Tiangong International, China, has acquired Quintus Technologies Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) marking the culmination of their powder metallurgy (PM) manufacturing program launched three years ago. The second largest producer of tool and die steel in the world, Tiangong is expanding capacity and boosting productivity with the QIH 232 M URC press.<\/p>\n
Responding to Tiangong\u2019s needs to meet increasing demand for PM production, the new press is equipped with Quintus\u2019s proprietary Uniform Rapid Cooling (URC) technology, which ensures the highest possible productivity. The fan assisted temperature uniformity and distribution combined with controlled heating and cooling enable a consistent and high quality process. Accelerated cooling under pressure minimizes thermal distortion and improves material properties.<\/p>\n
Tiangong makes high-performance high-speed steel with high ductility and wear resistance for customers in the tool and die industry. The QIH 232 press offers a spacious, high-capacity work zone of 1,190 mm (46.8 inches) in diameter and 2,600 mm (102.4 inches) in height. It operates at a maximum temperature of 1,400\u00b0C (2,552\u00b0F) and a maximum pressure of 2,070 bar (30,000 psi). \u201cWe chose to work with Quintus Technologies because the company has more than 60 years of history in the application of high pressure in advanced material densification,\u201d states Tiangong CEO Mr. Zhu Xiao Kun.<\/p>\n