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Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Process
Our manufacturing process is specialized and optimized for Nickel alloys from melting to final products with a highly quality control system. High performance and highly reliable special metals such as shape memory alloys, electric resistance materials, thermocouple materials and heat-resistant materials for existing applications and new product developments are available. We can provide tailor-made products with fine-tuned support for your needs.
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Melting & Casting
![High Frequency Vacuum Induction Melting & Casting Furnace](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/211129_029-S.jpg)
High Frequency Vacuum Induction Melting & Casting Furnace
![Molten at casting](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/スクリーンショット-2021-12-22-12.53.01.png)
Molten at casting
Hot rolling
The ingot is pre-heated and rolled down by hot reverse rolling and following hot tandem rolling.
![Pre- heating furnace before hot rolling](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_050-scaled.jpg)
Pre- heating furnace before hot rolling
![Hot reverse rolling](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_064-scaled.jpg)
Hot reverse rolling
Cold work ( cold drawing or rolling)
Cold drawing or cold rolling is performed, and then appropriately annealed to remove working strain.
![Cold drawing](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_085-scaled.jpg)
Cold drawing
![Continuous annealing furnace (RA: Running Annealing)](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_081-scaled.jpg)
Continuous annealing furnace (RA: Running Annealing)
Other process
Spring forming and centerless ground process are by outsourcing.
![Ni-Ti spring](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_146-scaled.jpg)
Ni-Ti spring
![Ni-Ti tube after centerless grinding](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ステント_アートボード-1-scaled-3.jpg)
Ni-Ti tube after centerless grinding
Inspection
All products are strictly inspected according customer’s specification and international standards etc.
![Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_127-scaled.jpg)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
![Bending Free Recovery (BFR) testing machine](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_142-scaled.jpg)
Bending Free Recovery (BFR) testing machine
![Digital Microscope](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_138-scaled.jpg)
Digital Microscope
![Tensile Testing Machine](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_129-scaled.jpg)
Tensile Testing Machine
Packing & Shipping
The products are packed with sufficient cushions to protect from shocks during transportation, then shipped domestically or to all around the world.
![Cut-wire inspection](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_116-scaled.jpg)
Cut-wire inspection
![Shipping yard](https://www.furukawa-ftm.com/tokusyu/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211129_118-scaled.jpg)
Shipping yard