PAI Industries, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality parts to the heavy-duty truck industry, has partnered with ECM to bring heat treatment in-house with a NANO vacuum furnace system.
Adding to the already impressive 112,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art machinery in Suwanee, Georgia, and outsourced heat treating, this in-house system expands PAI’s capabilities to expedite production and increase capacity.
Transitioning from primarily out-sourced heat treatment to in-house vacuum technology, they will be able to perform low-pressure carburizing and through-hardening 24/7, thanks to the modularity of the ECM NANO system, an external loader, three-position temper oven, and queuing positions. Additional benefits provided by vacuum technology include no IGO, zero CO2 furnace emissions, no fire hazards/open flames, increased repeatability, and improved metallurgical results.
Prior to project acceptance, testing was conducted in the ECM NANO located in the ECM USA Synergy Center (Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin) to further validate improved metallurgical properties.
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