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VERTIQUENCH- Drop Bottom furnace for aluminum heat treatment

VERTIQUENCH- Drop Bottom furnace for aluminum heat treatment

VERTIQUENCH- Drop Bottom furnace for aluminum heat treatment

Product catalog summary
Overview of SECO/WARWICK
SECO/WARWICK is a leading supplier of heat treatment and metallurgy solutions, known for its innovative, reliable, and environmentally friendly products. The company offers comprehensive solutions across five main categories: vacuum heat treatment, atmosphere processing, aluminum thermal processing, controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers, and vacuum metallurgy. With a global presence, SECO/WARWICK operates through seven companies on three continents, serving customers in nearly 70 countries with over 5000 solutions deployed.
Industries and Applications
SECO/WARWICK caters to various industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, tooling, medical, recycling, and energy sectors such as nuclear, wind, oil, gas, and solar. Their equipment is also used in the production of steel, titanium, and aluminum.
VertiQuench Drop Bottom Furnace
The VertiQuench Drop Bottom Furnace is a key product for SECO/WARWICK, designed for aluminum heat treatment in demanding automotive and aerospace applications. It supports processes such as solution heat treatment, aging, annealing, stress relieving, controlled cooling, and heating.
Technical Features and Benefits
  • Extremely tight temperature uniformity due to advanced airflow innovations.
  • Fast load immersion, achieving complete immersion in as short as 5 seconds.
  • Compliance with AMS2770 and AMS2750 standards for quench transfer times and system requirements.
  • Low utility consumption, enhancing economic efficiency.
The VertiQuench technology enables rapid vertical quenching by dropping heat-treated materials into quenching tanks directly beneath the furnace. This process is optimal for aluminum alloy extrusions, providing the shortest quenching time and superior mechanical properties.
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VERTIQUENCH- Drop Bottom furnace for aluminum heat treatment-1

Drop Bottom furnace for aluminumheat treatment

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VertiQuench Drop Bottom furnace for aluminum heat treatment SECO/WARWICK is a full-service integrator of aluminum processing technologies serving the worldwide aluminum industry with efficient lines that perform with exceptional temperature uniformity and unique charging techniques to fit the most demanding applications. The implementation of heat treatment processes, top quality and technical service and support. Solution Heat Treatment Stress relieving Controlled cooling Controlled heating Significant technical improvements have been implemented resulting in numerous drop bottom furnaces installations....

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Extremely tight temperature uniformity resulting from VertiQuench provides solution heat treatment followed by proven airflow innovations. quenching and artificial aging for precipitation hardening Fast, complete load immersion as short as 5 seconds. AMS2770 compliant quench transfer times. The system meets AMS2750 requirements. of products. The furnaces can be supplied in one complete system conforming to AMS aerospace standards, and meeting the tight requirements in terms of temperature uniformity, restrictions for processing time in each step, and for other parameters. This innovative AMS...

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SECO/WARWICK Invention Meets Reliability SECO/WARWICK is the 1st Choice Supplier of Solutions for Heat Treatment and Metallurgy. We create innovative products that provide our customers with reliable, safe and environmentally friendly solutions for heat treatment and metallurgy and ensure the economic efficiency of their businesses. Expertise includes end-to-end solutions in 5 categories: vacuum heat treatment, atmosphere, and aluminum thermal processing, controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers and vacuum metallurgy. SECO/WARWICK Group, with 7 companies located on 3 continents,...

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