AFC Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., announces that Parker Trutec Inc., Springfield, Ohio, has added a fourth UBQ 36-48-36 universal batch integral quench furnace to an existing line. This latest furnace will be equipped for carburizing, and will be made CQI-9 Compliant. The furnace has a capacity of 3500 pounds, has excellent temperature uniformity, and has a maximum operating temperature of 2000°F.
A pneumatic quench elevator with specially designed corner guides provides smooth motion and trouble-free operation. It has vertically mounted variable speed propeller type agitators. The Batchmaster II operating system provides operational control, standard recipes, and recipe management. The equipment is scheduled for installation in March of 2016.
The Parker Trutec Group operates six facilities in the United States and Mexico, specializing in metal treatments and products that improve the resistance to wear, corrosion, and fatigue of metal components.
