/ Electrical specification – the structure with electric heating is equipped with heating elements which can be easily replaced from the outside of the furnace
/ Gas specification – the structure with gas heating is equipped with alloy radiating tubes and with gas combustion system
/ The furnace muffle – is supported along the entire length of the furnace with the help of special ceramic supports
/ Atmosphere mixers – a unique design that gives very good results for both temperature and atmosphere distribution
/ Belt drive – full synchronization of the belt speed, can be adjusted in a wide range
/ Automation – the technological line operation is fully automated and monitored, and only loading of the processed parts into the loader’s container and following collection of containers with load is performed by the service personnel
/ Carburizing
/ Carbonitriding
/ Hardening
/ Tempering
/ Heat recovery system
/ During the design process, the furnace thermal accumulation aspect reducing heat losses is analyzed
/ The main furnace muffle long service life
/ Possibility of using methanol crackers in HT processes, reducing gas emissions into the atmosphere
/ Utilization of ionization spark plugs instead of flame curtain at the furnace inlet
/ Reducing gas consumption and atmosphere emissions
/ Electric heating system instead of gas
/ Cast agitators with extended service life
/ Possibility of cooling installed atmosphere mixers with air exchangers
/ Synchronization of the belt transport system
/ Muffle’s long service life due to the optimal design
/ Limited contamination of the furnace with oil vapors
/ Highly efficient atmosphere distribution in the furnace
/ Highly efficient quenching oil circulation
/ Minimizing the risk of hardened objects’ deformation
/ Low energy consumption
/ Possibility of adjusting and configuring the furnace to the existing conditions at the customer’s plant
/ Program for the weekend cycle (stand-by)
/ Adaptation to AMS-2750 and CQI-9
/ Temperature range from 840°C to 955°C
/ Steel
/ Integration with higher-level management systems
/ Data security through different levels of user access
/ Production optimization based on collected information
/ Reduced operator workload through production automation
/ Programmable delay of process start time/date with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) notification option
/ Long-term data logging and remote access to archived information
/ Application browser provides “read-only” access to data.
/ Brazing
/ Universal chamber furnace VAB
/ Batch Chamber Furnace VAB
/ VAB Multi-Chamber Vacuum Furnace
/ Vacuum Furnace for Oil Removal
/ vacuum as a protective and technological atmosphere eliminates the need to use harmful process gases and their emission to the environment,
/ no direct CO₂ emissions, no use of fossil fuels,
/ gas utilization for cooling (nitrogen, argon, air), captured and released to the air, neutral for the environment,
/ reinforced thermal insulation saves electricity (approx. 20%),
/ high energy efficiency of used electrical components (IE3 class motors, inverter control, etc.),
/ application of systems and algorithms limiting energy and technological factor consumption (pumping, heating and cooling systems),
/ no harmful substance emissions,
/ elimination of part washing after heat treatment.
/ vacuum as a protective and technological atmosphere eliminates the need to use harmful process gases and their emission to the environment,
/ no direct CO₂ emissions, no use of fossil fuels,
/ gas utilization for cooling (nitrogen, argon, air), captured and released to the air, neutral for the environment,
/ reinforced thermal insulation saves electricity (approx. 20%),
/ high energy efficiency of used electrical components (IE3 class motors, inverter control, etc.),
/ application of systems and algorithms limiting energy and technological factor consumption (pumping, heating and cooling systems),
/ no harmful substance emissions,
/ elimination of part washing after heat treatment.
