Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., announces that it has shipped its first redesigned flagship Workhorse vacuum furnace to Setra Systems for its U.S. production facility. Centorr engineers have updated the furnace offering with a number of design improvements, including a stainless steel chamber, an upsized diffusion pumping system, an updated computer control system with touch screen monitor, a streamlined design of all utility connections, and several hot zone improvements for longer life in difficult process environments.
Today’s second-generation Workhorse furnace is available in sizes from 1 cu. ft. to 12 cu. ft., and temperatures of 1000°C, 1315°C, 1650°C, and 2200°C in either low- or high-vacuum configurations. Several options are also available for customizing the unit to add debinding capability, fast cooling, or operation in hydrogen gas.
Working closely with Setra engineers, Centorr incorporates Setra’s line of M730 vacuum pressure transducers into its design for pressure measurement as part of a customized high partial-pressure gas control option. Centorr also includes Setra’s newest product offering, the Power Patrol into its design. This Wi-Fi enabled power sensor tracks current used by the furnace’s power supply, allowing the customer to track valuable data on power usage in real time from anywhere in the world. Setra’s Power Patrol will be available to the market starting in 4th quarter 2014, and will be available as an option on all Centorr furnaces.
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