Further freezing: General Industry Coverage

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END USER: Cryogenic Institute of New England Inc.; (508) 459-7447; www.nitrofreeze.com. CHALLENGE: Increase cryogenic treatment processing capability while reducing processing time and costs. SOLUTION: A cryogenic thermal cycling system that also heat treats parts and avoids oiling steel parts for processing. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Durable Metal Products Co.; (915) 351-8500

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Cryogenics freezes materials to temperatures down to -300° F and lower to transform a material’s crystalline microstructure and enhance the material. Reported improvements include increasing hardness and wear resistance, relieving residual stress, precipitating eta-carbides in steels for increased resistance to wear and stabilizing the material, including tool steels, carbide and copper.

Cryogenic Institute of New England Inc., Worcester, Mass., offers its Nitrofreeze cryogenic treatment and thermal cycling services to process cutting tools, dies and metal parts. In addition, the company cryogenically treats numerous audio tubes, noted Ryan M. Taylor, product marketing specialist. “They’ll last about 25 to 50 percent longer, and the sonic output is enhanced significantly,” he said. “The highs and lows are more distinct.”

Courtesy of Cryogenic Institute of New England

Cryogenic Institute of New England acquired a DMP Cryo-Temper cryogenic thermal cycling system to increase processing capacity.