vacuum furnace automation heated transport shuttles
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Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Heated Transport Shuttle (HTS)Heated Transport Shuttle (HTS)
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Treatment Module Transfer Module Vacuum & Heated Chamber
Vacuum system
Convection Fan
Heater
Charge Table
Furnace door, insulated & vacuum tight
Transport Fork
Energysupply
Insulated & Vacuum Tight Door
Vacuum & Heated Holding Chamber
Movement
Docking
HTS SchemeHTS Scheme
Vacuum Heated Transport Shuttle (HTS)
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Supports oil and high pressure gas quench
Maintains load at temperature & vacuum
Handles “wet” loads from wash or quench
Rotates to service both sides of track
Primary CharacteristicsPrimary Characteristics
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Internal Transport MechanismInternal Transport Mechanism
1000 kg (2200 lbs) Configuration 500 kg (1100 lbs) Configuration
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Hot Zone(soft pack)
Hot Zone(soft pack)
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Hot Zone(hard pack)
Hot Zone(hard pack)
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
External LoaderOption
External LoaderOption
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Operational cost advantages:
Environmentally friendly Workplace friendly Flexible in operation Potential to eliminate post HT press quenching or straightening
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Carburizing temperatures > 1,832°F (1,000°C) are possible Reduction of process time, reduced cost per part.
Atmosphere “Vacuum” and “Pulse-pause-pressure-swing”
concept Low gas consumption, reduced operating cost,
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Direct cost advantages due to clean and dry parts (no surface oxidation) after quenching.
No washing machine, no wash water disposal.
No maintenance or disposal of washing chemicals.
No complicated washing water chemistry.
Space and utility savings.
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Furnace is switched off during idle periods (batch type
furnace heating up and cooling down time 2-3 hours) Energy, cost saving.
Use of “vacuum” and inert gases, minimal quantities of carburizing gas (l/h)
No fire precautions, no sprinkler required. No automatic smoke vents in the roof. No oil resistant floors and surfaces required. No toxic gases with CO component. No explosion hazards, no open flames.
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Significant CharacteristicsOperation
Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle
Highest equipment availability due to “open concept”. All moving mechanical devices including the transport system as well as all drives are under atmospheric conditions and room temperature and are accessible for maintenance at any time. These systems are never exposed to carburizing atmosphere or vacuum. Maintenance of individual chambers w/o interrupting the production (easy and fast access).
Highest flexibility, various processes can be run simultaneously, and yet eliminate cross contamination.
Ultra-precise reproducibility due to movable quench chamber.
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