Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., recently installed another all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its Clearview Road facility in Souderton. This is its sixth all-metal hot zone furnace installation, and the fourth for the climate-controlled room. The furnace is a new Mentor model, built by sister company Solar Manufacturing. It has a working zone of 12 x 12 x 18 inches, and is the first of its kind.
The additional furnace increases Solar’s capacity for processing sensitive materials such as PH stainless, nickel-based superalloys, titanium, and ferritic/austenitic stainless steels, yet focuses on smaller lots and one-off items. The furnace makes it possible to reap the benefits of an all-metal furnace while minimizing the overall cost.
