Wisconsin Oven designed and manufactured a gas-fired
industrial draw batch oven with a powered load table for a company that repairs
and refurbishes generators and steam/combustion turbines. The oven, which will
be used for stress relieving stainless steel shafts used in turbines after a
welding process, provided a faster heat-up rate and increased production
capacity along with tighter temperature tolerances when compared the customer’s
previous oven. It has basket dimensions of 5 feet wide x 7 feet, 6 inches high
x 5 feet long and a maximum operating temperature of 1400ºF.
The batch oven was designed with the capacity to heat 2,000
pounds of steel from 500°F to 1300°F within six hours when the oven is
preheated. Wisconsin Oven designed it with a horizontal sliding door instead of
a vertical lift door due to the height restrictions at the customer’s facility.
The powered load/unload table was rated at a capacity of 2,000 pounds. The
heating system features a 750,000-BTU/hour air heat burner, including a
motorized gas control valve, flame detector and flame relay with alarm horn.
The recirculation system provides combination airflow and utilizes a 15,000-CFM
@ 15-HP blower. The majority of the air is delivered under the work to flow
vertically upward past and through the product to provide even heating and maximize
temperature uniformity.
Turbine Repair Company Orders Draw Batch Oven
July 2, 2012
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