Bodycote, England, is expanding its high pressure hot isostatic pressing (HIP) capability with the addition of a new mid-range vessel to increase its volume capacity.
The new HIP system, scheduled to enter service in 2015, will be focused on high- pressure developments in aerospace and advanced materials. Located in the eastern United States, it will be capable of processing at pressures up to 30,000 psi and temperatures up to 3632°F. This vessel added to the fleet is complementary to the company’s extensive range of installed capacity across North America and Europe.
This new capacity further enhances the company’s ability to respond to future market requirements, particularly those needing high-pressure processing. The new unit complements the company’s extensive line of high-pressure equipment serving the medical, aerospace & defense, consumer products, and sputtering targets markets, and strengthens Bodycote’s position as the world’s leading provider of HIP services.
Bodycote operates a global HIP business with the largest equipment network in the world and continues to invest in greater capacity in recognition of growing demand for HIP technology. Having established HIP expertise over decades, Bodycote has over 50 HIP vessels of varying sizes in multiple locations.
Processing capability can accommodate components which are nominally up to 2 m diameter by 3.5 m high; and weighing 0.1 kg to over 30,000kg. In addition to standard quality and environmental accreditations, Bodycote’s HIP facilities hold ASTM, NORSOK, and Nadcap accreditations.
