Systems and equipment for vacuum metallurgy, vacuum heat treatment, sintering and EB/PVD coating of metals and alloys.
ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH
Hanau (headquarters) · Limbach-Oberfrohna · Noyarey (Grenoble)New on Amplifa
About ALD Vacuum Technologies
ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, headquartered in Hanau, is a manufacturer of equipment and systems for vacuum metallurgy and vacuum heat treatment. The portfolio includes vacuum systems for melting, casting, remelting and atomizing metals and alloys, systems for silicon melting and crystallization for solar silicon, coating systems for turbine blades (EB/PVD), vacuum furnaces for the heat treatment of tools, precision engine parts, injectors and gearboxes, as well as systems for sintering cemented carbides and specialty oxides. In addition, the company offers Heat Treatment Services as contract heat treatment, after-sales service, spare parts and rebuilds, as well as digital solutions (ALD Expert Services, Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance). The company is a subsidiary of AMG Critical Materials N.V. (Amsterdam) and employs approx. 900–1000 people in 9–10 countries.
- Site
- Hanau
- Processes
- Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM 02-70, VIM 100-4000), Vacuum Induction Degassing (VID 400-4000), Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR), Electro Slag Remelting (ESR), Electron Beam Melting (EB Melting), Plasma Arc Melting (PAM), Vacuum Investment Casting (VIM-IC), LEICOMET Cold Wall Induction Melting
- Materials
- Chromium-nickel alloys, Metals and alloys, Silicon (solar silicon), Cemented carbides, Specialty oxides
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- approx. 900–1000
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Energy industry, Solar industry, Tool industry, Medical (implants)
- 01
Engineering and plant construction
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of vacuum systems
- 03
Commissioning
- 04
Heat Treatment Services (contract heat treatment)
- 05
EB/PVD coating
- 06
After Sales, spare parts and rebuilds
- 07
Digital Services (ALD Expert Grid)
Locations
Hanau
DEHeadquarters, sales, production, engineering
- Materials
- Metals and alloys, silicon, cemented carbides
- VIM melting furnaces
- VAR/ESR remelting furnaces
- EB Melting and PAM systems
- EB/PVD coating systems (SMART Coater)
- VIGA/EIGA atomization systems
- EBuild 850 powder bed system
- Vacuum furnace series DualTherm/MonoTherm/ModulTherm/SyncroTherm/VKP
- SCU silicon crystallization
Limbach-Oberfrohna
DEVACUHEAT GmbH – Vacuum Heat Treatment Service Center
- Materials
- Steel, tool steels
- Vacuum furnaces for LPC, HPGQ, nitriding, vacuum brazing
Noyarey (Grenoble)
FRALD France – Sales and production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM 02-70, VIM 100-4000)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metals and alloys |
| Vacuum Induction Degassing (VID 400-4000)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metals and alloys (e.g. steel) |
| Electro Slag Remelting (ESR)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electron Beam Melting (EB Melting)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma Arc Melting (PAM)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum Investment Casting (VIM-IC)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| LEICOMET Cold Wall Induction MeltingCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| VAR Casting (Vacuum Arc Remelting and Casting)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| FastCast – Contact-Free Melting TechnologyCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EBuild – Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (Additive Manufacturing)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB/PVD – Electron Beam / Physical Vapor Deposition (Thermal Barrier Coating for Turbine Blades)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB/PVD SMART CoaterSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| VIGA – Vacuum Induction Melting Inert Gas Atomization (Metal Powder)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EIGA – Electrode Induction Melting Inert Gas Atomization (Metal Powder)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silicon Melting & Crystallization (SCU 450-1500)Casting | – | – | – | – | Silicon (metals for solar cells) |
| High Vacuum Resistance Furnace (WI)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Induction Heated Quartz Tube Furnace (IWQ)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass Forming (TMS)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low Pressure Carburizing (LPC)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Neutral Hardening in VacuumHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| High Pressure Gas Quenching (HPGQ) with N2/HeHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| NitridingHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum Brazing at High TemperaturesJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annealing in VacuumHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cryogenic TreatmentHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sintering of Cemented Carbides and Specialty OxidesHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbides, Oxides |
| Heat Treatment of Tools, Engine Parts, Injectors and Gearbox Components (Vacuum HeatHeat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB Toll Melting ServiceCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| LPC Engineering ServiceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
24 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum induction melting furnace | ALD VIM 02-70 | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum induction melting furnace | ALD VIM 100-4000 | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum induction degassing furnace | ALD VID 400-4000 | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum remelting furnace | ALD VAR | – | – | – | – |
| Electro slag remelting furnace | ALD ESR | – | – | – | – |
| Electron beam melting furnace | ALD EB Melting | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma arc melting furnace | ALD PAM | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum investment casting furnace | ALD VIM-IC | – | – | – | – |
| Cold wall induction melting system | ALD LEICOMELT | – | – | – | – |
| VAR casting system | ALD VAR Casting | – | – | – | – |
| Contact-free melting technology | ALD FastCast | – | – | – | – |
| Electron beam powder bed system (additive manufacturing) | ALD EBuild 850 | – | – | – | – |
| EB/PVD coating system | ALD EB/PVD | – | – | – | – |
| EB/PVD coating system | ALD SMART Coater | – | – | – | – |
| VIGA atomization system | ALD VIGA | – | – | – | – |
| EIGA atomization system | ALD EIGA | – | – | – | – |
| Silicon crystallization system | ALD SCU 450-1500 | – | – | – | – |
| High vacuum resistance furnace | ALD WI | – | – | – | – |
| Induction heated quartz tube furnace | ALD IWQ | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum furnace series | ALD DualTherm | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum furnace series | ALD SyncroTherm | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum furnace series | ALD VKP | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum furnace series | ALD ModulTherm | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum furnace series | ALD MonoTherm | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
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