Car Bottom Furnace
Model 41-MT-5105-GCB-18

Car Bottom Furnace

Innovative car bottom furnace design. Advanced, lightweight modular construction utilizing ceramic fiber modules (Moldatherm® or equivalent brand) to achieve large-scale economies in a number of important areas. Temperature range to 1800°F.

Moldatherm consists of a helically coiled, high-temperature alloy heating element vacuum-formed directly into a lightweight ceramic fiber insulation.

Moldatherm’s low thermal conductivity allows use of thinner walls; the reduced mass requires much less power to bring the furnace up to temperature. In fact, the car bottom saves up to 30% of the energy required by conventional brick-lined car bottom furnaces.

Another advantage is exceptionally fast temperature response. The car bottom can go from room temperature is less time than a brick-lined furnace can go from idle to working temperature. With the car bottom, you don’t have to waste energy on weekend or off-shift idling either. The furnace also allows, when available, maximum utilization of off-peak power rates.

Features

• Gas-fired models utilize medium-velocity gas/air burner combustion systems
• Electric models utilize Moldatherm insulation with embedded heating elements
• Combustion system uses six medium velocity gas/air burners
• Energy source can switch quickly between gas and electric
• Modular construction for ease of installation

Benefits

• Excellent efficiency in all types of cyclical work
• Accurate temperature control
• Excellent uniformity throughout work chamber
• Exceptional resistance to thermal shock
• Moldatherm ceramic lining requires 30% less power to reach temperature compared to conventional refractory-lined car bottom furnaces
• Easy to service
• Low maintenance
• Energy source versatility

Options

• Multiple temperature control zones
• Large recirculating fans
• Cooling systems

Applications

• Aging
• Annealing
• Austempering
• Hardening
• Normalizing
• Pretreating
• Solution Treating
• Stress Relieving
• Tempering