Crucible Furnaces

Benefits

• Easy maintenance
• Convenient operation
• Efficient design allows for dependability and durability
• Cover plug with insulation and handle for safe removal
• Compatible with alumina, mullite, quartz, and metallic crucibles
• Hearthplate supports load and protects furnace from spillage
• Automatically sets the PID values for your thermal process

Features

• Helical wire coil
• Moldatherm® insulation
• Platinel® II thermocouple with 10™ compensated lead wire and polarized plug
• Ceramic fiber hearthplate
• Programmable heat-up to setpoint temperature
• Indicates setpoint and process temperatures

Performance

• Temperature

  • 1200°C (2192°F) Maximum
    

• Crucible Sizes

  • 5"(Top Vestibule ID) x 8"(Heated Depth) - 12"(Top Vestibule ID) x 18"(Heated Depth)

Controller

• Requires independent controller (ordered separately)
• Available controllers: Models 58114, 58124, 58154

Options

• PotsInert atmosphere retorts

• Combustible gas safety system

• Computer communications software

• Programmable control (Option P)

  • Offers flexibility of ramping to multiple setpoint levels and holding for variable time periods at those levels.

• Excess temperature protection (Option B)

  • Provides positive protection of both furnace and load in the event of failure in the primary control circuit.
  • Redundant circuit includes separate analog setting instrument with manual reset pushbutton, magnetic contactor and independent thermocouple.

• Digital communication kits

  • Allows modification and interrogation of all instrument control and configuration parameters from a remote computer.
  • Available to interface with RS-232 or RS-422/485 communication ports

• Programmer controller (Option P4)

  • Provides four 16-segment program of ramps (up or down) and dwells (timed holds).