Aalberts Surface Technologies – Paulo Kansas City Division
About the AST-Kansas City Division
We founded AST-Kansas City in 1973 as a vacuum heat treat provider to the tool and die industry. Today, the facility has expanded with a variety of furnaces, including integral quench furnaces and salt baths. The Kansas City Division’s Nadcap accreditation is a testament to our commitment to quality throughout our growth.
AST-Kansas City Division Information
Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am–5:00 pm Production Hours: 24/7
4827 Chelsea Ave Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone: (816) 861-7500
Fax: (816) 924-7300
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AST-Kansas City Equipment
AST-Kansas City features over 150 pieces of equipment to support a broad range of thermal processing services. To help you determine whether we are a good fit for your program, browse a few key pieces of our Kansas City division equipment and their specifications.
continuous belt furnace
The belt furnace in Kansas City has Nadcap and CQI-9 certifications. It can also process to AMS 2759/1. This furnace performs gas carburizing, carbonitriding, and neutral hardening processes.
- Number of Furnaces: 1
- Working Area Size: 60″(w) x 6″(h)
- Minimum Temperature: 1,500
- Maximum Temperature: 1,750
- Maximum Capacity: 4,250 lbs / hr (loading is part and process dependent)
- Atmosphere: Endothermic Gas
batch integral quench furnace
Two of our batch integral quench furnaces in AST-Kansas City are Nadcap certified. Our integral batch furnaces in Kansas City perform stress relieving, annealing, neutral hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding, and ferritic nitrocarburizing.
- Number of Furnaces: 7
- Maximum Working Area Size: 48″ x 43.5″ x 36″
- Minimum Temperature: 900°F
- Maximum Temperature: 1,750°F
- Maximum Weight: 3,500 lbs
- Atmosphere: Endothermic Gas
salt pot furnace
The salt bath and salt quench at AST-Kansas City perform austempering processes for many types of components.
- Number of Furnaces: 2
- Maximum Working Area Size: 16” x 32” x 58”
- Maximum Temperature: 1,650°F
- Quenching Range: 300–900°F
vacuum furnace
The vacuum furnaces at AST-Kansas City are Nadcap certified; they can perform vacuum hardening, solution treating, and vacuum tempering processes.
- Number of Furnaces: 3
- Maximum Working Area Size: 48″ x 36″ x 30″
- Minimum Temperature: 300°F
- Maximum Temperature: 2,400°F
- Maximum Capacity: 8000 lbs @ 2400°F
- Atmosphere: Nitrogen/Argon
continuous belt furnace
The belt furnace in Kansas City has Nadcap and CQI-9 certifications. It can also process to AMS 2759/1. This furnace performs gas carburizing, carbonitriding, and neutral hardening processes.
- Number of Furnaces: 1
- Working Area Size: 60″(w) x 6″(h)
- Minimum Temperature: 1,500
- Maximum Temperature: 1,750
- Maximum Capacity: 4,250 lbs / hr (loading is part and process dependent)
- Atmosphere: Endothermic Gas
batch integral quench furnace
Two of our batch integral quench furnaces in AST-Kansas City are Nadcap certified. Our integral batch furnaces in Kansas City perform stress relieving, annealing, neutral hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding, and ferritic nitrocarburizing.
- Number of Furnaces: 7
- Maximum Working Area Size: 48″ x 43.5″ x 36″
- Minimum Temperature: 900°F
- Maximum Temperature: 1,750°F
- Maximum Weight: 3,500 lbs
- Atmosphere: Endothermic Gas
salt pot furnace
The salt bath and salt quench at AST-Kansas City perform austempering processes for many types of components.
- Number of Furnaces: 2
- Maximum Working Area Size: 16” x 32” x 58”
- Maximum Temperature: 1,650°F
- Quenching Range: 300–900°F
vacuum furnace
The vacuum furnaces at AST-Kansas City are Nadcap certified; they can perform vacuum hardening, solution treating, and vacuum tempering processes.
- Number of Furnaces: 3
- Maximum Working Area Size: 48″ x 36″ x 30″
- Minimum Temperature: 300°F
- Maximum Temperature: 2,400°F
- Maximum Capacity: 8000 lbs @ 2400°F
- Atmosphere: Nitrogen/Argon
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