California Brazing Increases Aluminum Capacity

As aerospace electronics become increasingly powerful, the industry’s need for robust thermal processing equipment that is capable of manufacturing such components also grows. To better support this increased demand for aluminum brazing services, California Brazing (Newark, CA) recently purchased their third vacuum aluminum brazing (VAB) furnace from Ipsen USA (Cherry Valley, IL). This VAB furnace is their eighth Ipsen furnace, with five located at their California Brazing facility and three others at their Nevada Heat Treating plant.

According to Jeff Ager, the general manager at California Brazing, “There is a growing need for aluminum-brazed assemblies across multiple industries. We are committed to meeting our customers’ requirements by continuing to invest in brazing and machining equipment to further improve capabilities, lead times and quality.” As such, the company will use this VAB furnace to expand their capacity and manufacture a variety of aluminum-brazed assemblies, such as cold plates, heat exchangers, waveguides and antennas, for their customers in the aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries.

This VAB furnace features a 38 in x 40 in x 62 in (964 mm x 1,016 mm x 1,575 mm) all-metal hot zone with a 1,500 lb (680 kg) load capacity. It operates at temperatures of 500 deg F to 1,200 deg F (260 deg C to 650 deg C) with ±5 deg F (±3 deg C) temperature uniformity. This furnace is also equipped with a 35 in diffusion pump and CompuVac® controls system.

Featuring multiple individually controlled heating zones, VAB furnaces provide fast cycle times and precise, uniform heating of the workload. In addition, the use of joint-free heating elements eliminates resistance buildup and hot spots.

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