AFC-Holcroft

Universal Batch Quench Austemper (UBQA)

Universal Batch Quench Austemper (UBQA)

Metallurgical Processes:

Neutral Hardening, Carburizing, Carbo Austempering, Normalizing, Annealing, Austempering steel and Austempering ductile iron (ADI)

Types of Products:

Drive and Axle Components, Transmission Components, Shafts, Fasteners, Bearing Components, Gears, Castings, Forgings and Precision Machined Components

Unique Features:

• Available stock sizes:

1. 36”x 48”x 36” (915 mm x 1220 mm x 915 mm) 3,500 lb (1587 kg) capacity
2. 36”x 72”x 36” (915 mm x 1830 mm x 915 mm 6,000 lb (2722 kg) capacity
3. 36" x 72" x 56" (915 mm x 1830 mm x 1422 mm) 6,000 lb (2722 kg) capacity
4. 54”x 72”x 56” (1370 mm x 1830 mm x 1422 mm) 8,800 lb (3991 kg) capacity
5. 84" x 96" x 56" (2133 x 2438 mm x 1422 mm) 20,000 lb (9072 kg) capacity

• Excellent temperature uniformity
• Gas or electric options
• Robust stiff chain rear handler with cast push / pull head
• Bung mounted air cooled fan
• Pneumatic quench elevator with specially designed corner guides to provide smooth motion and trouble-free operation
• Intermediate transfer / purge chamber
• Horizontal mounted U-tubes with AFC-Holcroft In-Situ recuperators
• Internal austemper quench system operates in a temperature range of 350°F – 800°F (180°C – 430°C)
• Patented water injection system provides quench severities equivalent to a water quench and can through harden up to 6” (153mm) thick cross sections
• Standard access ladder and catwalk for ease of maintenance
• Batchmaster II operating system to provide operational control, standard recipes and recipe management

Some of the available options include:

1. Salt reclaim system
2. Top mounted jib crane
3. Transfer car (single or double ended) (UBTC)
4. Temper furnace (UBT)
5. Dunk washer (UBW)
6. Dunk rinse (UBR)
7. Scissors lift (USL)
8. Stationary load table (UST)
9. Fully automated system
10. SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system
11. EZ™ Endothermic Generator