Article From: 1/19/2012 Modern Machine Shop
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Grieve's No. 965 is a 1,350ºF electrically heated cabinet oven measuring 24" × 24" × 24" and suited for heat treating titanium. 30-kW nickel chrome wire coils are supported by a stainless steel frame to heat the oven, while a 1,300-cfm, 1 ½-hp alloy recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload.
This cabinet oven features 11" thick insulated walls, an aluminized steel exterior, a Type 304 2B finish stainless steel interior, and inner and outer door gaskets. The inner gasket seals directly against the door plug and the outer gasket seals directly against the face of the oven.
Oven controls include a digital indicating temperature controller, manual reset excess temperature controller with separate contactors, recirculating blower airflow safety switch, 10" diameter circular chart temperature recorder, plus an SCR power controller and fused disconnect switch.
