Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., recently shipped an AvaC (acetylene vacuum carburizing) two-chamber gas/oil quench vacuum furnace to a facility in Connecticut, where it will be used to process sports equipment. This horizontal-loading furnace utilizes oil or 2-bar gas quenching, as well as low-pressure carburizing. It features a graphite hot zone dimensions of 24 x 36 x 24 inches, with a 1000-pound load capacity.
The AvaC process produces twice the carbon availability as traditional carburizing agents, resulting in excellent carbon transfer into the parts. It also has the advantage of producing an oxidation-free surface microstructure while allowing complex-geometry components to be evenly carburized.
This was one of more than 25 furnaces recently shipped around the globe for a variety of applications and industries. The remaining shipments were comprised of Titan furnaces, including Titan DS and Titan LT (low-temperature) furnaces, as well as horizontal and vertical MetalMaster, TurboTreater, VFS, Global Vertical, Horizontal External Quench, Liquid/Gas Oil Quench and vacuum aluminum brazing vacuum furnaces.
The equipment was sent to international customers in Canada, China, England, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as sites within the U.S., covering a range of 15 different states.
