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Split Multi Heating Zone Rotary Tube Furnace Rotating Tube Furnace

Item Number : KT-MRTF

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Max. temperature: 1200~1600℃
Heating zones quantity: 2-8 zones
Furnace tube diameter: 30~280 mm

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This advanced furnace is engineered for precision and versatility in high-temperature material processing. Below are some key visual details and features:

Key operational features include:

Intelligent 50-segment programmable automatic temperature control.
Heating rate of 0~20°C/min, with temperature control accuracy of ±1℃.
A top-opening furnace cover design allows for real-time observation of heating materials.
The furnace body offers an adjustable tilt angle from 0 to 30 degrees for convenient loading and unloading.
Furnace tube speed is adjustable (e.g., 3~7 rpm, reversible), ensuring materials are fully turned and heated evenly.
Incorporates safety functions such as door-open power-off, over-temperature alarm, and leakage protection.

Product Overview & Capabilities

The Split Multi Heating Zone Rotary Tube Furnace is an advanced system meticulously designed for precise high-temperature processing. It boasts 2-8 independently controlled heating zones, each equipped with its own thermal controller. This configuration ensures superior temperature management, enabling the creation of both uniform thermal fields and specific, large temperature gradients as required by your experiments.

Key functionalities include continuous furnace tube rotation with stepless speed regulation and an adjustable tilting mechanism (0-30 degrees). These features facilitate optimal material handling, ensure even heat exposure, and improve process efficiency. Engineered for versatility, this furnace operates effectively under both vacuum and controlled atmosphere environments. This makes it exceptionally well-suited for a diverse range of applications, including calcination, drying, high-temperature reactions, heat treatment, carbonization, sintering, and pyrolysis of various materials. To further enhance performance, design options such as internal lifting plates (to prevent material hardening and ensure uniform heating) or a middle "big belly" type furnace tube (for improved heating results) can be incorporated.

Key Advantages for Your Laboratory

Multi-Independent Heating Zones for Ultimate Precision: Achieve superior and flexible temperature control with 2-8 independent zones, perfect for establishing uniform thermal fields or significant, controlled temperature gradients across the material.
Superior Heating & Insulation for Durability and Efficiency: High-quality resistance wire heating elements combined with excellent thermal insulation ensure a long service life, promote energy efficiency, and deliver stable, reliable high-temperature performance.
PID Intelligent Thermal Control for Accuracy: Experience precise heating and outstanding thermal uniformity thanks to our PID intelligent thermal control system, which minimizes temperature fluctuations and maintains tight control.
User-Friendly 7-inch TFT Touch Screen Interface: Easily program complex heating schedules, set operational parameters, and review historical temperature data through the intuitive 7-inch true color touch screen, simplifying operation and data analysis.
Stable & Widely Adjustable Rotating System: The robust rotating system, driven by a frequency conversion motor, offers stepless speed regulation for smooth, stable, and low-noise operation, adaptable to diverse experimental requirements.
Flexible Electric Drive Tilting for Process Control: The electrically driven tilting mechanism allows for precise adjustment of the furnace inclination angle, offering flexible control over material movement and simplifying loading and unloading procedures.
Advanced Vacuum & Controlled Atmosphere Operation: Our unique stable and dynamic vacuum sealing technology enables operations in both high vacuum and various controlled atmospheres, meeting a wide spectrum of research and processing needs.

Versatile Applications

Multi-zone rotary tube furnaces are widely utilized across various industries and research fields due to their adaptability and precision:

Material Processing: Ideal for calcination, drying, heat treatment, carbonization, sintering, and high-temperature pyrolysis of diverse materials. This includes positive and negative electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, rare earth materials, chemical catalytic materials, magnetic materials, powder metallurgy materials, nonferrous metal materials, and powder or granular forms of kaolin and other non-metallic mineral materials.
Chemical Reactions: Excellently suited for high-temperature reactions involving gases, liquids, or solids, such as Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), and thermal decomposition processes.
Materials Characterization: Facilitates thermal analysis techniques, including Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), to investigate the thermal behavior and properties of materials.
Quality Control: Essential for the testing and evaluation of materials, assessing their thermal stability, reactivity, and other critical performance characteristics.
Research and Development: Empowers scientists and engineers in the investigation of new materials, novel processes, and emerging technologies across fields like materials science, chemistry, and engineering.

