Innovations in Metal Treatment

Next-Level Metal Processing

SANOVA is an innovator dedicated to solving complex metal treatment challenges. Co-founded in 2005 by a renowned metallurgy scientist Dr. Saveliy Gugel and an accomplished engineer/entrepreneur Gene Ostrovsky, it employs top experts in the fields of metallurgical chemistry and engineering with decades of academic and practical experience. SANOVA has developed a number of proprietary custom metal and alloy processing technologies that are highly advanced and effective, while easy to implement and use, inexpensive and safe. Through improved thermochemical processing and subsequent heat treatment, we are able to generate best properties of diffusion protective case and core of practically any metal and alloy component in a shorter processing time and at a lower cost. Many industries and applications benefit from our technologies, which enhance performance and extend service life of various metal components and tools.

The foundation of all new custom SANOVA technologies are the two patented (United States Patent No. 5,798,002, Canadian Patent No. 2,283,213) highly advanced base technologies:

LINTERPROCESS™	&	LINHEAT™
(Liquid Internal Thermo-Chemical Processing)		(Liquid Internal Heat Treatment)

These simple, inexpensive, safe and highly effective treatment technologies, applied individually or as stages in integrated processes, dramatically boost metal performance characteristics, such as hardness, stiffness, friction coefficient, resistance to erosion, corrosion, wear, fretting, just to name a few, which significantly enhance reliability and longevity of metal components and tooling and broadens application base for many metals.

LINTERPROCESS™

LINTERPROCESS™enables rapid creation of wide range of superior diffusion protective surface layers on various metal components by applying intense direct internal heating (inductive, resistive, contact, etc.) while encasing the component in processing chamber containing active media (AM). Resulting protective cases are durable diffusion protective surface layers with gradual enhancement of chemical composition, microstructure and properties of metal by dissociation of special AM with custom composition of alloying elements on the metal surface and application of precise treatment parameters, such as heating treatment duration,component position and movement in the working chamber, volume of supplied AM, etc.

LINHEAT™

LINHEAT™enables the application of any type of heat treatment in the same working chamber, before and after thermo-chemical processing of a metal component, such as application of LINTERPROCESS™ technology, or on its own. It is used to further enhance the final properties of the diffusion case and core of a metal component. It eliminates the need for additional processing equipment, relocation of the component for additional heat treatment, cleaning/protection of the component and other additional processing steps. LINHEAT™ processing in controlling and protective atmosphere can be applied to the metal component together with or independent of the thermo-chemical
processing.

For the latest innovations in metal treatment research, turn to SANOVA.

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Company News

SANOVA is Awarded Phase II on a NAVY SBIR

Long Island City, NY - January 14, 2014: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA was notified that it has been awarded the Navy SBIR Phase II as a continuation of the Phase I and Phase I Option work performed on SBIR topic N102-142: "Improved Gear Carburization Process". Purpose of this project is development of a robust carburizing method for deep internal splines with a high aspect ratio, used in CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter program.

SANOVA is Awarded Phase II on a NAVY SBIR

Long Island City, NY – March 19, 2013: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA was notified that it has been awarded the Navy SBIR Phase II as a continuation of the Phase I and Phase I Option work performed on SBIR topic N092-117: "Optimized Corrosion Resistant Bearing and Gear Steel Thermal Processing". Purpose of this project is development of highly effective treatment technology for a custom steel alloy Pyrowear® 675, used in the F-35 - Joint Strike Fighter program.

SANOVA Developes Technology Prototype for Treatment of Engine Valves

Long Island City, NY - September 12, 2011: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA has completed development of treatment technology prototype LINTERTITANIUM-VALVE™ for highly effective processing of titanium engine valves. This new technology protects the seat-contact perimeter of the valve head - area where most valves fail due to excessive wear - with an extremely durable custom diffusion protective case generated in just minutes of processing.

SANOVA Develops Technology Prototype for Treatment of Powder Metallurgy Titanium Components

Long Island City, NY - May 12, 2011: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA has successfully developed and tested fist technology prototype for effective processing of Ti components manufactured by powder metallurgy method. This new technology generates robust protective coating on the surface of Ti powder components which dramatically increases surface hardness and strength and reduces friction coefficient while maintaining desired substrate properties.

SANOVA Receives Phase I NAVY SBIR Award

Long Island City, NY - October 25, 2010: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA was notified that it received Navy SBIR 2010.2 Phase I award in response to the proposal submitted for solicitation N102-142: "Improved Gear Carburization Process". Purpose of this project is development of a robust carburizing method for deep internal splines with a high aspect ratio, used in CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter program.

SANOVA Receives Phase I NAVY SBIR Award

Long Island City, NY - May 04, 2010: Advanced metallurgy research center SANOVA was notified that it received Navy SBIR 2010.1 Phase I award in response to the proposal submitted for solicitation N101-086: "Advanced Rail Materials for Electromagnetic Launchers". Purpose of this project is development of tough, erosion/high-temperature resistant metal alloys, metal composites, or advanced coatings to be used as electrically conducting rails in an electromagnetic (EM) launcher (electric rail gun).