Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that PMF Industries in Pennsylvania selected Ipsen to manufacture a vertical MetalMaster vacuum heat treatment system. PMF will use this furnace to manufacture stainless steel flowformed products for the aerospace industry. This particular MetalMaster vacuum furnace has a 48 x 84 in. all-graphite hot zone with a 6000-pound load capacity. It utilizes gas cooling to 2-bar absolute pressure and operates at temperatures of 1000 to 2400°F. The furnace also features a 35-in. Varian diffusion pump and Ipsen’s CompuVac control system.
The need for a clean manufacturing environment and overall uniform cooling drove PMF to select Ipsen’s MetalMaster, which delivers cleanliness and uniform cooling, while also providing a cost-effective, versatile, and adaptable vacuum furnace system. Ipsen equipment is also capable of meeting Nadcap and AMS 2750E applicable requirements.
MetalMaster heat treatment furnaces are available in a wide variety of sizes and configurations, including horizontal or vertical designs and all-metal or graphite insulated hot zone packages. This multi-purpose vacuum furnace series features a specially engineered heat exchanger and turbine blower designed to optimize gas flow for more efficient cooling and excellent temperature uniformity of ±10 °F (±5 °C) or better. In addition to Ipsen’s CompuVac control system, MetalMaster offers other high-productivity options, including specialized instrumentation, increased pumping capability, and material handling systems.
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