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n Pittsburgh Materials Technology, Inc. (PMTI) owners Joseph and JoAnn Giglio decided to sell their specialty materials technology business after 17 years of operations, they said finding the right buyer was more important than finding the highest bidder. Thermal management solutions provider Thermacore proved to be the right fit and following the late-April acquisition, PMTI became a division of Thermacore.
Among the capabilities that PMT will add to Thermacore’s lineup is vacuum brazing of complex aluminum cold plates and heat exchangers used in electronic systems. Specifically, the key elements of PMT’s vacuum brazing capabilities include a number of vacuum braze furnaces for applications with temperatures ranging from 600°C to 1900°C+ (1100°F to 3300°F+) , complex joint design and assembly, helium leak testing and post braze heat treatment.
