Vacuum Furnaces News
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 ...
PAI Industries Bolsters Capabilities With In-House Carburizing Vacuum System
PAI Industries, a manufacturer of parts to the heavy-duty truck industry, has expanded its in-house heat treatment with a NANO vacuum ...
East Coast Manufacturer To Replace Aging Fleet of Vacuum Sintering Furnaces
An East Coast manufacturer has purchased six new vacuum sintering furnaces to replace the 1980s-era sintering furnaces it has used for ...
Heat Treater’s Michigan Expansion Progressing
The Michigan expansion of a furnace manufacturer and heat treating company has advanced with the erection of the entire steel structure ...
SECO/WARWICK Group Expands US Footprint
The SECO/WARWICK Group, the parent company of SECO/VACUUM Technologies and SECO/WARWICK USA, has announced plans to bolster its production capacity in ...
2 Vacuum Furnaces Increase Heat Treat for Alternative Energy Company
A company developing advanced alternative renewable energy technologies large-scale industrial applications is expanding their heat treat capabilities with two identical vacuum ...
Automotive Manufacturer Expands Brazing Capabilities with Vacuum Furnace
A U.S.-based automotive manufacturer is expanding its production capacity for brazing stainless heat exchangers with the order of a single-chamber vacuum ...
Heat Treater Breaks Ground in Michigan Expansion
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM President Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Source: Solar Atmospheres After successfully relocating and commissioning ten vacuum furnaces into ...
Aerospace Parts Manufacturer Upgrades Vacuum Heat Treating Capabilities
A global manufacturer of aircraft parts has ordered a single-chamber vacuum furnace for brazing jet engine parts. The new equipment will ...
Heat Treat Operations Modernize with 9 Hardening Furnaces
Nine heat treat furnaces are set to modernize the operations of a manufacturer's heat treat facilities. This move is intended to ...
Heat Treater To Receive 2 Furnaces
François Studer SA, a Swiss commercial heat treater with 45 years of experience, will advance their hardening capabilities with the order ...
Vacuum Furnace for Nitriding Service Provider
A nitriding service provider in Brazil will increase their production line with a single-chamber vacuum furnace from a manufacturer with North ...
Solar Atmospheres Acquires Certified Metal Craft Inc.
Solar Atmospheres, Inc. announced their most recent acquisition, Certified Metal Craft (CMC) located in El Cajon (an East County suburb of ...
Heat Treater Completes Michigan Move
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM President Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Source: Solar Atmospheres Solar Atmospheres of Michigan has successfully relocated from ...
Car Bottom Furnace Increases Large Component Heat Treat for Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently commissioned their third car bottom air furnace. This Class 2 air furnace has a maximum ...
New Furnace Line for Railroad Component Manufacturer
A supplier to the railway industry has ordered a technological line consisting of two vacuum furnaces, three tempering furnaces, and two ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Adds LPC Furnace
An Asian aircraft parts manufacturer has chosen a horizontal vacuum furnace intended for vacuum carburizing aircraft parts. The furnace will produce ...
Vacuum Furnace for Global Wire Mesh Products Supplier in Auto Industry
A U.S.-based engineered knitted wire mesh solutions company and global supplier for the automotive, food service, and janitorial industries will receive ...
Solar Atmospheres Increases Heat Treat Capacity for Superalloys
Mike MoyerVice President of Sales, Solar Atmospheres, Eastern PA Solar Atmospheres of Souderton PA commissioned a new vacuum furnace capable of ...
ZDT Glimag Leverages Vacuum Furnace for Mining Machines
Vacuum heat treat operations expand for ZDT Glimag, an entity providing services in the field of vacuum heat treatment, laboratory tests, ...
Bodycote Expands Medical Market Reach with Lake City Heat Treating
Stephen Harris Group Chief Executive Bodycote Source: LinkedIn Bodycote has announced its acquisition of Lake City Heat Treating, based in Warsaw, ...
EV Manufacturer Upgrades with New Nitriding Furnace
An international electric vehicle manufacturer has selected a heat treat furnace supplier with North American locations for a second nitriding furnace ...
Precision Heat Treater Expands Operations with New High-Pressure Gas Quenching Furnace
A precision heat treatment company Vacu Braze recently partnered with a U.S. furnace manufacturer to procure new equipment to expand its processing capabilities. ...
Research Institute Expands R&D Capabilities with Heat Treat Furnace
A technology research institute has chosen a heat treat vacuum furnace which will support research and development in the fields of ...
