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This is SECO/WARWICK’s first contract with this company, which demonstrates that the gas turbine and aviation market is emerging from the temporary (pandemic) stagnation. SECO/WARWICK Group’s furnaces are innovative and reliable. They are characterized by high efficiency, and thanks to process automation – process repeatability. They are distinguished by modern contro...

The VIM furnace begins a second life This partner has two casting units supplied two decades ago by RETECH. The modernization project was for the VIM EQ – a system for the production of castings in equiaxed crystallization. It will involve replacing almost all the furnace components except the power supply, melting chambers and mold. The platforms will also remain uncha...

SECO/WARWICK for research institutes SECO/WARWICK cooperates with many research institutes. The current customer already has one solution from the SECO/WARWICK vacuum segment. The next order is for a small vacuum furnace with a working space of 400x400x600 mm, whose operation will be expanded with numerous options. Thanks to this, it will be possible to heat treat a larg...

CAB Furnace – Unique In A Number Of Ways The operating sequence of the Active Only® CAB furnace is divided into stages. These include loading, drying in the dryer, nitrogen purging in the purging chamber, heating and brazing in a proprietary convection chamber, pre-cooling in the cooling chamber with an air-jacket, and the final direct air cooling in the final cooling ch...

This Partner has been operating globally since 2016, offering large-size heat exchangers for buses and trucks. This is not the first collaboration between the two companies. Earlier, this Partner in Sweden had cooperation with SECO/WARWICK for aftermarket and refurbishment services. Satisfaction with the cooperation and the solution’s quality resulted in a new contract f...

The atmosphere generator provides an indirect-chilled exothermic atmosphere for annealing, brazing, normalizing, drawing, and tempering. “At 30,000 CFH, it is one of the largest atmosphere generator units we’ve made to date. It should be plenty large enough to meet the exothermic atmosphere needs of the multiple processes within the Skana plant.” – Marcus Lord, SECO/...

This is not a common phenomenon, just like the nearly 100% customer satisfaction rating for the Group’s service performance. After-sales service is an important segment of the Group’s operation, which is why it has as many as 8 service centers, a dedicated service company and over 100 service engineers currently serving customers in more than 70 countries. Every year,...

The leading scientific topic of the Lodz University of Technology in the area of materials engineering was metal heat treatment and surface engineering. And for SECO/WARWICK, this is not a topic, but everyday life. The Materials Science and Engineering students participated in industrial internships in the 1970s. The place of these practices was Świebodzin, or more preci...

An ecological boost for post-production metal management The final agreement assumes the delivery of furnaces manufactured by SECO/WARWICK, incorporating the technology developed by GreenIron. They will be used for emission-free recycling of oxidized metals. They will directly contribute to the reduction of CO₂ emissions on an unprecedented scale – according to data obta...

CaseMaster Evolution is a first choice technology The system is a two-chamber, horizontal vacuum furnace with oil quenching consisting of a heating chamber and a quench bath equipped with a loading and unloading vestibule. The load cooling can be carried out in two different centers: dynamically in inert gas (1.5 bar abs) and in quench oil. The heating system ensures th...

Since signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the USA, this situation is changing. The program, worth USD 369 billion, in practice means, above all, there are now subsidies and tax credits supporting the American renewable energy sector and electromobility development. The SECO/WARWICK Group USA branches offer products which are in line with these industries and the...

Demanding heat treatment requirements for cobalt alloys Cobalt alloy hardening requires very high temperatures, and the heating process for these materials require a high purity environment, temperature uniformity and very fast and effective cooling. The standard Vector vacuum furnace meets all of these criteria, guaranteeing high quality output of the processed elements...

The order includes a Vector® vacuum furnace with 15 bar abs high pressure gas quenching, and high vacuum (HV). The furnace will process engine and gear components for vehicles racing in the most important motorsport competitions. Titanium heat treatment for motorsport This partner provides carburizing, and various heat treatment services for titanium, aluminum and pre...

Vector – a green furnace for the power industry This solution will execute very efficient and ecologically clean processes in a high vacuum range. Thanks to the use of a system consisting of a dry pump, an efficient Root’s pump and five Oerlikon/Leybold turbomolecular pumps, the furnace will meet our Partner’s restrictive requirements. Another operating advantage of the...

The system has been designed to carry out clean brazing processes in high vacuum as efficiently as possible, ensuring the highest protection of the treated part surfaces. The solution will be used to process jet engine components. The German Partner carries out comprehensive repairs of technologically advanced jet engines. The company also has a research center which de...

Thanks to the cooperation, Retech will expand its offer in powder metal processes with spark plasma sintering. The Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process bonds materials using a combination of pressure and thermal energy applied to materials in a mold. It resembles Hot Pressing, but the SPS process consumes far less energy and, most importantly, can bond a broader range o...

The Client has been cooperating with SECO/WARWICK for many years, along with Arrola, who provides service support to the Spanish market on behalf of the SECO/WARWICK Group. SECO/WARWICK local service Local service is one of the reasons why SECO/WARWICK is the partner’s first choice. SECO/WARWICK has always thought globally and acted locally. On the Iberian Peninsula, ...

The furnace will be delivered in a standard configuration and will meet the global aviation industry’s highest requirements. The machine will process self-locking nuts, nut plates, barrel nuts, stud nuts, spline nuts, clamp nuts, as well as a wide range of washers and flanges. The Italian Partner is an innovator in the field of comprehensive fastening solutions. The Ve...

