Pyro
Technic
| COMPANY/LOCATION: |
Pyro Technic, Louisville, Tennessee |
| PRODUCT: |
Carbon-carbon composites for industrial uses including furnace liners
and heating elements |
| ANNUAL SALES: |
$125,000 |
| EMPLOYEES: |
3 |
| SITUATION: |
Pyro Technic manufactures a carbon-carbon composite material for industrial
applications. The manufacturing method used by Pyro Technic produces the
composite without an autoclave, which means that the product costs substantially
less than the high-carbon composites used for aircraft components and is,
therefore, a more affordable product for the private sector. The company
experienced a problem with delamination during the curing cycle of the
product. |
| PROJECT: |
Engineers from the Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology visited
the company, examined the manufacturing facility, recommended a different
type of resin, and suggested corrections in curing cycle temperatures that
eliminated the delamination problem.
Upon instituting the recommendations, Pyro Technic had a salable
product immediately |
| RESULTS: |
"One visit solved 60 percent of my problem, and the product keeps getting
better because I keep consulting with ORCMT. I had been working by myself,
but the service extended to Pyro Technic has allowed me to add two employees.
To my business, it has meant more than just savings: it has allowed me
to really launch the business," said Ben Evans, president and founder
of Pyro Technic. |
Technical assistances provided to the private sector by the Oak Ridge
Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT) and its manufacturing extension
partners throughout the United States.
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