Heat Treat Supplier Receives Patent for Vacuum Furnace Control Thermocouple
Solar Manufacturing has received a patent for an improved vacuum furnace control thermocouple design. The new thermocouple design offers an advantage when ...
South Carolina Facility To Increase Titanium Processing Potential with Heat Treat Furnace
Solar Atmospheres has announced the order of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace for their Greenville, South Carolina, heat treat facility. This ...
The First of Eight Vacuum Furnaces Migrates Across Michigan
Solar Atmospheres of Michigan has begun the relocation of the first of eight existing vacuum furnaces from the old Vac-Met premises. ...
News from Abroad: Hydrogen Processing and a Greener Future
Heat Treat Today is partnering with two international publications: heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and ...
Vacu-Braze Receives New Quenching Furnace for Specialty Aerospace Materials
Vacu-Braze recently installed a new water quenching furnace in their Quakertown, PA, facility. This acquisition will allow for the expansion of ...
FPM Heat Treating Expecting New Vacuum Furnace
FPM Heat Treating has placed an order for a vacuum furnace. The HFL-7472-2IQ vacuum furnace features a graphite insulated hot zone ...
Partner for NASA and F1 Increases Productivity with Vacuum Furnace
A supplier of aviation and defense industry components, a NASA and Formula 1 partner has recently purchased a horizontal two-chamber furnace ...
Marle Group Expands Cobalt Heat Treating Potential with New Furnace
Marle Group, a global manufacturer of orthopedic prostheses, has expanded its heat treating potential with the acquisition of a new furnace. ...
Nitrex and Linde
Nitrex and Linde announced they have renewed and expanded their heat-treating focused joint marketing agreement. What started as a local agreement ...
Formula 1 Partner Boosts Heat Treating Capabilities with Vacuum Furnace
A European subcontractor for the automotive and racing industries as well as a partner for teams participating in Formula 1 races ...
Siemens Energy Broadens Clean Heat Treating Potential
Siemens Energy, a recognized manufacturer of gas turbines and other energy technologies, has selected an eco-friendly vacuum furnace with high-pressure gas ...
Vacuum Furnace for Jet Engine Components
A vertical vacuum furnace is heading to a company that provides repair and maintenance services for jet engines. The system has ...
Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, PA Adds Furnace for Titanium Reclamation
Solar Atmospheres Souderton, PA incorporated a high-production vacuum furnace with a work zone of 48"x48"x72" and a weight capacity of up ...
Commercial Heat Treater To Increase Aviation Hardening Efficiencies
A service hardening plant in Spain will receive a vacuum furnace that is adapted to the aviation standard to perform production ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Aerospace Fasteners
An aerospace fastener manufacturer, operating since the mid-1900s, ordered a vacuum furnace. The equipment will process self-locking nuts, nut plates, barrel ...
Heat Treat Furnace Shipped to Aerospace Fastener
A vacuum furnace recently shipped to a U.S.-based aerospace fastener manufacturer. The furnace will be primarily used to age-harden various fasteners ...
Heat Treat Solution for MTU’s Jet Engine Repair Service
MTU Aero Engines AG will receive a vertical vacuum furnace with the purpose of bringing heat treat in-house. The bottom-loading and gas ...
Heat Treater Commissions Brazing Facility with 6 Vacuum Furnaces
Recently, Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA commissioned a new 25,000 square foot brazing facility aimed at high-volume, high-quality braze production. The facility features six ...
Firearms Manufacturer Adds Annealing Vacuum Furnace
A vacuum furnace was recently shipped to a firearms manufacturer based in the Midwest United States. The heat treat furnace will ...
Vacuum Furnace for Manufacturer of Wind Power Plants
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK A manufacturer has chosen a heat treat vertical vacuum ...
Power Generation Systems Manufacturer To Expand Heat Treat
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM Technologies, USA Source: SECO/WARWICK A global developer of power generation systems is planning to expand heat ...
Integrated Robotics Vacuum Furnace System for Increasing Heat Treat Automation Demands
SEW-EURODRIVE has commissioned a modular NANO vacuum furnace system completely integrated with advanced automation for their Lyman, SC, facility. It is ...
Vacuum Furnace Revitalized and Upgraded
A Terre Haute, IN, company has completed the commissioning of a vacuum furnace system for a Mid-Atlantic manufacturer. The furnace was ...
Record Setting Titanium Load Processing Achieved
Robert (Bob) Hill,President atSolar Atmospheres of Western PA Source: Solar Atmospheres A western PA heat treater recently degassed 175,000 pounds of ...
