SECO/WARWICK will deliver a Vector® vacuum furnace to be used in the production of components for the aviation industry. This is SECO/WARWICK’s second collaboration with a global supplier of metal injection molded products.
Furnaces for the most demanding applications
This Partner has purchased a new Vector vacuum furnace to process new components intended for the aerospace sector. The solution will increase the capacity to provide hardening process services, while meeting all aviation standards required by the industry. Material heating processes require high purity, which is why the furnace uses an additional Argon Hydrogen partial pressure system. The furnace provides heating at a high level — 1200˚ C. Additionally, the Partner required very short cooling times, which are possible using a 6 bar abs gas blower.
“The SECO/WARWICK advantage is that we can adapt standard products to non-standard expectations. When choosing the solutions they need, our Partners can feel like they are working with the best tailor who will tailor the solution to their specific needs and expectations. Thanks to the flexibility we offer, we can modify standard solutions to create a unique product with an attractive price,” said Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the Vacuum Furnaces Segment in the SECO/WARWICK Group.
The furnace enables efficient and clean processes to be carried out at very good vacuum in medium and high ranges, thanks to the use of a very good pumping system. The graphite chamber, easy to use and service, is resistant to rapid wear ensuring long and reliable use.
The solution on order incorporates important features such as the use of three process gases: Argon, Nitrogen and Hydrogen; an efficient and ergonomic high vacuum pumping system based on a mechanical pump, a Roots pump and a diffusion pump, as well as a temperature control system for the housing water cooling and the internal heat exchanger, the purpose of which is to limit the condensation of water from the environment during the furnace loading and unloading. The latter modification limits the processed load surface oxidation, and the furnace heating chamber’s internal elements degradation, which is especially recommended in countries with high air humidity and high temperatures in the hall.
Injection molded parts require the best solutions
This Partner is one of the largest manufacturers offering metal injection molding technology with manufacturing capabilities including vertical integration of finishing technologies such as Ni and trivalent chromium electroplating, vacuum heat treatment and seal hardening, as well as precision grinding and CNC machining with micron tolerances. The company also offers plastic injection and molding.
SECO/WARWICK conquers the Indian market
The official opening of the new SECO/WARWICK production hall in India took place last year. The dynamic development of the Indian company attracts more and more regional customers. SECO/WARWICK in India is ready to produce vacuum solutions and will thus meet the demand for these furnaces in this part of the world. Ultimately, the company will be able to produce as many as 23 such furnaces in one cycle.
“The investment in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world is part of a long-term strategy, which assumes an increased demand for the supply of high-quality equipment for metal heat treatment in all parts of the world, while maintaining the optimal level of logistical costs. This Partner is a global brand which has shown their trust in us for the second time by ordering a vacuum furnace, which we will now be able to service locally and more comprehensively,” says Sławomir Woźniak, President of the SECO/WARWICK Group’s Management Board.
