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News Release from: Grieve | Subject: 964 oven
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 January 2008
Oven with 538C electric inert atmosphere
The 964 oven from Grieve is an electrically-heated, 1000F (538C) inert atmosphere unit, developed for bluing steel at a customer facility
Workspace dimensions measure 24 W x 24D x 36H (inches) Incoloy sheathed tubular elements to heat the unit at 18KW, while a 750 CFM, 3/4-HP recirculating blower motor provides horizontal front-to-rear airflow to the workload
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This Grieve inert atmosphere oven features 8inch thick insulated walls comprising 2inches of 1900F block and 6inches of 10 lb/cf density rockwool, aluminised steel exterior and Type 304, 2B stainless steel interior with continuously backwelded seams.
Special construction features for inert atmosphere use with the customer steam boiler include a pressure gauge, internal high-temperature gasket, all-welded expansion connection in doorway throat, air jacket on the inner oven for cooling, 1/2inch thick cellular silicone rubber atmosphere door seal, blower shaft seal, positive door latching hardware, adjustable offset door hinges, outlet with pressure relief, all interior seams welded gas-tight and all wall penetrations fitted with compression fittings.
An integral oven leg stand is also provided.
The controls on oven 964 include a digital programming temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors, recirculating blower airflow safety switch, 10inch diameter, 2-pen circular chart temperature recorder, SCR power controller and fused disconnect switch.
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