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.