750°F Electric Inert Atmosphere Oven
NEWS RELEASE: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION DATE: March 20, 2006 No. 968 is an electrically-heated, 750ºF inert atmosphere oven from Grieve, currently used for processing glass and stainless steel components. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 24" W x 36" D x 24"H. 12KW installed in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements power the unit, while a 400CFM, 1/3HP recirculating blower provides horizontal front-to-rear airflow to the workload. This Grieve oven features 6" thick insulated walls, an aluminized steel exterior, Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior, a door equipped with adjustable positive latching door hardware and adjustable offset hinges, plus an integral leg stand. Inert atmosphere construction on No. 968 also includes a pressure regulator, flow meter, pressure gauge, inner oven walls sealing directly against a 1/2" thick silicone rubber door seal, air jacket on the inner oven for cooling, blower shaft seal, outlet with pressure relief, interior seams welded gas-tight and all wall penetrations equipped with compression fittings. A 325CFM blower is onboard to pull air through the air jacket on the inner oven for cooling. Controls on this inert atmosphere oven include a solenoid to open an outlet for automatic purge, digital programming temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors and recirculating blower airflow safety switch. For more information, please contact: THE GRIEVE CORPORATION, 500 Hart Road, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-2835 USA. Phone: (847) 546-8225. Fax: (847) 546- 9210. Web: www.grievecorp.com. Email: sales@grievecorp.com. Attention: Frank Calabrese. Agency contact: Tim Daro 847-934-4500
