Our car bottom furnace is adept at handling large and heavy materials and products without having to worry about any damage to the furnace’s interior. It’s capable of annealing, normalizing, and stress-relieving treatments to large products of all steel grades among other compatible materials like copper, bras
s, and nickel-based alloys. At Modern Industries, our car bottom furnace has an 8′ W x 6′ H x 12′ L volume with a 30,000-pound load capacity with a temperature range of 400 degrees F to 1800 degrees F.
How a Car Bottom Furnace Works
A car bottom furnace is a large heat treatment device designed to handle heavy and large loads through a rail-mounted product car. The car bottom furnace at Modern Industries allows us to offer special process services applicable to large and heavy fabrications like oil drill pipes, drive shafts, and gear blanks. A car bottom furnace can be loaded and unloaded from either side, so it offers a greater degree of versatility when compared to other heat treatment options. By utilizing both ends of the furnace, loads can be staged during processing, which helps eliminate downtime between furnace cycles and expedites throughout.
Through augmented support systems, our car bottom furnace is continually tracked and controlled. Our Furnace Management Network Systems constantly track key parameters of the heat treating process, and our furnace is supported by a computerized furnace controlling system with a high-tech operator interface and state-of-the-art programmable logic controllers. With the innovative control system in place, the amount of scale produced is significantly reduced on applications like annealed castings. The process variables are entirely computer uploaded and downloaded, and all data and documentation relevant to heat treatment with our furnaces are stored for at least 7 years.
Common Applications for a Car Bottom Furnace
Car bottom furnaces can be used for a wide range of applications, but the most predominant are annealing, normalizing, and stress-relieving services of large or robust components. They provide general heat treatment for any large or heavy fabrications and castings as well given their size and ability to heat treat large objects without damaging the furnace and objects within.
Most applications of a car bottom furnace are carried out for part production and companies in the oil and gas industry as well as heavy-equipment or moveable machinery applications. Reheating of forgings can also be carried out with this advanced equipment for the automotive and aerospace industries. Our car bottom furnace services can be customized to meet your specific requirements.
Industries Served
Our car bottom furnace offers services for the following industries:
- Aerospace
- Oil and Gas
- Defense
- Automotive
- Mining
- Manufacturing
Benefits of Our Car Bottom Furnace Services
With a car bottom furnace, we can offer our customers numerous advantages when it comes to heat treating large and heavy materials and objects.
- Energy-efficient design keeps operating costs low
- Easy to maintain and clean increasing the longevity of the machine
- Ideal for materials and parts typically difficult to load thanks to options for overhead or side loading
- Fast recovery times for processes with a quick turnaround
- Operating temperatures up to 1800°F
- Compatible with oversized products up to 12 feet in length
- Unique seal design prevents heat loss to maintain the integrity of the workpiece and helps to further reduce operating costs and passes those savings on to the customer
Why Choose Modern Industries
Modern Industries is a family-owned business dating back to 1946 that offers high-end heat treatment and precision machining services to a variety of commercial, mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets. With 70 years of engineering experience augmented by a plethora of modernized equipment and technology, we offer the precision services businesses need to thrive.
We strive to build a partnership with every one of our customers to enjoy mutual gain whether they only need our car bottom furnace or take advantage of our wide range of services available. Not only do we provide high-quality service, but we offer fast delivery and friendly customer service.
Our Certifications
To demonstrate our commitment to quality, we are certified through multiple industry standards for heat treatment, lab testing, and machining. Our car bottom furnace and heat treating certifications include the following.
- ISO 9001:2015 (General Quality Systems) – MHT Erie
- ISO 9001:2015 (General Quality Systems) – MHT Kersey
- IATF 16949:2016 (Automotive Certificate and Scope) MHT Erie
- IATF 16949:2016 (Automotive Certificate and Scope) – MHT Kersey
- Nadcap Aerospace Quality System AC-7004 Certificate – MHT Erie
- Nadcap Heat Treating Certificate and AC-7102 – Scopes – MHT Erie
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Our car bottom furnace allows us to provide special heat treatment services for large and heavy products. If you need high-quality heat treatments that require the larger size of a car bottom furnace, Modern Industries is happy to help and offer custom solutions for your unique needs. Our modern facilities have made us a regional leader in commercial heat treating with our advanced process techniques and state-of-the-art network systems.