The most versatile vacuum furnace on the market will be the second solution of this type in the South American defense industry leader’s internal hardening plant. It is a single-chamber gas-cooled vacuum furnace which can be used for a variety of metal heat treatment processes and applications. This solution has been adapted to the customer’s requirements so that it is a...

The Vector® vacuum furnace will be used to process components for civil aircraft jet engines. Thanks to the internal cooling gas blower as well as internal heat exchanger, the furnace is characterized by compact construction and minimum space requirements. The furnace ordered by MTU is designed in accordance with the AMS2750G standard – in the second class (II) with B-ty...

One furnace, two technologies The solution on order combines the advantages of two technologies: atmospheric and vacuum processing. The furnace is designed for low-pressure carburizing oversized parts, made possible due to a very large, vertical heating chamber, while the furnace pit structure saves space in the production facility. “The Pit-LPC technology is a modern...

SECO/WARWICK USA will fabricate the Aluminum Reverb Furnace in Pennsylvania. Several innovative features have been incorporated to meet the customer’s efficiency, production, and capacity requirements, along with options that accelerate melting and transfer flow. This is a melting furnace, designed to reduce the charge of aluminum scrap to a molten bath that will then...

EV/CAB continuous lines are products dedicated to the automotive sector. They are used for battery coolers’ protective atmosphere brazing. EV/CAB solutions work for heat exchangers’ leading manufacturers and are used for mass production of large-size car battery coolers. Strategic cooperation with battery coolers’ manufacturers Both partners have been cooperating with...

Caring for the environment is an important value of the SECO/WARWICK Group. It is understood not only as sustainable production of ecological and innovative solutions, but also as care for energy savings, involvement in ecological social campaigns or supporting Partners who contribute to improving the natural environment. This is a part of long-term strategy. SECO/WARWIC...

SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, has been awarded a second order for another Vector® high-vacuum furnace. The Vector® single chamber high-pressure quench vacuum furnace offers additional capacity for their heat-treating processes, including high vacuum sintering and annealing. The furnace is designed to achieve the deep vacuum levels needed for their highly s...

SECO/WARWICK, the first choice among metal heat treatment and vacuum metallurgy solution manufacturers, is not slowing down and boasts a record order portfolio at the end of last year – PLN 566 million (an increase of 66% y/y). This success is influenced by balanced development, well-thought-out investments, and a long-term strategy to support green technologies. The ...

They are moving into the recently rehabilitated Crawford Business Park occupying the former American Viscose Corporation textile mill, just about two miles away. A combination of good timing, good fortune, and good negotiating has scored SECO/WARWICK the entire top floor of the old plant’s office building. Fresh Start in a Meadville Landmark While it may be a new home f...

They were pleased with both the positive working relationship established during installation and with the subsequent operation of their recently commissioned furnace. As is the case with many companies engaged in cutting-edge metallurgy development, Retech is not at liberty to discuss specific contract details. This is a good problem to have. What they can say, however,...

The 60-year-old company relocated most of its operations to Buffalo, NY just five years ago as part of parent company SECO/WARWICK Group’s long-term planning. Now, they have already outgrown their new home and will be taking over a second space that is over 60% larger than their current building, which they will continue to occupy as well. In addition, they still maint...

“This is the first furnace Retech has sold to this company. They’ll have one of the workhorses of our Powder Production lineup. They can expect many years of reliable service for whatever powder applications they choose” — Earl Good, Retech Managing Director. One of the earliest metal powder production methods to be developed, REGA has the versatility to handle a wi...

The order includes both Electron Beam (EB) and Vacuum Arc Remelt (VAR) furnace technology. “They are a good Retech partner who has purchased Retech furnaces previously. The VAR furnace is a follow-up to other similar systems we sold them before, as is the EB. This is a partner that is happy with our equipment, with the results that they get, and with Retech’s overall de...

Vortex 2.0 – a new level of quality in aluminum heat treatment Vortex® is a highly effective system for aluminum coil annealing. In the latest version 2.0, the furnace is equipped with an improved nozzle system, which in turn produces increased heat transfer efficiency. “Our R&D department (SECO/LAB) investigated different nozzle configurations and diameters. As a res...

The solution will be utilized for repair solutions for both complex aircraft engines and gas turbines for the energy industry. This is another example of an application where Vector supports the most demanding industries, this time in Hungary. The unique Vector technology for gas turbines and aerospace parts The furnace on order is a unique solution due to the effecti...

Three solutions for manufacturing heat exchangers PWR Advanced Cooling Technology has been specializing in the production of modern and efficient heat exchangers since 1988. SECO/WARWICK solutions were previously purchased by this Partner in 1996 and 2005. The current contract is the third purchase of technologies designed to meet the new production challenges related to...

The latest contract to a leading energy firm is just the most recent of the Group’s combined experience supporting the metallurgical needs of the nuclear power industry and related sciences. The Vector 6VP-9912 horizontal-loading furnace has a workload size of 36” x 36” x 48” deep and a 3,300-lb capacity, and is designed with a 6-bar high-pressure gas quench and all-me...

A US-based international manufacturer placed an order for a Vector® high-pressure gas quench furnace from SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group company. With this new addition partner will increase its heat treat capability while improving part quality. The new furnace will allow to heat treat larger parts, at higher quantities per cycle, than their existing furnace, all wit...