Engineering for Brazing with Exotic Materials
Brazing is a process used to join dissimilar metals with a different metal alloy known as a filler metal placed in the joint. This process is very similar to welding. Except, in the case of brazing, the filler metal (alloy) comes in various forms, such as wire, foil, and powder, compared to welding, which only […]
The Role of Testing in Full Fabrication Process Management
Over the last few decades, quality control technologies have undergone a revolution of innovation. Computer-assisted scanning and modeling technologies allow technicians to see, in real time, a level of detail and accuracy that was unthinkable even 20 years ago. Despite the tech, quality control is still a bugaboo for plenty of manufacturers. A widely distributed […]
Meeting the Demand for Vacuum Brazing in Arizona
Legacy Brazing is here because we think the vacuum brazing step of your manufacturing process chain should make your product more profitable. The words “profit margin” might set your teeth on edge. We’re all used to the top-down price pressure from customers, but the last few years of bottom-up pressure from supply chains, inflation, and […]
Learning Lessons the Right Way: By Building
When Steve Driscol started Thermal-Vac’s first brazing facility in Orange, California, he did it on his own. Although he was an expert in his craft, he knew little about what was needed to build an industrial brazing shop from the ground up. To make it work, he rolled up his sleeves and figured it out. […]
Our Full Fabrication Project Management Process
Our project management approach brings that obsession to the customer’s entire fabrication process. Here’s what that means: Planning without compromiseThermal-Vac’s in-house engineering team understands the requirements for achieving optimal outcomes at the most challenging stages of the manufacturing process: when components get joined. Then, working in coordination with the customer’s design team, we review plans […]