High-temperature Tf tube furnace
Optimize your thermal processing with versatile tube furnaces designed for precise heat treatment and enhanced material integrity, ensuring reliable results in demanding applications like vacuum and inert atmosphere processing.
The TF Tube Furnace Range by Carbolite Gero offers precision heat treatment solutions tailored for research and industrial needs. This versatile range features high-quality heating elements, innovative thermal insulation, and customizable configurations, making it suitable for a wide range of applications from laboratory research to industrial manufacturing. Capable of reaching temperatures up to 1800°C, it supports processes such as vacuum and inert atmosphere treatments, essential for producing ceramic components, metal alloys, and advanced materials like semiconductors and superalloys.
Models such as the TF1 16/60/300 ensure precise temperature control with programmable multi-zone heaters, allowing users to optimize thermal profiles for complex materials. The TF range stands out with its energy efficiency, boasting up to 50% lower power consumption compared to competitors, an advantage amplified by its robust insulation that reduces thermal loss and case temperature.
For seamless integration into production lines, Carbolite Gero furnaces come with options for bench-top or continuous operations, programmable through an intuitive touch-screen controller. Modular design allows for easy maintenance and compatibility with modified atmospheres or vacuum applications, supported by a range of work tubes and seals to fit specific processing needs. Available in various material options, these tube furnaces cater to industries requiring compliance with stringent standards, like the aerospace and electronics sectors. Carbolite Gero also provides engineering support for customization to maximize performance according to your specific requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances material processing precision with uniform temperature distribution.
- Lowers operational costs by up to 50% through reduced energy consumption.
- Provides flexibility in research and industrial applications with customizable configurations.
- Ensures user safety and comfort with low external case temperatures.
- Facilitates complex atmosphere-controlled processes, supporting advanced materials development.
- Applications
- Modified atmosphere applications,Thermal processing,Heat treatment,Vacuum applications,Laboratory research,Inert atmosphere applications,Material testing,Industrial processing
- End products
- Hydrogen storage alloys,Laboratory test samples,Advanced ceramics,Metallic glasses,Nano-materials,High-performance ceramics,Biomaterials,Semiconductors,Ceramic components,Solar cells,Aerospace components,Metal alloys,Polymer composites,Superalloys,Glass-ceramics
- Steps before
- Material Preparation,Sample Loading,Initial Temperature Setting,Vacuum Setup,Atmosphere Configuration
- Steps after
- Cooling,Sample Unloading,Analysis,Post-Treatment Processing,Data Logging
- Input ingredients
- quartz work tubes,ceramic work tubes,gases (inert,non-reactive),samples for heat treatment,modified atmosphere materials,materials for vacuum processes
- Output ingredients
- heated materials,temperature controlled samples,materials in modified atmosphere,materials under vacuum conditions
- Maximum Temperature
- 1600°C
- Furnace Diameter
- 32,60,100,125 mm
- Heated Length
- 150,180,300,450,600,800,1000,1200 mm
- Number of Heated Zones
- 1 zone or 3 zones
- Orientation
- Horizontal or Vertical
- Temperature Uniformity
- Unsurpassed along the entire heated length
- Mounting Configurations
- Separate or on top of control box
- Automation
- Programmable controller with 24 segments
- Communication Interface
- Ethernet
- Heat-up Rate
- Fast
- Cooling Rate
- Fast
- Energy Consumption
- Up to 50% less energy required
- Insulation
- High-quality thermal insulation,low thermal mass
- Control Box Cable Length
- 2 metre (4 metre extension available)
- Optional Atmosphere
- Vacuum and modified atmosphere
- Temperature uniformity
- ±5°C
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Orientation flexibility
- Horizontal / Vertical
- Heat-up and cool-down rates
- Fast
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Mounting configuration
- Standard / Vertical Stand
- Customization for atmosphere
- Vacuum / Modified Atmosphere
- Changeover time
- Quick exchange of work tubes
- Remote operation capability
- Detachable body
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Thermal insulation compatibility
- High-quality thermal insulation
- Vacuum compatibility
- Available with vacuum packages
- Inert gas compatibility
- Use of up to 3 non-reactive gases
- Work tube material
- Quartz or ceramic
- Density/particle size
- Compatible with various densities and sizes
- Machine Footprint
- Variable depending on model
- Furnace Diameter
- 32,60,100,125 mm
- Heated Lengths
- 150,180,300,450,600,800,1000,1200 mm
- Configuration
- Horizontal or Vertical
- Mounting Options
- Furnace body on top of control box,Vertical Stand,Mounting Bracket
- Cable Length Between Furnace and Control Box
- 2 m (with option for 4 m extension)
- Case Temperature
- Low due to high-quality thermal insulation
- Control panel type
- Carbolite Gero EPC3016P1 / CC-T1 touch-screen controller
- Integration possibilities
- RS232 / RS485 / Ethernet communications
- Mounting configurations
- Horizontal / Vertical
- Work tube packages
- Vacuum / Modified atmosphere operations
- Cable length options
- Standard 2 m,Option 4 m extension
- Mounting bracket
- Vertical stand / Fume cupboard
- Temperature protection
- Over-temperature protection (1600°C standard)
- Automation level
- Programmable controller with 24 segments
- 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.