Solar Atmospheres Inc., Souderton, Pa., has received renewed approved-supplier status from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., with a two-year certification. Solar is approved to provide heat treatment of titanium, and carburizing grade materials and aircraft grade steels in accordance with various AMS and Sikorsky specifications. In addition to maintaining current approvals, Solar also gained full approval for laboratory testing, metallography, and micro-hardness testing for Sikorsky products.
“Solar Atmospheres has been Sikorsky-approved since the 1990s,” says Mike Moyer, Director of Sales at Solar Atmospheres. “Over the years, Solar’s investment in R&D and process development has attracted the attention of Sikorsky and other prime aerospace companies, resulting in an expansion of our work scope. Solar’s Low Pressure Vacuum Carburizing process is a perfect example of our ever-expanding capabilities and subsequent approvals.”
