Woodward, Inc. Selects SyncroTherm® Heat Treating System From ALD-Holcroft

_________________________________________________________________________ Woodward, Inc. Selects SyncroTherm® Heat Treating System From ALD-Holcroft

(April 2015) ALD-Holcroft, Wixom, MI, has entered into an agreement with Woodward, Inc.

headquartered in Fort Collins, CO to provide a fully-integrated SyncroTherm vacuum heat treating

system which will perform austenitizing, vacuum brazing, gas quenching, cryogenic treating and

tempering operations, all integrated within a single, compact heat treating cell. The system will be

installed at Woodward’s new Rock Cut Campus in Rockford, IL.

SyncroTherm has now penetrated the automotive drivetrain, consumer tool, textile, bearing and

commercial heat treating markets; this marks the first application in the aerospace industry. In addition

to its NADCAP (National Aerospace And Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) support

capabilities, it will be comprised of five (5) independently controlled hot zones, each rated for load sizes

of 24”x20”x9” high and up to 110 pounds. SyncroTherm systems operate using recipe selectable high

pressure gas quench, and incorporate support processes such as cryogenic and temper sequences in

a fully automated, lights-out fashion. Individual part tracking and complete process history retention are

key functions within the system in addition to a reliably consistent process cadence.

Woodward will use the unique ability of SyncroTherm to maintain a required factory takt time,

bringing a more automotive-style production capability to the aerospace and energy markets.

NEWS FROM: ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies Co. Inc 49630 Pontiac Trail, Wixom MI 48393-2009 Phone: (248)668-4130 Fax: (248)624-3710 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ALD-Holcroft.com

For More Information: Bill Gornicki Vice President Sales & Marketing [email protected]

About Woodward, Inc.

Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control system solutions

and components for the aerospace and energy markets. The company's innovative fluid, combustion,

electrical, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and more efficient

equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their

products. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit their

website at www.woodward.com, or connect with them at www.facebook.com/woodwardinc.

About ALD-Holcroft

ALD-Holcroft manufactures vacuum-based thermal processing systems for the United States,

Canada, and Mexico. Products include ModulTherm®, SyncroTherm® and DualTherm® high

performance vacuum furnace systems. For additional information on our vacuum based product

offerings call ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies Co., Inc. at (248) 668-4130, or visit their website at

www.ald-holcroft.com.