Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, has shipped two industrial ovens to United Tool & Die Company in West Hartford, Conn., for aging and annealing aluminum parts in a restricted space. An electrically heated draw batch oven with a pitted manual quench tank will be used for solution heat treatment, and an electrically heated enhanced-duty walk-in batch oven will be used for aging and annealing.
Bob Roberts and Rich Paquette of United Tool & Die were instrumental in laying out the equipment with the goal of making it as efficient as possible for the operators. They modified the quench tank by adding rails and a rolling load cart to create an efficient loading process. When the quenching process is complete, an overhead hoist lifts the product back onto the rolling load cart.
The standard draw batch oven has a maximum temperature rating of 1250°F and a work chamber of 3 x 3 x 7 feet. A guaranteed temperature uniformity of +/-10°F at 500°F, 750°F, 900°F, and 1000°F (per AMS 2750E Class 2/Instrumentation Type C) was verified through a nine-point profile test conducted in an empty oven chamber under static operating conditions.
The enhanced duty walk-in batch oven has a maximum temperature rating of 800°F and work chamber dimensions of 6 x 8 x 5 feet. A guaranteed temperature uniformity of +/-10° F at 300°F, 550°F, and 800°F(per AMS 2750E Class 2/Instrumentation Type C) was verified through a15-point profile test conducted in an empty oven chamber under static operating conditions.
Both industrial ovens utilize Eurotherm 3504 programmers, process high limits, and main line disconnects. They were fully factory tested and adjusted prior to shipment to help reduce installation and start-up times. A 150-point Quality Assurance check list was completed to ensure that the equipment met all Wisconsin Oven quality standards. The industrial batch ovens are backed by Wisconsin Oven’s three-Year WOW warranty. This warranty covers all materials for all components (less wear items).
