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Vacuum brazing furnace

Our vacuum brazing furnace is a highly specialized piece of industrial equipment used for performing brazing operations in a vacuum atmosphere. This type of furnace is designed to meet the different demands of our customers for all kind of applications requiring high purity, precision, and reliability, often encountered in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, and advanced electronics.

Key Features and Functionality of vacuum brazing furnaces

  1. Vacuum Environment: Our furnace operates under a vacuum, which significantly reduces or eliminates the presence of contaminants such as oxygen, moisture, and other gases that could negatively impact the brazing process. The vacuum environment ensures that the brazing connections are free of oxidation and other impurities, which is critical for achieving high-quality, reliable connections.
  2. Controlled Atmosphere: In some cases, the vacuum can be combined with a controlled atmosphere, where specific gases (such as nitrogen, hydrogen, or forming gas) are introduced to further optimize the brazing conditions. This controlled environment helps in managing the thermal and chemical dynamics of the brazing process, particularly for sensitive or reactive materials.
  3. Precision Temperature Control: Our vacuum brazing furnace is equipped with advanced temperature control systems, allowing for precise heating and cooling profiles. These profiles are crucial for ensuring proper setting of the brazing material, minimizing thermal stress on the components, and achieving consistent and repeatable results.
  4. Fluxless Brazing: One of the significant advantages of vacuum soldering is the possibility of performing fluxless brazing. Traditional brazing processes typically require flux to clean and prepare the surfaces for bonding, which can leave residues. In our vacuum furnaces, the absence of oxygen allows for fluxless brazing, which eliminates the need for post-brazing cleaning and reduces the potential for contamination.d.
  5. Batch Processing Capability: Our furnaces are designed for batch processing, allowing multiple components or assemblies to be brazed simultaneously. This capability is essential for high-throughput manufacturing environments, where consistency and efficiency are mandatory.
  6. High Temperature Uniformity: The design of our vacuum brazing furnace ensures uniform heat distribution across all components being brazed. This uniformity is essential for preventing localized overheating or insufficient heating, both of which could lead to defective brazing connections.
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Applications of vacuum brazing furnaces

  • Aerospace: In aerospace applications, where reliability and performance are non-negotiable, vacuum brazing ensures that critical mechanical components are free of defects caused by oxidation or other contaminants.
  • High-Reliability Parts: In industries where the components must operate in extreme conditions (e.g., space, defense, or medical devices), vacuum brazing furnaces are used to produce brazing connections that meet high reliability standards.

Vacuum brazing furnaces from AICHELIN

In essence, our vacuum brazing furnaces are an advanced technological solution tailored for high-precision, high-purity brazing processes, making it indispensable in fields where the quality and reliability of brazing connections are crucial.

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