/ Aluminium oxygen-free brazing eliminates the cost of flux and its application
/ Parts washing is limited to pre-process washing
/ After the process, the parts are clean with a dull gray finish
/ Potential corrosion spots are avoided, thanks to flux elimination
/ Environmentally friendly technology
/ Repeatable results due to high temperature uniformity and high vacuum
/ No residue or corrosion due to flux contamination
/ Produces a high quality product
/ Larger volume production runs
/ Heated muffle to braze the product with high overall efficiency
/ Proportionally controlled electric heating or natural-gas-fired combustion
/ Temperatures are controlled uniformly throughout the length of the furnace
/ Several independently heated zones
/ Variable speed drive and stainless steel mesh belt are used to move product
/ Answer for e-mobility – EV/CAB
/ Brazing
/ Controlled Atmospher Brazing (CAB)
/ Supports the development of electromobility
/ Fits in with the trend and the obligation to care for reducing exhaust emissions and for the natural environment
/ Thanks to independently controlled heating and cooling zones, corrugated muffle design, unique curtain chambers and many other design features excellent and stable brazing conditions are guaranteed for this specific product
/ A system for brazing large-size car battery coolers
/ Around 605°C
/ Customized useful size
/ Aluminum
/ Larger volume production runs
/ Heated muffle to braze the product with high overall efficiency
/ Proportionally controlled electric heating or natural-gas-fired combustion
/ Temperatures are controlled uniformly throughout the length of the furnace
/ Several independently heated zones
/ Variable speed drive and stainless steel mesh belt are used to move product
/ Answer for e-mobility – EV/CAB
/ A system for brazing large-size car battery coolers
/ Brazing
/ Supports the development of electromobility
/ Fits in with the trend and the obligation to care for reducing exhaust emissions and for the natural environment
/ Thanks to independently controlled heating and cooling zones, corrugated muffle design, unique curtain chambers and many other design features, excellent and stable brazing conditions are guaranteed for this specific product
/ Controlled Atmospher Brazing (CAB)
/ Around 605°C
/ Customized useful size
/ Aluminum
/ Full convection heating
/ Based on a multi-step indexing cycle – semi-continuous
/ Feduced transfer time from hot to cold zone
/ Can be equipped with vacuum purgingg
/ Brazing
/ Controlled Atmospher Brazing (CAB)
/ Thermal afterburner to reduce VOC emissions for degreasers
/ Scrubber with active aluminum oxide deposit to reduce the emission of hydrogen fluoride generated during brazing process
/ For gas-heated solutions, energy recovery systems reducing gas consumption and thus CO₂ emissions
/ Electric heating systems instead of gas heating systems to reduce CO₂ emissions
/ Eptional applications of high-performance microporous insulation to reduce heat losses – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ Heated curtains inlet tunnel to limit the conveyor belt and load temperature drop during the transfer – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ A common conveyor belt for the dryer (or TTBB) and the furnace to reduce the energy – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ The customer uses energy emitted by the cooling chambers’ and the dryer’s extraction systems to support the plant installations’ heating
/ Non-emission cooling systems based on air jacket instead of a closed water circuit
/ Control – IDLE and WEEKEND furnaces operating modes lowering the operating temperature and turning the furnace off – lowering energy consumption – in case of gas heating systems – reducing CO₂ emissions
/ Designed to operate on a part-time basis
/ Can be brought up to brazing temperature in a very short time
/ Allows for variable heating and cooling rates, depending on indexing times
/ Can braze the widest variety of heat exchangers
/ Allows to braze a large size of heat exchangers
/ In the case of vacuum purging the atmosphere quality in on the level of nitrogen source
/ Around 605°C
/ Customized useful size
/ Aluminum
/ Ability to use ammonia alone as the most efficient nitrogen carrier
/ Minimal ammonia requirement
/ The utilization of the furnace vacuum evacuation (no traditional purging with process gases)- the reduction the consumption of process gases (ammonia and nitrogen)
/ Precise and dynamic process control – directly measuring and controlling the nitriding atmosphere composition inside the furnace using only ammonia and internal dissociation
/ High accuracy of forming the required nitrided layer
/ Gas nitriding
/ Nitriding
/ Nitrocarburizing (FNC)
/ Oxidation
/ Tempering
/ Annealing
/ Others
