Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, has shipped a VAH 6660 HV-2 horizontal vacuum furnace to an international company’s plant in Mexico to process aerospace parts. This customer has a long history with Vac Aero, having purchased many vacuum furnaces for its plants all over the world over the last few decades. The furnace features an all-metal hot zone with a work chamber of 48 x 48 x 60 in., with a 4000-pound load capacity.
It utilizes gas cooling to 2-bar absolute pressure and operates at temperatures of 1000 to 2200°F. The furnace is also equipped with a 35-in. diffusion pump and Vac Aero’s HC900 control system. A key control feature is the ability to independently control the work chamber zones for optimal work-load uniformity, as well as the ability to program heat-treatment cycles that can then be run automatically and accurately allowing the operator to achieve the specific structure and properties required for their application.
