Bodycote Responds to Demand Shift to Powder Metal from Large, Long Lead Time Forgings with Avure Hot Isostatic Press
The new HIP unit at Bodycote Sweden will be a dedicated "steel HIPper", producing P/M stainless steel near net shape components and P/M tool steel billets at the rate of up to 10,000 tons per year, operating on a 24/7 basis.
Bodycote has collaborated with Avure for many years to design and build high-efficiency HIP systems,” says Nils-Bertil Gustavsson, president of HIP operations at Surahammar, Sweden. “As the demand for large forgings continues to outstrip forgemasters’ abilities to supply them, we expect to see continued significant growth in demand for powder metal alternatives. We have worked out the specification for this P/M steel HIPper with Avure's specialists to give us the best solution for our specific needs. This new press will strengthen our position as the world’s leading contract HIP supplier, and as HIP volumes increase, we intend to make further investments in large systems.
Press Release: Avure HIP to Bodycote Sweden, June 2008.pdf (408,0 kB)