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Fabrication has begun for three Vector® Vacuum Furnaces and six Tempering Furnaces with supporting auxiliary systems. They will be going to a returning heat-treat partner who is already operating twelve SECO/VACUUM furnaces at their various locations throughout North America. Atmosphere to Vacuum Upgrade These furnaces are a continuation of the heat-treater’s strategic...

The VIM furnace – the most frequently chosen solution in the vacuum metallurgy field The solution on order is a VIM 50 kg induction furnace. It will produce gas turbine blade castings in an equiaxed structure. The furnace is unique due to its extremely high level of automation. It is one of the most frequently chosen solutions in the vacuum metallurgy field due to its i...

The previous furnace, also of the SECO/WARWICK brand, will retire well and be replaced by a new, economical, and versatile furnace for brazing jet engine parts. Long-distance business relationships SECO/WARWICK has been a recognized metal heat treatment equipment manufacturer for decades. The fact that quality has always been a key differentiator for SECO/WARWICK is pro...

The solution’s non-standard, larger working space will allow the nitriding of very large die elements needed for the production of electric vehicle chassis. This is the second such furnace and the fourth SECO/WARWICK solution to be delivered to this Partner. VR retort furnaces with a special design The solution on order is an advanced retort pit furnace, designed for ...

This strategy includes automation, robotization, remote acceptance, data analysis and the use of modern technologies to plan and improve efficiency and minimize downtime. This new approach transforms traditional factories into advanced technology centers capable of delivering products faster, more efficiently, and with more precision than ever before. SECO/WARWICK, using...

Łukasiewicz – the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, a member of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, selected SECO/WARWICK as the supplier of a VIM vacuum furnace for melting metals and metal alloys on a laboratory scale as a result of a tender for the supply of research equipment. It will be used to develop new types of alloys, make individual castings, and conduct research...

SECO/WARWICK offers professional maintenance services for metal heat treatment and metallurgy equipment. We offer comprehensive and specialized services, operating all over the world for our equipment, as well as industrial furnaces from other manufacturers. This webinar may be of interest to you if you want to know: • If ECO activities are just a cost, or an investment...

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...

SECO/WARWICK will deliver a CAB line for a European manufacturer of car radiators. This is one of SECO/WARWICK’s most important customers with whom the Group has been cooperating globally for 22 years. At this time, SECO/WARWICK has delivered nearly 20 unique solutions in the field of metal heat treatment to plants around the world. “This is a key Partner who trusted us...

Service hardening plants are one of SECO/WARWICK’s main partners who we have been working with for decades. Our equipment operates As the machinery of both large commercial hardening plants and smaller local operators. To this industry, operational efficiency Characterized by shorter production cycles and low production costs is crucial. Powered by SECO/WARWICK’s equipme...

The solution will operate in a new production hall and will handle their increasing order volume. Nitrion do Brasil is another commercial heat treater from South America that has chosen SECO/WARWICK’s solutions. This latest project is the result of the excellent synergy with the Group’s strategic partner in the region – Combustol. SECO/WARWICK can dance the business sam...

The automotive industry uses heat treatment to manufacture gears, bearings, shafts, rings, and bushings. The most important thing for this industry is process reliability, efficiency, and repeatability. Therefore, solutions proposed to this industry must consider the need to reduce deformations, lower process costs, shorten the cycle time, apply effective and efficient c...

Retech (a SECO/WARWICK’s Group subsidiary) will deliver a two-gun Electron Beam (EB) Melter to a research facility based in South Korea. Primarily, this 2-gun system will be used for conducting academic research on commercially pure titanium and titanium alloys. “The customer chose Retech because they liked the customizability that we offer, along with the potential for...

JUPALCO is a newly established aluminum factory which will be part of the Jupiter Group. The aim of establishing the new plant will be to achieve the highest level of domestic aluminum production in history and to create an ecosystem of comprehensive aluminum-based solutions. This is the first cooperation between SECO/WARWICK and the Jupiter Group. Vortex 2.0 – the te...

CAB continuous lines are used for protective atmosphere brazing aluminum of heat exchangers. Such solutions are used by leading automotive parts manufacturers and are used for mass production of battery coolers among other types of heat exchangers. “We delivered the world’s first CAB furnace to the American market 40 years ago. Today, these solutions operate on all cont...

The CAB line on order is a furnace with a 1300 mm wide conveyor belt, which will be used to produce medium-sized heat exchangers. This is the first CAB line sold by SECO/WARWICK entirely made in India in the Group’s new factory. The production site was important to Narain Cooling Technologies. “Starting continuous brazing line production in India is a milestone in SECO/...

SECO/WARWICK development in India This year, the SECO/WARWICK’s company in India started the production of continuous lines for aluminum brazing and will soon deliver the first furnace to heat exchanger manufacturer – Narain Cooling Technologies. Ultimately, SECO/WARWICK India will also produce vacuum solutions, meeting the demand for these furnaces in this part of the w...

As Mexico’s second-largest city, Monterrey is convenient to major road, rail, and air transportation hubs. Major Gulf Coast ports and US points of entry are not far either. As one of Mexico’s steel production epicenters, the region is also a major manufacturing center. All of these position the city as a perfect base to connect with regional heat treaters or serve the re...

