Equipped with Quintus's proprietary Uniform Rapid Cooling technology and HPHT, press model QIH 200 URC integrates multiple heat treatment processes into a single system cycle, improving material properties, enhancing efficiency and reducing per-unit processing costs.
The new Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) model QIH 200 URC from Quintus Technologies integrates multiple heat treatment processes into a single system cycle.
"Long used by parts manufacturers around the world, HIP has become the go-to solution for improving the ductility and fatigue resistance of critical, high-performance materials," said a company spokesperson. "The process has proven to be of particular value in the densification of components produced by additive manufacturing (AM) across a broad spectrum of industries, from aerospace to medicine to energy."
Production of wrought, cast, powder metallurgy (PM) and AM components has traditionally involved several post-HIP heat treatment steps, often outsourced to a third party. Quintus's new large-format press incorporates heat treatment and cooling in a proprietary process-High Pressure Heat Treatment (HPHT)-that combines stress-relief (SR), HIP, high-temperature solution-annealing (SA), high pressure gas quenching (HPGQ) and subsequent aging or precipitation hardening (PH) in one integrated furnace cycle. These capabilities allow multiple functions to be performed at a single location, removing bottlenecks, saving energy, lowering capital costs, reducing lead time and enhancing product quality. Quintus's exclusive Uniform Rapid Cooling (URC) and advanced control systems with full digital connectivity offer repeatable performance of customized heating, densification and cooling regimes.
"Our new press model QIH 200 URC produces faster throughput and higher workpiece quality," said Peter Henning, Director Marketing and Sales, Quintus Technologies. "Having fewer pieces of equipment on the production line also enhances efficiency and dramatically reduces per-unit processing costs while generating significant savings in space, energy and infrastructure. We expect this press to become a cornerstone of lean production lines for AM, casting and PM HIP industries."
The hot zone of the model QIH 200 URC measures 34.6" (880 mm) in diameter and 84.6" (2,150 mm) in height. With an operating pressure up to 207 MPa (30,000 PSI) and temperature up to 2,552 °F (1,400 °C), the press can achieve 100% of maximum theoretical density and improve the ductility and fatigue resistance of critical, high-performance materials. The components made from casting, PM or AM, regardless of method (EBM, SLM, etc.), all experience significant benefits from HIP, the company reported.
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Quintus Technologies LLC
8270 Green Meadows Drive N
Lewis Center, OH 43206
614-891-2732
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