Infrared Heating Technologies recently designed and manufactured an electric muffle furnace for a proprietary heat-treating process. The in-line heat treat furnace consists of four (4) individual heat zones with top and bottom heating. A special Carpenter 20 alloy muffle is included for gas containment and product support through the hearth. Four (one per heat zone) stainless alloy axial mixers are included for mixing the inert gas inside the muffle. Pre-heated inert gas is introduced at each of the four axial mixers and forced down into the furnace muffle through the axial fan. The axial fan insulation plug seals on the top of the hearth muffle for gas containment. A chain conveyor with tensioning system and variable speed control is included for pulling material through muffle hearth. Vestibule ends with integrated exhaust hoods are included for capturing and exhausting any excess heat and burn-off from the product. All heater elements are accessible and easily changed from the outside of the furnace and include perforated covers for heat dissipation.
The furnace controls include independent SCR power, PID temperature control, and factory mutual (FM) approved over-temperature limit controls for each of the four furnace heat control zones. The temperature and drive controls include communications for interfacing with the customers’ existing controls system. The four (4) alloy axial blade mixing fans include Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for variable speed control of the fans.
Infrared Heating Technologies, LLC manufactures a wide variety of industrial ovens and furnace systems for specific processes. Systems include standard and custom industrial batch ovens and furnaces, conveyor ovens and furnaces, tunnel ovens, industrial dryers, and many more. Infrared Heating Technologies, LLC industrial oven, and furnace manufacturing facility is located at 2010 HWY 58, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, and all custom industrial oven, furnace, and control systems are manufactured in the USA. Call (865) 574-9784 to speak with an applications engineer or email info@infraredheating.com with your specific machine and process requirements.
