KENT, Wash., Jan. 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Avure Technologies, Inc., the global leader in high pressure technology, announced today that it’s Vasteras Sweden operating unit has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest hot isostatic press (HIP) by Kinzoku Giken Co. Ltd., a Japan-based contract processor. The system is part of a two press order that will be used to support Kinzoku Giken’s growing hot isostatic press processing business in Japan, China and south-east Asia.
Designated as a "giga-HIP" because of its tremendous size, the larger of the two presses will stand over 41 feet (12.6 meters) tall and weigh over 600 tons (550,000 kg). It will have an exceptionally large work zone with an inside diameter of 79 inches (2000 mm) and length of 165 inches (4200mm). The operating temperature will be 1350 degrees C and operating pressure will be 17,000 psi (1180 bar). The giga-HIP is scheduled for installation in 2009 at Kinzoku Giken’s Himeji factory.
The contract also includes an order for a second Avure HIP with a work area of 32 inches (820 mm) by 79 inches (2000 mm). This press is scheduled for installation in 2008 at Kinzoku Giken’s Ibaraki factory and will include Avure’s patented Uniform Rapid Cooling (URC) technology. URC will allow Kinzoku Giken to operate nearly twice as many cycles per day vs. traditional cooling technology enabling greater productivity and reduced costs. Together the presses will be used to densify large castings and to create parts from powder metal for the electronics, aerospace and petroleum industries.
"Kinzoku Giken is pleased to award this contract to Avure Technologies." said Kazuhiko Hasegawa President of Kinzoku Giken. "Our experience with our existing Avure press and Avure’s reputation for delivering on large projects gives us confidence that we will receive the highest quality system available so that we may serve our customers’ growing needs."
"We are honored to receive an order of this magnitude from Kinzoku Giken," said Pat Adams, President and CEO of Avure Technologies. "While it reaffirms our longstanding position as the leading provider of isostatic presses, it also reflects Avure’s commitment to providing our customers the highest caliber technology, services and support. Our team is truly excited about the opportunity to assist Kinzoku Giken in offering their customers the ability to HIP treat the largest products in the world."
About Avure Technologies, Inc.: Avure Technologies specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation, and global support of high pressure presses for sheet metal forming, densification of advanced materials and critical industrial parts, and high pressure pasteurization to keep food fresh longer and pathogen-free. The company has its headquarters in Kent, Washington (Seattle area), with significant operations in Vasteras, Sweden and Columbus, Ohio.
For more information, visit http://www.avure,com , or contact Glenn Hewson, Vice President of Global Marketing, at glenn.hewson@avure.com