Vacuum Furnace Designed Specifically for MRO Industry
Aero Space Power, an MRO facility, has ordered a custom-made vacuum furnace to be utilized in repair solutions for both complex aircraft ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Michigan Heat Treater
The new transformer Source: Solar Atmospheres Solar Atmospheres of Michigan took delivery of a new vacuum furnace this week, which will ...
Heat Treat Brazing Furnace for North American Manufacturer
At the end of March, a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace was shipped to a manufacturer that serves the aerospace industry. The ...
Heat Treat Furnace Amplifies Large Die Manufacturer’s Capabilities
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: SECO/WARWICK A U.S.-based international manufacturer of dies will expand their operation with a high-pressure ...
Precision Electrical Components Manufacturer Adds 3 Vacuum Brazing Furnaces
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK A manufacturer of a wide variety of vacuum circuit ...
Research Institute Bolsters Vacuum Heat Treating Capabilities
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has invested in ...
Industrial Automation Manufacturer Adds In-House Heat Treat Capabilities
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK An industrial automation manufacturer has ordered a heat treatment ...
Heat Treating and Brazing Facility in PA Adds Furnace
A heat treat furnace was recently shipped and installed at commercial heat treat facility in Eastern PA. The equipment will expand ...
Massive H13 Extrusion Dies Heat Treat Hardened for Ohio Companies
Michael Johnson Director of salesSolar Atmospheres of Western PA Two large H13 extrusion dies for two separate companies were vacuum heat ...
Vacuum Furnaces: Finding and Managing Leaks
Source: Solar Atmospheres Keep that furnace running! Obviously, a furnace leak can be quite counterproductive and make it troublesome or even ...
EV Manufacturer Orders Vacuum Furnace for In-House Gear Prototyping
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An electric vehicle manufacturer will move the heat treatment of their prototype gears ...
Heat Treater Expands with Vacuum Furnace
A Swiss commercial heat treater ordered a vacuum furnace. A system will increase the production capacity of their nickel and silver ...
PA Heat Treater Plays a Role in NASA’s Artemis 1 Mission
The most recent launch of NASA's Artemis 1 Mission included a large titanium manifold housing designed to rapidly propel astronauts away ...
North American Heat Treat Manufacturer To Ship 10 Furnaces
Trevor Jones PresidentSolar Manufacturing, Inc. Source: Solar Manufacturing, Inc. A vacuum furnace manufacturer in North America has acquired purchase orders for ten ...
Vacuum Furnaces: Time To Buy? Tips To Help Make Decisions
Source: Ipsen Shopping for a new heat treat vacuum furnace? Much thought and research goes into preparing for such an investment. ...
Heat Treat Supplier To Provide Andritz Group With Vertical Vacuum Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President of Business of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK The Andritz Group, a manufacturer of complete lines for ...
Heat Treater’s New Switch Saves Production Run Time
Solar Atmospheres in Souderton, Pa, has had an automatic disconnect switch installed into a production car bottom vacuum furnace. The switch ...
General Atomics Heat Treats 7 Modules for Superconducting Magnet
General Atomics has heat treated the seventh and final module for a large superconducting magnet for ITER, a multi-national science experiment, with ...
Heat Treat Furnaces To Improve Hardening Capabilities for Aalberts
Alberto Martin Sales Director -- Spain Aalberts surface technologies TEY International manufacturer Aalberts surface technologies Group will receive two vacuum furnaces ...
Heat Treat IQ System for Härtewerk Chemnitz Hardening Plant
Kai Werlitz Technical Operations Manager Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH Source: Härtewerk Chemnitz Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH, a large German commercial hardening plant (Lohnhärterei), ...
Global Power Tech Leader Will Use Heat Treat Furnace for Nuclear Applications
A global leader in power technologies purchased a vacuum furnace from a North American furnace provider. The equipment will be used ...
Horizontal Nitriding System Delivered at Hydro Heat Treat Location
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com A global aluminum and energy company, Hydro Extrusion Norway, recently received a horizontal nitriding ...
Redline Chambers Joins Heat Treat Product Provider
Source: Thermal Product Solutions Redline Chambers, a U.S. manufacturer of vacuum chambers and systems for the aerospace, defense, energy, electronics, and ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Awaits Heat Treat Vacuum Furnace
Mark Hemsath Vice Presidentof Sales, Americas Nitrex HeatTreating Services An aircraft provider of small and large commercial and military jet engines ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Capabilities Expand for Magnetic Shields Ltd
Colin Woolger, Director, MSL Heat Treatment Source: LinkedIn A U.S. manufacturer of heat treat furnaces will supply a new vacuum furnace ...
