Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, reports that it has sold a VAV5448 HV-2 vacuum furnace to a major U.S. manufacturer of components for the aerospace industry, thereby increasing heat-treating capacity to meet growing demand. The vertical bottom-loading furnace utilizes 2-bar gas quenching and features a 54-in. diameter x 48-in. high graphite hot zone, with a 2500-lb. load capacity.
This is the facility’s first Vac Aero furnace, and it is capable of meeting applicable AMS 2750E requirements. It is equipped with Vac Aero’s advanced Honeywell HC900 interactive hybrid control package with SCADA complete network integration capabilities and remote monitoring and control. Decades of experience operating aerospace heat treating facilities allows the company to provide turnkey customer solutions such as training, technology transfer, and hands-on instruction and collaboration.
