Glove box furnace for high-temperature applications
Optimize your high-temperature heat treatment and containment processes with an integrated glove box furnace system, designed to safely handle reactive atmospheres and protect sensitive materials from contamination and oxidation.
Facilitates Heat Treatment and Containment in Inert Atmospheres
Carbolite Gero’s glove box furnace systems are engineered for precision and safety in industries requiring strict containment and inert atmospheres. Featuring models like the HTR 18/100/600 and HTRV-A 16/100/4000, these systems are tailored for applications in nuclear waste containment, advanced fibers production, and material testing. They facilitate heat treatment processes with temperatures up to 3000°C, leveraging high vacuum capabilities and inert gas environments to prevent oxidation and ensure sample integrity. Available in manual, semi-automatic, and fully automated PLC control versions, these furnaces integrate seamlessly into production lines, offering options for horizontal and vertical loading to suit diverse operational needs. Built to accommodate specific materials and processes, they provide customizable atmospheres and pressures, making them ideal for research and development, aerospace, and energy sectors.
Benefits
- Ensures material integrity with oxidation prevention in inert atmospheres.
- Enhances safety and precision in hazardous environments with comprehensive controls.
- Offers flexible integration with customizable loading and control options.
- Minimizes operational costs with efficient energy use and high vacuum capabilities.
- Supports a wide range of research and industrial applications, maximizing versatility.
- Applications
- Nuclear waste containment,Inert atmosphere applications,Advanced fibers production
- End products
- Inert gas-packaged materials,Nuclear waste containers,Experimental advanced fibers
- Steps before
- Sample Preparation,Material Loading,Atmosphere Selection
- Steps after
- Cooling,Sample Analysis,Storage
- Input ingredients
- nitrogen,argon,hydrogen,formation gas,inert gases,reactive gases,samples,nuclear materials
- Output ingredients
- oxidation-protected samples,processed samples,contained nuclear waste,experimental advanced fibers
- Market info
- Carbolite Gero is renowned for designing and manufacturing high-temperature laboratory and industrial furnaces and ovens, offering expertise in heat treatment solutions, with a reputation for quality, reliability, and precise thermal processing across various industries.
- Maximum Temperature (Tube Furnaces)
- 1800°C
- Maximum Temperature (Chamber Furnaces)
- 3000°C
- Heating Length (Tube Furnace)
- 600mm
- Inner Tube Diameter (Tube Furnace)
- 88mm
- Vacuum Capacity (Tube Furnace)
- Up to 1450°C
- Vacuum Capacity (Chamber Furnace)
- Up to 2200°C
- Automation Level
- Manual,Semi-automatic,Fully Automated PLC
- Loading Methods
- Horizontal,Vertical
- Gas Type Control
- Argon,Formation Gas (5% Hydrogen,95% Nitrogen)
- Glove Box Atmosphere
- Nitrogen or Argon overpressure
- High Vacuum Turbo Pump
- Available
- Automation level
- Manual / Semi-automatic / Fully automated PLC
- Inert gas control
- Included,flexible for customer requirements
- Loading mechanism
- Horizontal / Vertical / Customizable
- Atmosphere type
- Nitrogen / Argon / Custom gases on request
- Safety features
- Comprehensive package for reactive gases
- Pressure control
- Slight overpressure / Underpressure
- Inert gas compatibility
- Nitrogen / Argon
- Corrosive atmosphere resistance
- Yes (for gases like CO2,H2,etc.)
- Oxidation prevention
- Yes (using inert gases)
- High temperature materials
- Molybdenum,other high-temp materials
- Reactive gas compatibility
- H2,CO,CH4,etc.
- Machine footprint
- Customizable to customer requirements
- Glove box size
- Customizable
- Air lock configuration
- Number and size customizable
- Glove port configuration
- Number of gloves customizable
- Loading method
- Horizontal or vertical loading
- Tube diameter
- Usable inner tube diameter of 88mm
- Furnace chamber size
- Up to 4000mm heated length
- Multiple zones
- Height
- Up to 7 meters for vertical furnaces
- Control panel type
- Manual / Semi-automatic / Fully automated PLC control
- Integration possibilities
- Mass flow controllers
- Gas control options
- Inert gas control,manual gas controls for Argon and formation gas
- Loading concepts
- Horizontal / Vertical / Other custom concepts
- Size of glove box
- Customizable per customer requirements
- Air locks and glove options
- Customizable number and size
- Sample protection
- Nitrogen/Argon atmosphere,overpressure/underpressure options
- Vacuum pump option
- High vacuum turbo pumps
- Furnace type options
- Tube furnaces / Chamber furnaces
- Furnace temperature range
- Up to 1800°C for tube furnaces,up to 3000°C for chamber furnaces