Solar Manufacturing Builds New R&D Vacuum Furnace for Specialties Metal Industry Customer
Souderton, Pa. - Solar Manufacturing Inc. has delivered, installed and
commissioned a new R&D vacuum heat treating furnace from a specialties metal
industry customer for use in their metallurgical development laboratory. The new
furnace will be used for steel, low pressure vacuum carburizing, and magnetic
metal developments, as well as alloy testing and process development.
The furnace will be horizontal, front loading model HFL-2624-10IQ with a work
zone measuring 18" wide x 14" high x 24" deep. The work load capacity of
750lbs. and an operating temperature to 2400°F and temperature uniformity
meeting AMS 2750D. The furnace will is designed for 10 bar fast gas quench
incorporating a new Solar Manufacturing proprietary design radial fan and gas
diffuser/distributer with internal 100 hp drive motor, and a locking ring, "O"- ring
sealed, autoclave, front door. Instrumentation is extensive including Solar
Manufacturing's vacuum carburizing system, vacuum controls, Honeywell
temperature control/programming, Allen Bradley PanelView, and Eurotherm high
speed digital display recorder.
Solar Manufacturing designs and manufactures vacuum heat treating, brazing
and carburizing furnaces. To learn more about their diverse product line, contact
Peter Reh, vice president of sales, at 267-384-5040 or pkr@solarmfg.com. More
information can also be found on www.solarmfg.com.
