Sintering Furnace targets MIM and PM applications.
Press Release Summary:
Operating in more than 20 languages, TITAN DS can handle very high binder content in MIM applications. Furnace features automated protection system that virtually eliminates binder build-up in pumps and piping. Accurate control of gas flow carries evaporated binder out of hot zone and eliminates cross contamination. For flawless part quality, optimized hot zone design with front and rear heating elements maximizes cleanliness and temperature uniformity.
Original Press Release:
Ipsen's TITAN® DS Presented at PowderMet2012
NASHVILLE, TN - Among the 150 global industry experts present at this year's PowderMet2012, the Ipsen team had the opportunity to present the new TITAN DS furnace, making great strides in easing product maintenance and ensuring repeatability and precision.
Although Ipsen has already been in the sintering business for some time, we recently partnered with one of the world's leading MIM manufacturers to bring about the innovative changes that set the TITAN DS apart. It provides technical features optimized for MIM and PM applications with an unbeatable price-to-volume-ratio. And since it is based on Ipsen's TITAN platform which is bestselling and well-proven in the heat treatment and vacuum brazing industry, it comes with many of the same benefits. The furnace operates 50/60 Hz, any voltage and in more than 20 languages. True to the TITAN experience, the TITAN DS fits into one standard global shipping container and ships within 10 weeks of the order with one-day installation.
The furnace's sintering process benefits also include the ability to handle very high binder content in MIM applications and its batch processing is now competitive with continuous processing. By means of the TITAN DS's automated protection system, binder build-up in pumps and piping is virtually eliminated. This allows for a reduced door-to-door cycle time with easier maintenance and care. The accurate control of the gas flow carries evaporated binder out of the hot zone and eliminates cross contamination. Furthermore, the optimized hot zone design with additional front and rear heating elements provides for improved cleanliness and temperature uniformity for flawless part quality. While the TITAN DS maximizes on these benefits, it does not sacrifice its energy efficiency, which is still 30% more efficient than comparable models. This offers our customers a scalable solution to closely and cost-efficiently adapt their capacity planning to the quickly growing PM and MIM markets.
The PowderMet 2012 trade exposition hosted 100 booths showcasing more than 80 leading suppliers for the metal powder industry. The trade exposition was part of the 2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials which also incorporated a technical program, a management-focused program and other special conference events including special guest speakers, luncheons, dinners and a Grand Ole Opry show. The conference was held in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn and sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation and APMI International. Visit www.mpif.org/ to learn more about PowderMet and similar events.
About Ipsen, Inc.
Ipsen, Inc. designs and manufactures thermal processing systems for a wide variety of markets, including Aerospace, Medical, Energy, Chemical and Automotive. With thousands of installed systems worldwide, whether it's innovative titanium knee implants, making cars more efficient, developing new jet engines or going to the moon, Ipsen delivers quality. For more information visit www.IpsenUSA.com.
