Vacuum Bell Furnace with a Protective Atmosphere
FEATURES
| Heating Method: | electric resistance heating, indirect, with a strip heater |
| Voltage: | 3 x 400 V, 50 Hz |
| Power: | 260 kW |
| Chamber Dimensions: | Ø 1600 x 25000 mm |
| Max. Operating Temperature: | 800 °C |
| Batch Weight: | 10000 kg |
| Thermal Insulation: | ceramic fibres |
| Controls: | PLC, PC programme control with comprehensive data logging. The operator-in-charge has to enter a dedicated password prior to adding a process programme or intervening in the heat-treating process. Every password entered access and intervention is recorded together with the heat-treating process parameters. |
| Heat Treatment Process: | bright annealing of copper alloy strip coils (e.g.: brass, alpaca) |
| Protective Gases: | 95%N2+5%H2 (protective atmosphere), ill. 75%N2+25%H2 (active gas) |
DESCRIPTION
This is a directly heated heat-treating furnace that is designed for batch operation, with a vertical chamber and floor-level loading. Below the loading level is the furnace bottom, which is fitted with a powerful fan to ensure uniform heat transfer to the charge column. The coils that are to be heat-treated are craned onto the furnace base. When the loading is completed, a protective bell is lowered to enclose the charge column. The furnace proper (i.e. the heating bell) is then craned onto the protective bell. The heating bell has ceramic fibre insulation and is fitted with electric resistance heating. Before the heating-up process is started, a vacuum is generated to evacuate the air from the hearth, which is then filled with protective gas. Then, the circulation fan is started. On completion of the heating-up and holding cycles, the heating bell is removed and replaced with a cooling bell to cool down the charge through the protective bell by using air and then water. With the charge cooled, both bells are removed and the charge is taken from the furnace base. Bell furnaces usually have two bases (stations) and are installed in groups.
APPLICATION
Heat treatment (mainly annealing and normalisation) coiled products (e.g. strips, wires, etc.) in the iron and metal industries; normally used without a protective atmosphere in the steel industry and with active gas in the metal industry to prevent oxidation.
BUYING CRITERIA
Dimensions, quantities and weight of products, the required heat treatment process and its target parameters.
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OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES
Our core business is the manufacture of industrial furnaces and thermal process equipment in accordance with the customer’s process specifications and technical requirements.
We provide troubleshooting, regular or occasional maintenance, as well as the renewal and upgrade of industrial furnaces.
Our company has gained a lot of experience in the construction of steel structures. We ourselves do minor cutting works, while, for doing large-scale ones, we cooperate with highly experienced professional companies.
We undertake the annealing and stress relieving heat treatment of large and heavy workpieces in the furnace.