Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) completed its most recent facility expansion, which will allow the company to double its heat-treating capacity. The project began in July 2016 with groundbreaking for a new 25,000-square-foot building. Upon completion of construction in July 2017, SCA immediately began the design, fabrication and installation of all required support systems, including water and gas delivery. In preparation for the added capacity, SCA procured four new vacuum furnaces from sister company Solar Manufacturing.

The equipment includes:

• A high-pressure vacuum gas carburizing furnace with an operating temperature range of 600-2200°F and a maximum loading capacity of 7,000 pounds.
• A high-pressure vacuum gas carburizing furnace with an operating temperature range of 600-2200°F and a maximum loading capacity of 15,000 pounds.
• A vacuum furnace with an all-metal hot zone and isolated gas quench system with an operating temperature range of 600-2400°F and a maximum loading capacity of 15,000 pounds.
• A 120-inch-diameter x 288-inch-long horizontal car-bottom furnace with an operating temperature range of 600-2200°F and a maximum loading capacity of 150,000 pounds.