Service and support

INDUSTRIAL FURNACE SERVICE

Modernizing your existing heat-treating process not only ensures efficient operation of individual devices or whole production lines. It is also a strategic investment in your business, freeing time and attention that can be redirected towards better serving your customers.

Continual improvements in technology and the resulting rise in customer expectations require heat treat OEMs to remain up-to-date with state-of-the-art heat-treating solutions. SECO/VACUUM offers professional upgrades and comprehensive equipment repairs to ensure that these state-of-the-art solutions can still be implemented even for aging equipment, prolonging service life and forestalling significant capital investment in new furnaces or even entire production lines. SECO/VACUUM enhancements will help maximize your productivity, efficiency, and operator safety both now and for the future.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

SECO/VACUUM engineers are highly qualified specialists with years of experience and extensive knowledge of cutting-edge technologies and trends in metallurgy. Thanks to practical skills and understanding the expectations of our clients, SECO/VACUUM experts will comprehensively update existing furnaces, offering the most cost effective, efficient solutions to get everything you can out of the furnace you have before recommending replacement. We bring the same expertise and resources to any equipment, regardless of original manufacturer.

BENEFITS FOR YOUR COMPANY:

Comprehensive equipment upgrades come with so much more than just new parts. You can also expect:

• Performance efficiency gains
• Optimization not only of heat-treating processes, but charge staging too
• Reduction of unplanned downtime due to equipment defects
• Maintaining equipment helps maintain health and safety standards
• Defer large capital expenditures
• Continuing professional advice and top-quality service

VACUUM FURNACE UPDATE CHECKLIST INCLUDES:

We offer repair and upgrades for both SECO/VACUUM furnaces and accessories along with those of any other manufacturer. All update options adhere to regional health and safety standards.

Update packages include::

• Comprehensive heat treat system overhaul

Equipment updates:

• Complete control cabinets
• Heating, pumping, water, gas, pneumatic or hydraulic systems
• Temperature control circuit, carbon potential
• AC/DC power systems where applicable

Compliance updates:

• Modernizations aimed at the implementation of modern, energy-saving, electric and gas heating systems
• Modernization that optimizes the performance of the unit and increases its efficiency while reducing energy consumption
• Retrofitting of sensors to provide better control and preventive supervision of individual equipment
• Transfer of upgraded equipment and systems
• Meeting health and safety standards specific to installed equipment
• To ensure that our heat treat partners meet their clients’ compliance standards, all SECO/VACUUM systems are NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) compliant, which exceeds most other industry standards.

Keeping furnaces up to date requires keeping ourselves up to date. SECO/VACUUM is committed to keeping ahead of industry trends and preferences. Meeting that commitment includes continuing education of our service specialists, equipping them with the latest tools and instruments, and supporting them in exceeding your expectations.

TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT:

Not sure what your furnace needs? SECO/VACUUM also offers a comprehensive vacuum furnace technical inspection. By popular demand, we have expanded our service offerings to include continuous monitoring of process performance and tolerance. We even offer ongoing technical support within the terms of the service contract. SECO/VACUUM upgrades and performance monitoring are made possible by continual expansion of our specialized and often exclusive diagnostic toolkit and training.