Western PA Heat Treat Facility VOQ Passes Startup Protocol
Robert (Bob) Hill, FASM President Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Source: Solar Atmospheres Solar Atmospheres of Western PA announced their newly designed ...
Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities
Mr. Sivaraman Arjunan Senior Manager Sundram Fasteners Limited Source: LinkedIn Indian fastener manufacturer Sundram Fasteners Limited will receive a vacuum furnace to ...
7th Heat Treat System for Automotive OEM
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com A global automotive components manufacturer is expecting a high pressure quench horizontal vacuum ...
U.S. Firearm Manufacturer Orders Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
A firearms manufacturer based in the U.S. has ordered a vacuum heat treating furnace from a Pennsylvania manufacturer. Solar Manufacturing Inc. ...
Automotive Manufacturer To Replace Vacuum Furnace
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An American manufacturer of automotive metal seals will be replacing an existing vacuum ...
Electronic Component Manufacturer to Expand Vacuum Tempering Capabilities
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com A global manufacturer of electronic components with engineering centers and factories worldwide has ...
Aerospace Components Manufacturer Orders Two-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
Selcuk Kilicarslan Special Process Manager TEI TEI - a large Turkish manufacturer of aircraft engines - purchased a two-chamber vacuum furnace. ...
Heat Treater To Sharpen Their In-House Operation
A manufacturer of machining tools, industrial knives, mulching knives, and chippers has placed an order for a vacuum furnace with 10 ...
Aerospace Industry Chooses Vacuum Heat Treat Solution
A Chinese company has ordered a horizontal vacuum furnace which will help in producing highly specialized cast parts used in the ...
Michelin Acquires New Vacuum Furnace
Michelin, a European tire manufacturer with technology centers in the U.S., will receive a new vacuum furnace from a global supplier ...
Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, PA Adds Furnace for Titanium Reclamation
Solar Atmospheres Souderton, PA incorporated a high-production vacuum furnace with a work zone of 48"x48"x72" and a weight capacity of up ...
MIM and AM Client Pleased with Retrofit Sintering Vacuum Furnace
A retrofitted vacuum furnace will now produce more metal injected molded (MIM) components with considerably less downtime. In 2021, a North ...
Vacuum Nitriding Furnace for North American Captive Heat Treater
ZeroFlow® nitriding furnace A North American-based manufacturer of helicopter masts, turbine shafts, engine thrust links, and nuclear components with in-house heat ...
Captive Extrusion Die Maker Levels Up With 11 New Furnaces
Peter Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA Source: secowarwick.com An international extrusion die maker with in-house heat treating is set to ...
R&D and Additive Manufacturing Heat Treater Adds Vacuum Furnace
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres of California To support R&D and additive manufacturing projects, Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has added ...
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company Acquires High-Vacuum Furnace
Karla SarabiaPlant ManagerWatlow Electric Manufacturing Company Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company, a North American manufacturer of industrial heaters, sensors, and controllers, will ...
New Vacuum Furnace for Expanding Cutting Tool Manufacturing Facility
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An international cutting tool manufacturer will augment the capacity of its heat treat ...
Aerospace Heat Treater Brings Carburizing In-House
Bill Gornicki Director of Sales ECM USA A North American heat treater in aerospace manufacturing acquired a three-cell vacuum furnace for ...
Heat Treat Radio #65: The Future of Heat Treat, a Conversation with Piotr Zawistowski
Heat Treat Today publisher, Doug Glenn, sat down with heat treating specialist, Piotr Zawistowski, the managing director at SECO/VACUUM, to hear what ...
Automotive Heat Treater To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace
A manufacturer in the automotive industry has placed an order for a large-capacity, high vacuum furnace, equipped with a cooling station ...
Tecnovacum to Heat Treat with New Vacuum Furnace
Brazilian commercial heat treater Tecnovacum recently received a vacuum furnace, produced in cooperation between a Polish-based furnace suppler and a Brazilian-based ...
Aeronautic Motion Control Manufacturer Acquires Tempering Furnace
An aeronautic motion control manufacturer invested in a low-temperature vacuum furnace. The furnace operates up to 1380°F (750°C) with work zone ...
Vacuum Furnace Retrofit with New Binder Consolidation Technology
William (Bill) Jones Owner and CEO Solar Manufacturing Recently, a North American heat treater acquired a used VFS HL50 external quench vacuum ...
