Auto Parts Supplier Completes Installation of Brake Rotor Furnaces
Earlier this year furnace builder “Nitrex” announced with great fanfare that they had received an order from a European provider of automotive brake rotors for a semi-continuous FNC furnace (the original story can be found below and at “FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach”).
We can now say that the system in installed and ready for production-on time is our understanding which is impressive for what is a new concept.
“For a number of years now heat treating of automotive brake rotors has involved Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC) in large tip up furnaces (generally but not always we will stress).
It would appear that “Nitrex” has come up with a different approach, one that will be in production in the very near future.
As mentioned the system with be doing Ferritic Nitrocarburizing with consistent oxide layer and color.
In addition to these photos a video can be viewed below.
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