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Product Bulletin - Aluminum Heat Treatment
Aluminum Homogenizing
Aluminium Homogenising FurnacesSECO/WARWICK manufactures custom engineered aluminum log, billet and slab homogenizing (homogenising) furnaces for most process applications. Equipment designs include batch types (both car and tray designs), traveling styles, and continuous styles. Unique reversing airflow designs and temperature control systems produce fast heating rates and close temperature uniformity throughout the entire load.
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Batch Type Aluminum Log and Billet Homogenizing Furnace |
Batch
With batch type design, typically an electrically-driven, insulated car is used to move a load into and out of the furnace. Often, a double-ended furnace (door at each end) is used with two cars so that turnaround time on the furnace is reduced, thus maximizing production.The alternative to the car bottom design for the batch type units, is the tray design. With this design, the load tray rests on a series of support posts inside the furnace. A charge machine/transfer car is used for charging/discharging of the tray and transferring the tray from the furnace to a cooling station or to a load/unload station.
A third type of batch unit is the traveling furnace. This furnace utilizes a pair of fixed load bases to support the load. When the cycle is completed on base no. 1, the furnace moves into position over the second load base and immediately begins heating a new load. The previous load is allowed to cool and then unloaded and replaced with a new load. This can all be accomplished before the next homogenizing cycle is completed. A traveling furnace provides savings in floor space since the two load bases require significantly less floor space than a double ended stationery furnace with two load cars.
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Continuous log homogenizers are used by plants having higher production levels and a narrow range of product to be homogenized. High velocity jet heating is used to heat each log to homogenizing temperature very quickly. For more information, request a copy or download our .pdf copy of our Bulletin AF-504-2, Aluminum Homogenizing Furnaces.
R1 5/9/2006
P. O. Box 908 180 Mercer Street Meadville, PA 16335-6908 USA
Phone (814)332-8400 - Fax (814)724-1407
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The latest design, materials and equipment specifications should be obtained from the company before any reliance is placed on the enclosed since changes may occur due to product improvement.
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