy to partner with, support, and develop commercial heat treating manufacturers as described in a March 2017 interview with John Hubbard produced by Heat Treat Radio.

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Aerospace, Medical, and Tooling Industries Benefit from Eight Vacuum Furnaces

April 26, 2017 / HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Eight vacuum heat treating systems were shipped to customers in Costa Rica, India, Germany and the United States. Ipsen USA recently shipped this equipment and it will be used to support the additive manufacturing, aerospace, medical, MIM and tooling industries.

The vacuum furnaces shipped included a vertical MetalMaster^® furnace with a 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) capacity; a custom-built furnace for debinding and sintering; horizontal MetalMaster and TurboTreater^®furnaces; a TITAN^® DS (debinding and sintering) furnace; and several H2- and H6-sized TITAN vacuum furnaces equipped with the PdMetrics^® software platform for predictive maintenance. This software platform securely connects to a network of integrated sensors on the furnace to gather and analyze data, run algorithms and provide real-time diagnostic that improve the health and integrity of the equipment.

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Medical Manufacturer Chooses Vacuum Furnace System

April 21, 2017 / FEATURED NEWS, MEDICAL HEAT TREAT, MEDICAL HEAT TREAT NEWS, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS, VACUUM PUMPS GAUGES VALVES NEWS

A vacuum heat-treating system with 2-bar gas quenching was shipped to Costa Rica and will be used to manufacture surgical components. The TITAN^® H2, manufactured by Ipsen, helps companies accelerate the pace of innovation while satisfying the strict legal requirements of the medical industry.

The standardized vacuum furnace features an 18″ x 24″ x 18″ (455 mm x 610 mm x 455 mm) all-metal hot zone with a 1,000-pound (450 kg) load capacity. It is capable of operating at temperatures of 1,000 °F to 2,400 °F (538 °C to 1,316 °C) with ±10 °F (±6 °C) temperature uniformity. Equipped with the PdMetrics^® platform for predictive maintenance – which securely connects to a network of integrated sensors on the furnace to gather and analyze data, run algorithms and provide real-time diagnostics – the furnace provides sophisticated monitoring of critical systems and key parameters that improve the health and integrity of the equipment. The company also received a gas backfill reservoir, a loader with a 2,000-pound (907 kg) load capacity and a complete air-cooled, closed-loop water system.

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Flame Treating Systems Orders Tempering Oven

January 20, 2017 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, TEMPERING NEWS, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Flame Treating Systems Inc in Durham, NC has purchased one natural gas fired draw batch oven from Wisconsin Oven to be used for tempering various steel parts. Flame Treating Systems Inc. provides customized flame hardening systems to customers along with in house flame hardening services. The addition of this tempering oven allows them to efficiently temper their customers’ parts in house.

The tempering oven has a maximum temperature of 1250°F and basket dimensions of 4’ W X 3’ H X 4’ L. Steel parts are loaded into the draw batch oven in the basket on two (2) stainless steel pier rails with the load capacity of 2,000 pounds gross. The recirculation system features a combination air flow arrangement that utilizes a 7,000 CFM @ 10 HP plug mounted blower. The combination airflow arrangement provides both horizontal and vertical upward airflow which maximizes heating rates and temperature uniformity of the product.

“We’re so glad to be able to temper parts in our own facility. We are starting to do a significant amount of flame hardening for customers in our shop now, so we needed a better solution than sending parts out for tempering. We installed the oven in the warehouse room adjacent to our 2000-lb. capacity spin flame hardening machine. Five days later it was in production, tempering batches of 800 lb. sprockets. That pretty much tells you what you need to know about the ease of installation. We’re looking forward to continuing to expand our services in the mid-Atlantic region for both localized hardening and tempering. Thanks, Wisconsin Oven.” Mark Sirrine, President – Flame Treating Systems Inc.

Unique features of this tempering batch oven include:

7,000 CFM / 10 HP recirculation system
Stainless steel pier rail hearth rated for 2,000 pounds
Industrial air heat burner rated at 450,000 BTU per hour
Motorized, modulating gas control valve
Flame detector and relay with alarm horn
Digital process timer
Digital temperature controller and high limit controller

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TITAN® Vacuum Furnaces Take a Journey

November 7, 2016 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Ipsen’s TITAN® product line has had quite the journey over the past few years. Found in facilities around the world, these vacuum furnaces can operate in most languages, feature several sizes and configurations and have a small footprint. Now, the PdMetrics® software platform for predictive maintenance also comes standard on TITAN heat-treating systems.

Most recently, Ipsen delivered two TITAN H2-size vacuum furnaces with 1.9-bar gas quenching and the PdMetrics platform to Japan. Shipped within three weeks of each other, these furnaces will be used by separate commercial heat treaters and feature 18” x 24” x 18” (455 mm x 610 mm x 455 mm) graphite hot zones with a 1,000-pound (450 kg) load capacity. They operate at temperatures up to 2,400 °F (1,320 °C) with ±10 °F (±6 °C) uniformity, and are capable of meeting applicable AMS 2750E and Nadcap requirements.

Through the PdMetrics platform – which securely connects to a network of integrated sensors on the furnace to gather and analyze data, run algorithms and provide real-time diagnostics – these TITAN furnaces provide sophisticated monitoring of critical systems and key parameters that improve the health and integrity of the equipment. Both companies also took a proactive approach to preventative maintenance by ordering one of Ipsen’s many spare parts kits. These kits consist of consumable and preventative maintenance items to help ensure equipment uptime and keep the furnace running smoothly.

Ipsen’s TITAN vacuum heat-treating systems provide an advanced solution in the form of speed, reliability and versatility of process capabilities. However, Ipsen is more than just an equipment manufacturer. They also offer expert-driven solutions for customers’ needs through all stages of the system’s life cycle, no matter the location – whether it is facilitating on-site installation, providing expert training and start-up assistance or delivering responsive field support and spare parts.

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World’s Largest Commercial Vacuum Furnace Completes Successful First Run

September 23, 2016 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES, VACUUM FURNACES NEWS

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, launched into operation its newest and largest vacuum furnace. In its inaugural cycle, the 48-foot furnace successfully vacuum heat treated nickel alloy components while preserving the crucial elements of brightness and cleanliness. The state of the art vacuum furnace has the ability to apply tight pyrometric controls to ± 10° F. The innovative, U.S. patented load car design prevented distortion of the more than 40-foot long tubes. Due to the furnace’s increased efficiency, the total cycle time for this thermal process will be reduced by two days compared to traditional furnace designs. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA is absolutely confident their brand new 48-foot vacuum furnace will consistently surpass customers’ expectations.

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