BODYCOTE CONFIRMS EUROPEAN EXPANSION IN HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING
January 24 2018 - 6:08AM
ADVFN NewsWire
NEW MEGA-HIP VESSEL
SCHEDULED FOR 2018 DELIVERY
Macclesfield, UK -- January 24, 2018 -- ADVFN
NewsWire -- Bodycote, the world's largest provider of heat
treatment and specialist thermal processing
services, is pleased to announce
that its Sint Niklaas, Belgium, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
location will take delivery of a new "Mega-HIP" unit which will be
operational by the end of 2018.
The new high pressure, high temperature
Mega-HIP is Nadcap capable to meet the growing demand of the
European aerospace market over the next five years and beyond. This
investment will significantly increase Bodycote's Nadcap HIP
capacity globally, in addition to the substantial increase in
Nadcap capacity which Bodycote completed in 2017. These recent
investments highlight Bodycote's commitment to expand its global
HIP capacity to meet market requirements.
In addition to aerospace, Bodycote HIP serves
clients around the world in markets as diverse as medical, power
generation, marine, nuclear, automotive and electronics with both
HIP services and its Powdermet® technologies. The recently launched
Powdermet® technologies incorporate new, patent-pending techniques
that combine 3D printing with well-established net shape and near
net shape (NNS) techniques. This new hybrid technology dramatically
reduces the manufacturing time and production cost of a part
compared to producing the same part using 3D printing
alone.
Bodycote operates the world's largest HIP
equipment network and continues to invest in recognition of growing
demand for HIP technology. Having established HIP expertise over
several decades, Bodycote has over 50 HIP vessels of varying sizes
in multiple locations. Processing capability can accommodate
components which are nominally up to 2m diameter by 3.5 m high; and
weighing 0.1kg to over 30,000kg. In addition to standard quality
and environmental accreditations, Bodycote's HIP facilities also
hold ASTM and NORSOK accreditations.
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About Bodycote
With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23
countries, Bodycote is the world's largest provider of heat
treating and specialist thermal processing services. Through
classical heat treatment and specialist technologies including Hot
Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of
metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a
wide range of industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive,
power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and
transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted
their products to Bodycote's care for more than 30 years. For more
information, visit www.bodycote.com.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Sheard, Senior Vice President, Sales, Hot
Isostatic Pressing
Email: jim.sheard@bodycote.com
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