Technical Specifications

Furnace model	KT-MRTF12	KT-MRTF14	KT-MRTF16
Max. temperature	1200℃	1400℃	1600℃
Constant work temperature	1100℃	1300℃	1500℃
Heating rate	0-20℃/min	0-10℃/min
Furnace tube material	Quartz/Metal alloys	Al2O3/Si3N4
Rotary speed	0-20rpm
Tilting angle	-5-30 degree
Furnace tube diameter	30 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 150 / 230 / 280 mm
Single heating zone length	300 / 450 / 600 / 800 mm
Heating zones quantity	2-8 zones
Vacuum sealing solution	SS 304 flange with O ring
Chamber material	Japan alumina fiber
Heating element	Cr2Al2Mo2 wire coil	SiC	MoSi2
Temperature sensor	K type	S type	B type
Temperature controller	Digital PID controller/Touch screen PID controller
Temperature control accuracy	±1℃
Electric power supply	AC110-220V,50/60HZ
Different tube material and size and heating zone length can be customized

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Leveraging exceptional R&D and in-house manufacturing, KINTEK provides diverse laboratories with advanced high-temperature furnace solutions. Our product line, including Muffle, Tube, Rotary Furnaces, Vacuum & Atmosphere Furnaces, and CVD/PECVD/MPCVD Systems, is complemented by our strong deep customization capability to precisely meet unique experimental requirements.

This Split Multi Heating Zone Rotary Tube Furnace exemplifies our dedication to quality, innovation, and meeting specific client needs. We offer a comprehensive range of custom design options to create an exclusive rotary tube furnace perfectly tailored to your research objectives. Whether you require different tube materials, specific dimensions, varying heating zone lengths, or specialized features like internal lifting plates or "big belly" furnace tubes, our team is ready to adapt this system to your precise specifications.

Ready to elevate your research capabilities with a customized high-temperature furnace? Contact our specialists today to discuss your unique requirements, explore customization possibilities, or to request a quote for the Split Multi Heating Zone Rotary Tube Furnace.

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FAQ

What Are The Main Applications Of Multi-zone Tube Furnaces?

Multi-zone tube furnaces are used in various commercial and research applications, including semiconductor and battery production, thermocouple and mineral-insulated cable manufacturing, vacuum brazing and heat treatment, vacuum curing and sintering, water/waste/soil testing, aerospace ceramic and metals testing, oil and gas analysis, solid oxide fuel cells, and polymer composites/graphene production. They're also used for metal heat treatments (quenching, tempering, annealing), preheating for welding, ceramic/powder metallurgy sintering, coating treatments, and material research experiments.

What Are The Main Applications Of A Rotary Tube Furnace?

Rotary tube furnaces are widely used in powder metallurgy, material blending, and chemical reactions where uniform heating and continuous mixing are essential. They are particularly effective for processing granular or powdery materials.

What Is A Tube Furnace And How Does It Work?

A tube furnace is a heating device that generates heat through a heat source and transfers this heat to the workpiece or medium via the furnace tube. It provides stable and uniform heating suitable for various industrial applications. The temperature control system monitors the furnace temperature using thermocouples or other sensors, feeding the signal back to the controller which adjusts the power output of the heating elements to maintain precise temperature control.

What Is The Principle Of A Rotary Furnace?

A rotary furnace operates as a rotating cylinder around its axis, slightly tilted to facilitate the movement of charge material from one end to the other. This design promotes mixing and uniform heating. Heat is typically supplied by hot gases flowing in the counter-current direction to the material flow.

What Is A Rotating Furnace Used For?

A rotating furnace is used for various processes including carburizing (adding carbon to metal surfaces), nitriding (adding nitrogen to metal surfaces), sintering, annealing, and other advanced material treatments. It is also utilized in applications like biomass pyrolysis, activated carbon regeneration, and precise thin film deposition in semiconductor research.

What Are The Common Applications Of A Split Tube Furnace?

Split tube furnaces are commonly used for material testing (such as tensile testing), pyrolysis of organic materials, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) for thin film deposition, graphitization of carbon-containing materials, and sintering of ceramics. These applications benefit from the precise temperature control and easy sample handling offered by split tube furnaces.

What Is A Vertical Tube Furnace?

A vertical tube furnace is a high-temperature heating device designed in a vertical orientation, offering precise temperature control, uniform heating, and efficient energy usage. Its vertical design is space-saving and particularly useful for processes that benefit from a vertical setup.

What Is A Dental Furnace Used For?

A dental furnace is primarily used in dental laboratories for sintering dental ceramics, such as zirconia, to create high-quality dental restorations like crowns, bridges, and implants. It ensures precise temperature control and consistent results for durable and aesthetically pleasing prosthetics.

What Are The Key Features Of Multi-zone Tube Furnaces?

