Industrial Factory Automation

Lucifer Furnaces has delivered the 3027GT, a high-temperature furnace for use with inert atmosphere, to a domestic manufacturer of firearms with ISO9001 certification. The 3027GT model, rated for operation up to 1510C (2750F), is equipped with silicon carbide rod-type heating elements mounted above and below the hearth providing uniform heat. Designed with continuously welded furnace shell, the roof plate and door are gasketed to form a gas-tight shell for operation with a positive flow of inert protective atmosphere. The 12 x 12 x 12in chamber is ruggedly constructed, lined with firebrick and mineral wool block insulation. The silicon carbide plate mounted on ceramic piers provides a flat work surface supporting the work load while permitting thermal transfer from the floor elements. The furnace was supplied with Honeywell digital time proportioning temperature control, selector switches, and tapped power transformer for energy efficiency and longer heating element life. A double...

Lucifer Furnaces has supplied its 5000 Series heavy-duty box furnace to Flowserve, a manufacturer of pumping equipment, for its aftermarket service facility in Greer, South Carolina. The large furnace will be used in the repair of flow-control equipment. In the past year, Flowserve has purchased six Lucifer single-chamber units for several plant locations throughout the country, bringing heat treating in house as part of its Continuous Improvement Project. The heavy-duty box furnace, with a 4 x 4 x 4in (10 x 10 x 10cm) work chamber, is lined with firebrick, mineral wool and ceramic fibre insulation for maximum heat retention. Rated for 2,300F, heating elements are situated on the sides, back, door and below the hearth to provide uniform heat. An air-operated vertical-lift door is activated via a foot treadle with a centre stop. The furnace is being supplied with an over-temperature safety system, a programmable controller and a pen recorder.