D C Ross owns and operates one of the leading high volume metal heat treatment companies in Australasia, D.R.I. Metal Treatment Services Pty Ltd. By combining the technological and operational strengths of each company we are able to offer a complete service to clients with no missing links in the supply chain.
Located in Melbourne, Australia, D.R.I. Metal Treatment Service Pty Ltd is a market leader in the provision of specialised high volume heat treatment, shot peening and metallurgical services to the automotive and manufacturing industries. Since establishment in 1972, MTS has built a reputation for professional high quality services through the application of proven technology and modern equipment.
Metal Treatment Services specialises in the heat treatment & shot peening of volume production components for the automotive and general industry. Metallurgical consulting is also an important function. MTS uses proven technology and modern equipment to achieve a high level of product quality and furnace reliability. Importance is placed on providing quality customer service, typified by our direct involvement in the design of many new products.
Background
Metal Treatment Services was established in 1972 by metallurgists with experience in automotive, fastener and tool manufacturing industries.
MTS has grown continuously, due to our commitment to quality, service, & innovation to become a leading supplier of heat treatment and associated services.
We place a high priority on quality metallurgical services and consulting, facilitated through our comprehensive NATA accredited laboratory.
Special Purpose Equipment
Shot Peening to improve fatigue life is our most recent additional service. Austempering in batch and continuous furnaces most suited to spring steel and ductile iron components.
Services
MTS provides a wide range of performance enhancing processes particularly suited to mass produced components. MTS utilises modern computer controlled atmosphere furnaces with electronic data logging to ensure a reproducible, high quality outcome.
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Processes include:
- Gas carburising*
- Carbonitriding*
- Neutral hardening*
- Carbon restoration*
- Austempering*
- Stress relieving
- Annealing
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| The automated 20 cubic foot oil quench furnace |
*These processes are serviced by six continuous furnaces, including the recent commissioning of a fully computerised furnace and four sealed quench furnaces with both oil and salt quenching options available. They are serviced by qualified metallurgists through a fully equipped metallurgical laboratory.
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| A continuous oil quench furnace. |
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| A continuous Austempering furnace. |
Shot Peening
All components subject to cyclic loads during service will benefit from shot peening. Common applications include springs, gears, shafts, connecting rods and various transmission components.
MTS has a wheel peening machine suited to delicate parts, a large tumblast machine suiting volume production, and an air peening machine capable of selective peening a wide variety of larger components.
Our multi-axis, PLC-controlled air peening machine, shown below, is the first high tech machine available to service Australian industry.
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