(Editor's Note; In this press release Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the SECO/WARWICK Group's Vacuum Segment states; "This order will support the production of components for gas turbines". Recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" published an article entitled, "AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace Orders" which at least partially explains why demand is so strong for gas turbines).

"SECO/WARWICK will deliver an advanced single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace with gas quenching to one of the world's most demanding markets—the Japanese high-tech sector. This is SECO/WARWICK's first vacuum furnace order for this Partner.

The equipment will be delivered to a company specialized in the heat treatment of metals and the production of precision components for the energy, medical, automotive and machinery industries. The contract is being executed in cooperation with SECO/WARWICK's Japanese vacuum segment trading partner.

The single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace is built on a horizontal structure and will feature a heating chamber with impressive working zone dimensions of 1016x1016x1524 mm (40″ x 40″ x 60″), allowing for the heat treatment of large and oversized components. The round heating chamber ensures excellent temperature distribution at ±5°C (±9°F). Additional heating elements in the doors and the rear wall further enhance temperature uniformity and reduce heating and soaking times.

The heart of the vacuum system is a powerful setup based on two mechanical pumps, a Roots pump, and a diffusion pump supported by a holding pump, enabling high operating vacuum and very clean heat treatment processes such as annealing, aging and brazing. The partial pressure system protects the batch surface from alloy element sublimation and minimizes the risk of contamination in the hot zone. The blower-based quenching system provides quenching pressure up to 6 bar abs., which is crucial for new types of blades and gas turbine components that require fast, controlled cooling while maintaining high material structure quality.

Japan: A Demanding Market; Entering the Japanese market with an advanced vacuum furnace is significant not only for business but also for branding.

"Japan is an extremely demanding market, very technologically mature and traditionally difficult for non-Japanese companies to enter. The fact that a renowned customer is investing in our solution confirms the highest quality of SECO/WARWICK technology. This order will support the production of components for gas turbines, which play a key role in improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions," said Maciej Korecki, Vice President of the SECO/WARWICK Group's Vacuum Segment."