Recent Projects

A selection of recent work across furnace builds, vacuum hot zones, heat exchangers, gas systems, fabrication, and on-site commissioning

Showing 12 projects

Vacuum Hot Zone Rebuild

Aerospace
  • Complete graphite hot zone reline for Ipsen VTTC vacuum furnace
  • New graphite felt insulation, heating elements, and structural supports
  • Full leak rate testing and TUS to AMS 2750
Graphite AMS 2750 Class 2 TUS
15% energy reduction, zero downtime in 12 months

Gas Train Installation — 2MW Furnace

Lead Manufacturing
  • Full gas train design and installation for direct-fired continuous furnace
  • Noxmat BMS with Kromschroder BCU 460 safety controllers
  • IGEM UP/2 compliant pipework with dual solenoid valves
2MW Noxmat BMS IGEM UP/2 Gas Safe
Full IGEM compliance, 12% gas savings

Stainless Steel Recuperator

Heat Treatment
  • Bespoke 310 stainless steel recuperator for roller hearth furnace
  • Full AutoCAD design with material traceability
  • On-site installation and commissioning at 950°C operating temperature
310 Stainless 950°C AutoCAD Design
Improved heat recovery, extended service life

Pit Furnace Commissioning

Defence
  • Full commissioning of refurbished gas-fired pit furnace
  • Burner setup, flame supervision testing, safety interlock verification
  • Temperature uniformity survey and handover documentation
Gas-Fired TUS Safety Interlocks
Passed all safety checks, returned to production

Kanthal A1 Element Replacement

Heat Treatment
  • Full replacement of Kanthal A1 resistance wire heating elements
  • New element supports, terminal connections, and power test
  • Furnace restored to Class 2 temperature uniformity
1200°C Kanthal A1 Box Furnace
Restored to Class 2 uniformity

9-Point Temperature Uniformity Survey

Aerospace
  • Installation of expendable and reference thermocouples
  • AMS 2750 compliant 9-point TUS on sealed quench furnace
  • Full documentation package for Nadcap audit
AMS 2750 Nadcap 9-Point TUS
Passed Nadcap audit successfully

Molybdenum Hot Zone Refurbishment

Aerospace
  • All-metal moly hot zone for single-chamber vacuum furnace
  • New molybdenum heating elements and radiation shields
  • Element resistance balanced, vacuum leak tested to 5 micron/hr
Molybdenum All-Metal 5 micron/hr
Leak rate within specification

321 Stainless Steel Retort

Automotive
  • Replacement retort for pit-type carburising furnace
  • Full TIG welding with dimensional inspection
  • Designed for 950°C in endothermic atmosphere
321 Stainless TIG Welded 950°C
Delivered and installed on schedule

Refractory Reline — Belt Furnace

Manufacturing
  • Complete reline of continuous mesh belt furnace
  • Removal of degraded ceramic fibre, new IFB hearth
  • Ceramic fibre blanket insulation to roof and sidewalls
Continuous Furnace IFB Hearth Ceramic Fibre
Restored insulation performance

Eclipse ThermJet Burner Commissioning

Heat Treatment
  • Installation and commissioning of six Eclipse ThermJet burners
  • Gas train assembly and flame supervision setup
  • Combustion analysis and flue gas optimisation
Eclipse ThermJet 6 Burners Bogie Hearth
Target efficiency achieved

Emergency Recuperator Replacement

Coinage & Precious Metals
  • Emergency replacement of failed mild steel recuperator
  • Reverse-engineered on site, redesigned in 304 stainless
  • Fabricated, pressure tested, weekend installation
304 Stainless 10 bar Test Emergency
8 days vs 16-week OEM lead time

Charge Baskets & Load Trays

Powder Metallurgy
  • Batch fabrication of charge baskets and load trays
  • 310 stainless steel, MIG welded with reinforced bases
  • Designed for 1150°C continuous sintering service
310 Stainless 1150°C Sintering
Full batch delivered on schedule

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