Key features include: 1) Flexible annealing and chemical vapor deposition capabilities, 2) Accommodation of samples up to 60mm (2 inches), 3) Built-in manifold for easy gas delivery, 4) Natural temperature gradients with cooler ends and uniform heating in the center, 5) Adaptability for various gases or vacuum conditions, and 6) Multiple independently controlled heating zones for precise temperature profiles.

What Are The Key Features Of A Rotary Tube Furnace?

A rotary tube furnace features a rotating mechanism that ensures uniform heat distribution and thorough mixing of samples. It is designed for continuous processing and can accommodate various sample volumes. The furnace typically includes multiple heated zones, a rotatable and tiltable furnace tube, and can reach temperatures up to 1200°C.

What Are The Main Applications Of Tube Furnaces?

Tube furnaces are widely used for gas quenching tests under vacuum or atmospheric conditions, heat treatment applications including syntheses and purifications, oxidation, diffusion, calcination, and thermal annealing of inorganic or organic compounds. They are also used in material testing, thermal processing, and chemical reactions where controlled heating and cooling rates are required. Vertical tube furnaces are particularly suitable for processes where samples need to be dropped into the furnace from the top.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Rotary Furnace?

Rotary furnaces offer several advantages including high energy utilization, flexibility in handling various feed materials, batch furnace capability, high production capacity, increased lead recovery, environmental friendliness, and user-friendly operation with less manpower requirement.

What Are The Main Types Of Rotating Furnaces Available?

The main types of rotating furnaces include electric rotary kilns for pyrolysis and calcination, vacuum-sealed rotary tube furnaces for continuous processing, laboratory vacuum tilt rotary tube furnaces, split multi-heating zone rotary tube furnaces, and inclined rotary plasma-enhanced chemical deposition (PECVD) tube furnaces. Each type is designed for specific applications and temperature requirements.

What Are The Key Features Of A Split Tube Furnace?

A split tube furnace typically offers options for 1, 2, 3, or 5 heated zones, with a heated length ranging from 200-600mm and a heated diameter of 40-100mm. It includes dual-layer forced air-cooling to ensure a safe case temperature and uses a heating coil as the heating source, capable of reaching temperatures up to 1200°C. The furnace is designed with a cylindrical tube split lengthwise, often in two halves joined with hinges and equipped with pneumatic dampening struts for smooth operation.

What Are The Applications Of A Vertical Tube Furnace?

Vertical tube furnaces are widely used in material testing, thermal processing, and chemical reactions requiring controlled heating and cooling rates. They are also used in chemical engineering for producing synthetic resins, rubber, paints, and dyes; in the food industry for baking, drying, and sterilization; and in metallurgy for smelting, melting, and heat treatment processes.

What Are The Key Features Of A Dental Furnace?

Key features of a dental furnace include precise temperature range and control, programmability, vacuum technology for contamination-free processing, efficient cooling systems, and user-friendly interfaces. Safety features like automatic shutdown, emergency stop buttons, and overheating protection are also essential.

How Does A Multi-zone Tube Furnace Work?

A multi-zone tube furnace works by: 1) Generating heat through multiple independently controlled heating elements, 2) Transferring this heat uniformly through the furnace tube to the workpiece, 3) Creating either precise temperature gradients (for processes like CVD film growth) or extended constant-temperature zones (when multiple zones are set to the same temperature), and 4) Maintaining stable heating conditions suitable for various industrial processes.

How Does A Rotary Tube Furnace Work?

Rotary tube furnaces operate on the principle of indirect firing, where heat is transferred from a heat source to the materials via a rotating tube. They use a continuous thermal system with multiple control zones to ensure uniform heating. The furnace burns pulverized, solid, gaseous, or liquid fuel in its working section, creating heating gases that flow towards the sample. The rotating drum, lined with refractory material and mounted at an angle, facilitates this process.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Tube Furnace?

Tube furnaces offer several advantages including mature technology, simple furnace structure, low power consumption, high thermal efficiency, ease of operation and control, continuous production capability, precise temperature control, uniform temperature distribution, and adaptability to different atmospheres. They also enable higher yield of products, high product concentration, and the ability to recover most cracked gas and flue gas. Multiple furnaces can be combined for large-scale production.

What Are The Key Features Of A Rotary Furnace?

The key features of a rotary furnace include high-temperature capabilities, multi-zone heating control, customizable rotation and process control, atmosphere versatility, and integrated safety and environmental controls.

How Does A Rotating Furnace Work?

A rotating furnace operates by rotating the material inside the furnace to ensure uniform heat distribution. The rotation mechanism helps in consistent radial temperature and precise temperature control, often achieved via electric heating. This design is energy-efficient and suitable for processes requiring uniform treatment of materials.

