Bodycote is a publicly traded company with over $1 billion in annual sales and over 10,000 employees across 200 locations in 36 countries. Their Silao, Mexico facility opened in 2007 and provides various heat treating services for automotive and industrial applications, including carburizing, carbonitriding, ferritic nitrocarburizing, and shot peening. The facility has atmospheric furnaces, low pressure carburizing systems, batch furnaces, and metallurgical testing capabilities. Bodycote invites customers to provide part details to obtain quotes for heat treating and surface enhancement services.
2. Who is Bodycote?
Bodycote plc is a Publicly Traded Company.
(Symbol: BOY)
2007 Sales Approaching $1B US
Core Competencies Include Metallurgical
Services (heat treat, brazing and HIP)
10,000 Colleagues
Over 200 Locations in 36 Countries
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4. Silao Greenfield
Location: Silao, Mexico
Greenfield, SOP Nov 2007
8,000 sq meters
(1) one, (6) six cell LPC
systems w/ HPGQ –
expandable to (12) twelve
(+ 20 Bar N2 Quench)
(2) Two Batch 36”X48”x36”
(914 x 1220 x 914 mm)
Sealed Quench Furnaces
(3) Three Shot Peening /
Blasting Machines
Bodycote Thermal
Processing de Mexico
Silao, GTO, Mexico
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5. What can we do?
Stamping Various
Carburizing
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Neutral Harden
Rear Axle Ring & Pinion
Vacuum Carburizing
Torque Converter
Carbonitriding
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Neutral Harden
Press Temper Drive Shaft
Carburizing
Gears & Shafts Electron Beam Welding
Carburizing Induction Harden
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Induction Harden
Transmissions
Vacuum Carburizing
Shot Peening
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Carbonitriding
6. Our Capabilities at the Silao
Location
Atmosphere Line
Gas Carburizing AISI 316L
Vacuum
Carbonitriding Annealing
Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Neutral hardening
Normalizing Vacuum Line
Annealing
Low Pressure Carburizing
Vacuum Harden (Tool Steels)
Lindure Stainless Steel Annealing(*)
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7. Our Capabilities at the Silao
Location
Press Temper
Normally used for thin quench parts by controlling:
Time
Temperature
Pressing
Lindure
Shot Peening Line
BEFORE AFTER Shot Peening
Shot Blast
Glass Bead
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8. Low Pressure Carburizing
Carburizing cells are
capable of 1000C and
can process load sizes of
23.5” W x 26” T x 40”
deep.
The quench cell
is capable of 20 bar
gas quench with
variable speed fan
control
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9. Atmosphere Batch Furnace Line
2 Furnaces
processing…
Carburizing
Carbonitriding
Ferritic
Nitrocarburizing
Neutral
hardening
Top cool
Carburizing chamber are capable of 960oC and can process
load sizes of 900 x 1,200 x 900 mm and 1,500 Kg.
Hot Oil (250F) quench with variable speed fan control
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14. Help Us Quote Your Work
We need…
Volumes
Sizes and Weights of Parts (Part Prints)
Heat Treat/Peening Specifications
Material Chemistry
Description of fluids on parts as shipped to
Bodycote
Special Dimensional Requirements
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15. Thank You!
Bodycote Thermal Processing de Mexico
Automotive and Commercial Heat Treatment division
North America and Asia
Av. Olmo No 100,
Parque Industrial y de Negocios Las Colinas,
C.P. 36270, Silao, Gto. Mexico
E-mail: sales.mexico@bodycote.com
francisco.granados@bodycote.com
genaro.salinas@bodycote.com
Phone: 011 52 472 103 5500
Web: www.bodycote.com
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