ECM USA Partners with SEW-Eurodrive for Fully Automated Vacuum Furnace System
SEW-Eurodrive’s heat treatment team recently completed their fully automated in-house vacuum furnace system integrated with their patented Movi-Trans inductive energy power transfer system (pictured parallel with ECM’s transfer system rails). SEW-Eurodrive partnered with ECM USA to commission a modular Nano vacuum furnace system completely integrated with advanced automation for their Lyman, SC facility in June 2023. This six chamber, 20 bar quench Nano vacuum furnace system provides maximum flexibility and integration utilizing the addition of 16 tempering positions, advanced solvent-based washer (both oil and water-based contaminants), and robotic workload assembly/disassembly. Dunnage management is also being provided and fully automated within the robotics configuration. Specifically designed to run multiple materials (including carburized grades and tool steels) this system has the modular flexibility to adapt to future increased production demands for various load scenarios and processes.