How Does A Split Tube Furnace Work?

A split tube furnace operates by generating heat through a heating coil, which then transfers this heat to the workpiece or medium inside the furnace tube. This process ensures stable and uniform heating, making it suitable for various industrial and laboratory applications. The furnace can be configured with multiple heated zones and includes features like forced air-cooling to maintain safe external temperatures.

What Are The Advantages Of A Vertical Tube Furnace?

Vertical tube furnaces offer several advantages, including a smaller footprint compared to horizontal furnaces, making them ideal for laboratories with limited space. They also provide efficient and energy-saving operation, precise temperature control, flexibility in use, ease of operation, safety, reliability, and compliance with environmental standards.

How Does A Dental Furnace Work?

A dental furnace works by applying controlled high temperatures to dental ceramics in a vacuum or controlled atmosphere environment. This process, known as sintering, bonds ceramic particles together to form strong, dense restorations. The furnace's advanced controls ensure uniform heating and cooling for consistent results.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Multi-zone Tube Furnace?

Advantages include: 1) Mature, reliable technology with simple furnace structure, 2) Low power consumption with high thermal efficiency, 3) Easy operation and precise control, 4) Capability for continuous production, 5) Ability to create extended uniform heating zones or precise temperature gradients, 6) Higher product yields in chemical processes, 7) Ability to recover process gases, 8) Broad raw material applicability, and 9) Scalability through furnace combination for large-scale production.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Rotary Tube Furnace?

The rotary tube furnace offers several advantages, including uniform temperature distribution due to its rotating action, which prevents sample settling and ensures consistent processing. It enhances heat transfer efficiency, leading to faster processing times and more uniform results. Additionally, its design allows for excellent efficiency in heat transfer and can be customized with multiple heated zones to suit specific needs.

What Types Of Tube Furnaces Are Available?

There are various types of tube furnaces including laboratory quartz tube furnaces, split multi-heating zone rotary tube furnaces, multi-zone tube furnaces, high temperature tube furnaces (up to 1700°C), PECVD tube furnaces for thin film deposition, vacuum tube furnaces, and vertical tube furnaces. These come with different features like rapid heating, adjustable tilt, 360° rotation, customizable heating zones, and vacuum readiness to suit different applications.

What Are The Common Applications Of A Rotary Furnace?

Rotary tube furnaces are particularly useful in powder metallurgy, material blending, and chemical reactions where uniform heating and continuous mixing are essential. They are also used for processing granular or powdery materials, producing materials like alumina and iron ore pellets, and excelling in applications such as calcining and oxidation that require continuous throughput of loose materials.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Rotating Furnace?

The advantages of a rotating furnace include uniform heat distribution for consistent results, precise temperature control, energy efficiency compared to traditional combustion methods, and flexibility in customizing heat treatment processes. Additionally, rotating furnaces are cost-effective for low-volume production and can be tailored for specific research or industrial needs.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Split Tube Furnace?

The main advantages of a split tube furnace include simplified loading and unloading of samples or equipment, reduced operational downtime, and enhanced efficiency. The split design allows for quick access to the furnace chamber, which is particularly beneficial for applications requiring frequent changes or intricate experimental setups. Additionally, features like pneumatic dampening struts and multiple heating zones further improve usability and performance.

How Does A Vertical Tube Furnace Work?

A vertical tube furnace generates heat through a heat source and transfers this heat to the heated workpiece or medium via the furnace tube. This process ensures stable and uniform heating, making it suitable for various industrial applications.

What Are The Advantages Of Using A Dental Furnace?

The advantages of using a dental furnace include precise temperature and heating control, consistent and predictable results, time and cost savings by reducing the need for adjustments or remakes, and the ability to create various types of dental restorations. These features ensure high-quality, durable, and aesthetically pleasing dental prosthetics.

What Types Of Multi-zone Tube Furnaces Are Available?

Available types include: 1) Split multi-heating zone rotary tube furnaces (with tilt and rotation capabilities), 2) Laboratory quartz tube furnaces (up to 1700°C with 1-10 zones), 3) Rapid thermal processing (RTP) furnaces with fast heating rates, 4) CVD tube furnaces for chemical vapor deposition, 5) PECVD furnaces for plasma-enhanced processes, 6) Vacuum tube furnaces, and 7) High-pressure tube furnaces. These come in various configurations with customizable zone numbers, temperature ranges, and special features like vacuum/atmosphere control.

What Temperature Can A Rotary Tube Furnace Reach?

