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Drop Bottom Furnace: Why Is This the Best Option for You?

December 7, 2024
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NUTEC Bickley's Drop Bottom Furnace delivers uniform heating, fast quenching, and customizability. Learn more.

By NUTEC Bickley
Drop Bottom Furnace: Why Is This the Best Option for You?

The Drop Bottom Furnace is the most efficient batch style furnace for solution heat treatment of aluminum. Key features like a customized air distribution system, quick opening door, heavy duty lifting mechanism, and quench tank with agitation make this industrial furnace ideal for heat treating aluminum castings, forgings, and other parts.

Angle view of the NUTEC Bickley Drop Bottom Furnace

NUTEC Bickley offers custom Drop Bottom Furnace sizes to meet your production and process needs. These furnaces feature:

  • Low-maintenance fiber lining: Large modules reduce the number of joints, minimizing maintenance.
  • Heating options: Choose from direct/indirect gas-fired or electric heating systems.
  • Uniform heating: Recirculating ventilation systems provide high-volume, high-velocity airflow for even heat distribution to the load.
  • Customized air distribution: Tailored air circulation patterns optimize your product or load configuration performance.
  • Fast door opening: Ensures rapid process turnaround.
  • Heavy-duty lifting and quenching: Robust mechanisms handle even the most demanding loads.
  • Customized quench system: Designed for your specific product to achieve optimal quenching results.
  • Standards compliance: Meets all relevant AMS, ASTM, and CQI-9 standards, with temperature tolerance capabilities up to Class 1 if required.

NUTEC Bickley is a leading manufacturer of industrial furnaces, offering a wide range of models for the metal industry, including:

Contact us today for a personalized quote and discover how our Drop Bottom Furnace can transform your heat treatment processes.

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