The FST, single zone, and FZS, 3-zone, split tube furnaces can be used either vertically or horizontally and have a maximum operating temperature of 1300 °C.
The split heating module allows easy positioning of the work tube or around reactors with fixed-end flanges. The split design may also allow faster cooling of the sample. Cooling channels are engineered into the housing to aid with convection cooling of the outer case. A handle is attached to the upper half of the split tube furnace with two quick-release clamps to unlock and lock the furnace safely.
The two furnace halves are ceramic fibre modules with high-quality APM wire heating elements mounted in the insulation, held in position by a ceramic holding ridge. A safety switch protects the operator by switching off the heating elements once the furnace is opened.
Customized versions and a comprehensive range of tube furnace accessories are available.
APPLICATION EXAMPLES
CIM, CVD, MIM, ageing, annealing, brazing, calcination, catalyst research, coating, degassing, drying, fuel cell testing, hardening, miniplants, pyrolysis, sintering, soldering, sublimation, synthesis, tempering, thermocouple calibration
STANDARD FEATURES
- 1300 °C maximum operating temperature
- Programmable temperature controller with 24 segments: FST fitted with EPC3016P1, FZS fitted with CC-T1
- Over-temperature protection
- Accepts work tubes with an outer diameter up to 150 mm
- Single-zone heated lengths of 200, 500 or 1000 mm
- 3-zone heated lengths of 500 or 1000 mm
- Split design allows work tubes or reactors with fixed flanges to be accommodated
- For horizontal or vertical use
- Exceptionally long lifetime and temperature stability
- High-grade type S thermocouple
- Low thermal mass ceramic fibre insulation
- High-quality 5 mm APM wire heating elements
- Supplied with separate control box with 3 m cable, plug and socket
- Ethernet communications
