Congratulations to the SEW-EURODRIVE heat treatment team for the completion of their fully automated in house vacuum furnace system integrated with their patented MOVI￾TRANS® inductive energy power transfer system (pictured parallel with ECM’s transfer system rails). SEW￾EURODRIVE, prominent global manufacturer, partnered with ECM USA to commission a modular NANO vacuum furnace system completely integrated with advanced automation for their Lyman, South Carolina facility in JUNE 2023. This 6 chamber, 20 bar quench NANO vacuum furnace system provides maximum flexibility and integration utilizing the addition of 16 tempering positions, advanced solvent based washer (both oil and water based contaminants), and robotic workload assembly/disassembly. Dunnage management is also being provided and fully automated within the robotics configuration. Specifically designed to run multiple materials (including carburized grades and tool steels) this system has the modular flexibility to adapt to future increased production demands for various load scenarios and processes.

About SEW-EURODRIVE. Drive technology from SEW-EURODRIVE is a fixture in modern engineering. The proven modular system ensures that all components are fully compatible. This allows you to construct highly complex drive architectures that offer maximum performance under all conditions. Our unique product portfolio combines high-quality mechanics, intricate electronics and application-specific IT components to give our international customer base real competitive advantages. The same is true of all our components, systems and solutions.

About ECM Technologies. ECM Technologies is an innovative low pressurevacuumfurnacemanufacturerwith headquarters in Grenoble, France. With subsidiaries and ventures around the world, including ECM USA located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin USA. ECM’s global presence is well known in the automotive, aerospace, nuclear, energy, electronic, induction and 3D additive industries. With such versatile product lines and service capabilities, ECM is the ideal furnace system supplier for heat treatment processes ranging from rapid thermalprocessing(RTP) to low pressure vacuum carburizing (LPC). Our service capabilities include advanced automation, robotics, after sales, spare parts, on-site training and more.

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