HERMITAGE, Pa. – Solar Atmospheres has installed a second all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace to the climate-controlled processing area at its 30 Industrial Road facility.
The new system significantly expands the company’s capacity to heat treat highly sensitive materials such as precipitation-hardened stainless steels, nickel-chrome-based superalloys, titanium and niobium, a news release states.
The furnace incorporates strategically placed isolation valves, an oversized main valve, a high-capacity diffusion pump and a polished stainless-steel chamber. Together, these
features create an ultra-clean processing environment that meets the stringent demands of the aerospace and medical industries, the release states.
“The all-metal vacuum furnace plays a critical role in delivering the purest possible processing environment,” said Michael Johnson, sales director at Solar Atmospheres. “This level of cleanliness and control results in pristine end products that meet the most demanding industry standards. We’re proud to partner with the engineers at Solar Manufacturing to bring this advanced technology to fruition.”