Aerospace and Defense

Aerospace & Defense

Demand for Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials (CMCs) in gas turbine engines to reduce weight and enable greater fuel efficiency.

CVD BondCoat™ System Features & Benefits:

Uniform Silicon Coating (uniform polycrystalline silicon layer onto 3D surfaces)

Up to three Chambers with Single Part Sequential Processing

Multiple gas injectors with independent flow control for thickness uniformity

Capable of direct liquid injection, bubbler source injection, and vapor/gas delivery

Automatic or manually sequenced system for optimum control over deposition (typical component dimensions 4.75″ diameter, 7.5″ tall, customizable)

Substrate Rotation for improved deposition uniformity

Vertical Process Tubes

Single or Multi-zone Furnace (Resistive or RF induction heated)
– Temperatures up to 2200° C

Robust Production System with Enhanced Process Controls
– Temperature Control +/- 0.5° C
– Pressure controls +/- 1%

Optional Gas Delivery Cabinets

Exhaust Gas Scrubber (EGS)

Designed for ease of maintenance

MES Compatible

CVDWinPrC™ system control software for real-time process control, graphing, data logging, and process recipe editing

BondCoat™ System
Tow Coat System

Fiber Coat System Features & Benefits:

Atmospheric or low pressure roll-to-roll and fixed substrate processing systems

Process temperatures >1400 °C

High Temperature, RF Induction Heating up to 2500°C

De-spool and spool modules with drive motors that are isolated from the process environment

Intelligent Unwind and Wind – optical sensing and automatic linear actuated positioning for aligning the payout from the bobbins to minimize rubbing/abrasion during payout and spooling.

Low tension closed-loop control – automatic feedback control of tension down to 10 grams

Parallel processing of multiple spools

Multiple process chambers operating in parallel or in sequence to increase production throughput

Full system integration, including fiber handling, deposition chambers, vacuum systems, process gas delivery systems, exhaust gas conditioning systems, and safety & controls systems

Real-time data logging and graphing

Productivity support with tailored service contracts

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