Solar Atmospheres commissions 10-bar vacuum furnace
Solar Atmospheres’ new 10-bar vacuum furnace at its Greenville, South Carolina, facility will provide another regional option for high-pressure quenching of large components and workloads. (Courtesy: Solar Atmospheres)
Manufactured by sister company Solar Manufacturing, this state-of-the-art horizontal vacuum furnace features a working zone measuring 48” wide x 48” high x 96” deep and can process loads up to 12,000 pounds. The system’s advanced vacuum pumping package achieves an ultimate vacuum level of 1×10-6 Torr, ensuring superior performance for processing titanium and other high-grade alloys requiring pristine vacuum environments.
“We’re proud to offer our customers another regional option for high-pressure quenching of large components and workloads, while also providing the opportunity to reduce processing costs through economies of scale,” said Steve Prout, president of Solar Atmospheres Southeast. “This addition reinforces our ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, and customer value.”