Aluminium Furnace

Aichelin Unitherm Aluminium Furnace

HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS:

For T6 with water quenching, T7 with air quenching, T5 with artificial aging, homogenizing, annealing and stress relieving, removal of sand from castings.

FURNACE TYPES:

  • Continuous roller hearth furnace.
  • Chain conveyor furnace.
  • Basketless direct part loading furnace.

QUENCH SYSTEM:

  • Options available for water, polymer or air quench.
  • Optimum heating, cooling and re-circulating system.
  • Rapid transfer time from the furnace to fully submerged in the quenchant.
  • Specially designed elevator without bearings for trouble free operations and least maintenance.

APPLICATIONS:

AFC-Holcroft has experience providing heat-treating processes for the following products:

  • Aluminum wheels for automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and aircraft.
  • Automotive engine blocks, heads, pistons, water pumps, intake manifolds and transmission casings.
  • Automotive and aircraft suspension components
  • Aluminum cylinders such as automobile air bags, SCUBA tanks and fire extinguishers.
  • Aluminum castings, forgings, fabrication and stampings.