Press Information

August 29, 2023

Quintus Hot Isostatic Press Powers New UK HIP Centre

Wallwork Group Inaugurates 2500 m2 State-of-the-Art HIP Facility at
Bury Site

Västerås, Sweden, August 29, 2023 – A Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) from Quintus
Technologies is at the heart of Wallwork Group’s new HIP Centre stated to open in
Bury, North Manchester, England, in September 2023. The press is the model QIH
173L M URC®, equipped with Quintus’ proprietary uniform rapid cooling (URC), a
feature that delivers the high material uniformity required of parts designed for
mission-critical applications, while enabling increased productivity with optimal
temperature control.

Operating at a maximum temperature of 1250°C (2282°F) and pressure of 207 MPa

(30,000 psi), the technologically advanced press has a work zone measuring 800
mm (34.6 inches) in diameter and 2550 mm (100.4 inches) high, and a capacity of
over 7000 kg (15,432 lbs) per cycle.

Wallwork, the UK’s premier independent heat treatment, vacuum brazing, and
advanced ultra-hard coatings company, is expanding its thermal processing. The
investment is driven by the upsurge in additive manufacturing, where Hot Isostatic
Pressing has proven to play a pivotal role in producing components with improved
material fatigue properties, ductility, structural integrity, and fracture toughness.

According to David Loughlin, Wallwork HIP Business Manager, “HIP is extremely

efficient at removing the porosity from AM parts made from metal powders. This

Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure technology. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and
supports high pressure systems in three main areas: densification of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high
pressure processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf life. Quintus has delivered more than 1,900
systems to customers across the globe within industries such as energy, medical implants, space, aerospace,
automotive, and food processing. The company is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, with a presence in 45 countries
worldwide.
densification process is often the only way for AM builds to fulfill their safety-critical
potential.”

The QIH 173L press will also serve Wallwork customers with applications requiring
the densification of castings, forgings, and subtractive engineered components. HIP
is well suited to parts with complex geometries, which can be processed to near-net
shape, saving cost by reducing the need for further machining.

Wallwork is complementing its press investment with the Quintus® Care Program, a
rigorous agreement that ensures flawless press operation and equipment
maintenance. The agreement provides for prioritized technical support and high
availability of spare and wear parts. It also includes application support, regular
press inspections, and training and recertification of Wallwork personnel to maintain
and elevate their skills.

Wallwork’s £10 million investment to prepare and equip the Bury HIP Centre is part
of a £20 million, five-year commitment to bolster its position as a single-source
provider of secondary processes for component manufacturers, from multiple
facilities linked by an internal transport network. The company’s Bury location also
houses the UK’s largest single-site heat treating facility with an aerospace scope,
covering nine Nadcap check sheets. Following the Quintus press installation,
additional certifications and approvals are anticipated, says Wallwork Director
Simeon Collins.

“As the industry leader in high pressure for over 70 years, we have seen the need for
Hot Isostatic Pressing increase steadily,” comments Jan Söderström, CEO of
Quintus Technologies. “Wallwork has a solid understanding of the value of this
process, and we share a similar focus on customer-driven problem solving and long-
term supplier partnerships. We are very pleased to see the establishment of their
HIP Centre with our technology at its core,” Mr. Söderström concludes.

About Quintus Technologies

Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure technology. The company
designs, manufactures, installs, and supports high pressure systems in three
principal areas: densification of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high
pressure processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf life. Quintus
has delivered over 1,900 systems to customers within industries such as energy,
medical implants, space, aerospace, automotive, and food processing. The company
is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, with a presence in 45 countries worldwide.
For more information, visit https://quintustechnologies.com/

Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure technology. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and
supports high pressure systems in three main areas: densification of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high
pressure processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf life. Quintus has delivered more than 1,900
systems to customers across the globe within industries such as energy, medical implants, space, aerospace,
automotive, and food processing. The company is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, with a presence in 45 countries
worldwide.
About Wallwork Group
Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd. was founded by Robert Wallwork in 1959. After years
of gradual expansion, the Company moved to the present head office in Bury, North
Manchester, in 1979. Since then, further expansion encompassed the establishment
of Wallwork Cast Alloys, Wallwork Heat Treatment (Birmingham) Ltd., and the
acquisitions of Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. in Cambridge and Wallwork Newcastle Ltd.
Following the installation of a Hot Isostatic Press from Quintus Technologies in
September 2023, the Group inaugurated its HIP Centre at its Bury location, which is
also home to the UK’s largest single-site heat treating facility with an aerospace
scope, covering nine Nadcap check sheets. Today the Group employs approximately
300 people offering a comprehensive portfolio of heat treatments, vacuum, sealed
quench, plasma & gas nitride, vacuum brazing, and PVD coatings. See more at
https://www.wallworkht.co.uk/

For further information, please contact:

Peter Henning
Director Marketing and Sales
Quintus Technologies
+46 73 620 24 49
peter.henning@quintusteam.com

Caption for image below:

The Quintus QIH 173L Hot Isostatic Press installed at Wallwork Group’s HIP Centre
will serve customers with applications in additive manufacturing, castings, forgings,
and subtractive engineered components. (Courtesy of Quintus Technologies)

Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure technology. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and
supports high pressure systems in three main areas: densification of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high
pressure processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf life. Quintus has delivered more than 1,900
systems to customers across the globe within industries such as energy, medical implants, space, aerospace,
automotive, and food processing. The company is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, with a presence in 45 countries
worldwide.
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Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure technology. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and
supports high pressure systems in three main areas: densification of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high
pressure processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf life. Quintus has delivered more than 1,900
systems to customers across the globe within industries such as energy, medical implants, space, aerospace,
automotive, and food processing. The company is headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, with a presence in 45 countries
worldwide.