Nichols Aluminum, a subsidiary of Quanex Building Products, purchased
a Vortex® Jet Heating coil annealing furnace from SECO/WARWICK. The
furnace, which incorporates SECO/WARWICK’s patented, state-of-the art Vortex jet
nozzle system, will be used for processing aluminum sheet at Nichol’s
Lincolnshire, Ill., facility. The nozzle system produces high heat-transfer
rates without creating hot spots at the impingement point. The result is
uniform heating with a reduced cycle time compared to other high-velocity
convection and mass-flow alternatives.
Nichols Aluminum is an environmentally friendly aluminum
sheet producer. It uses specialized blending, melting and continuous-casting processes
to produce aluminum sheet from predominantly recycled materials. This furnace will
increase the plant’s efficiency and productivity.
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