May - The Monty Heat Treat News

Drive Package on Discharge End, Quench Pump 10 HP, gas-fired by two 750,000 BTU/hr
with 3-HP Combustion Blower.
• (2) Rinse tanks - with 42” Wide mesh belts- 1160 gal tanks, 8’10” L x 5’5” W x 3’6” D &
(1) 1560 gal tank 10’4” x 5’9” W x 3’6”D.
• Holding Tank- 5,800 gal. capacity/93,000lbs salt/light insulation and removable &
reinforced top, 500,000 BTU per hour gas-fired immersion tube with stand-alone controls
and gas safety train.
Salt- There is some salt available. Pricing: The entire line is priced to sell at
$100,000 USD. Salt to be sold separately.
Item #S010 AFC Mesh Belt Austemper Line. Operating life of equipment was 1979-
2005. Equipment was in full production until plant shutdown. The equipment was
refurbished in 2002 by Great Lakes Company (located in the Detroit area). Rework on the
austenizing furnace consisted of all new Yokogawa temperature control instruments with
paperless temperature and carbon control recording, all new recuperated radiant tube
burners, re-work of cold belt return and water sealing under the furnace. Original AFC hand
drawings are available. Original AFC operating instructions are available.
Technical Details Austenitizing Furnace• Production capability is 900 pounds per hour
based on belt loading of 10#/ft2 and time in the furnace of 26 minutes. • Furnace belt 36”
wide x 16’-8” effective length. Roller hearth design with variable speed. • Three (3) zones of
temperature control with one (1) zone of automatic carbon control. • Paperless recording of
temperature and carbon. • Burner input of 2,500,000 Btu/hour with 5 HP combustion air
blower.
Austemper Tank • Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Insulated tank with a maximum
temperature of 750°F. • Quench conveyor is 42” wide with variable speed control. • Quench
curtain pump is 2 HP. Salt agitation pump is 18” diameter propeller with 7½ HP motor. •
Gas fired heating system is 1,000,000 Btu/hour with 3 HP combustion air blower. •
Individual temperature controls and separate gas safety train.
Holding Tank • Capacity of 85,000 pounds of salt. Non-insulated tank. • Gas-fired heating
system, 1,000,000 Btu/hour. • Temperature controls, combustion air blower and gas safety
train shared with the austemper tank through a selector switch.
Wash Tank and Rinse Tanks • Capacities 1200 gallons of water. • Mesh belt conveyors 42”
wide with fixed speeds.
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Asking Price: $200,000 USD.