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Tube & Strand Annealing Furnaces
Technical Specification | |
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Products handled | Round wire, blades, strip and profile, cables |
Product materials | Carbon steels, stainless steels, copper and nickel alloys, precious and noble metals, |
Min line speed | 1m/min |
Max line speed | 50m/min |
Min product size | 0.1mm |
Max product size | 15mm |
Min temp | 500°C |
Max temp | 1400°C |
Number of tubes | Up to 24 |
Min length | 1m |
Max length | 14m |
Min width | |
Max width | |
Atmosphere | H2 / N2 or a mixture as necessary are available fed through a manifold with individual flow meters |
Tube sizes | 1/2" NB to 3" NB |
Tube material | Stainless steels, inconel, sanikro, APM |
Element systems | Wire wound, Fibrothal/meanderthal panels, SiC Glow Bars, Kanthal Super |
Insulation materials | Ceramic fibre, Super Wool, brick and board |
Tube support | SiC profile tiles |
Electrical supply | 220 – 240V single phase, 380 – 220V – 415/240V 3 phase + neutral, 208 – 240V 3 phase delta |
Zoning | Individual zones each controlled by separate thermocouples |
Temperature controllers | Eurotherm, Omron or equivalent |
Thyristor type | Burst-fired or phase angle fired |
Tube access | Hydraulically-activated lid opening |
Machine features |
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Digital or paper chart recorders |
PLC recipe control |
Integrated gas safety control panel available |
NADCAP and Rolls Royce certification |
Timing control enabling preheating of the furnace prior to production |
Stand-alone or full turn-key line |
Complementary cooling sections, coating tanks and drying ovens to suit |
Machine applications and processes | |
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Spring wire | Annealing |
Resistance wire | Hardening |
Saw blades | Patenting |
Scalpel blades | Tempering |
Transistor wire | Preheating |
Dental wire | |
Medical wire | |
Musical wire | |
Wire rope | |
Electrical contact materials | |
Needle and pin wire | |
Jewellery wire | |
Automotive and aerospace componentry |