Continuous plant for heat treatment and quenching of stainless steel bars

1. Main view of whole line

• separation of bars and transport to the walking beam furnace
• bar heating to the set temperature and soaking on the temperature
• rotation of the bars on the furnace heart during heating
• temperature uniformity in the charge +-8°C
• bar quick cooling in the water quenches
• transport form the cooling tunnel to the collecting pocket
• fully automatic process without operator's action
• charge:         
  • bars diameter 80 - 350 mm
  • bars lenght 3 - 7,75 m
• heating power 5,5 t/hod
• working temperature 1 160 °C

2. Inside view

3. Exit from cooling tunnels