Commercial, aerospace, defense, and energy heat treater East Carolina Metal Treating recently set up an additional batch IQ furnace in its plant in Raleigh, NC, USA, outfitted with the latest process and flow controls from United Process Controls Inc. (UPC) including a Protherm 700 controller with touch operation to maximize the equipment’s potential.
The Protherm 700 provides comprehensive control of furnace functions, as well as recipe management and execution for batch-oriented production. The controller improves operational efficiency and product quality through increased process automation, optimized furnace utilization, and repeatability of results. UPC also supplied an AccuMixor™ nitrogen/methanol mixing system and a Waukee™ flow panel for process gases, such as ammonia, natural gas, and air. The AccuMixor™ provides automatic adjustment of gas flows for producing synthetic endothermic gas.
Safety, process reliability and limited operator intervention were the number one considerations for East Carolina Metal Treating during the conception, design and implementation of the new JL Becker IQ furnace. Redundant systems, additional sensors and extensive data logging were meticulously reviewed every step of the way to monitor the health and integrity of the equipment, to limit downtime, and ultimately to achieve maximum equipment performance.
This latest installation represents the 30th furnace that East Carolina Metal Treating has equipped with UPC controls and reaffirms their confidence in UPC as a long-term partner. Within the last five years, the company has upgraded the efficiencies of its carburizers, nitriders, tempers, vacuums, and annealing furnaces with the latest UPC control solutions.
ABOUT ECMT In business for over 40 years, East Carolina Metal Treating of Raleigh, NC and its sister company, Virginia Metal Treating of Lynchburg, VA focus on providing superior quality and turnaround time. ECMT is Nadcap accredited for heat treating and aerospace quality systems, so the company is adept at servicing original equipment manufacturers and supply chain participants in the burgeoning aerospace sector in the Southeast. The company is also compliant with ITAR and AS9100D, certified for ISO9001-2015, and a holder of a Federal Firearms License. Hundreds of manufacturers across a wide variety of industries already rely on the company’s high-quality heat treatment and brazing services.
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