Plant Location
 37955 Central Ct.
Newark, California 94560

Tel: (510) 790-2300
Fax: (510) 791-9300
Email: info@californiabrazing.com

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California Brazing’s new 23,000 square foot, state of the art
brazing facility offers industry-leading brazing capabilities,
an exceptional management team, metallurgical experts, turnkey manufacturing and complex assembly expertise. Our team is committed to unparalleled client service and flawless projects delivered on time – every time.

In addition to comprehensive brazing services, this facility focuses on developing and providing cutting edge technological advances in brazing. California Brazing’s services and metallurgical expertise place it among the top commercial brazing facilities worldwide. We look forward to becoming your trusted source for your brazing needs.

Please take a moment to meet our team and tour our facilities through watching our Corporate Video.

Technology | Services | Equipment | Industries | Leadership

  
 
 
  Unique abilities span from initial joint design to production turnkey manufacturing
Technologies & Support Services
  • Vacuum Furnace Brazing
  • Hydrogen Furnace Brazing
  • Aluminum Vacuum Brazing
  • Contract Manufacturing of Brazed Assemblies
  • Mass Spectrometer Helium Leak Detection
  • Residual Gas Analysis
  • Theoretical Braze Joint Design Assistance
  • Prototyping
  • Clean Room Assembly
  • High and Ultra High Vacuum Compatibility
  • Similar and Dissimilar Material Bonding - Cu, SST, Tungsten, Aluminum Nitride, Alumina, Beryllium Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Aluminum, etc.
  • Active Metal Brazing of Ceramic to Metal
              
 
  quality of equipment
 
Equipment

 Vacuum Furnaces
• Load Size of 62” long x 60” wide x 45” high     
• Operating temperature up to 2400º F (1315º C)
• Turbomolecular Pumping System

Hydrogen Bell Furnaces
• Load Size of 36” Diameter x 48” High
• Operating temperature up to 2200º F (1149 º C)
• Dew Point Control

Aluminum Vacuum Brazing Furnaces
• Load Size of 38” x 40” x 62” Long
• Operating temperature up to 1300º F (704º C)
Securing Your Products’ Future
Industries served:
• Semiconductor Equipment Industry
• Medical Industry
• High Energy Physics – traveling wave tube and electron beam devices
• Telecommunications
• High and Ultra High Vacuum Applications
 
 
  industry experts
 

Corporate Leadership
When it comes to trusting your expensive, mission-critical parts with a brazing company, experience and expertise are paramount. California Brazing has selected a management team respected throughout the industry for their knowledge, vision, experience and dedication to excellent customer service, to serve your needs.

Rich Penrose, President, is California Brazing’s founder and a pioneer in the brazing industry. A graduate of Cal Poly with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, a Masters of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Masters of Business Administration from Santa Clara University, Rich has more than 30 years of experience in the application and advancement of the industry.

Jeff Ager, General Manager. With a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and a Masters of Business Administration from University of Southern California, Jeff has over 10 years experience in turnkey manufacturing and brazing. His client service focus and dedication to performance excellence is well-known in the industry.

Bob Houghtelling, Plant Manager. With over 25 years of heat treating and brazing plant management experience, Bob has the hands on technical know how to manage any job with unparalleled expertise and efficiency. His specialized knowledge and experience in complex assemblies allow him to smoothly coordinate intricate projects and provide premium quality assurance.