L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc., Aston, Pa., has supplied a custom designed and manufactured oil quench tank that was designed to quench metal stamping dies that are heated to 1550°F. The quench tank, which has usable dimensions 12 x 12 x 24 inches, has an oil medium that is agitated by a one-horsepower pump that is directed up under the parts basket. An oil-to-water cooling heat exchanger controls the oil temperature. The system is designed to run one cycle per hour with 35 pounds of parts.
A resting stand is designed with the quench tank to allow the parts to drain after quenching. The oil flows back into the quench tank through an integrated drip tray that is attached to the stand. Ball valves located on the inlet and outlet of the quench tank allow further control of the quench medium.
