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Vacuum Furnace Fixtures
In today's competitive business environment, it is important to consider every possible means of cutting cost and increasing efficiency. One means of doing so is to consider the use of C/C (carbon/carbon) fixturing. Carbon/carbon composites are made entirely of carbon, one of the most common chemical elements on earth. This ecologically friendly material will not creep and distort like metallic grids, because carbon/carbon composites gain both strength and stiffness with increasing temperature.
UniGrid™
Schunk's unique single strand construction permits fiber orientation only in the load-bearing directions. This method provides great strength but also great economy because no raw materials are wasted in manufacturing or fabrication. Each standard 24" x 36" x 0.4" (610 x 910 x 10 mm) UniGrid™ composite grid weighs less than 7 lbs. (3 Kg.). With such light weight and low thermal mass, you can use your energy to heat parts, rather than grids. With 150 different locations for legs and thousands of possible support combinations, each UniGrid™ composite grid allows you the greatest flexibility for load support. You know your business best, so you decide where the legs should be located.
Optimum Solution with C/C
We will be happy to review your process parameters to determine the best fit for C/C fixtures in your facility. These discussions can then lead to a determination of which design (interlocking, water-jet cut or integral) will be the most advantageous for your company’s applications.
We are happy to offer you our support from concept to completion for any C/C fixturing systems or components. For a free analysis of how C/C products might fit into your specific processes and applications, please contact us. We will be happy to discuss this unique solution with you.
Changing from steel to C/C fixtures normally requires the following elements to be in place:
- the economic advantages of C/C are understood
- the increases in efficiency can be clearly demonstrated
- personnel involved in the transition understand the benefits and support the improvement
- full vendor support during the change-over process is available
For all of these issues, we can offer our assistance at any time.
C/C – A Safe Solution
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