Retech (a SECO/WARWICK Group subsidiary) will supply them with a new VIM. It will be fabricated in Retech’s Buffalo headquarters to capitalize on available schedule improvements. As custom equipment, Retech’s furnaces are not dependent on assembly-line style construction, so they can be fabricated and assembled just as easily in either location. It is a choice many of t...

This partner is an expert in components, subsystems, and system solutions for thermal management in cars. It provides energy-saving and high-performance products for regular petroleum and diesel fueled cars, as well as solutions for new electric vehicles. “The EV/CAB line on order is designed specifically for the production of “Snake” type battery coolers. The superior ...

A universal furnace with many possibilities The technological line on order consists of an electric chamber furnace, a washer, a cooling station, and an endothermic atmosphere generator. “This comprehensive solution meets the Partner’s needs. The key aspect in choosing SECO/WARWICK as the solution’s supplie, was the result of technological tests carried out in a service ...

The SECO/WARWICK Group has been recognized for years as one of the most dynamic companies investing in innovation. The company has received numerous accolades including the title of: “Merit for Invention” on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Polish Patent Office, or “The one who changes Polish industry” and multiple awards for “Innovator,” “Innovator of the Ye...

The planning, installation, commissioning, and subsequent successful operation and progress of the last two Retech Electron Beam (EB) Hearth Melters delivered to this same customer established for the company a trust and confidence in Retech’s dedication to quality and service. Along with that, repeat orders from a known partner reduce uncertainty and risk for the compan...

The furnace will produce gears used in aircraft structural sub-assemblies. The furnace is designed for low-pressure carburizing (LPC), equipped with a horizontal chamber with dimensions of 900x600x600 mm (l/w/h). The solution has a graphite chamber with a gas hardening system at a pressure of 6 bar. “LPC technology is an increasingly popular solution. Its main advanta...

ALRO S.A. (BVB: ALR, “The Company” or “ALRO”), one of the largest vertically integrated aluminum producers in Europe measured by production capacity, has purchased an aluminum aging furnace with electric heating from SECO/WARWICK. The project objective is to increase the output of high and very high added products. This state-of-the-art electric furnace will replace thre...

Alternate powder production technologies each run up against limiting factors when trying to scale up the process. Retech has developed an atomizer die technology that can achieve far greater atomization rates compared to competing technologies. The PGA 300 can atomize titanium at rates exceeding 1500 kg/hour! Paired with the reliability and versatility of plasma melting...

The partner already has two furnaces from the SECO/WARWICK’s vacuum family (thirty-year-old RVFOQ, vacuum furnaces by ELTERMA). The Vector vacuum furnace on order is a design with an operating space of 600x600x900mm. The furnace will be equipped with numerous options that will allow ZDT Glimag to carry out a wide range of heat treatment processes for a large number of st...

SECO/WARWICK increases production capabilities The SECO/WARWICK Group maintains its position as one of the leaders in the metal heat treatment industry. In 2023, its solutions were selected by top tier global companies including: Siemens, Marle, Skana, Assan Alüminyum and PWR Australia. SECO/WARWICK delivered furnaces to five continents, often making deliveries to severa...

For decades, the automotive industry has been one of the European’s economy key sectors, generating almost 7 percent of the region’s GDP and being directly or indirectly responsible for almost 14 million jobs. In Asia, the automotive industry is also one of the main industries. Car exports from China in 2023 in the January-July period increased by 74 percent compared to ...

History, and the Success Strategy on Which Retech Was Built Retech has been manufacturing melting equipment for reactive and refractory metals for over 60 years. Their solutions have always played a critical role in national defense strategies, and as such, these projects are seldom disclosed to the public domain and we rarely hear about the successes in those particular...

Today, the SECO/WARWICK Group includes companies located on three continents in five countries. The Group has delivered over 4,000 solutions implemented in five product technologies. The company employs over 850 employees, owns two R&D centers (in Poland and the United States), and serves customers from over 70 countries around the world. For SECO/WARWICK, a global leade...

The FURNACE/PLUS customer portal is an online platform that compiles all of the additional services available to customers for their furnaces. The access to all client information is available at any time and from anywhere on Earth. / Check what you can gain by using FURNACE/PLUS. / Learn how to use the tools to manage furnace systems. / Listen to what functions the FUR...

SECO/WARWICK offers professional maintenance services for metal heat treatment and metallurgy equipment. We offer comprehensive and specialized services, operating all over the world for our equipment, as well as industrial furnaces from other manufacturers. This webinar may be of interest to you if you want to know: / If ECO activities are just a cost, or an investmen...

The car maker already purchased an identical SECO/VACUUM nitriding furnace last year. The added heat-treating capacity will ensure that the nitriding step does not become a bottle-neck in the plant’s high-pressure die casting tooling production process. The retort furnace for gas nitriding has a chamber size of 1.6m (63”) diameter and 2.8m (110”) depth, accommodating ...

Production independence with the Vector vacuum furnace Yalman Knives, manufacturer of parts for heavy industry exporting its products to 25 countries, previously did not own a hardening plant. Due to the lack of an “in-house” furnace, the production cycle of parts requiring heat treatment was dependent on external entities providing hardening services. As a consequence,...

The furnace or order was covered by the fast delivery program, so the implementation was lightning fast. The furnace has been adapted to Hexonic’s specific expectations regarding high vacuum, and process cleanliness during soldering. Tailor-made furnaces at your fingertips Metal heat treatment furnaces are complex solutions which have many options for modifications. O...