Early this month Thermal Technology delivered a Labmaster furnace to Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan
ROC. The Material Science department will use the furnace to support research in carbon
fibers. Researchers at the University selected a Labmaster model 1000-2560-FP20 graphite
hot zone furnace rated for 2900°C in helium atmospheres. The researchers selected the
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furnace because of the high temperature rating and because it offered a great deal of
flexibility for future addition of auxiliary equipment and modifications.
The Labmaster furnace has the flexibility to change with the changing
needs of the university. The furnace can be fitted with any of the following accessories
in the field at a later date:
- Larger Hot Zone (up to 4.5" ID x 6" long)
- Aluminum Oxide Muffle Tube for Processing in Oxidizing Atmospheres
- Combustible Gas Controller and Safety System Gas Purification System
- High Vacuum System (Diffusion, Turbo, Cryogenic, and Ion Pumps)
- Hearth Elevator
- Quench & Cooling Chamber
- Work Support Tray Data/Process Recorder
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The Labmaster 1000-2560 laboratory furnace
has a graphite heating element measuring 2.44" ID by 12" high that provides a
useful work volume measuring 2.0" diameter by 6" long. The furnace system is
configured with an Eurotherm model 914D two-channel controller, a thermocouple, a
thermocouple retractor, an Ircon optical pyrometer, an inert gas control accessory and a
mechanical vacuum purge pump. One input channel of the Eurotherm controller is configured
for a thermocouple and the other channel is configured for a dual wavelength optical
pyrometer. The thermocouple is the control sensor for temperatures up to 2000°C and the
optical pyrometer covers the 1500°-2900°C temperature range. When the furnace is
operated at temperatures above 2000°C, the thermocouple is automatically retracted at a
user-programmed temperature and the controller switches to the optical pyrometer as the
control sensor.
For more information about our Labmaster line of furnaces and any other
high temperature furnace systems contact the sales office listed below.
Thermal Technology
1911 Airport Blvd.
Santa Rosa, California 95403
Phone: (707) 571-1911
Fax: (707) 571-8098
E-mail: sales@thermaltechnology.com
Website:
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