Est. 1937 · A Kolene company
Molten salt, engineered since 1937.
Molten salt bath, batch, pit, and specialty furnaces designed and manufactured in Roseville, Michigan.
Why us
Why Upton
Designed and manufactured
Thermal process systems engineered around furnace type, heating method, controls, and production flow.
Submerged electrode heritage
Upton helped establish the graphite electrode salt bath furnace design that became an industry standard.
Electric or gas-fired systems
Equipment can be specified for electric heating or gas firing, with protective atmosphere options when required.
Parts and mechanisms
Replacement parts, transformers, parts washers, and desludging mechanisms support existing thermal processing lines.
In-house engineering
Every furnace, engineered and built in Roseville.
From salt bath hardening to specialty atmosphere processing — every system is scoped to your production line and manufactured by Upton in Roseville, Michigan.
Don't see your process? Every Upton system is custom-engineered to your specs.
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Find the right process application
Start with common production requirements, then browse the full applications directory for product matches.
Core heat treatment
Hardening and quench
Cleaning and stripping
Specialty processes
Need a custom thermal solution?
Tell us about your process. Our engineers will scope a system that fits.
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