Centorr Vacuum Industries Builds 28 Meter Vacuum Furnace for Nuclear Power Station Tubing


Nashua, NH, 12 January 2009

Centorr Vacuum Industries announced it is completing the manufacture of a 28 meter long precision vacuum annealing furnace for straight tubes and U-tubes for use in Nuclear Power Stations.

The furnace is based on proven designs previously sold worldwide by CVI for vacuum tube annealing and degassing. The company has been providing this type of furnace to the nuclear industry since the 1970's. This current furnace was upgraded to include a new control system and improved high-vacuum pumping system. The unit is rated for operation at approx 700°C in high vacuum and has a 7000 Kg capability per load.

Centorr Vacuum Industries is a high temperature vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnace manufacturer with an installed base of over 6,000 units worldwide. Their furnace offering ranges from large commercial and production units with hot zones over 3m x 3m x 3m, to smaller laboratory furnaces for use at temperatures over 3000°C. Located in Nashua, NH, Centorr Vacuum Industries has a fully staffed Aftermarket Field Service group and offers high temperature R&D thermal process development and toll production. For more information please visit centorr.com or contact the sales department.

Centorr Vacuum Industries
55 Northeastern Blvd,
Nashua,
NH 03062

Contact: Scott Robinson
Phone: 603-595-7233
FAX: 603-595-9220

Sales: 603-595-7233
e-mail: sales@centorr.com.

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