VAC AERO sold a vertical vacuum furnace to an international airline company. The furnace is designed to have rapid heating rates while maintaining tight uniformity at high vacuum levels. It features a 66-inch-diameter x 48-inch-high graphite hot zone using metal elements and a heavy-duty hearth designed to support a uniformly distributed load of 4,400 pounds. The furnace, which is capable of meeting applicable AMS 2750E requirements, is also equipped with VAC AERO’s advanced Honeywell HC900 interactive hybrid control package with SCADA and complete network integration capabilities as well as remote monitoring and control.