/ 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
/ 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
/ 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
/ Tool steels
/ Carburizing steels
/ HSLA
/ Alloyed steels
/ Stainless steels
/ Alloys and super alloys
/ Titanium and titanium alloy
/ 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