Rotary Retort
/ Factory Built – All equipment is completely factory assembled, piped, wired and mechanically tested before shipment to minimize installation time and expense. Fast connection to utilities is assured.
/ Hopper/Loader – The hopper/loader is designed to charge a predetermined load of parts into the furnace on each revolution of the retort. Parts stored in the hopper are automatically transferred into the load bucket upon its arrival at the bottom position of the elevator. The loaded basket is then elevated and the parts are automatically deposited into the furnace.
/ Carbonitriding,
/ Hardening,
/ Carburizing.
/ Standard Equipment – Furnace lines are pre-engineered in standard sizes with rated capacities from 500 LB (225 KG) to 1,000 LB (450 KG). They can be manufactured, delivered and installed quickly. Custom engineered systems have been provided up to 4,000 LB (1,800 KG) per hour.
/ Electric Design – The electrically heated design features bayonet heating elements that can easily be replaced from outside of the furnace.
/ Gas Design – The gas fired design is equipped with centrifugally cast alloy radiant tubes and complete combustion system.
/ Retort – The cantilevered, one piece cast retort is supported at one end and sealed at the charge end of the furnace. There are no seals or bearings in hot areas or at the discharge end.
/ Rotary Mechanism – Auger flights convey the parts smoothly and quietly through the furnace. Rotation of the retort has a wide range of speed adjustments to provide complete fl exibility of time processing cycles.
/ Screws,
/ Nuts,
/ Bolts,
/ Nails,
/ Washers and coins.
Rotary Retort
Vector HV
/ Standard horizontal capacity: 200 to 3,000 kg and more (440 to 6,600 lbs)
/ Standard vertical capacity: 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) and 2,500 kg (5,500 lbs)
/ Operational temperature – 1450°C / 2640°F
/ Temperature uniformity +/-6°C / +/-10°F
/ Partial pressure control
/ High vacuum processing up to 10-8 mbar
/ Cooling gases: N2, Ar, He up to 15bar
/ NADCAP and AMS specifications readiness
/ Brazing
/ Annealing
/ Normalizing Homogenizing
/ Stress relief
/ Solution heat treating
/ Aging
/ Quenching
/ Diffusion bonding
/ Outgassing
/ Sintering
/ Tempering
/ Special
/ Vacuum as a protective and technological atmosphere eliminates the need to use harmful process gases and their emission to the environment
/ No CO₂ emissions, no use of fossil fuels
/ Gas utilization for cooling (nitrogen, argon), captured and returned 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
/ Reduction of hardening deformations and downstream machining costs
/ Elimination of part washing after heat treatment
/ Wide range of heat treatment processes and applications
/ High quality and ideal parts surface protection
/ Low consumption of energy, process gases and other utilities
/ Environmentally friendly with low emissions of process gases
/ Predictive maintenance support
/ Remote control and monitoring
| Type | VP horizontal | ||||||
| 446 | 646 | 669 | 9912 | 101015 | 121218 | ||
| Working zone (WxHxL) | mm
inch |
400x400x600
16x16x24 |
600x400x600 24x16x24 | 600x600x900 24x24x36 | 900x900x1200
36x36x48 |
1000x1000x1500
40x40x60 |
1200x1200x1800
48x48x72 |
| Load | kg
lb |
200
440 |
400
880 |
800
1760 |
1500
3300 |
2500
5500 |
3000
6600 |
| Type | VVP vertical | ||||
| 1313 | 1515 | 1818 | |||
| Working zone (DxH) | mm
inch |
Ø1300×1300 Ø52×52 | Ø1500×1500 Ø60×60 | Ø1800×1800 Ø72×72 | Other sizes available |
| Load | kg
lb |
1500
3300 |
2000
4400 |
2500
5500 |
|
/ Alloyed steels
/ Stainless steels
/ Alloys and super alloys
/ Titanium and titanium alloy
/ Tool steels
/ HSLA
Vector HV
Vector
/ Standard horizontal capacity from 200 to 2,500 kg and more (440 to 5,500 lbs)
/ Standard vertical capacity: 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) and 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs)
/ Graphite or metal hot zone with a maximum vacuum of 10-2 to 10-5/10-6 mbar
/ Quenching pressure: from 2 up to 25 bar
/ Quenching gases: N2, Ar, He, H2
/ Optional equipment for vacuum carburizing technology: FineCarb® / PreNitLPC® and vacuum nitriding LPN
/ Annealing
/ Sintering
/ Tempering
/ Brazing
/ Hardening
/ Low pressure carburizing & nitriding (LPC & LPN)
/ Solution heat treating
/ Vacuum as a protective and technological atmosphere eliminates the need to use harmful process gases and their emission to the environment
/ No CO₂ emissions, no use of fossil fuels
/ Gas utilization for cooling (nitrogen, argon), captured and returned 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
/ Reduction of hardening deformations and downstream machining costs
/ Elimination of part washing after heat treatment
/ Wide range of heat treatment processes and applications
/ High-speed cycles with high-pressure gas quench
/ Low consumption of energy, process gases, and other utilities
/ Environmentally friendly with low emissions of process gases
/ Predictive maintenance
/ Remote control and monitoring
/ Alloyed steels
/ Stainless steels
/ Alloys and super alloys
/ Titanium and titanium alloy
/ Tool steels
/ HSLA
Vector
ZeroFlow
/ 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)
ZeroFlow
Roller Hearth
/ 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
/ HardeningMagnetic Punching and Lamination Annealing
/ 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