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Advanced Heat Treatment for Enhanced Material Properties
Our in-house heat treatment capabilities optimise mechanical properties, improving strength, hardness, and durability for your materials.
HEAT TREATMENT
Heat Treatment Services: Precision Heating for Optimal Material Performance
Pro-Roll holds Merit status on the NADCAP Heat Treatment programme. Our AMS 2750 controlled furnace can treat loads of up to 3 tonnes, 6.6m (21.6’) long, and allows us to offer the following heat treatment options:
Non-Atmosphere controlled heat treatments
Precipitation Treatment
Hot Straightening
Solution Annealing (with or without subsequent quench cooling)
Tempering
Annealing
Stress Relieving
Quenchant/Cooling types available:
Water Quenching
Rapid Air Cooling
Still Air Cooling
Our heat treatment facility holds approvals for NADCAP Heat Treatment, ISO 9001/AS 9100 & Rolls-Royce Nuclear. As standard, we operate the furnace to AMS 2750 Pyrometry controls.
CAPABILITIES
Our Capabilities
Melting
Pro-Roll sources high-quality ingots and billets for rolling and processing to exact specifications.
Learn MoreHot Press & Forging
Precision metal shaping through high-pressure thermal and radial forging techniques.
Learn MoreRolling
As specialists in hand-rolling, Pro-Roll excels in shaping difficult alloys, offering high-quality, custom-rolled materials for development and production.
Learn MoreHeat Treatment
NADCAP-approved heat treatment services include solution annealing, tempering, stress relieving, and hot straightening, with multiple quenching options.
Learn MoreGrinding
With three grinding machines, Pro-Roll delivers precision-ground bars from 12.7mm to 101mm in diameter, ensuring excellent surface finishes and tight tolerances.
Learn MoreLathe Turning
Pro-Roll’s four lathes provide bar turning from 100mm up to 700mm in diameter, offering precision machining for a range of applications.
Learn MoreMilling
The Kiheung Bed Miller allows for accurate shaping and profiling of various materials, handling components up to 1100mm in length.
Learn MoreNon-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Pro-Roll’s in-house NDT team provides Ultrasonic, Dye Penetrant, and Magnetic Particle Inspection, reducing delays and ensuring quality control.
Learn MoreTesting
Brinell and Vickers hardness testing ensures lot consistency, with sample preparation available for in-depth analysis.
Learn MoreSubcontracted Testing
Through partnerships with UKAS-approved laboratories, Pro-Roll arranges destructive testing and on-site inspections for complete material verification.
Learn MoreBar Peeling
The bar peeling process quickly removes stock, oxidised layers, and surface imperfections, handling diameters from 25.4mm to 101.6mm.
Learn MoreBar Straightening
Using stretch, bump, and reeling methods, Pro-Roll ensures optimal straightness for bars, with both hot and cold straightening available to prevent material defects.
Learn MoreCutting
Pro-Roll offers precision cutting with six bandsaws and an abrasive saw, handling materials from 1mm to 1100mm square and weights up to 15 tonnes.
Learn MorePart Marking
Automated dot-matrix marking allows for serialisation, quality identification, and traceability of individual bars and components.
Learn MorePackaging
Pro-Roll offers custom packaging solutions, from steel banding to specially constructed pallets and boxes, ensuring safe material transport.
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