SECO/WARWICK S.A. company News and Trends items

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...

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...

VIM – the leading furnace technology in vacuum metallurgy The solution on order is a VIM 50 kg vacuum induction melting furnace. The furnace is unique due to the maximum vacuum level that can be achieved – in the range of 10-6mbar. It is one of the most frequently chosen solutions in vacuum metallurgy due to its innovative design, reliability, and thanks to automation, ...

This comprehensive technological line for hardening applications will consist of two Vector® vacuum furnaces, an atmosphere furnace, and a washer. This is another SECO/WARWICK installation enabling partners to expand their production capacity with an in-house hardening plant. This is another partner that has trusted the Group’s experience in the comprehensive execution ...

The three US divisions of SECO/WARWICK Group — SECO/VACUUM, SECO/WARWICK USA and Retech – each representing distinct business units in separate locations, contributed a 35% share of the Group’s sales in 2022, and continue growing stronger in every segment. Each business unit achieved significant advances in performance over 2022, and while each manufactures unique innova...

This is already a second delivery of the same device. The first line featuring a SECO/WARWICK roller-type unit has been operating in the factory for seven years now. This type of equipment has technological roots in the US. It was on that market that SECO/WARWICK started its technological adventure. A roller-type unit – process automation above all The unit is intended ...

This is the first furnace of this type on the Israeli market. Highest quality titanium castings The technology solution (ALLOY VIM 40kg-400kW) is a single-chamber furnace, equipped with a hot (ceramic) and cold (copper, for CWI processes) crucible. In the first, ceramic crucible, melting processes of up to 40 kilograms of superalloys, mainly nickel-based, can be carrie...

Despite the ongoing global crisis, Retech as the leading supplier of vacuum induction melting (VIM), plasma (PAM), electron beam melting furnace (EB), and VAR furnaces, has completed orders for the largest companies in the aviation and energy industries. 2020 was a very challenging year, due to the many economic and social constraints, hence the implementation of the re...