Wall Colmonoy (UK) upgrades vacuum brazing furnace

Swansea-based Wall Colmonoy Ltd (UK) is pleased to announce it has upgraded its capabilities with the acquisition of an Ipsen vacuum braze furnace. The new furnace will be comparable to the largest braze furnaces at Wall Colmonoy, with dimensions of 1,400 x 1,270 x 1,015mm and an improved vacuum level of 5x10-6 mbar. Due to the larger hot zone, the investment will enable the brazing of next generation heat exchangers and other larger components.

With a maximum temperature of 1,315degC, the new furnace will improve the company’s capabilities for higher temperature brazing projects. The furnace provides an ultra-clean environment suitable for complex geometries.

Business development manager Dr Lewis Berry said: “This upgrade allows us to meet the needs of a growing number of customers who are looking for improved throughput for complex next generation brazed assemblies in materials that require a clean environment to vacuum braze.”