Ohio-based aluminum extrusion die manufacturer Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD) continues with their expansion strategy, scaling up value-added nitriding services. The installation of the new nitriding system makes it possible for YTD clients to obtain greater performance results from treated dies.
In the last quarter of 2020, Youngstown Tool & Die expanded with NITREX Canada to incorporate Nitreg® controlled nitriding with the installation of a Nitrex turnkey gas nitriding system, complementing their range of heat-treating services.
Roll-out of the expansion started last summer when YTD relocated to a larger manufacturing facility and made investments in new production and finishing equipment to increase its manufacturing capabilities and meet the growing demand in the USA. As part of the new production, YTD installed a Nitrex pit-type NX-1015 nitriding system that boasts a 4,400 lbs. (2,000 kg) capacity for treating aluminum extrusion dies.
"This is the company’s first purchase of a Nitrex nitriding system and we are glad to be part of their growth strategy," said Jack Kalucki, account executive at Nitrex.
