Seco/Warwick, Poland has supplied a second Vector vacuum furnace to The Mint of Poland, a producer of circulation and collector coins for the National Bank of Poland. The historic 250 year-old-plus institutions will begin producing stamps and coins with the latest Seco/Warwick solution. The latest furnace is primarily intended to increase the efficiency of the mint.
The new Vector vacuum furnace with Seco/Warwick quality is equipped with 15 bar high-pressure gas quenching capability. The first device, purchased in 2012 continues to provide quick hardening in the most optimal floor space for the customer throughout the past eight years in its Warsaw facility, considered one of the three most valued and technologically advanced mints in the world. It is also a back-up resource in the event of failure or downtime due to service inspection of the current unit.
“Considering the nature of the mint’s operation, including the security of the coin and tool production process, an important aspect is duplicating the device in order to maintain the continuity of heat treatment in any situation and to ensure that the entire technological line is carried out on the premises of the Mint. The second device from the same supplier, Seco/Warwick, secures our capabilities in this area,” said Piotr Kraszewski, director of the production department at Mennica Polska SA.
