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Company:
Symmco, Inc. |
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Representative:
Mr. Arthur "Bud" Jones
Process Engineer
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Symmco installed one of the first "MCS"
panels in 1998 and presently have units on all furnaces
used for sintering ferrous powder metal compacts,
including stainless steel. These units operate seven
days a week, 24 hours a day with very little, if
any, maintenance. This system enables Symmco to
operate soot-free furnaces for our sintering process. |
Company:
GKN Sinter Metals
Kersey Division |
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Representative:
Mr. Robert Bauer Manufacturing
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Engineering Technician Quotes: We have recently
installed "MCS" panels on 100% of our
sintering furnaces. With this system, our maintenance
employees have already noticed the results of much
cleaner furnaces. The carbide build-up that forms
under the mesh belts has been eliminated and previous
deposits removed. In addition, the formation of
carbon rich stalactites and stalagmites have been
eliminated from the preheat muffle. We have also
noticed that the belts are less brittle and are
showing the potential of longer life. I have also
noticed that our Copper infiltration is showing
a better efficiency due to the assistant to the
delubrication process. We in the past had issues
with exhaust stack build up of lubricant and required
weekly maintenance, this build up has been greatly
reduced or eliminated. |
Company:
Micro-Metals, Inc.
Jamestown, TN. |
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Representative:
Mr. Mark Ligon
Vice President Finances |
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Quotes:
Over the last several years, Jim Marsden and F.A.S.T.
has provided an invaluable service to Micro Metals,
Inc. For the last fifteen years, Jim has provided
consultation services on topics ranging from installing
an atmosphere system to recommending a design
for our new sintering furnace purchase. We have
been using Moisture Control Panels designed and
built by F.A.S.T. since 1997 with great success.
These panels have enhanced the delubing process
by providing a more rapid burn-off of lubricants
in the pre-heat zone. The result of this includes
less sooting and blistering of parts and also
much less build-up of lubricants in the furnace.
We have also taken advantage of F.A.S.T.'s technical
training courses. Over the last couple of years,
we have contracted with F.A.S.T. to conduct in-house
seminars on topics such as furnace trouble-shooting
and metallography. We would recommend Jim and
his team at F.A.S.T. for all P/M sintering related
issues. |
Company:
Allegheny-Clearfield Division of HAWK,
Clearfield, PA. |
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Representative:
Mr. Timothy Britton, Operations Manager |
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Allegheny-Clearfield Div. of HAWK has employed the
services of F.A.S.T, Inc. on various occasions including
their metallographic services, consulting services
and in-plant training courses at both of our facilities
(Falls Creek, Pa. & Clearfield, Pa). In addition,
we have two "Moisture Control Panels"
in the Clearfield facility and four panels in the
Falls Creek facility. These units operate continuously
to assure soot free furnaces during the sintering
process. I have found their services to be very
responsive, reliable and very professional. I would
certainly recommend F.A.S.T, Inc. to anyone sintering
powdered metal compacts. |
Company:
GKN-SinterMetals-Kersey Div.
Kersey, PA. |
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Representative:
Mark Walker, Maintenance Department |
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We installed the Moisture Control Panels on all
our sintering furnaces in 2002. Since then, our
maintenance records show an increase in muffle and
belt life by approximately 25 to 33 %.. The moisturized
atmosphere has all but eliminated the formation
of carbides and stalactites that form under the
belt and from the roof of the muffle that results
in premature failure of the furnace components.
Another benefit, that has been realized, is the
reduced man hours required by the maintenance department
for furnace and stack repairs as well as general
maintenance normally required to produce a quality
sintering operation . As maintenance foreman, I
have seen the many benefits provided by this system
and would recommend it to anyone sintering powdered
metal parts. |
Company:
Symmco, Inc. |
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Representative:
Timothy J. Rehar, Sintering Supervisor. |
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Jim and Jamie,
I thought I would give you a quick up-date on
the Fast System that we have installed on our
iron furnaces. I recently ran an order containing
3% graphite. As you know, this is a very "dirty"
material. It was common to sinter half the order
and then let the furnace clean up for a few days.
I could then complete the order. With the Fast
System installed I can now sinter the complete
order and have very little carbon build-up in
the furnace. In general our furnaces are cleaner
now than at any time before we began using the
Fast System. Thanks for the increase in muffle
life and cleaner sintering. Keep
up the good work.
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