A major Midwestern U.S. supplier of agricultural and lawn equipment has recently purchased a complete Batch Austemper facility from AFC-Holcroft.
The complete line consists of two of AFC-Holcroft’s UBQA (Universal Batch Quench-Austemper) units along with ancillary equipment including pre-treatment spray dunk wash and post-treatment multi-stage washer, pre-heat temper furnaces, salt reclaiming system and salt holding tank. An AFC-Holcroft EZ™ 4500 endothermic gas generator was also purchased to provide endo gas to the furnace units.
The system includes BatchMaster™ Supervisory Control System, along with AFC-Holcroft’s patent-pending Calibration Mode™ diagnostics software and Maintenance Module software, which comes pre-loaded with recommended maintenance tasks designed for easy access through the HMI touchscreen.
“This was a great customer to work with for this project,” said Mike Coburn, Technical Sales for AFC-Holcroft. “They fully understood right from the start the environmental and economic benefits of the system.”
Tracy Dougherty, Vice President of Sales added, “We have seen tremendous growth in our salt quench furnace lines, both continuous (pusher and belt) furnaces as well as our UBQA integral salt quench batch furnaces. In addition to the positive environmental impact, these systems produce metallurgical results and distortion control that are second to none.”
About AFC-Holcroft
AFC-Holcroft, founded in 1916, is one of the leading manufacturers of industrial furnace systems used in the heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The company has approximately 120 employees globally and has been part of the AICHELIN Group since 2016.
AFC-Holcroft produces high quality thermal processing equipment used in the production of metal components, and provides related aftermarket service. Customers include both captive and commercial heat treaters who supply components to various industries such as automotive, heavy truck, industrial bearings and gears, railroad, fasteners, mining, aluminum heat treatment, and others. The company is headquartered in Wixom, Michigan, USA and has its own subsidiaries in China and Poland as well as a global partner network in Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico and Spain. www.afc-holcroft.com.
About AICHELIN Group
As part of Berndorf AG, AICHELIN Group is a leading provider of heat treatment solutions, such as industrial furnaces, induction hardening plants, industrial gas burners systems, control and automation systems, industry-4.0 solutions as well as services. The AICHELIN headquarters are located in Mödling near Vienna. The company’s roots date back to 1868. The long-established brand AICHELIN, as well as AFC-Holcroft, EMA Indutec, SAFED, BOSIO, and NOXMAT, make up the group and together employ more than 1,000 people. AICHELIN Group ranges among the world’s top 3 heat treatment companies. AICHELIN’s subsidiaries in Europe are located in Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia, and Switzerland; the worldwide presence of the company includes subsidiaries and branch offices in China, India and the US, as well as a sales network in 22 more countries. www.aichelin.com
