Northwest Heat Treating Industry News
www.gvtinc.com  Grammer Vacuum Technologies, Inc.

Barnes Aerospace (Ogden, UT):  Barnes has now started up their new Vacuum Furnace Systems
(VFS) Corporation Vertical External Quench furnace, Model VEQ-8072-2.
The chamber size is 72” x 72”, and includes VFS’s GraForm™
curved graphite heating elements, VFS’s exclusive CompuVac supervisory
control system, and a 2 bar quench system. The furnace is cooled with a
new Dry Coolers, Inc. water cooling system specifically designed for this
furnace.
September, 2006

Bodycote Fremont (Fremont, CA):  General Manager, Tom Sandin is still there, so he
must be doing a good job.  (Just kidding Tom - We all know you work hard).  Tom and
his staff are always looking for better ways to serve their customers' needs.  Business is good.
November, 2005

Beaver Heat Treating Corp. (Portland, OR) has received a new, replacement hot zone for 
their 2-bar vacuum furnace from Vacuum Furnace Systems Corporation's  West Coast Sales 
and Service Center.  A powered loader has also recently been purchased for this same furnace.  
The powered loader allows Beaver HT to run the full rated capacity of the furnace, thus expanding 
their capabilities for vacuum heat treating work.  Beaver's heat treating capabilities include atmosphere, 
vacuum hardening, vacuum annealing, vacuum tempering, vacuum/ion nitriding, induction and carburizing.
November, 2004 Update

Cascade Metallurgical, Inc. (Kent, WA):   Cascade Metallurgical, Inc.
nearly doubled their heat treating floor space during the last year.   Did you know
that Bill Blackburn, President is a world class collector of Koi?  Yep!  That explains
all of the trips to Japan.
November, 2005

Inland Northwest Metallurgical Services, Inc. (Spokane, WA) has expanded their vacuum heat
treating capabilities with the purchase of a vacuum furnace for rapid turnaround of small customer lots.
The furnace is capable of vacuum heat treatments under high vacuum at temperatures up to 2650°F
and with multiple partial pressure gases as well. 
November, 2005

Ipsen International (aka Abar Ipsen) (Rockford, IL)  Abar Ipsen and sister company Vacuum
Furnace Systems are joining together for the sales of their equipment by setting up a joint sales
representative team.  Grammer Vacuum Technologies, Inc. a former Abar Ipsen rep and current
VFS rep will be the new manufacturer's representative in the Pacific Northwestern region for both
companies.  With previous Ipsen representation experience GVT, Inc. will get off to a running
start.  We already know the people and the products. 
September, 2006

Met-Tek, Inc. (Clackamas, OR)  Owner Jerry Shriner has continued to invest in the future with
the installation of additional furnace equipment.  More on this later.
September, 2006

Nevada Heat Treating (Carson City, NV):   Pat McKenna has added a second, new Abar Ipsen
TurboTreater vacuum furnace to their facility.  It is installed in a new adjacent location that doubles
their original floorspace.  Nevade Heat Treating expects a lot of visitors during the upcoming
Furnaces North America show September 27-28th in neighboring Reno, Nevada.
September, 2006

Stack Metallurgical Services, Inc. (Portland, OR):  With a new emphasis on lean manufacturing
for some of their largest customers, Stack has installed a semi-continuous C.I. Hayes vacuum heat
treating furnace to process some of their high volume jobs.  Also, Steve Hess, Maintenance Manager
since approx. 900 A.D. will be retiring in the next couple of months.  Good fishing, Steve!
September, 2006

Thermal Processing, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)  Paul Chacon has announced the opening of
a new commerical plating and heat treating company in Apodaca, Monterrey, Mexico this past
year.  This 70,000 square foot facility is now fuly approved to ISO 9000 automotive and AS 9100
aerospace standards.  Equipment includes several endothermic atmosphere integral quench
furnace, multiple high volume atmosphere belt furnaces, large aluminum drop bottom solution
treating and aging ovens and four vacuum heat treating furnaces.  The newest addition is a new
VFS Corp.  "Quench-Pro" 12-Bar positive pressure quench vacuum furnace. 
September, 2006
 

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