International Cutting Tool Manufacturer Increases Capabilities with Vacuum Tempering Furnace
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USASource: secowarwick.com An international manufacturer of cutting tools purchased a vacuum tempering furnace. This North ...
6 Vacuum Furnaces to Amp Up Precision Processing
Vacuum furnace manufacturer announced it is building six furnaces for various applications in the precision processing of metals in heat treating, ...
Mercury Marine Launches Heat Treat Upgrades
Mercury Marine of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, recently launched a plan to upgrade its heat-treating capabilities with a move to the ...
HTA Group Increases Heat Treat Capability with 2 Vacuum Furnaces
Source: SECO/WARWICK HTA Group (HTA) purchased two vacuum furnaces to augment its support for Australian defense capabilities. The equipment will provide ...
Watervliet Arsenal to Receive New Ion Nitriding System
Watervliet Arsenal will receive a new ion nitriding thermal processing furnace system with full controls. It will be fully installed and ...
Manufacturer of EV Chassis Components Orders Furnaces for In-House Tooling
An international electric vehicle (EV) automaker has ordered high-pressure gas quenching (HPGQ), tempering, and nitriding furnaces for heat treatment of large ...
45′ Long Seamless Nickel Alloy Tubes Vacuum Heat Treated Successfully
Michael JohnsonSales ManagerSolar Atmospheres of Western PA Solar Atmospheres of Western PA successfully vacuum heat treated what is reported to be ...
How Heat Treatment Helped a Hydroplane
A hydroplane racing team located in Cinnaminson, NJ had three propeller blades heat treated to ensure parts were free of scale ...
Aerospace Castings Manufacturer Orders Large Capacity Casting Furnace
Michael Lister Director of Sales - North America Consarc Corporation The Doncasters Group recently ordered a vacuum furnace for their Doncasters ...
National Mint of Egypt Secures Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace
The Mint of Egypt which manufactures both circulation and numismatic coin will receive a vacuum heat treat furnace. The furnace will ...
Vacuum Heat Treat Supplier Partners with Neota to Advance MIM Technology
Neota Product Solutions, a custom metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturer located in Loveland, Colorado, has recently partnered with a North American ...
Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat To Receive a Vacuum Furnace with Nitrogen Quenching
Global commercial heat treater with 17 locations in North America, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat in Kalisz (Poland), will receive a vacuum ...
Vacuum Furnace Increases Heat Treat Capacity for NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems
NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems (AFS), a gas turbine component overhaul facility that is a company of Allied Power Group, ordered a ...
SonFlow to Receive Vacuum Furnace for New Brazing Solutions
A Scandinavian manufacturer of heat exchangers, SonFlow will receive a vacuum furnace from the parent company of a North American manufacturer ...
GKN Gears Up with LPC Heat Treat Capabilities
GKN Driveline Bruneck AG (GKN) is modernizing its hardening shop with two low pressure carburizing plants, gearing up for the future ...
International Military Equipment Heat Treaters Receive Vacuum Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President of the Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) An international arms and military equipment manufacturer in Brazil ...
Expanding Precision Nitriding and FNC Capabilities at Heat Treat Facility
Gasbarre Furnace to Thermal Vacuum Services, Inc. Gasbarre Thermal-Vac Technology will expand their capabilities with a precision nitriding and ferritic nitrocarburizing ...
Aerospace Manufacturer Expands Heat Treat Abilities with Single-Chamber Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President Vacuum Business SegmentSECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) A global aerospace manufacturer ordered a single-chamber gas quench furnace for their ...
SITES Medical Expands Manufacturing Capabilities
Greg Stapcup CEO/President SITES Medical Source: SITES Medical website SITES Medical has ordered two vacuum furnaces, expanding their heat treat capabilities. ...
Nitriding System with Remote Capabilities Goes to Turkey
Marcin Stokłosa Project Manager Nitrex Poland LinkedIn.com An Ankara-based manufacturer has expanded their heat treat capabilities to design and manufacture subcomponents, ...
U.S. Defense Contractor Expands Heat Treat Capabilities
Vacuum Sintering Furnace from Signature Vacuum Systems, Inc. Source: Signature Vacuum Systems, Inc. A United States defense contractor will expand their ...
Heat Treaters Acquire Multi-Chamber Systems for Low Pressure Carburizing
An automotive supplier and a hydraulic pump manufacturer will acquire multi-chamber vacuum furnace system for low pressure carburizing. For the automotive ...
Turbine Manufacturer Receives Heat Treat Vacuum Furnace
Heat treat equipment to modernize a turbine manufacturing facility has recently been delivered to the client. Included in the order were ...
