Vacuum Furnaces Technical Content
The Heat Treat Robotic Paradigm Shift
As Thomas Bauernhansl, professor of Production Technology & Factory Operations at the University of Stuttgart, aptly states, “We are going from ...
Understanding Inductance in a Furnace Heating System
In this installment of the Controls Corner, we are addressing inductance in a furnace heating system, and the critical role it ...
Anatomy of a Front-Loading Vacuum Furnace
Contact us with your Reader Feedback! How well do you know the “anatomy” of your key heat treat equipment? In this ...
The Future of Vacuum Oil Quenching
Despite years of research and development that resulted in several important technological innovations, the constraints of high-pressure gas quenching are ever ...
Evolving Efficiency: Advantages of Multi-Chamber Isolated Heat Vacuum Furnaces
Adapting to new processing demands puts traditional equipment to the test. Can single-chamber solutions keep up, or will applications require different ...
Voices in Heat Treat: Vacuum Brazing Revisited
The heat treat industry is rich with knowledgeable leaders, resourceful problem solvers, and innovative teams. One of our favorite things to ...
Humidity Got You (and Your Furnace) Down?
Source: Ipsen Here in the northern hemisphere, the dog days of summer are upon us. This folksy phrase has come to ...
Dual Chamber Vacuum Furnaces vs. Single Chamber Vacuum Furnaces — An Energy Perspective
The need to understand how certain furnace designs operate comes at a time when heat treaters are weighing each energy cost ...
Vacuum Furnaces News
Heat Treater Expands Capacity and Footprint
Solar Atmospheres in Souderton, PA, has commissioned two additional 2-bar vacuum furnaces, expanding its capabilities to meet demand in the aerospace ...
Retech Expands with ReMelt Scientific
Retech, which provides advanced technologies for melting and refining reactive and refractory metals, has acquired ReMelt Scientific, broadening the capabilities for ...
ECM Group Expands with Acquisition in Italy
The ECM Group, a provider of solutions and services for industrial heat treatment companies with a subsidiary based in North America, recently acquired Vacuum Service & Maintenance ...
US Defense Contractor Upgrades with Vacuum Retort Furnace
A U.S. military firearms manufacturer announced its plan to update its in-house stress relieving operation with a new vacuum retort furnace. ...
Naval Ship Builder Expands 3D Parts Annealing Capabilites
A major ship builder has acquired a vacuum furnace for the Additive Manufacturing Division at the company's new Manufacturing Center of ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Expands with 7th Vacuum Furnace
A major North American aerospace manufacturer has placed an order for a seventh vacuum furnace to expand capacity. This furnace is ...
News from Abroad: Growth from Mergers, Alliances, and Broadened Capabilities
Today’s News from Abroad installment is all about growth in the global heat treating market. A heat treater expands its contract ...
Heat Treater Expands Hardening Plant Capabilities
A heat treater with surface hardening capabilities recently expanded its operational line with a vacuum furnace. The new equipment offers a ...
West Coast Semiconductor Supplier Bolsters In-House Heat Treat
A semiconductor industry supplier recently ordered an extra-large 2-bar vacuum furnace specific to the company's high-temperature process. The new addition will ...
Sandia National Laboratories Expands Production Capabilities with 2 Vacuum Furnaces
Sandia National Laboratories has acquired two horizontal vacuum furnaces for one of its production labs in Albuquerque, NM. The furnaces will ...
FPM Heat Treating Increases Capacity with Vacuum Furnace
FPM Heat Treating has announced the acquisition of a vacuum furnace, enhancing the company's capabilities to serve the manufacturing community, especially ...
Commercial Heat Treater Expands Capabilities with 12th Vacuum Furnace
HART-TECH has expanded its capabilities with a vacuum furnace that will allow for the heat treatment of multiple steel types and ...
Cincinnati Radiator Bolsters Aluminum Brazing Capabilities with New VAB Furnace
Cincinnati Radiator, a manufacturer of radiators and cooling products, recently expanded its production capabilities at its Fairfield, Ohio, facility with the ...
MIHEU Expands with 4th Vacuum Furnace
MIHEU, a commercial heat treater for the steel processing industry, recently expanded its vacuum furnace line for processing large dies at ...
Huake Casting Control Technology Expands Production with Vacuum Furnace
A manufacturer of components for the aviation and energy sectors is expanding its production capabilities with the acquisition of a horizontal ...
Adamus Expands Heat Treating Capabilities with Vacuum Furnace
Adamus, a punch tool manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry, has enhanced its heat treating operations with a vacuum furnace. The company ...
Turbine Manufacturer Expands Heat Treat Capabilities with Vacuum Furnace
A manufacturer of wind and gas turbines is bolstering its heat treatment capabilities with a vacuum furnace to process oversized gas ...
Automotive Parts Supplier Acquires Vacuum Furnace To Conduct Aluminum Brazing Tests
An automotive supplier has acquired a vacuum furnace for brazing aluminum components. The VAB furnace was designed according to the client's ...
