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General Vacuum Metallurgical Equipment

General Vacuum Metallurgical Equipment

General Vacuum Metallurgical Equipment

Product catalog summary
Overview of SECO/WARWICK:
SECO/WARWICK is a leading global producer of heat processing furnaces for metals, known for its innovation and high-quality products. The company operates a state-of-the-art R&D division and offers a comprehensive range of heat processing equipment, including vacuum heat treatment equipment, aluminum heat exchanger brazing systems, aluminum heat treatment systems, atmospheric furnaces, and vacuum metallurgy furnaces. With facilities in the USA, Europe, India, and China, SECO/WARWICK ensures compliance with local norms and offers competitive pricing and reduced delivery times.
Product Groups:
  • Vacuum Induction Melting Furnaces (VIM): Used for equiaxed, directional solidification, and single crystal casting. Features include multi-zone mold heaters, precision pouring, and closed-loop solidification control.
  • Vacuum Arc Remelt Furnaces (VAR): Suitable for ingots of various metals like titanium and steel. Advantages include minimized facility height requirements and comprehensive data acquisition systems.
  • Powder Production Equipment: Applicable for battery alloys and aerospace materials, offering rapid solidification processes and production rates from 1 to 20 pounds per minute.
  • Electron Beam Furnaces (EB): Used for ingots and scrap consolidation, featuring Von Ardenne Electron Beam Guns and significant cost savings by eliminating electrode welding.
  • Plasma Arc Furnaces (PAM): Suitable for ingots and powder production, offering fine-grain microstructure and high throughput refining technology.
  • Environmental Remediation Equipment: Designed for hazardous and radioactive waste utilization, featuring continuous metal pouring and reduced exposure to hazardous materials.
Retech Systems LLC:
As part of the SECO/WARWICK Group, Retech Systems LLC specializes in vacuum metallurgical processing equipment, offering a wide range of resources for technology and process development. The company focuses on cost-effective technologies and custom designs to meet customer needs.
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VACUUM METALLURGICAL EQUIPMENT

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VACUUM METALLURGICAL EQUIPMENT The SECO/WARWICK is one of the world’s leading producers of heat processing furnaces for metals, in terms of sales volume and product range. We are also one of the technological leaders in our field, thanks to a state-of-the-art R&D division equipped with a metallography laboratory. The business of the SECO/WARWICK includes production of five main product groups: vacuum heat treatment equipment, aluminum heat exchanger brazing systems, aluminum heat treatment systems, atmospheric furnaces and vacuum metallurgy furnaces. SECO/WARWICK has proven thousand of times...

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RETECH S/W CORP. SECO/VACUM Technologies LLC VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING FURNACES (VIM) Processing Application: • Equiaxed/Directional Soldification/Single Crystal Casting • Alloy casting • Electrode casting Advantages: • Combination DS/SC/Equiax equipment offers industry's fastest process conversion • Multi-zone mold heaters • One- or two-axis precision pouring (auto teach, profile and constant volume) • Precision temperature measurement (OPTO-TC) • Closed loop solidification control • Door-mounted furnace melt box assemblies • Horizontal bar feeder assembly includes X-Y motion control for simultaneous...

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VACUUM ARC REMELT FURNACES (VAR) Processing Applications: • Ingots: Titanium, Steel, Nickel, Zirconium, Tantalum, Tungsten, Niobium Advantages: • Furnace design minimizes facility height requirements • Typical ingot sizes range from 2" to 50" diameter (50 to 1,270 mm) • Typical power capacities from 500 amps to 50,000 amps • H ighly accurate weight monitoring system • X-Y electrode positioning • Fully coaxial power entry available on all Retech VAR melters • State-of-the-art controls with sophisticated algorithms and controls capabilities for voltage, drip short and melt rates • Comprehensive...

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PLASMA ARC FURNACES (PAM) Processing Application: • Ingots, Slab, Powder Production • Scrap Consolidation • Hearth Melting Powder • Plasma Welders Advantages: • Fine-grain ingot microstructure • Maintains chemical composition of complex alloys • Plasma cold hearth melting proven to eliminate high-density and low density inclusions in titanium alloys • WinTorch® computerized torch motion profilers offer user-friendly furnace automation • Accepts a variety of feed material configurations, such as scrap, chips, sponge, compacts and bars • Offers significant cost savings by eliminating electrode...

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Since 1963, Retech Systems LLC has been a global leader in the supply of vacuum metallurgical processing equipment. As an integral part of SECO/WARWICK Group, the most fully integrated furnace manufacturer in the world, we provide customer access to a wide range of in-house resources, including technology, material and process development. Whether a laboratory scale furnace or complete custom design, identifying customer needs, as well as understanding the importance of producing cost-effective technologies is the foundation upon which Retech is built. INVENTION MEETS RELIABILITY

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