Heat Treat System for Small Steel Parts
June 1, 2015
Vermont Custom Gage LLC., a subsidiary of Vermont Precision Tools Inc., selected Lucifer Furnaces to create manufacturing capability with the addition of an air recirculating oven, a salt bath pot furnace and a quench tank. The new equipment will be used in the production of small steel component parts of their measuring equipment.
The oven, a 4000 series model 48-R36 with working dimensions of 24" H x 24" W x 36" L, heats to 800 °F and will be used for tempering. Insulated with 6.5" multi-layered lightweight firebrick and block insulation with a roof lined with ceramic fiber modules, the oven features a stainless steel liner which isolates the workload from the heating elements and directs airflow in a horizontal pattern. A high CFM fan assembly mounted through the oven rear wall circulates air over heating elements and back through the work chamber. The horizontal swing door is mounted with heavy-duty hinges, 6" of insulation and two cam latches for a secure seal.
"After pre-heating, parts will be loaded into the salt pot furnace, model 2055-1624, and then oil quenched in a Lucifer Quench Tank, QT-2020, complete with air mixer, heater and soak timer. Next, the tools will be loaded into the 4000 series model 48-R36 oven, to be held at a constant temperature over a period of time to stabilize the structure of the steel," said a company spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Lucifer Furnaces, Inc.
2048 Bunnell Road
Warrington, PA 18976
800-378-0095
www.luciferfurnaces.com
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