Reader Feedback: The Effectiveness of Furnaces
Here is what readers are saying about recent posts on Heat Treat Today. Submit your comments to editor@heattreattoday.com. Hello Heat Treat ...
Tool Manufacturer to Receive Heat Treat Furnace
Maciej Korecki Vice President Vacuum Furnace Segment SECO/WARWICK (source: SECO/WARWICK) A tool manufacturer has ordered a retort furnace with vacuum purging ...
Power Tool and Medical Heat Treaters Receive Furnaces
Ipsen Vacuum Furnace Source: IpsenUSA.com A North American heat treat supplier will be sending a vacuum furnace to a power tool ...
USAF Receives 18 Heat Treat Furnaces
Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. Dual Oven 18 AMS2750 compliant furnaces and ovens for the U.S. Government were recently completed and shipped. Air ...
Heat Treating Capabilities Expand for Medical Device and Implant Manufacturer
Solar Manufacturing Mentor® Furnace Source: Solar Manufacturing A medical device and implant manufacturer in the Southeast USA recently received a vacuum ...
Heat Treat Goes In-House for Medical Device Manufacturer
Michel Frison VP Global Sales Nitrex and G-M Enterprises (Source: Nitrex.com) A medical device manufacturer has acquired a vacuum furnace that ...
Heat Treat Abilities for Aerospace Components Expand at U.S. Defense Base
Michel Frison Vice President Global Sales Nitrex and G-M Enterprises (Source: Nitrex.com) A turnkey vacuum system will support the expanding in-house ...
7 Heat Treat Furnaces Shipped to Manufacturers in Aerospace and Defense
Ellen Conway Merrill Vice President DELTA H TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Source: Ellen Conway Merrill Seven heat treat furnaces will be shipped to ...
US Defense Contractor to Receive Vacuum Oil Quenching Furnace
Piotr Zawistowski Managing Director SECO/VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES, USA Source: secowarwick.com A new vacuum furnace for a division of the US Department of ...
GEBERIT Group Expands Vacuum Furnace Capabilities
GEBERIT Group, a European leader in sanitary products, will expand their annealing capabilities with two vacuum furnaces at their production plant ...
Heat Treater Expands Vacuum Processing Capabilities
Derek Dennis President Solar Atmospheres California Source: solaratm.com West coast heat treater Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) recently added additional large ...
ALP Aviation Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnace
Heat treater ALP Aviation is increasing its production capacity and expanding process capability with a vacuum furnace. The furnace is dedicated ...
Captive Heat Treater to Receive Vacuum Furnace
A captive heat treater in New England will receive a 10-bar gas quenching vacuum furnace. The model features high pressure gas ...
HTA Group To Receive Vacuum Aluminum Brazing Furnace
Global commercial heat treater HTA Group (HTA) ordered a vacuum aluminum brazing furnace. It will operate within a tight temperature tolerance ...
Vacuum Furnace to be Shipped to Heat Treater in South Carolina
A heat treater in Greenville, South Carolina, Solar Atmospheres, will receive a vacuum furnace from its sister company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. ...
Heat Treatment of a Large H13 Liner is a Success
Bob Hill President Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Lake Park Tool and Machine, located in Youngstown Ohio, produced a massive H13 ...
Leading Tooling Manufacturer Purchases Furnace to Aid the Medical Industry
Top Loading Furnace (Source: Lucifer Furnaces) A leading tooling manufacturer recently received a top loading furnace for the production of dies. ...
Mint of Poland Purchases Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
The Mint of Poland, a producer of circulation and collector coins for the National Bank of Poland, has purchased a second ...
Heat Treater Commissions Vacuum Oil Quench Furnace
An international manufacturer has commissioned a vacuum oil quench furnace. The batch system, with isolated graphite heating chamber, is capable of ...
Strategic Heat Treat Partnership to Open Options for Customers
A recent strategic partnership between a North American commercial heat treater and a hot isostatic pressing service provider will open up more ...
Global Manufacturer of Energy to Receive Hot Zone Replacement
One of the leading global power, aviation and renewable energy providers has selected a vacuum furnace hot zone replacement. The replacement ...
U.S. Aerospace and Medical Manufacturer Purchases 5 Vacuum Furnaces
An aerospace and medical part manufacturer in Southeast USA recently purchased 5 vacuum furnaces. They will be used primarily to sinter ...
Global MIM Manufacturer Purchases 2 Vacuum Furnaces
A leading, global manufacturer of metal injection molding (MIM) products is bolstering its manufacturing capacity with the addition of two large-size ...
