Ellwood Crankshaft Group Surface Hardening Technology

Surface Engineering

Ellwood Crankshaft Group utilizes various techniques to surface harden the crankshafts based on product application and customer specification. A new induction hardener will supplement the flow of production along with five large vertical gas nitriding vessels. The investment and technological advances in the business continue to widen the gap of capabilities and service between Ellwood Crankshaft Group and our competitors.


Surface Engineering Techniques

  • Roller Burnishing

  • Fillet Peening

  • Induction Hardening

  • Gas Nitriding

  • Ion Nitriding

  • Brush Plating

  • Hard Chrome Plating

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