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New York — The growing interest in the CuproBraze process for advanced heat exchangers has stimulated the development of multiple furnace options. Equipment makers in the U.S. and Europe have introduced three basic types of CuproBraze furnaces. Choice of furnace depends on factors such as production volume, part size, available floor space, capital expense and operating cost.
The three furnace types are batch, semi-continuous and continuous. The continuous is the most suitable for those seeking to produce radiators in high volume because of its conveyor component. Parts are moved through continuously, where they are purged with nitrogen, brazed, and then cooled. Seco/Warwick has scheduled a continuous CuproBraze furnace shipment to JSC Shaaz, Shadrinsk, Russia in third quarter, 2002.
“We have experience with all sizes of production lines, from large plants that will be producing millions of units per year, to small furnaces attractively priced for small production, prototyping and niche production of specialized heat exchangers,” says Jeff Boswell, Vice President of Seco/Warwick in Meadville, PA, USA.
Other furnace makers are Abbott Furnace Company (St. Mary's, Pennsylvania); Afc-Holcroft (Wixom, Michigan); Elino Industrie-Offenbau Carl Hanf Gmbh & Co (Duren, Germany); Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. (Japan); and Sarlin Furnaces (Västerås, Sweden).
“The CuproBraze process is flexible and can be adapted to a wide variety of production requirements,” says Anthony Lea, Vice President of the International Copper Association. “The furnaces needed for the job are available on a global scale. The furnace is really the heart of the process.”
The International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA) is the leading organization for the promotion of the use of copper worldwide. The Association's twenty-nine members represent about 80 percent of the world's refined copper output, and its six associate members are among the world's largest copper and copper alloy fabricators. ICA is responsible for guiding policy, strategy and funding of international initiatives and promotional activities. With headquarters in New York City, ICA operates in 28 worldwide locations through a network of regional offices and copper development associations.
The International Copper Association, Ltd. is the leading organization for the promotion of the use of copper worldwide. The Association’s twenty-nine members represent about 80 percent of the world’s refined copper output, and its six associate members are among the world’s largest copper and copper-alloy fabricators. ICA is responsible for guiding policy, strategy and funding of international initiatives and promotional activities. With headquarters in New York City, ICA operates in 28 worldwide locations through a network of regional offices and copper development associations.
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