Press Release

July 24 , 2007

ELTERMA SUPPLIES PIT CARBURIZING FURNACES THROUGHOUT EUROPE

ELTERMA S.A., a leading member of the SECO/WARWICK Group, has recently completed several pit furnace installations throughout Europe.  ELTERMA Pit Furnaces are used successfully in a wide variety of applications including gas carburizing, carbonitriding, normalizing, hardening, tempering and annealing. 

Romania

ELTERMA commissioned a pit furnace for carburizing in May 2007. The PGGAT – 1000/15x23 furnace is an addition to a complete furnace line that was delivered and started up by ELTERMA in 2004. This is the third furnace purchased by this client, a manufacturer of aircraft subassemblies, specifically transmission gears, with plants located in Belgium and Romania.

The furnace is heated with a recuperative burner system for maximum fuel efficiency.  The system utilizes a flexible cooling system that allows both gradual and step-down cooling to provide the appropriate profile for carburizing. The furnace is rated for loads up 6,000 kg (13,228 lbs.), 1500 mm (59 inches) in diameter, and 2300 mm (90 inches) high.  The furnace was tested after start-up and has met both AMS2750 and Nadcap requirements.

Spain

ELTERMA has completed the start-up of a pit furnace production line for a transmission gears used for wind power stations in Spain.  The system is used for carburizing loads up to 8000 kg (17,637 lbs.), with dimensions 1800 mm (70 inches) in diameter and 3000 mm (118 inches) high.

Finland

A well-known manufacturer of industrial transmission gears in Finland selected an ELTERMA pit furnace line for carburizing loads up to 8000 kg (17,637 lbs.), with dimensions 1800 mm (70 inches) in diameter and 3000 mm (118 inches) high.  The system is scheduled for delivery in January 2008.

ELTERMA S.A.

ELTERMA’s Thermal Process Team designs and manufactures a wide variety of heat treating equipment configurations with and without the addition of protective atmosphere.  Specialists in applications for automotive and aerospace components, tube and pipe manufacturing, electrical steel components and other unique and divergent applications, the Team can offer many types of quality furnace systems including roller hearth, rotary retort, rotary hearth, mesh belt, specialty box, bell and pit furnaces along with custom designed furnaces, all developed specifically to meet each user’s plant, process and energy requirements.  For more information, visit http://www.elterma.com.pl/en/products/Heat_Treatment_Equipment.html

ELTERMA S. A. is a leading member of the SECO/WARWICK Group.  SECO/WARWICK Worldwide manufactures industrial heat processing equipment including heat treatment furnaces, vacuum furnaces, atmosphere generators and aluminum reverb melting and holding systems.  SECO/WARWICK provides heat treating equipment and services worldwide for customers involved with primary aluminum, aluminum recycling, automotive, aerospace, commercial heat treating, fuel cells, HVAC, electronics, lighting, medical equipment, nuclear applications and high temperature sintering.   The globally integrated organization includes SECO/WARWICK Corp. (USA), SECO/WARWICK S.A. (Poland), ELTERMA S.A. (Poland) and SECO/WARWICK Industrial Furnace Co. Ltd. (China).  SECO/WARWICK has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Retech Systems LLC (USA) offering advanced technology for VIM, VAR, electron beam & plasma arc furnaces, along with powder production and environmental remediation equipment.  The company has over 700 employees worldwide and is an industry leader in industrial heat processing equipment and processes.  More information can be found at http://www.elterma.com.pl/ and www.secowarwick.com.

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