Nov 10 2015
As Aerospace electronics become increasingly powerful, the industry’s need for robust thermal processing equipment capable of manufacturing such components also grows.
To better support this increased demand for aluminum brazing services, California Brazing recently purchased their third vacuum aluminum brazing (VAB) furnace from Ipsen.
This VAB furnace is their eighth Ipsen furnace with five located at California Brazing and three at Nevada Heat Treating.
There is a growing need for aluminum-brazed assemblies across multiple industries. California Brazing is committed to meeting our customers’ requirements by continuing to invest in brazing and machining equipment to further improve capabilities, lead times and quality.
Jeff Ager - California Brazing
As such, California Brazing will use this VAB furnace to expand their capacity and manufacture a variety of aluminum-brazed assemblies, such as cold plates, heat exchangers, waveguides and antennas, for their customers in the Aerospace, Defense and Semiconductor industries.
This VAB furnace features a 38” x 40” x 62” (964 mm x 1,016 mm x 1,575 mm) all-metal hot zone with a 1,500-pound (680 kg) load capacity, and it operates at temperatures of 500 °F to 1,200 °F (260 °C to 650 °C) with ±5 °F (±3 °C) temperature uniformity. This furnace is also equipped with a 35-inch diffusion pump and Ipsen’s CompuVac® controls system.
Featuring multiple individually controlled heating zones, Ipsen’s VAB furnaces provide fast cycle times and precise, uniform heating of the workload. In addition, the use of joint-free heating elements eliminates resistance buildup and hot spots. To learn more about Ipsen’s VAB furnaces, visit www.IpsenUSA.com/VAB.