Universal Batch Quench Austemper (UBQA)
Metallurgical Processes: Neutral Hardening, Carburizing, Carbonitriding, Carbo Austempering, Normalizing, Annealing, Austempering steel and Austempering ductile iron (ADI)
Types of Products: Drive and Axle Components, Transmission Components, Shafts, Fasteners, Bearing Components, Gears, Castings, Forgings and Precision Machined Components
Unique Features:
- Available stock sizes:
- 24”x 36”x 24” (1100 lb capacity)
- 36”x 48”x 36” (3500 lb capacity)
- 36”x 72”x 36” (6000 lb capacity)
- Excellent temperature uniformity
- Gas or electric options
- Robust stiff chain rear handler with cast push / pull head
- Bung mounted air cooled fan
- Pneumatic quench elevator with specially designed corner guides to provide smooth motion and trouble-free operation
- Ratio of load to quenchant is 1 lb to 1 gallon
- Intermediate transfer / purge chamber
- Horizontal or vertically mounted U-tubes with AFC-Holcroft’s In-Situ recuperators
- Internal austemper quench system operates in a temperature range of 350°F – 800°F
- Patented water injection system provides quench severities equivalent to a water quench and can through harden up to 6” thick cross sections
- Standard access ladder and catwalk for ease of maintenance
- Batchmaster II operating system to provide operational control, standard recipes and recipe management
- Some of the available options include:
- Salt reclaim system
- Top mounted jib crane
- Transfer car (single or double ended) (UBTC)
- Temper furnace (UBT)
- Dunk washer (UBW)
- Dunk rinse (UBR)
- Scissors lift (USL)
- Stationary load table (UST)
- Fully automated system
- SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system
- “E-Z” Endothermic Generator