Robert Wooler Company, a commercial heat-treating company
located in Dresher, Pa., commissioned a new vacuum furnace from Solar Manufacturing.
The custom-built Model
HFL-5748-2EQ features a SolarVac 3000 control system, a state-of-the-art
operator interface and precise temperature programmer/control with multi-zone
auto-tune PID. The horizontal front-loading furnace has a 36-inch-wide x
36-inch-high x 48-inch-deep work zone and a load capacity of 3,500 pounds. With a maximum
operating temperature of 2500°F, this Class 2 furnace has a temperature uniformity of
+/- 10°F per AMS 2750D standards.
With this new furnace, Robert Wooler can now offer its
customers furnace availability, flexibility and capacity for austenitic,
martensitic and precipitation-hardening stainless steels. The total installed
investment (inclusive of utilities and upgrades) was $600,000. The tight tolerance on temperature
uniformity is especially important since the majority of Robert Wooler’s
clients are in the aerospace, defense and medical industries.
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