Vacaero

Manufacturers of heat treating and brazing vacuum furnaces and controls, complete hot zone and vacuum furnace retrofits, thermal spray coatings, plasma, HVOF and paint coating services.

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How long should a vacuum furnace hot zone last?

Hot zone life depends on several factors including type of construction, type of use (ie. heat treating versus brazing), cleanliness of the load being processed and maintenance. In general heat treating applications, a properly maintained hot zone should last 5 to 7 years. Once worn out, it can sometimes be rebuilt rather than replaced. VAC […]

What is the HVOF process?

HVOF stands for high velocity oxygen fuelled and is a type of thermal spray process used to apply very dense coatings in a wide variety of materials. Coatings applied by HVOF usually have better mechanical properties than those applied by air plasma spray. The HVOF process is now widely used to apply WC-Co coatings as […]

Holiday Greetings from VAC AERO

Message from The President

We have had another successful year at VAC AERO and look forward to sustained growth in the New Year. We have enjoyed strong results in our Heat treating, Coatings and Furnace Manufacturing operations due in large part to the strength of the Aerospace market which is forecast to remain strong for several years thanks to the need to supply new aircraft to both domestic and developing markets.

Coatings Division Receives AS9100B Standard Accreditation

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VAC AERO’s Coatings Plant Receives its AS9100B Standard Accreditation

Boucherville, Quebec (November 21, 2007) – After conducting an assessment of VAC AERO’s management system to the requirements of the AS 9100B standard, Intertek Testing Services NA, Ltd. has recommended VAC AERO for the AS9100 certification which was delivered to the Boucherville facility last week.

VAC AERO Operates three of the Largest Oil Quench Furnaces

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VAC AERO Operates three of the Largest Oil Quench Furnaces 

OAKVILLE, Ontario (November 21, 2007) – VAC AERO’s vacuum oil quench technique allows manufacturers of aircraft landing gear and structural components to finish machine critical surfaces on these components prior to heat treating thereby reducing final machining costs when the part is in the hardened condition.

VAC AERO is a Proud Supporter of the University of Toronto Formula SAE Team

Since 2001, VAC AERO has been a proud supporter of the University of Toronto’s Mechanical Engineering Department by heat treating chassis for their Formula SAE racing cars.

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The competition group of thirty students designs, builds and races formula-style race cars against other universities in an international collegiate competition and has enjoyed much success winning three British races in the past five years. The Formula SAE chassis are made of tubular low alloy steel and designed to reduce weight. They are welded, stress-relieved then fully hardened and tempered using VAC AERO’s vacuum oil quench process.