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Strong Growth Increases Sealed Quench Furnaces
01 Feb 2003
Bowmic Ltd of Leicester are increasing heat treatment capacity with the addition of a further two Ipsen sealed quench furnace lines and an Ipsen vacuum facility. This is in response to a turnover increase of 22% in 2002, and a threefold increase since 1997.
The company continued to grow strongly last year despite tough market conditions, and significantly improved its profitability on those sales. In 2003 Bowmic plans to redevelop its existing site.
Bowmic's existing 'Tufftride' nitrocarburising processes will continue as core business activities.
Increased sealed quench capacity will be used primarily to maintain flexibility and responsiveness. The addition of a vacuum cell is intended to attract new business by further extending the range of services on offer. The company's remaining saltbath shop has now been decommissioned to facilitate accreditation to ISO14001 and also to improve the working environment.
Sealed quench batch furnaces are designed to heat treat large component volumes cleanly and economically in a gaseous medium.
Bowmic use closed-loop 'oxygen probe' atmosphere controls, which ensure precise management of carbon potential levels throughout the programmed cycle. Neutral hardening, carburising and carbonitriding are catered for on a 'round the clock' basis.
The range of 'Tufftride' trademark nitrocarburising processes are suitable for use on all ferrous materials to give greatly enhanced resistance to wear, corrosion and fatigue whilst reducing sliding friction.
Tel. 0116 254 2767
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