Solar Atmospheres, Western PA, Orders Second 24 foot Furnace

Four years of sustained growth at Solar Atmospheres has necessitated ordering a second 24 foot long vacuum furnace as well as the plant in Hermitage, PA.  Bob Hill, President of Solar Atmospheres, Western PA, announced that an order for a second 24 foot vacuum furnace has been placed with Solar Manufacturing, Souderton, PA, a sister company.

Hill states, “I am extremely pleased that another state-of- the-art, 24 foot long vacuum furnace will be operational in 2006 to improve output of titanium materials and other large parts and assemblies.  The second double ended, car bottom vacuum furnace will also have a loading capacity of 50,000 pounds and will be in production within one year.”

Hill stated the Western PA facility was to undergo a major expansion, as a vacuum heat treating and brazing business, they have outgrown their current 22,000 square foot facility.  Therefore, they will be adding another 16,800 square feet of plant space to their existing building. This will house the new 24 foot long furnace and other equipment.  Another part of the building program is the addition of a 5,000 square foot, two-story office complex to the front of the existing building.  The additions will double the size of the current building.

The overall cost for the building expansion and the furnace will exceed five million dollars.  We have invested very heavily and will continue to invest ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality of vacuum processing available.  The additional capacity and vacuum technology that will be available is unsurpassed in the world.