UNSPSC 23271601: Furnace soldering machine

Furnace soldering is when the parts are cleaned, loaded with brazing metal and placed into a furnace. The furnace then melts the filler metal to join the surfaces.

UNSPSC 23271601 Furnace soldering machine (Commodity) describes plasma cutting equipment and related welding-lab infrastructure that state and local governments procure for technical education, fleet maintenance, and skilled-trades training. Recent solicitations show the code applies to purchase and installation of industrial plasma tables, vent extraction systems for welding shops, and welding laboratory equipment bundles—work substantially broader than the code's nominal title suggests. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, community college districts, school systems, and county-operated technical colleges. The mix reflects both capital equipment procurement for educational welding programs and maintenance tooling for transportation fleets.

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) posted RFCQ S-73000-00018052 on October 13, 2026 (responses due October 29, 2026) seeking supply and installation of a 6' × 12' CNC plasma cutting table with collision detection, laser plate alignment, air filtration, and operator training for its Bend Shop Central Oregon Fleet Repair Shop, with delivery within 90 calendar days and a requirement for 24-hour on-site repair response within 150 miles. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued ITB 2026067 on September 28, 2026 (bids due July 16, 2026) for purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms in its Welding Lab at an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000, with a 3% DVBE participation goal and prevailing wage requirements. Dalton Public Schools posted RFB PE55294NONST2027000000018 on September 1, 2026 (bids due September 25, 2026) for four specific welding-lab units—one Flex Cut 45 plasma cutter, one MBS-1018-11x18 saw, and nine Powermig 262MP Edu OnePak welding units. Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, California, Georgia, and Texas; multi-year welding-materials contracts at Collin College suggest sustained procurement across Texas education institutions.