/ Process control by a nitrogen stream to the part with minimal ammonia consumption
/ Ammonia demand is significantly reduced, up to 10 times less than traditional technology
/ Minimal emission of post-process gases meeting environmental protection requirements
/ Vacuum purging instead of gas purging reduces inert gas utilization
/ Precise building of any nitrided layer configuration, efficient process
/ Carbonitriding carried out effectively and efficiently using methanol
/ Accurate shaping of any nitrided layer composition
/ Maximum efficiency and process performance
/ High quality and repeatability of results
/ Compliance with the environmental protection regulations requirements
/ Precise control of the nitriding atmosphere directly in the retort
/ High accuracy of temperature control, uniformity +/-3°C
/ Compliant with AMS-2750, AMS-2759 and CQI-9 standards
Horizontal Model # |
Useful Dimensions in(mm) |
Gross Load Weight lbs(kg) |
Working Temperature °F(°C) |
Temperature Uniformity °F(°C) |
Number of Heating Zones | Furnace Heating Power (kW) |
HRNe*-60.60.90-750-6-ZF | 24x24x36 (600x600x900) | 1320 (600) |
300-1380 (150-750) |
±5 | one | 75 |
HRNe*-90.80.120-750-15-ZF HRNg**-90.80.120-750-15-ZF |
36x36x48 (900x900x1200) | 3300 (1500) |
300-1380 (150-750) |
±5 | three | 150 |
HRNe*-100.100.150-750-25-ZF HRNg**-100.100.150-750-25-ZF |
40x40x60 (1000x1000x1500) | 5500 (2500) |
300-1380 (150-750) |
±5 | three | 240 |
Vertical Model # |
Diameter in(mm) | Height in(mm) | Gross Load Weight lbs(kg) |
Working Temperature °F(°C) |
Temperature Uniformity °F(°C) |
Number of Heating Zones | Furnace Heating Power (kW) |
|
VRNe-100.200-650-25-ZF | 39 (1000) |
78 (2000) |
5500 (2500) |
300-1200 (150-650) |
±5 | three | ||
VRNe-120.300-650-50-ZF | 47 (1200) |
118 (3000) |
1100 (5000) |
300-1200 (150-650) |
±5 | three | ||
VRNe*-60.90-650-6-ZF | 24 (600) |
36 (900) |
1320 (600) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | two | 40 | |
VRNe-80.120-650-12-ZF | 32 (800) |
48 (1200) |
2645 (1200) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | two | 80 | |
VRNe-100.150.650-30-ZF | 39 (1000) |
59 (1500) |
5500 (2500) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | two | 115 | |
VRNe-120.150-650-30-ZF | 48 (1200) |
59 (1500) |
6600 (3000) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | two | 135 | |
VRNe-140.250-650-45-ZF | 55 (1400) |
98 (2500) |
9900 (4500) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | three | 210 | |
VRNe-160.250-650-60-ZF | 63 (1600) |
98 (2500) |
13200 (6000) |
300-1300 (150-700) |
±5 | three | 225 |
/ Low & Medium Alloy Steels (41xx, 43xx, 51xx, 86xx, 93xx series)
/ Nitralloy® Alloys
/ Stainless Steels (300 & 400 series, precipitation hardening grades)
/ Tool Steels (H-series, M-series)
/ Iron (ductile, gray)
/ Full convection heating
/ Based on a multi-step indexing cycle – semi-continuous
/ Feduced transfer time from hot to cold zone
/ Can be equipped with vacuum purgingg
/ A system for brazing large-size car battery coolers
/ Brazing
/ Thermal afterburner to reduce VOC emissions for degreasers
/ Scrubber with active aluminum oxide deposit to reduce the emission of hydrogen fluoride generated during brazing process
/ For gas-heated solutions, energy recovery systems reducing gas consumption and thus CO₂ emissions
/ Electric heating systems instead of gas heating systems to reduce CO₂ emissions
/ Eptional applications of high-performance microporous insulation to reduce heat losses – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ Heated curtains inlet tunnel to limit the conveyor belt and load temperature drop during the transfer – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ A common conveyor belt for the dryer (or TTBB) and the furnace to reduce the energy – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO₂ emissions
/ The customer uses energy emitted by the cooling chambers’ and the dryer’s extraction systems to support the plant installations’ heating
/ Non-emission cooling systems based on air jacket instead of a closed water circuit
/ Control – IDLE and WEEKEND furnaces operating modes lowering the operating temperature and turning the furnace off – lowering energy consumption – in case of gas heating systems – reducing CO₂ emissions
/ Controlled Atmospher Brazing (CAB)
/ Around 605oC
/ Customized useful size
/ Aluminum
/ Continuous, Unlimited Work Flow
/ Fast, Top Quality Production
/ Ease of Installation
/ Approach to extend component life
/ Flexible Operation
/ Lower Product Costs
/ Cycle Annealing
/ Copper Brazing
/ Magnetic Punching and Lamination Annealing
/ Hardening
/ Annealing
/ Hardening
/ Preheat
/ Normalizing
/ Stress relieving
/ Heat recovery system
/ During the design process, the furnace thermal accumulation aspect reducing heat losses is analyzed
