Heat treatment center in Bubikon: vacuum, nitriding, protective gas and continuous furnace technology for metals.
WBC Härterei AG
Bubikon (CH)New on Amplifa
About WBC Härterei AG
WBC Härterei AG is a heat treatment center (hardening shop) in Bubikon in the Zürcher Oberland, in the heart of German-speaking Switzerland. The company thermally treats metal components and offers the core processes of vacuum technology, nitriding technology, protective gas technology and continuous furnace technology. Further processes include case hardening and bainitizing. In addition to heat treatment, services such as straightening and flame straightening, blasting, laboratory analyses and spectral analyses, logistics, as well as training courses and seminars on topics such as nitriding, case hardening, vacuum hardening and bainitizing are offered. The company has more than 20 years of experience in the heat treatment industry and is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015. Customers from metal processing are served Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 17:00.
- Site
- Bubikon
- Processes
- Vacuum technology (vacuum hardening), Nitriding technology (nitriding), Protective gas technology (protective gas treatment), Continuous furnace technology, Case hardening, Bainitizing, Straightening / Flame straightening, Blasting
- Materials
- Metal, Vacuum technology (vacuum hardening), Nitriding technology (nitriding), Protective gas technology (protective gas treatment), Continuous furnace technology, Case hardening, Bainitizing, Straightening / Flame straightening
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Metal processing
- 01
Consulting / Order intake
- 02
Heat treatment (vacuum, nitriding, protective gas, continuous furnace
- 03
Straightening / Flame straightening
- 04
Blasting
- 05
Laboratory analyses / Spectral analyses
- 06
Logistics / Shipping
Processes & Equipment
Vacuum technology (vacuum hardening)
Heat treatment under vacuum for low-distortion and clean hardening.
Nitriding technology (nitriding)
Thermochemical treatment to increase surface hardness and wear resistance.
Protective gas technology (protective gas treatment)
Treatment under a protective gas atmosphere, among other things for case hardening.
Continuous furnace technology
Continuous heat treatment in a continuous furnace for consistent results.
Case hardening
Surface layer hardening to increase the wear resistance of components.
Bainitizing
Heat treatment process for special microstructures.
Straightening / Flame straightening
Straightening of components after heat treatment.
Blasting
Surface preparation and cleaning of metal components.
Sites
Bubikon
CHHardening shop / Heat treatment center
- Materials
- Metal
- Vacuum furnace
- Nitriding plant
- Protective gas furnace
- Continuous furnace
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum technology (vacuum hardening)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nitriding technology (nitriding)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Protective gas technology (protective gas treatment)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous furnace technologyHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Case hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| BainitizingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Straightening / Flame straighteningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| BlastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laboratory analyses / Spectral analysesTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| LogisticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training/Seminars (nitriding, case hardening, vacuum hardening, bainitizing, hardening processes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum furnace | – | – | – | – | Bubikon |
| Nitriding plant | – | – | – | – | Bubikon |
| Protective gas furnace | – | – | – | – | Bubikon |
| Continuous furnace | – | – | – | – | Bubikon |
Additional services
Quality
The operation is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 (certificate SWISO GmbH, registration number 0801013, valid 29.09.2022–28.09.2025); the quality management system covers the thermal treatment of metals. Laboratory analyses and spectral analyses complement quality assurance.
| Evidence | Bubikon |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
More than 20 years of experience in the heat treatment industry (information provided by the company, as of website)
- 2022
Renewal of the ISO 9001:2015 certification by SWISO GmbH (valid 29.09.2022–28.09.2025)