Top loading chamber furnace for tall crucibles
Designed for handling tall crucibles and heavy components, this top-loading chamber furnace ensures optimal temperature uniformity with heating elements on all four walls, making it essential for precise heat treatment processes.
Heats and Processes Crucibles and Materials
The Top Loading Chamber Furnace VCF 12/5 from Carbolite Gero is an exceptional heating solution designed for precision in materials testing and processing. This furnace features a top-loading design ideal for handling tall crucibles and heavy components, making it versatile for applications in crucible linings, ceramics, metal alloys, and composite materials. The VCF 12/5 uses free radiating wire elements on all four sides to ensure uniform temperature distribution and minimize damage from potential spills. It can reach a maximum operating temperature of 1200°C, with chamber volumes available in multiple sizes to fit diverse production needs.
This furnace integrates seamlessly into laboratory and R&D environments, supporting processes like annealing, ashing, and testing with precision temperature control via the Carbolite Gero 301 controller. Automation options include sophisticated digital controllers and multi-segment programmers, enhancing process flexibility with features like remote monitoring. The VCF 12/5 is also designed for energy efficiency, reducing operational costs through optimized motor control, and it offers over-temperature protection for added safety in unattended operations. Its robust construction allows for both bench-mounting or floor-standing configurations, depending on space requirements. This equipment is crucial for industries such as aerospace, electronics, ceramics, and industrial manufacturing, where precise heat treatment is vital.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with uniform temperature distribution across all heating cycles.
- Increases operational safety by minimizing risks associated with spills and overheating.
- Reduces energy consumption through optimized motor and temperature control systems.
- Offers flexible integration with both bench-top and floor-standing setups to accommodate space limitations.
- Enhances process versatility for a range of materials, supporting diverse laboratory and manufacturing needs.
- Applications
- Chemicals,Ceramics,Materials science,Metals,Crucibles,Laboratory equipment,Components
- End products
- Heat-resistant components,Laboratory test samples,Chemical compounds,Ceramic tiles,Composite materials,Metal alloys,Crucible linings
- Steps before
- Sample preparation,Loading of tall crucibles,Calibration of temperature controls,Material loading
- Steps after
- Cooling of components,Unloading of processed materials,Inspection for uniform heat treatment,Quality assurance testing
- Input ingredients
- tall crucibles,heavy components
- Output ingredients
- uniform heat-treated materials
- 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 Operating Temperature
- 1200°C
- Chamber Volume
- 5,10,23 or 100 L
- Heating Elements
- Free radiating wire elements in all 4 sides
- Door Type
- Vented top opening door
- Control Panel
- Angled control panel,protected and clearly visible
- Controller Type
- Carbolite Gero 301 controller
- Control Features
- Single ramp to set-point,process timer
- Thermocouple Protection
- Ceramic sheath
- Optional Controller Features
- Digital communication options,over-temperature protection
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC optional
- Temperature control
- Single ramp to set-point
- Cooling method
- Vented top opening
- Thermal uniformity
- 4-sided heating elements
- Temperature range
- Up to 1200°C
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- CE marking
- Yes
- ATEX certification
- No
- ISO 9001
- Yes
- ISO 17025
- No
- Maximum operating temperature
- 1200°C
- Chamber volume
- 5,10,23,or 100 litres
- Heating elements
- Free radiating wire elements in all 4 sides of chamber
- Control panel
- Angled,protected but clearly visible
- Loading method
- Top loading
- Door type
- Vented top opening door
- Machine footprint
- Bench-mounted or floor location
- Control panel type
- Angled,protected but clearly visible
- Digital controllers
- Available range includes sophisticated options with digital communication
- Multisegment programmers
- Available as options
- Data loggers
- Available with digital communication options
- Over-temperature protection
- Available to protect valuable contents and enabled unattended operation