Heat treatment processes

Our vacuum furnaces enable us to offer a complete portfolio of heat treatments and brazing, including high vacuum brazing and annealing.

Pronexos has 50 years of experience in providing heat treatments. Where customers have a specific requirement for heat treatment, we can offer:

  • An experienced team with advanced knowledge of heat treatment processes
  • A dedicated materials laboratory for testing of materials and advanced measurement
  • Significant engineering capability and expertise
  • An advanced research and development department that can address specific issues or developments

For decades, our furnaces have been heat treating a wide range of materials and products. Pronexos has three vacuum and two atmospheric pressure furnaces – this enables us to offer a complete portfolio of heat treatments and brazing, including:

  • Brazing
  • High vacuum brazing
  • Annealing
  • Age hardening
  • Tempering
  • Bluing (steam)
  • Quenching with noble gas up to 12 bar

Pronexos has a rigorous internal quality assurance system to control and check all processes. We offer proven traceability and conform to the highest international standards including EN 9100. Our specialists operate under controlled clean room conditions to optimise material quality. Pronexos is able to offer Class 2 ovens, short cycle times and maximum traceability heat treatments, required for high-end products.

Heat specifications

Temperature ranges Cooling down speeds
Vacuum: maximum 1,200°C +/- 5°C Vacuum: 15°C per min
Atmospheric: maximum 600°C +/- 5°C Atmospheric: 10°C per min
Maximum product weight: 1000kg
Dimensions:

Ø 1000 x 1700 mm    □ 610 x 610 x 914 mm

Inert gases (argon, nitrogen)

For more information, download our Heat treatment & brazing brochure.

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Frank Wissink

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+31 (0) 54654 4030