A rotary tube furnace can reach a maximum temperature of 1200°C, making it suitable for high-temperature applications such as calcination, sintering, and heat treatment.

What Temperature Ranges Can Tube Furnaces Achieve?

Tube furnaces are available in various temperature ranges to suit different applications. Standard models typically reach up to 1200°C, while high-temperature models can achieve 1400°C to 1700°C. Some specialized models can even reach up to 2000°C. The temperature capability depends on the heating elements and furnace tube materials used (such as quartz or alumina).

How Does A Rotary Furnace Handle Different Materials?

Rotary furnaces are flexible in handling various feed materials due to their rotating and slightly tilted design, which ensures uniform heating and mixing. This makes them suitable for a wide range of materials, including granular or powdery substances, and allows for efficient processing in applications like calcination and oxidation.

What Safety Features Are Included In Rotating Furnaces?

Rotating furnaces are equipped with important safety features such as over-temperature protection, emergency shut-off mechanisms, and clear alarm systems. These features ensure safe operation and prevent accidents during high-temperature processes.

What Temperature Can A Split Tube Furnace Reach?

A split tube furnace can reach a maximum temperature of 1200°C, making it suitable for high-temperature applications such as material synthesis, CVD, and sintering. The furnace uses a heating coil as the heat source and includes dual-layer forced air-cooling to maintain safe external temperatures during operation.

What Types Of Vertical Tube Furnaces Are Available?

Vertical tube furnaces come in various types, including those with single or multiple heating zones, rapid thermal processing (RTP) capabilities, vacuum stations, and customizable solutions for specific lab needs such as CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) and PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition).

What Safety Features Should A Dental Furnace Have?

A dental furnace should include safety features such as over-temperature protection, automatic shut-off systems, emergency stop buttons, and overheating protection. These features ensure the safety of users and prevent damage to the equipment during operation.

What Types Of Materials Can Be Processed In A Rotary Tube Furnace?

Rotary tube furnaces are ideal for processing granular or powdery materials. They are commonly used in applications involving powder metallurgy, material blending, and chemical reactions where uniform heating and continuous mixing are required.

Can Tube Furnaces Operate Under Different Atmospheres?

Yes, tube furnaces are versatile and can operate under various atmospheres including air, inert gases (like argon or nitrogen), vacuum, and specialized gas mixtures. This makes them suitable for a wide range of processes including oxidation, reduction, annealing, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Many models come with vacuum-ready designs and gas control systems for precise atmosphere management.

Can Rotating Furnaces Be Customized For Specific Applications?

Yes, rotating furnaces can be customized for specific applications. They are available in various configurations, including different heating zones, adjustable tilt angles, and 360° rotation capabilities. Customization options also include vacuum and controlled atmosphere settings to meet the precise needs of research or production environments.

Why Is The Split Design Beneficial In A Tube Furnace?

The split design in a tube furnace is beneficial because it allows for quick and easy access to the furnace chamber. This design, often featuring two hinged halves with pneumatic dampening struts, simplifies the handling of complex setups or large samples, reduces operational downtime, and enhances overall efficiency, especially in applications requiring frequent changes or intricate configurations.

Why Choose A Vertical Tube Furnace Over A Horizontal One?

A vertical tube furnace is chosen over a horizontal one primarily for its space-saving design and the ability to benefit from gravity-assisted processes. The vertical setup can aid in even heat and material distribution, making it ideal for specific experiments or manufacturing processes.

What Types Of Dental Furnaces Are Available?

Dental furnaces come in various types, including vacuum porcelain sintering furnaces, zirconia sintering furnaces, and vacuum press furnaces. Some models offer rapid sintering capabilities, while others provide high-pressure or multi-functional processing for different dental ceramic materials.

What Makes KINTEK Tube Furnaces Special?

KINTEK tube furnaces stand out for their precision temperature control (with some models offering rapid heating up to 100°C/sec), customizable heating zones (from 1 to 10 zones), vacuum-ready designs, and safety certifications. They offer versatile solutions for advanced applications like material synthesis, CVD, sintering, and semiconductor research, with options for rotary mechanisms, split chambers, and plasma-enhanced configurations.

What Temperature Ranges Can Vertical Tube Furnaces Achieve?

Vertical tube furnaces can achieve high temperatures, typically up to 1800°C, depending on the model and configuration. They are designed for precision heating and can be customized to meet specific temperature requirements for various applications.

Are Vertical Tube Furnaces Customizable?

Yes, vertical tube furnaces are highly customizable. They can be tailored with features such as multiple heating zones, rapid heating capabilities, vacuum systems, and specific atmosphere controls to meet the unique needs of different research and industrial applications.

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