Technology and Innovation
Progress that inspires!
Innovation is the driving force behind the EBNER GROUP. We are shaping the future of the industry with pioneering technologies, continuous research and ground-breaking product developments. In this blog, we share our customers’ success stories, report on the latest achievements in research and development and provide insights into current market developments.
From sustainable solutions and digital advances to new standards in heat treatment and high-performance materials, find out how we are shaping the industry of tomorrow together with our partners.
Excellent Quality Manufacturing Services
On an area of approximately 50,000 m² in Saltillo/Ramos Arizpe, a cutting-edge 6,000 m² production hall was erected during the first phase of construction. Originally conceived to support the EBNER GROUP with locally manufactured “EBNER Quality” in the rapidly growing Mexican market, the vision for EQMS extends far beyond this. The clear objective: to offer this profound expertise—Made by EBNER—across various industries and to utilize more than 50% of the capacity for external customers in the long term.
Precision movement
Our advanced “Combi Concept” technology provides first-class heat treatment for stainless steel and superalloys, fulfilling the strict requirements of the aerospace and automotive industries.
Leveling up the production of stainless steel
Last year, Cleveland-Cliffs started up a new EBNER bright annealing line for stainless steel at its Coshocton works in Ohio, USA. Opening ceremonies took place in the presence of CEO Lourenço Gonçalves, along with local politicians and employee representatives.
Compact Coil Furnace (CCF)
To improve the economic and ecological performance of industrial heat treatment processes, there is an increasing focus on energy optimized plant concepts. The Compact Coil Furnace (CCF) combines modern technology with high efficiency and sets new standards in the heat treatment of individual coils.
Global leader in Aluminum plate heat treatment
Innovation, precision, and decades of experience have made EBNER the world’s technology leader in the heat treatment of aluminum plates for the aerospace industry.
Innovative annealing technologiesfor wire rod and drawn wire
Hot-rolled and Stelmor-cooled wire rod are essential starting materials for a number of cold forming processes. The first heat treatment a coil of wire rod usually undergoes is a spheroidization anneal, where the as-cast hot-rolled microstructure is optimized for additional cold forming. The decisive factors for this process are the ability to precisely control the temperature and the composition of the atmosphere.
Solution anneals, partial anneals and more
In this interview, Markus Gangl, Senior Product Manager Aluminum, explains how EBNER Industrieofenbau uses state-of-the-art furnace technologies to accurately control these processes, which processes are used for which alloys and why the right combination of temperature control, atmosphere flow design and quenching technology makes the difference between run-of-the-mill and peak performance.
Intelligent process control in bell annealer furnace facilities
We recently interviewed Richard Speletz, Model Developer, who explained how physics-based models, digital twins and AI algorithms will revolutionize control systems and optimize bell annealer furnaces – providing everything from intelligent responses to process faults to precision temperature control.
Efficient homogenization with state-of-the-art technology
Aluminum is one of the most versatile metals of our time: its light weight and strength make it indispensable in sectors like the automotive, aerospace and packaging industries. However, before a cast rolling ingot can enter the rolling mill, the microstructure within it must be perfectly prepared. This is where homogenizing heat treatment comes in.
EBNER Engineering
The EBNER Engineering Department is the heart of our company, combining decades of experience with concentrated engineering expertise. Our design team brings around 4000 years of collective experience to the development of advanced heat treatment facilities designed for extreme thermal requirements. We specialize in designing and implementing tailor-made solutions – from the initial idea all the way through to the creation of detailed manufacturing drawings.