VAC AERO Receives its First Vacuum Furnace Order from Bodycote.

OAKVILLE, Ontario, (July 17, 2008) –  VAC AERO has been awarded an order for two large vacuum furnaces from Bodycote, the world's largest supplier of thermal processing services. The equipment is destined for Bodycote's facility in Berlin, Connecticut. Both vertical, bottom-loading furnaces have work zone areas 72" diameter by 72" high, VAC AERO's unique graphite felt and carbon composite hot zone insulation, and lanthanated molybdenum elements mounted circumferentially and on top and bottom end shields. The furnace operating systems are based on VAC AERO's versatile hybrid control package with SCADA and complete network integration capabilities. VAC AERO has been building heat treating equipment since 1970 and specializes in the design and manufacture of high temperature vacuum furnaces for the global market.