In a significant milestone for automotive manufacturing, a leading Asian producer of car parts has confirmed the order of its fifteenth thermal processing line from SECO/WARWICK. This latest investment marks the 15th anniversary of a strategic cooperation that began in 2010, further solidifying the company’s manufacturing footprint in North America.
The new equipment is destined for the client’s facility in Monterrey, Mexico. This plant plays a pivotal role in the supply chain, specializing in the fabrication of high-performance heat exchangers for a wide range of transport sectors, including delivery vans, heavy-duty trucks, and passenger vehicles.
Celebrating a “Crystal” Anniversary in Engineering
The timing of this contract is symbolic. It represents not just a business transaction, but a decade-and-a-half of technological trust. Since the partnership’s inception, the client has integrated SECO/WARWICK solutions across its global operations to maintain dominance in the heat exchanger market.
“Fourteen of our CAB lines are already operating in various facilities around the world for this corporate group. We can proudly say that this is a jubilee order—the 15th system for the 15th year of our cooperation,” highlights Piotr Skarbiński, Vice President of the Aluminum Process and CAB Business Segment at SECO/WARWICK Group. “This order acts as another building block in our global development, strengthening the market position of both companies in China and on the international stage.”
Technical Excellence: The Heart of the Process
The ordered system is a comprehensive, continuous production line designed to meet the rigorous standards of modern automotive OEMs. It features a complete technological suite, including a thermal degreaser to remove manufacturing oils, precision preheating chambers, a radiation brazing furnace, and a sophisticated cooling section equipped with an advanced control system.
Reliability is paramount in the automotive sector. This is why the industry relies heavily on the Controlled Atmosphere Brazing of aluminum. This specific method ensures that components are joined in a strictly controlled nitrogen environment, devoid of oxygen, which results in durable, leak-proof joints essential for engine cooling and air conditioning systems.
Precision on a Large Scale
The new line for the Mexico plant is designed to handle high-volume throughput without sacrificing quality.
Liu Yedong, Managing Director of SECO/WARWICK China, emphasizes the technical specifications that set this equipment apart:
“The CAB line features a 1,400 mm wide conveyor belt, which ensures excellent temperature uniformity across the entire width. This directly translates into the final quality of the product. It is thanks to our furnaces that radiators for passenger cars, agricultural machines, and power generators are created for key automotive concerns. Furthermore, our advantage lies in our ability to provide seamless global service support.
Beyond Combustion: A Green Future for HVAC and EVs
While the new line will support traditional automotive needs, the technology is also a cornerstone of the green revolution.
- Electromobility: As the EV market grows, the demand for battery coolers (which regulate the temperature of power cells) is skyrocketing. CAB technology is the industry standard for producing these critical aluminum components.
- HVAC & Environment: In the air conditioning and refrigeration sectors, manufacturers are facing stricter environmental regulations regarding CO2 emissions. Modern brazing lines allow for the production of more efficient, lightweight exchangers that help reduce the overall carbon footprint of the cooling systems.
By investing in this adaptable technology, the manufacturer is positioning itself to meet both current production demands and future environmental goals in the North American market.