
ECM vacuum furnaces use cold wall technology that enables higher temperature treatments and easy integration into machining lines. This allows for a higher throughput while preventing inter-granular oxidation during carburizing - thanks to the absence of oxygen.
- • Easily replace batch IQ and/or sealed quench systems
- • Electric heating, cold-wall technology
- • No fire hazards or open flames
- • Minimize energy usage and reduce CO2 emissions
- • Increase production & process repeatability
- • Improve metallurgical properties
Vacuum also improves employee safety by removing the risk of fire hazards and open flames generated during the process. Furthermore, thanks to the higher productivity and minimized energy loss with vacuum technology, you will see an increase in production efficiency which directly influences environmental standards and green initiatives. Read More
From industrial and commercial to lab and R&D furnace applications, there is an ECM vacuum furnace that fits your heat treating needs. Contact us for custom projects or assistance in choosing the best furnace for your process.
The below chart displays STANDARD dimensions & weights, visit the individual furnace pages for more sizing and details.
| NAME | DESCRIPTOR | MAX. DIMENSIONS (L/W/H) | MAX. WEIGHT (kg) | OIL OR GAS |
| ECO | Double Chamber | 600 x 400 x 400 | 250 | Oil or Gas Quench |
| 900 x 600 x 600 | 750 | |||
| 1200 x 900 x 900 | 1500 | Oil Quench | ||
| JUMBO | High Volume | 1000 x 610 x 750 | 1000 | Oil or Gas Quench |
| FLEX | Modular | up to 1000 x 610 x 900 | 750 | Oil or Gas Quench |
| NANO | Small Batch | 600 x 500 x 250 | 100 | Oil or Gas Quench |
| 600 x 500 x 400 | 1500 | Gas Quench | ||
| VESUVE | Nitriding/FNC | 600 x 400 x 400 | 200 | Gas Cooling |
| 900 x 600 x 600 | 600 | |||
| 1200 x 900 x 900 | 1200 | |||
| FULGURA | Multi-Flow | up to 1200 x 900 x 900 | 1500 | Gas Quench |
| TURQUOISE | Horizontal | 50 x 25 x 25 | 50* | Gas Quench |
| LILLIPUT | Hearth Lift | 20 dia. x 22 | 20* | Gas Quench |
| CRISTAL | Bell | 60 dia. x 46 | 80* | Gas Quench |
| PFTH | Vert Oil Quench | 900 dia. X 1800 | 1000 | Oil Quench |
| 1500 dia. x 2000 | 2000 |
*can be modified/increased with more kW on resistor
ECM USA provides industrial vacuum furnaces for a wide range of applications, including: Brazing, Sintering, Carburizing & Carbonitriding, LPC for EV (electric vehicle) Transmissions, Vapor Phase Aluminization/Aluminizing (VPA/VPC/FIC), Vacuum Induction Melting, Vacuum Arc Remelting (VIM/VAR), Tempering, Vacuum Purged Gas Nitriding (VPGN), Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC) & more.
Under our ECM Greentech division, we offer research and development & lab furnaces for: Deposition, Photovoltaic, Crystal Growth, Rapid Thermal Processing, Annealing & more.
ECM USA’s Synergy Center provides Research and Development for all load testing to ensure process capabilities before you commit to a system purchase. Located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, it has been designed to solve all of your process development and testing needs! Send or bring your parts to ECM USA to test various low pressure vacuum carburizing and loading scenarios in our Nano vacuum furnace with high pressure gas quenching. Receive on-site CMM dimensional measurement analysis, 3D microscope analysis and metallurgical hardness results while you wait.
As a leading global industrial vacuum furnace manufacturer, ECM's mission is to design and manufacture high quality low pressure vacuum carburizing, carbonitriding, brazing, sintering, and induction melting furnaces and automated systems in North, Central and South America (click here for more applications).
Our vacuum furnace systems benefit from more than 50 years of engineering & design expertise and advanced manufacturing techniques.
Our field service and aftermarket services ensure smooth installation along with unparalleled training and aftermarket parts availability.
- ECM GroupHigh performance industrial solutions for the heat treatment and thermal processing sectors - industrial heat treat, lab and R&D/university, semiconductor, solar/PV & more.
- ECM TechnologiesECM designs and manufactures innovative heat treat furnaces for the automotive, aerospace, marine, agricultural, semiconductor & more - specializing in low pressure vacuum carburizing furnaces.
- ECM Mexico - dba MEXVAC ECM, S.A. de C.V.ECM Mexico (dba MEXVAC ECM) subsidiario de ECM USA - proveedor de sistemas de hornos de vacio por ECM Group. ECM se especializa en carburizado a baja presion, temple por gas, FNC y nitrurado utilizando tecnicas para la obtencion de baja distorsion.
ECM Mexico - dba MEXVAC ECM, S.A. de C.V.ECM Mexico (dba MEXVAC ECM) subsidiario de ECM USA - proveedor de sistemas de hornos de vacio por ECM Group. ECM se especializa en carburizado a baja presion, temple por gas, FNC y nitrurado utilizando tecnicas para la obtencion de baja distorsion. - ECM GreentechThree furnace ranges: silicon ingot casting installations using directional solidification for PV silicon ingots, high temp vacuum furnaces for heat treatment & semiconductor furnaces (diffusion, oxidation, doping,...) for wafer/cell processing (up to 300mm wafers)
- AnnealsysRapid thermal processing (RTP/RTA) & direct liquid systems (DLI)
- CyberstarHigh quality crystal growth equipment (Czochralski Pullers, LPE, Mirror furnaces, Bridgman, Kyropoulos,...) ideal for vacuum and high-pressure atmospheres (up to 100 bar) or resistive and induction systems for various crystals & PVT furnaces for SiC ingot growth.
- JipelecRapid thermal processing (RTP/RTA) systems available within ECM/Annealsys
- Semco TechnologiesElectrostatic chucks (eChucks, ESCs,...) & key components for semiconductor device manufacturing
- FlowlinkUHP valves (and panels) for high-purity gas and liquid handling
- KemstreamDirect Liquid Injection (DLI) vaporizers and atomizers for CVD, MOCVD, MOVPE, ALD, spray pyrolysis and all gas phase processes and precursors
- ECM RoboticsFrom cleanroom integration & wafer handling to handling heavy automotive loads exceeding 1000kg - ECM automation expertise improves processes and streamlines production cycles















