Can-Eng Furnaces Intl. Ltd. of Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been contracted to design, manufacture and commission a rotary furnace system for the heating and hot working of titanium and alloy billets and preformed shapes for Weber Metals Inc. of Paramount, California. Weber Metals is a subsidiary of Otto Fuchs KG of Meinerzhagen, Germany and an operating unit of the Otto Fuchs Aerospace Group.
This large-diameter rotary furnace is a part of Weber Metals’ 60,000 ton Press Expansion Project. The 60,000-ton press will allow Weber Metals to manufacture larger and lighter forgings, utilizing more advanced materials and will incorporate the latest in green technology to reduce waste and energy consumption, and increase efficiency.
The new facility will house the largest aerospace forging press in the Americas and will produce monolithic forging components.
Can-Eng is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and is a global provider of thermal processing systems.