Solar Manufacturing, Sellersville, Pa., has designed and built a vacuum furnace for processing additively manufactured parts for a large science and technology laboratory. The lab requires the furnace to further its research and development work.
Built with Solar Manufacturing’s SolarVac Polaris control system and a graphite-insulated hot zone, the furnace is designed to accommodate loads up to 36 x 36 x 48 inches, with a maximum weight of 5000 pounds. It operates at a vacuum level of 10–5 Torr, with maximum temperatures up to 2400°F, and a quench pressure of two bar. The furnace will be commissioned by year’s end.
“Our knowledge and experience with the additive manufacturing market set us apart from the competition,” comments Dan Insogna, Solar Manufacturing’s Southeast Sales Manager. “We are pleased to provide a solution to the growing research and development efforts within the additive manufacturing Industry.”
Solar Manufacturing designs and manufactures a wide variety of vacuum heat treating, sintering, and brazing furnaces, and offers replacement hot zones, spare parts, and professional service.
