Bogie hearth furnaces equipped with SiC rod heating can be used in the production of technical ceramics, especially for sintering at working temperatures up to 1550 °C. The WHTC product line with especially robust design can hold heavy charges including kiln furniture. The furnace chamber is equipped with a high-quality insulation made of high-temperature fiber blocks. The bogie insulation is structured in multi-layer lightweight refractory bricks on the heating chamber side.

The furnace is heated along both sides by vertically installed SiC heating rods. This heating technology permits processes requiring working temperatures above 1350 °C which cannot achieved with wire heating elements. The SiC rods are controlled by thyristor controller which counteract the aging of the heating elements by means of automatic power compensation.

Additional equipment The WHTC bogie hearth furnaces can be equipped with extensive additional equipment to be optimally adapted to individual processes.

• Tmax 1550  °C
• Dual shell housing with rear ventilation, provides for low shell temperatures
• Swing door hinged on the right side
• Heating from both sides via vertically mounted SiC rods
• Thyristor controllers with automatic output compensation counteract the aging of SiC rods
• Multi-layer insulation with high-quality fiber modules on the heating chamber side
• Bogie for heavy loads lined with lightweight refractory bricks
• Bogie hand driven on rubber tires
• Motor-driven exhaust air flap on the furnace roof
• Over-temperature limiter with manual reset for thermal protection class 2, as defined in EN 60519-2, to protect the furnace and charge