C.I. Hayes, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Company, Cranston, R.I., reports the installation of a Model BAC-M Conveyor Belt Atmosphere Furnace designed for various processes such as brazing, hardening, and annealing of stainless steel materials. The multi-zoned electric furnace is equipped with a conveyor belt drive and silicon carbide heating elements, as well as a controlled hydrogen atmosphere.
The furnace includes an analyzer used to monitor dewpoint and oxygen levels for process and safety purposes. The brick-lined heating chamber, which includes a silicon carbide hearth that supports an Inconel muffle, is designed to operate to 2100°F. The 18-inch wide conveyor belt provides a six-inch work clearance and travels through a 60-inch effective heated length.
C.I. Hayes designs, manufactures and services industrial vacuum and atmosphere heat treating equipment and has been delivering custom solutions to the heat treating industry for 109 years.