/ Reducing gas consumption and atmosphere emissions
/ Electric heating system instead of gas
/ Cast agitators with extended service life
/ Possibility of cooling installed atmosphere mixers with air exchangers
/ Energy recuperation is easier and less costly with continuous systems
/ Continuous takes up about half of the floor space than multiple batch units
/ Longer equipment life – typically 40+ years
/ Suitable for atmospheres from air or products of combustion to exothermic (EXOGAS™), Endothermic (ENDOGAS™), Nitrogen/Hydrogen or Ammonia (AMMOGAS™) or steam
/ Temperature ranges from 4000°F – 22500°F (2000°C – 1,2000°C)
/ Throughputs are unlimited but typically from 500 pounds (225 kg) to 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg) per hour
/ Steel
/ Full convection heating
/Based on a multi-step indexing cycle – semi-continuous
/Reduced transfer time from hot to cold zone
/ Can be equipped with vacuum purgingg
/ Designed to operate on a part-time basis
/ Can be brought up to brazing temperature in a very short time
/ Allows for variable heating and cooling rates, depending on indexing times
/ Can braze the widest variety of heat exchangers
/ Allows to braze a large size of heat exchangers
/ In the case of vacuum purging the atmosphere quality in on the level of nitrogen source
/ Brazing
/ Thermal afterburner to reduce VOC emissions for degreasers
/ Scrubber with active aluminum oxide deposit to reduce the emission of hydrogen fluoride generated during brazing process
/ For gas-heated solutions, energy recovery systems reducing gas consumption and thus CO2 emissions
/ Electric heating systems instead of gas heating systems to reduce CO2 emissions
/ Optional applications of high-performance microporous insulation to reduce heat losses – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO2 emissions
/ Heated curtains inlet tunnel to limit the conveyor belt and load temperature drop during the transfer – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO2 emissions
/ A common conveyor belt for the dryer (or TTBB) and the furnace to reduce the energy – in case of gas heating systems – reduction of CO2 emissions
/ The customer uses energy emitted by the cooling chambers’ and the dryer’s extraction systems to support the plant installations’ heating
/Non-emission cooling systems based on air jacket instead of a closed water circuit
/ Control – IDLE and WEEKEND furnaces operating modes lowering the operating temperature and turning the furnace off – lowering energy consumption – in case of gas heating systems – reducing CO2 emissions
/ Controlled Atmospher Brazing (CAB)
/ Around 605oC
/ Customized useful size
/ Aluminium
/ Various designs of airflow
/ Aging
/ Annealing
/ Aging
/ Annealing
/ High efficiency auto recuperator burners up to approx. 86% output, heat recovery from the exhaust for nitrogen heating
/ Ecological, biosoluble insulation with a properly selected thickness to optimize losses through the walls
/ Meets AMS and CQI-9 requirements
/ Control system complying to AMS and NADCAP
/ Tailored made and sized
/ Dedicated loading cars
/ T77 aging furnaces allow for multi-stage and multi-ramp processes guarantying process repeatability and reliability
/ Cold air injection system provided for low temperature heating
/ Custom design based on Customer requirements
/ Various aluminium alloys
Vortex® Jet Heating System:
/ Temperature uniformity
/ Faster load heating thanks to better heat transfer Bypass cooler :
/ Cooling under a protective atmosphere SeCoil® process control and simulation software:
/ Proces stimulation mode to fine-tune the recipe and optimize the process time before starting the proces
/ Annealing
/ Intermediate annealing
/ Homogenizing
/ Annealing
/ Intermediate annealing
/ Homogenizing
/ Increases productivity and thus allows to reduce energy consumption and costs
/ Utilized burners with an auto-recuperator having high efficiency up to approx. 86%, as well as ecological insulation with a properly selected thickness to optimize heat loss through the walls
/ The use of the innovative SeCoil® tool allows to design, optimize, control and shorten the aluminum sheet coils’ heating process in real time, which saves energy and media consumption
/ Use of heat recovery from the exhaust to heat the nitrogen
/ Use of high efficiency auto-recuperator burners (up to approx. 86% output)
/ Ecological, biosoluble insulation with a properly selected thickness to reduce heat losses through the walls
/ Providing greater efficiency and better quality
/ High-Efficiency Process
/ High Quality Process
/ Lower Cost Operation
/ Flexible System Design
/ High Heating Head
/ Coil and Foil Application
/ Custom design based on Customer requirements
/ Various aluminium alloys
/ Temperature range from 840°C to 955°C