Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces that one of its controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing (CAB) systems has been installed by Mainstream Engineering for brazing a wide assortment of very large cold plates and heat exchangers made of a variety of aluminum alloys. This system will process advanced heat exchangers and cold plates for military, government, and commercial applications.
On a selective basis, Mainstream will also be offering tours of their CAB facility to those with an active interest in aluminum brazing. According to Dr. Josh Sole, Mainstream’s Technology Leader for Thermal Control, ʺWe’re pleased to expand our research and production capabilities with the addition of a new system that enables us to process a wide variety of products quickly and efficiently.”
Seco Warwick Managing Director Jonathan Markley remarked, “Seco Warwick is committed to delivering brazing technology that provides our customers with the flexibility they need to meet the ongoing challenge of adapting to new alloys and customer requirements.”
Based in Rockledge, Fla., Mainstream Engineering is a solution-oriented business specializing in manufacturing, and research and development. They have been manufacturing equipment and doing R&D for most U.S. government agencies as well as many government prime contractors for over 30 years. The company is new to the CAB industry and just purchased the first CAB furnace to produce heat exchangers and electronic cold plates that will integrate with high-heat-flux active thermal control systems. Bringing the CAB system in-house improves quality by providing process control of all variables, ensures confidentiality with sensitive military solutions, and lowers costs and lead times.
Seco Warwick’s Universal Batch CAB line is a standard CAB product offering. This line offers versatility through its ability to braze products in both horizontal and vertical orientations. It provides tight temperature uniformity, atmosphere integrity, and can be used as a batch R&D line for periodic production or as a production line working 24/7. It also has faster heat-up rate abilities, which will allow braze temperatures for trials to be prepared within hours instead of full shifts.
