Vacuum Furnace Automation Heated Transport Shuttles

Heated Vacuum Transport Shuttle

Heated Transport Shuttle (HTS)Heated Transport Shuttle (HTS)


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)


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


Internal Transport MechanismInternal Transport Mechanism

1000 kg (2200 lbs) Configuration 500 kg (1100 lbs) Configuration


Hot Zone(soft pack)

Hot Zone(soft pack)


Hot Zone(hard pack)

Hot Zone(hard pack)


External LoaderOption

External LoaderOption


Operational cost advantages:

Environmentally friendly Workplace friendly Flexible in operation Potential to eliminate post HT press quenching or straightening

Significant CharacteristicsOperation



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,




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.




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.




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.

ModulTherm - CharacteristicsModulTherm - Characteristics

Engineering

Vacuum Furnace Automation Heated Transport Shuttles