Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., announces that it has been awarded Nadcap 24-month merit status for heat treating, brazing and carburizing. The company is honored PRI has recognized their corporate commitment to quality. The adherence to strict specification requirements, flawless process execution and a daily commitment to quality processing is evident among all employees at Solar…
Solar Atmospheres partners with energy storage company
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania recently entered into a five-year partnering agreement with energy storage company, HI-POWER, a Holtec International and Eos Energy Storage joint venture. HI-POWER builds one of the safest and fully integrated DC storage batteries in the world. The company’s “Znyth” storage batteries are especially stable when housed in extreme temperatures, and…
Solar Atmospheres adds gas nitriding furnace
To support an increasing demand for high-value gas nitriding, Solar Atmospheres, located in Souderton Pa, has installed a new, state-of-the-art vacuum gas nitriding furnace, built by its sister company, Solar Manufacturing. The front-loading furnace incorporates the latest nitriding and recipe system from Solar Manufacturing. The automated controls meet AMS2759/10, Automated Gaseous Nitriding Controlled by Nitrogen…
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA installs 14 foot air furnace
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently installed a brand new, 14-foot long car bottom air furnace. The furnace was surveyed in accordance with AMS2750 Rev F and is uniform within ±10°F (Class 2). With a working zone measuring 60” wide x 54” high x 168” long, the furnace will be capable of handling workloads up…
Four Solar Atmospheres facilities obtain AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 Certifications
All four Solar Atmospheres facilities have recently obtained certifications to AS9100 Revision D and ISO9001:2015. Solar has held AS and ISO quality management systems registration certificates since 2001. These latest releases are the most demanding international standards required of suppliers to the aviation, space, defense and medical industries. The certification preparation followed a rigorous process…
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA acquires large car bottom air furnace
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has invested in a brand new car bottom air furnace that is 20 feet in length. Delivery of this new piece of equipment will be in July of 2018. The furnace will be surveyed in accordance with AMS2750 and is uniform within ±10°F (Class 2). The furnace has a working…
New year, new services added to solar atmospheres of Western PA
In a continuing quest to enhance customer service, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has expanded its wings by adding another type of mechanical testing to its repertoire: tensile testing. Tensile tests are essential in determining and understanding the ultimate strengths of materials. Currently, many aerospace specifications demand at least one tensile test to be performed…
Solar Atmospheres Thermally Treats First FAA Certified Ti-6Al-4V Structural AM Aviation Components
Solar Atmospheres successfully processed the first FAA Certified structural additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V parts that were produced by Norsk Titanium AS destined for installation on a Boeing airplane. The vacuum stress relief was compliant with the stringent AMS 2801 and other OEM specifications. Norsk Titanium’s printing technology of these aft galley supports, along with other…
Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC Facility Is Now Nadcap Approved for Furnace Brazing
Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC facility has for the second successive year expanded its scope of Nadcap approval: this time to include vacuum furnace brazing for the growing aerospace manufacturing cluster in the Southeast US. Jon Collier, Quality Manager at Solar Atmospheres in Greenville, SC states, “Earning this Nadcap accreditation for vacuum furnace brazing reaffirms our…
Jamie Jones Presented With MTI Distinguished Service Award
Solar Atmospheres president, Jamie Jones, was recently presented with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) Distinguished Service Award for 2017, and nominated as Vice President / President Elect of MTI for 2017-2018. Jamie has served on the Institute’s Board of Governors since 2013. He has served on a variety of different committees including the Education Committee…
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Adds A New Climate Controlled Room
After surviving one of the hottest and most humid summer seasons on record, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA decided to construct a climate-controlled environment for the daily operation of its all-metal hot zoned vacuum furnace. The critical climate within this room is controlled utilizing a high quality HVAC system and is equipped with dehumidifiers and…