HERMITAGE, Pa. – Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently purchased and installed a new Kasto saw for its metallurgical laboratory, strengthening the company’s capabilities in the preparation and analysis of difficult-to-machine materials, including inconel and titanium.
The new saw will provide the metallurgical laboratory with a dedicated, high-performance solution for cutting advanced alloys into samples for metallographic evaluation, tensile specimens, materials characterization and quality assurance. Bringing this capability further in-house will help the company improve sample preparation efficiency while maintaining greater control over the testing process, a news release states.
“Inconel and titanium are critical materials for many demanding applications, but their strength and other material characteristics can make sample preparation particularly challenging,” said Bob Hill, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA. “The addition of the KASTO saw represents an important investment in our laboratory infrastructure and our ability to deliver timely, reliable metallurgical analysis.”
The company said the investment reflects its continued commitment to technical excellence, quality and the development of advanced in-house materials engineering capabilities.
“We’re continually looking for ways to strengthen our technical capabilities and provide better vertical support to our customers and engineering teams,” Hill said. “This equipment gives our metallurgical laboratory another important tool for working with some of the most demanding materials used in industry today.”
Pictured at top: Solar Atmospheres’ new Kasto saw.