By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County is home to the biggest aluminum extrusion plant in North America. The Cressona plant may also be the oldest, having been built more than 80 years ago. Now, after its latest round of investments, the company believes it is setting the table for many more good years […]
Jupiter Aluminium Industries (JUPALCO), a newly established aluminum factory within the Jupiter Group, ordered three furnaces for annealing aluminum coils for its new rolling mill in India. The new rolling mill will provide the highest production of aluminum coil in India’s history, as well as create an ecosystem of comprehensive aluminum-based solutions that are Made […]
During the aluminum rolling process, it is sometimes necessary to either partially or fully anneal the sheet metal in order to adjust the microstructure and ensure to the formability of the final sheet product. In this interview, Piotr Skarbinski, managing director, SECO/WARWICK Aluminum Solutions, discusses the annealing process and the benefits of the company’s Vortex® annealing […]
Youngstown Tools & Die (YTD) upgraded their existing heat treatment capabilities by installing two new high-pressure gas quench (HPGQ) vacuum furnaces. YTD, located in Ohio, specializes in manufacturing aluminum extrusion dies (since 1961) and are in the process of moving into a larger facility to accommodate increased production needs due to rising demand. This May, the city […]
Jack Mahoney, Coil Annealing product manager for SECO/WARWICK Corp., is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June 28th, entitled “Aluminum Coil Annealing: Swirling Air = Higher Profits.” This 30-40 minute webinar will focus on how present the case for why swirling air can lead to higher profits, and will be followed by a Q&A session. Description: “When it […]
Mike Jacobs, brazing specialist from SECO/Warwick Corporation, Meadville, PA, will host the Brazing Furnace Webinar for Serious Radiator Job Shops on Apr 26th. The web is ideal for job shops who are considering performing their own aluminum brazing. Controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum clad material for the production of automotive and other industrial heat exchangers has […]
