Manufacturing Technology

CAN-ENG installs system in Canada 15 August 2016

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has installed and commissioned a 6,000lb/hour continuous mesh belt atmosphere furnace system for Metex Heat Treating Limited, of Ontario, Canada.

CAN-ENG’s new system was commissioned for the hardening and tempering of high volume fasteners and includes a computerised loading system, mesh belt controlled atmosphere hardening furnace, oil quench system, mesh belt tempering furnace, pre and post wash systems, and a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system – integrating enhanced features to support compliance with CQI-9 guidelines.
The continuous quench and tempering system incorporates enhanced energy reduction design features, achieved through the benefits of recuperative burner technology providing improved system efficiencies and reduced emissions.
Founded in 1983, by Surjit Bawa P. Eng, Metex serves high volume tier 1 automotive manufacturers of stampings, fasteners and final assemblies in the Ontario, Quebec, Ohio and Michigan markets. From its three plants in Brampton, Ontario, Metex processes over 27,000 tonnes of heat treated product each year.

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