Nitrex Metal, Quebec, Canada, has received a follow-on order for a nitriding system from Shaoguan Hongda Gear Co. Ltd, a Chinese contract manufacturer of transmission gears. The addition of a second NX-1015 system will boost production capacity to 600 tons of gears annually. The system includes Nitreg technology required to achieve zero-distortion and ensures a finished gear of precise dimensions and tolerance.
Nitrex has also received an order from SAPA Profiles to supply a turnkey nitrocarburizing system for its newly acquired extrusion facility in China. The plant located northeast of Shanghai comprises 16 presses with a total capacity of 95,000 tons. Renamed Sapa Profiles Jiangyin Co. Ltd., this acquisition represents a strategic step in establishing the group’s first aluminum extrusion plant in China. The addition of the Nitrex nitrocarburizing system is part of the group’s capital improvement plan to enhance the capabilities of the plant’s heat treat operations, raise output capacity, and bring new solutions to local customers.
Nitrex is supplying a complete system including furnace, racking, control system, and process technology tailored for aluminum extrusion dies. The furnace measures 39 inches in diameter by 59 inches high, and can process loads of 4400 pounds. Nitreg-C nitrocarburizing technology was chosen for better case properties.