Vacuum Furnace Delivered to Defense Industry Heat Treater
Dan Insogna Southeast Regional Sales Manager Solar Manufacturing (photo source: solarmfg.com) A Southeast USA heat treater in the defense industry recently ...
Heat Treating for Teeth: Applying AM and Heat Treat to Dentistry
Source: TAV, the Vacuum Furnaces Blog Dental arch after stress relieving vacuum heat treatment (Photo source: tav-furnaces.com/blog) "The global dental 3D printing ...
Solar Atmospheres Installs All-Metal Hot Zone Vacuum Furnace
North American commercial heat treater installs their sixth all-metal hot zone furnace at their Souderton plant in Eastern PA. This is ...
Heat Treat Customers in Aerospace and Defense to Receive Vacuum Furnaces
Patrick McKenna, President and CEO, Ipsen Nine furnaces were shipped to six states in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom this ...
American Aerospace Heat Treater Purchases Hybrid Technology
Super IQ® Gas Carburizing furnace from SECO/WARWICK Group REX Heat Treat, a commercial heat treater specializing in the aerospace market, has ...
Continuous Vacuum Furnace Sent to Aerospace Manufacturer
A North American based aerospace manufacturer will receive a continuous vacuum (CV) furnace with 10 bar pressure quench capabilities. The 4 ...
Heat Treater Adopts VOQ Quench Line
Bob Hill, President, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Vacuum oil quenching (VOQ) is adopted at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA). ...
Global Heat Treat Supplier Establishes Excellence Centers
Patrick McKenna, President and CEO (source: Ipsen USA) Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Illinois, announced yesterday, July 29th, that it has been ...
Global Automotive Supplier Orders Brazing Furnace
A global automotive supplier has placed an order for an electrically heated continuous belt brazing furnace to be installed in Mexico ...
International Aerospace Manufacturer Buys 2 Vacuum Furnaces
An international aerospace manufacturer orders two furnaces for its factories in the USA and Singapore. While both are single-chamber vacuum furnaces, ...
Helium to Nitrogen: A Cost-Efficient Change in Heat Treat Hardening
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA is currently installing a new rapid quenching vacuum furnace that will ultimately eliminate the need for ...
Kuczma to Acquire Single-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
SECO/Warwick Vector Furnace (photo source: SECO/Warwick) A family-run, commercial heat treating plant in Rzeszów, Poland, Kuczma Hardening Plant, will expand its ...
Magnetic Shields Ltd Orders Heat Treating Vacuum Furnace
Magnetic Shields Ltd. of Kent, England, a producer of medical industry equipment, has ordered a new vacuum furnace for their facility, ...
Youngstown Tool & Die Purchases Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace
Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD), an Ohio manufacturer of aluminum extrusion dies, upgrades its in-house atmosphere heat treatment capabilities with the ...
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Expanding to Include Vacuum Oil Quench
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) will expand their material hardening repertoire by adding vacuum oil quench (VOQ) capabilities. The decision ...
Kamyanka Machine Building Purchases 3-in-1 Furnace
The parent company of a North American furnace manufacturer provided a furnace to Kamyanka Machine Building, an international leader in the ...
Aerospace Market Manufacturer Receives Custom Atmosphere Tempering Furnace
A manufacturer in the aerospace market with captive heat treating capabilities received a custom built atmosphere tempering furnace. With a working ...
New Nitriding Furnace Installed at Solar Atmospheres
Solar Atmospheres of Souderton, PA, has received a new, state-of-the-art vacuum gas nitriding furnace to support an increasing demand for high-value ...
Global Tool Manufacturer Acquires Third Vacuum Furnace
An international company producing, among other things, cutting tools, with a rich history and branches in 40 countries, ordered a vacuum ...
Mikros Technologies Increases Production Capacity with Vacuum Furnaces
Mikros Technologies, located in New Hampshire, designs and produces liquid cooling systems and micro-machined nozzle plates for applications requiring micron-level dimensions ...
Tool and Die Industry Receives Vacuum Furnace
Dan Insogna,Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Solar Manufacturing A vacuum furnace was recently shipped to a customer servicing the tool and ...
Magnetic Shield Manufacturer Commissions First Vacuum Furnace
A company that manufactures custom magnetic shields, precision sheet metal fabrication, and Hydroforming recently commissioned its first-ever vacuum furnace to accommodate ...
Specialty Metals, Vacuum Furnace Group Finalizes Acquisition of Titanium Producer
A global company that produces specialty metals and provides related vacuum heat treating equipment and services recently announced the acquisition of ...
Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Adds Advanced Firing Capabilities
A high-temperature vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnace manufacturer recently invested in new equipment for advanced firing capabilities. Centorr Vacuum Industries recently ...
Heat Treat Company Donates Vacuum & Brazing Furnace to Lehigh University
A thermal processing company donated a $300,000 commercial-grade vacuum heat treating and brazing furnace to Lehigh University's materials science program to ...
Construction Advances at PA Vacuum Furnace Manufacturing Facility
William Jones, owner, Solar Atmospheres The new facility of an eastern Pennsylvania vacuum furnace manufacturing company is beginning to take shape ...
New Vacuum Furnace to Stress Test Defense Vessel Parts
A new vacuum furnace will be tasked to stress test parts for the LM2500 turbine, which is used by the ...
Aerospace Giant Secures 15-year Agreement for Heat Treating Services
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has entered into a 15-year contract with a UK-based thermal processing services specialist to secure specialized vacuum heat ...
Vacuum Brazing, Quench and Temper Furnaces Part of Heat Treat Expansion
A Polish heat treatment provider recently announced the startup of vacuum brazing processes at its newest plant in Kalisz for the ...
Aeronautic Supplier Purchases Sintering Ovens
A new sintering line suitable for PTFE insulation has been designed and installed by a manufacturer for a producer of aeronautic ...
Twin Vacuum Furnaces for Energy-Optimized Heat Treating
The first set of twin furnaces working on a single pumping station have recently been developed and commissioned to a leading ...
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 ...
Aluminum Aging Oven Shipped to Aerospace Parts Manufacturer
An aerospace parts manufacturer recently acquired an electrically heated aluminum aging oven as part of an upgrade of its line. The ...
Vacuum Furnace Hot Zone Improvement Patent Awarded for Streamlined Manufacture Configuration
An innovation in vacuum furnace hot zone design has landed a new U.S. Patent, No. 9,702,627, for a Souderton, Pennsylvania, vacuum ...
15 Atmosphere and Vacuum Furnaces Shipped to Aerospace, Commercial, MIM Industry Customers
Fifteen atmosphere and vacuum furnaces were shipped to customers in aerospace, commercial heat treating and MIM industries around the world during ...
Diamond Heat Treat Acquires Vacuum Furnace to Support IGT and Aerospace Industries
Diamond Heat Treat recently purchased a TITAN® H6 vacuum furnace with 6-bar gas quenching to expand their capabilities and serve additional market ...
Aerospace, Medical, and Tooling Industries Benefit from Eight Vacuum Furnaces
Eight vacuum heat treating systems were shipped to customers in Costa Rica, India, Germany and the United States. Ipsen USA recently ...
Medical Manufacturer Chooses Vacuum Furnace System
A vacuum heat-treating system with 2-bar gas quenching was shipped to Costa Rica and will be used to manufacture surgical components. ...
Flame Treating Systems Orders Tempering Oven
Flame Treating Systems Inc in Durham, NC has purchased one natural gas fired draw batch oven from Wisconsin Oven to be ...
TITAN® Vacuum Furnaces Take a Journey
Ipsen’s TITAN® product line has had quite the journey over the past few years. Found in facilities around the world, these ...
World’s Largest Commercial Vacuum Furnace Completes Successful First Run
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, launched into operation its newest and largest vacuum furnace. In its inaugural cycle, the 48-foot furnace ...
Majority of Heat Treatment Done In-House at SKF — New Equipment Purchased
Ipsen recently installed both atmosphere and vacuum heat-treating systems at SKF's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri. With the relocation ...
Heat Treat TV: 48′ Vacuum Furnace Installed in Western Pennsylvania
Take a look at this fascinating time-lapse video of a 48 foot vacuum furnace being installed at a leading commercial heat ...
Solar Manufacturing, Refrac Systems Partner to Build Furnace System
Refrac Systems of Chandler, Ariz., contracted Solar Manufacturing to design and build a large 100-ton-load gas fan quench vacuum hot press ...
Universal High Pressure Quench Delivers Wide Range of Process Capabilities to Slovenia Commercial Heat Treater, MIHEU
Slovenia commercial heat treater, MIHEU, is expanding their production capacity with the addition of a new Vector™ High Pressure Gas Quench ...
Brazing and High Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace Delivered to Southwest USA
CHERRY VALLEY, IL – Ipsen recently shipped a horizontal-loading MetalMaster® vacuum furnace with 2-bar gas quenching to a company in the Southwest ...
