40 Nutmeg Lane
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Tel: (860) 657-9014
Email: thought@Thoughtventions.com
Thoughtventions Unlimited, LLC is offering the Model 1700VF100, 1600°C Vacuum Tube Furnace. This low priced vertical vacuum furnace operates at temperatures up to 1600°C with bottom loading access. The furnace uses a proprietary design to reach high temperatures at moderate power. Stable, programmable temperature control uses a Type C thermocouple, controller and a feedback controlled SCR power supply. Other furnace sizes are available. (March, 2006)
| Overall Size of Furnace | User Specified |
| Overall Size of Controller | 30 cm Wide x 30 cm High x 25 cm Deep |
| Nominal Hot Zone Size | User Specified |
| Thermocouple | Type B |
| Heating Elements | SiC |
| Power Supply | 120/240VAC Phase Control SCR |
| Weight | Approximately 10 kg |
| Temperature Control | Standard PID automatic control. |
| Power at 1600°C | Approximately 15 kW |
| Operating pressure | High vacuum to 2 atm |
| Operating atmosphere | Arbitrary |
| Cooling | None |
| Peak Operating Temperature of Hot Zone | 1600°C |
| Temperature at center (+/- 1 cm) | Constant within accuracy of a Type B thermocouple |
Last updated: July 2015