DTI-1160 Indexing Conveyor Oven
Customer directive
Our customer wanted to create an indexing single part flow inert atmosphere production furnace system to match, and seamlessly integrate into, the customer’s entire existing manufacturing process at a production rate of 45 seconds part to part. The customer’s then existing process included inefficient batch furnace staging of parts at this point in the process.
Description
The DTI-1160 indexing conveyor oven is used to temper alloy steel rods after a chroming process. The rods are used in the manufacturing of automotive suspension systems. The rods are loaded vertically, by robots, into custom trays that make up the conveying system. Each tray processes 42 rods and the trays index through the heated chamber based on timed increments. After the tempering process is complete the rods are indexed through a cooling zone that utilizes ambient plant air.
Specifications
| Chamber External Dimensions | 12′-0″ L x 7′-9″ W x 7′-0″ H (3658mm x 2362mm x 2134mm) |
| Conveyor Usable Size | 12′-0″ L x 3′-6″ W x 0′-8″ H (3658mm x 1067mm x 203mm) |
| Insulation Thickness | 6″ (152mm) |
| Conveyor Extensions | 1′-3″ (381mm) entrance and 1′-3″ (381mm) exit end |
| Conveyor Type | Custom Designed Product Trays |
| Conveyor Control | PLC controlled index based on time |
| Heat Source | Single electric heater |
| Design Operating Temperature | 392°F (200°C) |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | 482°F (250°C) |
| Operating Voltage | 480-volt / 3-phase / 60-hertz |
| Control | PLC control of all functions with operator touch screen (HMI) |
Alternative capabilities
Davron Technologies, Inc. provides process specific industrial inert atmosphere oven applications, including the following:
- Industries Served: Automotive, Pharmaceutical / Medical, Aerospace, Glass, Composites
- Materials/Parts Processed: Castings, Glass, Plastics, Steel, Engine Components, Cast Steel/Aluminum
- Process Applications: Inert Stress Relieving, Inert Atmosphere Annealing, Inert Atmosphere Batch, Inert Atmosphere Conveyor/Continuous
