Metal Improvement Company specializes in thermal processing of metal parts for a variety of industries, ranging from critical components for aircraft to high volume parts for automobiles. Thermal processes, such as heat treating, relieve stresses within fabricated metal parts and improves their overall strength, ductility and hardness. (read more)

PRESS FRAME - Rugged, welded H frame construction provides rock solid alignment.

VACUUM LOW PRESSURE - Vacuum to 10-6 Torr, Pressure to 5PSI, Dynamic or static partial pressures

PRECISION RAM CONTROL - Ram pressure controlled to within 1% of maximum force. Ram travel is controlled to within .001". (read more)

VacuTEC creates a high frequency electrical discharge under low pressure to treat the surface of various shaped products including profiles, keypads, mouldings, and extrusions for improved adhesion of printing inks, glues, and coatings. (read more)

Overton Gear provides unrivaled capacity and capability for heating gears up to 90" in diameter. Our newest additions include two state-of-the-art carburizing systems that employ the latest U.S. and European technologies, along with an 84-inch quench press – possibly the largest in the world. (read more)

Induction heat treat machines, both vertical and horizontal, automatic feed loaders on some. Capacity up to 30" in length. Maximum diameter depends on case depth, hardness, etc.

"Machining high volume Innovative Components for Innovative Customers" (read more)

Martensitic stainless steel. Very good strength, hardness, and wear resistance while offering some corrosion resistance. Magnetic. Higher hardness typical with oil quench over that of vacuum heat treat. (read more)

InductoScan^® induction heating system uses a standardized modular design, which provides flexibility for a wide range of power supplies, controls and components to be integrated onto a common base to better match current production needs. (read more)

L&L Special Furnace QD Series Dual Chamber Heat Treating furnaces feature a 2350°F (1285°C) high heat chamber for hardening and a 1250°F (675°C) recirculating oven for tempering. The over/under configuration saves floor space. (read more)

Vacuum diffusion pumps require an effective heating system to drive the pump. Conventional designs often employ a complicated series of components that must be carefully matched up, adding unnecessary time, labor, and cost to the replacement process. (read more)

Carbon High Power Radiant Heater -- Infrared heater efficiency and rapid cool down make the medium wave carbon heater from Heraeus the only medium-wave infrared lamp to offer you shortwave response times. Suitable for all medium-wave applications, this IR heater also offers the capability to match temperatures to the optimum absorption wavelength for each application. (read more)