Large Product Heat Treatment Furnace (Clam Furnace)

Client

A leading UK metal component manufacturer for aerospace industry

Product

Heat treatment furnace

Services / Products

• Mechanical, electrical and control design
• Manufacture and procurement of system elements
• Project management
• Installation and Commissioning

Scope of Service

We were tasked with designing and manufacturing a compliant heat treatment facility for forged aerospace components.

Large pipes destined for use in the power generation industry require heat treating after extrusion to relieve stresses created during forming, and to produce the required metallurgical properties.

To ensure the highest quality required for this application, the temperature distribution within any furnace used for this process has to be extremely uniform.

We were tasked with designing, manufacturing and installing a heat treatment furnace with a uniformity of +/-10°C, operating at temperatures between 600°C and 1150°C.

Given the long life expectancy of the furnace, fuel efficiency was made a priority in the design to minimise operation costs.

Consequently, heat recuperation technology and low thermal mass principles were incorporated into the design of the unit.

Benefits of our work

• Energy consumption during production 70% lower than the furnace replaced
• Reliable temperature uniformity
• Cost-effective and competitive operation for the client in the market sector.